I would like to welcome Mary Parks of Skrapyram back to ChinDeep! She is here to share her North Shore fiber tour adventure with us! Over the past several months, Tara, Ella, and I have gotten together once a week to knit and and talk about sewing. But Ella has now finished the sabbatical she…
~Seeing~ This pretty embroidery design by Gracie Placzek ~Hearing~ Our favorite Children’s party music… Songs I Heard by Harry Connick Jr. Birds, Bees and Fishes by Pete Seeger This Land is Your Land by Woody Guthrie Animal Crackers by Shirley Temple ~Tasting~ Iced Tea! ~Smelling~ The daffodils in the front bulb garden ~Feeling~ Like packing…
“Capturing the imagination of an era, Princess Diana’s wedding cake was a masterpiece of English tradition. Standing over five feet tall, the cake was wrapped with royal icing and decorated with the Windsor royal coat of arms made from marzipan. English wedding cakes are traditionally fruit cakes containing nuts, raisins, dried fruit and brandy. Made…
I’ve decided to spend the day in my kitchen, listening to my favorite radio shows, watching this movie on my little DVD player, and baking a special cake for a tea I’m attending tomorrow. I did a LOT of baking over the winter, and I sort of thought I’d be sick of it come spring,…
“God gave all men all earth to love but since our hearts are small, Ordained for each one spot should prove beloved over all.” ~Rudyard Kipling This past weekend it was so gorgeous I decided to plant my herb garden… and yesterday I had to bring it back into the house. I’m glad I did…
Today I decided to do a little photo shoot of one of my favorite repurposing projects. When Gracie grew out of her toddler furniture (that had been passed down from Andie…who had received it from Robin…Hi Robin!) I decided to keep the long dresser and turn it into a sideboard. I had been wanting one…
“I adore simple pleasures. They are the last refuge of the complex.” ~Oscar Wilde Time to wash winter away and indulge in a rejuvenating, spring spa! I bet you have most of the ingredients for your spa experience in your cupboards, pantry and refrigerator. If you do need to take a trip to the market,…
This week for date day we opened a bottle of our favorite Sauv Blanc and enjoyed the fresh air and warm breezes on the back porch… Jeff got out the oil paints and brushes and I unearthed a project I’ve been meaning to get to for ages… and baked a couple loaves of bread… and…
photograph and illustration by Melissa Placzek ~M
~Seeing~ The icicles melting… ~Tasting~ egg in a hole… yummy, buttery toast made with homemade bread fried with an egg in the center… mmmmm!….. ~Hearing~ THIS LOVELY MUSIC Taller Children race you Mama’s Boy by Elizabeth & The Catapult …and hearing the tea kettle chirping… ~Smelling~ Banana Cinnamon Bread Baking I used the recipe from…