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Gardening Styles: The English Garden
Traditionally viewed as a symmetrical and intricate “outdoor room,” the English garden evolved in the 18th century to yield its current state. Depicted now as informal elegance and naturally enticing, the English garden shed the previous vision of straight lines for curving paths, rows of trees for those sporadically planted thus allowing the garden to morph into a wandering park instead of the groomed formal setting that shied away from nature‘s bounty. The typical English garden of today is often referred to as a country garden or a landscape garden. Filled with architectural eye-catchers, such as topiaries, hand-crafted benches, and garden ornaments, the garden appeals to the young and old,…
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Pear Shaped Fall Cookies
Pear and pecan mixed together can create a wonderful fall weather treat. Add a hint of pumpkin pie spice and you have the perfect combination for a delicious Fall cookie that will warm hearts and please the kids. A quick note: I bake gluten-free, and often use special flours that are less than common. I have found some flours that can be exchanged cup for cup, which is a rare treat. If you are following my recipe, feel free to use regular flour in the same measurements. Cup for cup flour exchange is so awesome and works out great for recipes that I have had for a long time, dearly love,…
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Grand Cayman Adventure
Whenever I think about Grand Cayman I flash back to the movie ‘The Firm‘. Money Laundering, power, and greed are the things that come to mind. Funny how something from a movie can stay with you for so long. Grand Cayman is a beautiful island about 22 miles long. For such a small place it boasts just under 600 bank-and-trust companies. Pretty impressive for such a tiny hideaway. According to wikipedia, 43 out of the 50 largest banks in the world are found on Grand Cayman. Just one of the reasons that Grand Cayman a very powerful place. As you can imagine, banking and investments are a big part of…
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Comfort Food: One Pot Sausage Casserole
Sometimes we all need comfort food. Hearty, warm and satisfying, it’s easy to make and easy to eat. When the nights get cold and it’s dark outside I love to make this one pot sausage casserole. 1 onion diced 2 cloves garlic finely diced 200g bacon 8 sausages ¼ cup white wine 1 celery stick 1 carrot 1 cup mushrooms 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 1 can diced tomatoes Fry onions and garlic in olive oil. Add diced bacon and sausages and fry gently until cooked through. Add the white wine and stir. Slice carrot, celery, and mushrooms and add to the pan. Add cherry tomatoes, canned tomatoes…
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Little Passports USA Discovery Kit Giveaway
Little Passports provides a geographic learning adventure by introducing kids to new states and a new country every month. Characters Sam and Sofia act as the travel guides. Little Passports was created by two moms, Amy Norman and Stella Ma who researched and tested the content with their own children. Ms. Norman explains that “Little Passports invites kids to learn about the world around them – from the 50 states to countries all across the world – in a kid-friendly way, with new travel adventures every month.” (Source: Little Passports Press Release). You can read more about Little Passports in my post here: https://dandelionmoms.com/2012/11/in-the-spotlight-with-little-passports/ In the meantime I am happy…
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Big! Bold! Beautiful!
Are you wondering what decorating trends are hot right now? Well, as we come to the end of 2012 and enter into 2013, there are some exciting looks and colors that are making quite a splash onto the design stage. Bold Colors! So many new design looks are involving the use of bold colors. There is no longer a fear of using “color”. You can either chose to use bright bold colors in all-over-wall-color or add it sparingly into your accessory story–accent pillows, throw blankets, florals, individual furnishings such as an accent chair or a painted armoire. In paint colors, the current…
