Lady Georgiana Rannoch is 35th in line for the throne and is the heroine in Her Royal Spyness mysteries written by Rhys Bowen. Along with her good friend Belinda Warburton-Stoke and her unofficial fiance Darcy O’Mara they sleuth out mysterious … Continued
We are in our second lockdown (Ontario) since this pandemic started and now it has been extended till mid February. Technically the word lockdown wasn’t used, but the phrase ‘stay at home’ while under a state of emergency. I love … Continued
A Fethering Mystery is a series of books written by Simon Brett. So far there are 19 books in this series which I have been reading over the last couple of years. Jude and Carole, who are unlikely neighbours and … Continued
There is nothing like comfort food on a really cold day and this ‘Soup’er recipe is just that. It really isn’t all homemade but it is made at home! Most of the ingredients come right from the can and just … Continued
Valentine’s Day – is it a day created by card, chocolate and flower companies to guilt trip you into buying something for someone in your life? I think it is, but that is me. It is a fun day … Continued
The 12 Days of Christmas song is always a favourite that is sung around Christmas time but the 12 days of Christmas actually starts on December 25 and runs through till January 5. These photos are from my files … Continued
Are you acquainted with Aunt Dimity? She is the paranormal detective in the series by Nancy Atherton. Lori Shepherd is the main character is this series and Aunt Dimity was a very good friend of her mother. Lori’s Mom used to … Continued
What do you do with leftover turkey after the holidays are over? Maybe you have more leftovers this year after not having big family/friends gatherings. Here are a couple of my favourite leftover recipes. First is turkey soup. I found … Continued
What a treat to get a new short story in the mail today from Mike Martin, author of the Sgt. Windflower books. You know I love these stories when I stop what I’m doing, make a cup of tea and … Continued
Hooked on mosaic crochet! I saw some gorgeous mosaic crochet on Linda’s Crafty Corner and my interest was peaked. I just had to check it out. Now that Ontario is in lockdown for 28 days it is the perfect time … Continued
When Decem-brrr arrived the decorations inside the house changed from Autumn to Winter and Christmas. The first change was in the front hall, where the urn of Autumn decorations has been replaced with 4 large branches slightly covered in snow. … Continued
I’m always looking for ways to make home made gifts and this year I’ve put together gifts in a jar. I’m sharing the wild rice and barley soup mix today. I used the idea of the upcycled playing cards and … Continued
Another of my favourite mystery series is written by Rhys Bowen and features Molly Murphy. Molly was introduced to us as an Irish girl fleeing from Ireland when she committed murder in self defence. She arrives via Ellis Island in … Continued
Split pea and potato soup is another ‘soup’er delicious recipe and great way to get lots of veggies and fibre all cooked into a delicious soup. 2 cups split peas 4 or 5 stalks of sliced celery 1/2 sweet onion, … Continued
Decem-brrr is here and it is shawl weather. I recently started a Multnomah shawl. I originally got this pattern from Ravelry but it seems after an update on their site it is no longer available. Luckily I had it saved … Continued