Living and writing in a circa 1840 New England Farmhouse with three generations of my family
Each holiday season, we turn to our favorite family recipes. It simply wouldn’t feel like the holidays without them. From the sweet chocolate crinkle cookies that remind me of my childhood to the savory tomato and onion jams that we will enjoy with our appetizers Read More
A memory gave me a reason to feel grateful today. It wasn’t my memory. Or, at least it wasn’t solely my memory. It was a shared memory. Perhaps that made the memory even sweeter. It was warmer than usual here today. We were even treated Read More
I was reminded of my gratitude by my phone today. I was looking for a photo I knew that I had taken of a recipe when my phone showed me the photos from this week over the years. I decided to scroll through the collection Read More
Today wasn’t the first time I found my gratitude in a loaf of bread. With any luck, it won’t be the last. I couldn’t pretend to know how many loaves I have made over the years. I wish that I had kept count. I only Read More
Gratitude found me by way of a cinnamon roll this morning. Well, it was a batch of cinnamon rolls for Easter brunch. I was grateful for the time I spent making them and the moments we spent gathered around the table enjoying them. I was Read More
I saw my gratitude through a camera lens today. It was grey and dreary here today. It rained off and on all day. I waited, hoping that the sun might come out for a bit so that I could take photos for a few recipes Read More
My gratitude was hiding in a slice of pizza tonight. I didn’t expect to find it there, but it was waiting for me just the same. It was a busy day today, far busier than I would have liked. There were a lot of chores Read More
I found my gratitude in my work today. I found myself working on recipes, baking cookies for my children, and taking photos. For me, that’s a wonderful combination and a reason to be filled with gratitude. For as long as I can remember, I wanted Read More
My gratitude found me through a chocolate crinkle cookie today. I was baking up a few cookies to fill our cookie jar in the farmhouse kitchen. I had dough put away in the freezer ready for just such an occasion. I reached into the freezer, Read More
I found my gratitude in a cookie this afternoon. That might seem like an odd place to find gratitude, but it was a very good cookie and it was baked for someone I love. That made it the perfect place for me to find a Read More
Hello from the farmhouse! It’s been awhile since I said hello and we have a lot of new friends here so I thought that I would pop in and say hello. I am so glad that you are here, that you have chosen to be Read More
Can you find gratitude in a crumpet? I woke up early and decided to make something for Sunday breakfast. Penny Lane was napping on the couch and the house was quiet. I rifled through my recipes and decided on one for sourdough crumpets. When the Read More