Simply making your house your home
Colouring Easter eggs gives me so much joy. I tingle with excitement as I watch white eggs turn robin’s egg blue, or spring grass green or bright sunshine yellow. It’s an Easter tradition since childhood. On the Saturday between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, Mom boiled a dozen eggs and… Read more“Colouring Easter Eggs”
A hum of anticipation filled the theatre at Carrefour de l’Isle-Saint-Jean in Charlottetown a crowd of people started to arrive 45 minutes early for a Christmas decorating workshop. “Tonight, I’m hoping to get some new ideas. I’m a fan of Christmas. I love decorating. And I’m looking to tonight to… Read more“Christmas decorating trends of 2021”
Turkey dinner, a traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner is a lot of work to prepare and clean-up. Here are my thoughts on making this feast as easy as possible so it’s enjoyable for everyone, including the chef! Step 1: Plan the Menu A week or two before the event, plan the… Read more“Turkey Dinner De-Stressed”
Here’s an old standby, but really, does it get any better!? Good thing they are easy to make – they disappear fast! INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup Butter 250 g or 5 cups Miniature marshmallows 5 cups Festive Rice Krispie cereal DIRECTIONS: Grease a 9×13 pan. Melt butter over medium… Read more“Festive Rice Krispie Squares”
Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls are a classic Christmas treat. Here is my Mom’s recipe.
With Christmas just around the corner Santa isn’t the only one making a list! We all need to make a list of things to do and things we want to do and cross them off as they are completed. We all have traditions that are important for our families. These are… Read more“Christmas To Do List”
A lovely part of a handmade Christmas. These cinnamon ornaments can be hung on a tree, strung into garland, or used as gift embellishments. INGREDIENTS: * The nutmeg and cloves are optional, but add to the scent. Nutmeg is quite a bit more expensive than cinnamon and cloves. If you omit either,… Read more“Cinnamon Ornaments Perfected”
The memory tree and vintage tree, the manger scene and village are just a few of the displays we create at Christmas. Decorating is a part of the traditions we look forward to year after year. When the stores start stocking their shelves with the latest Christmas decorating trends it… Read more“Traditional Christmas Decorating”
