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Peace, Order and Chiffonade Lime Brussels Sprouts
by Krista | Jun 28, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
Good morning, dear ones! I'm happily writing you today from an astonishingly tidy house. It was the scene of much mayhem this weekend as I decided the time had come to rearrange everything and make my apartment more conducive to hospitality and creativity. As you can...
Favorite Things and A Whole Lotta Scones
by Krista | Jun 25, 2010 | Fabulous Friday
The sun has set but it's still light enough to see trees, meadow, and the white blossoms dappling the blackberry bushes. Summer has arrived at last bearing hot sunshine, cooling breezes and nights warm enough to leave the windows open. I love evening at my place, love...
High Tea with Aslan: Almond Scones with Whiskey Cream
by Krista | Jun 24, 2010 | Literary Nibbles
It had been a trying night for Lucy and Susan. They had clung together in the darkness as their beloved Aslan surrendered himself to the White Witch at the Stone Table. Tears coursed down their cheeks and sobs choked their throats as they covered their eyes while the...
Getting Better Beautifully with Help from Germany
by Krista | Jun 23, 2010 | Compatriot Wednesday
I'm writing to you whilst grinning my head off at GLORIOUS sunshine streaming through my windows. Birds are twittering madly and warm breezes are wafting hither and thither. This has been the coldest, wettest June in my memory, but this evening is making up for it...
Special Guest, Beautiful Washington and Pesto Salmon
by Krista | Jun 22, 2010 | Gulliver Tuesday
On today's post I am thrilled to bits to feature the exquisite photography of my friend, Rebekah Chapman. Her work is featured on her blog Mae Photo Design, and always makes me feel like I've stepped into a dream world that has frozen in time. A Southern girl at...
Sketching and Sauteed Kale with Tomatoes, Garlic and Parmesan
by Krista | Jun 21, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
Good morning, dear ones! How was your weekend? I was off to Seattle area on business and got to stay in a darling little bed and breakfast and have Baked French Toast with Apples. It was so fun to have a little excursion, sleep under a down comforter, and oh, that big...
Healing, Happiness, and Breakfast
by Krista | Jun 18, 2010 | Fabulous Friday
Good morning, dear ones! Another week has passed and I'm a happy girl today. It was a rough week being wretchedly sick, but the worst is done and each day finds me stronger and quite amazed at the ability of life to bring so much pain and happiness all mixed up...
Narnia: Bread and Water with the White Witch
by Krista | Jun 17, 2010 | Literary Nibbles
While the Beavers, Peter, Susan and Lucy were having a most splendid tea, Edmund was utterly miserable. He had slipped away while the others were merrily feasting, crept behind a curtain, then scooted out the dam door before anyone noticed he was gone. In his haste to...
A Canadian Ramble and Cranberry Orange Scones
by Krista | Jun 16, 2010 | Compatriot Wednesday
Sunday morning dawned brilliantly sunny in British Columbia at my Aunt and Uncle's lakehouse. I awoke from a deep sleep and wandered groggily into the kitchen to hearty greetings from my kinfolk and the heavenly scent of my Aunt's Cranberry Orange Scones. My Uncle...
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