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Fear, Recovery, and Roast Pork Pie
by Krista | Nov 4, 2010 | Plucky Thursday
I don't talk too much about my past here. Mostly, I think, because I want this blog to be a place of peace, beauty, and hope where anyone, including myself, can feel safe and loved. But there's also some fear. I'm afraid my abusers will read this and smile that I...
Potatoes, Pistachios and Pumpkin Seeds
by Krista | Nov 3, 2010 | Compatriot Wednesday
After a great costume party with my cooking club this weekend, we decided to keep things simple Monday night with appetizers and wine. We had a small group this week, and it was wonderfully cozy and laid back as we puttered about the kitchen, stretching our dining...
Farewell to Hiene: French Toast in Amsterdam
by Krista | Nov 2, 2010 | Gulliver Tuesday
Every time I've visited my brother Ryan in Amsterdam he's taken me to breakfast at Hiene for the best French toast I've ever had in my life. It's the sort of French toast you dream of on chilly, Fall days or cool, Spring mornings: thick, fluffy, crisp on the outside,...
Costumes, Punkins and an Apple-Cranberry Galette
by Krista | Nov 1, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
The rain is thundering down outside my window this morning making me want to stay inside, warm and cozy. Instead I shall brave the weather with a bright pink scarf tossed jauntily around my neck, and start my day with Christmas music and a hot cup of cinnamon apple...
Schedules, Mess-Ups, and A Stroll By Parisian Statues
by Krista | Oct 29, 2010 | Fabulous Friday
Happy Friday, luvs! 🙂 I'm not feeling so well today, so I'm dressing cozily in sweater and jeans, keeping myself warm with lots of herbal tea, and looking forward to a weekend of resting and reading a jolly good book I found at a thrift store. Last night I wrote a...
An Old Amsterdam Canal House Garden
by Krista | Oct 28, 2010 | Autumn
There's something quite lovely about exploring someone else's garden.There is no work to be done, no weeds I must pull, nothing I need to water or prune. It is pure enjoyment. Last October my friend Amy and I entered the doors of the Museum Willet-Holthuysen in...
Friends, Folks and Savory Red Lentil Dal
by Krista | Oct 27, 2010 | Plucky Thursday
Eating at my Mum's table is always a wonderful experience. Guests are greeted with warm hugs and beaming smiles and ushered into her beautifully decorated living room where they're regaled with jokes from my Dad as Mums bustles about getting everything ready. Last...
Exploring the Back Streets of Cozumel
by Krista | Oct 26, 2010 | Gulliver Tuesday
Brrr!! It's been cold, rainy and oh-so-blustery today. I'm huddled under three quilts with a heating pad in my lap to keep me nice and toasty as the storm rages. On such a night it pleases me no end to go back through my photo albums, looking at pictures of warm,...
Autumn Walk and Oven-Roasted Tomatoes
by Krista | Oct 25, 2010 | Bootstrap Monday
Good morning, dear ones! How was your weekend? Are you feeling rested and ready for a new week? My weekend was just what I needed. It started with a delicious sleep-in Saturday morning, followed by cranberry orange scones and coffee with Mums, and a long walk in the...
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