~memories with mom~

every time i go home to visit my mom we end up baking in the her kitchen

this time it was all about cookies.....but usually it's about pies.

My Mom's piesreally are the best. We usually have a pie baking bee and she sends us home with a dozen or so assorted fruit pies to fill our freezer and our bellies until the next visit.

Making Memories is really what life is all about.

I am sure you have lots of sweet ones of your own in your mother's kitchen.

found this delightful book here stories from out of the kitchen.....on love, cooking and family

musings and recipes from Maya Angelou, Ruth Reichi, Jacques Pepin and more

Do you have a favourite recipe from your mother's kitchen?

I would love to hear

xox

if you have not entered my spring giveaway yet you are welcome to here

what was I thinking ?

why didn't I buy these?

does this ever happen to you?

now all I can think about are these lovelies
xox

kitchen life

our kitchen is our gathering place

it's the best room in our home for

creative thinking

conversations

inspiration

and joy making

my black and white kitchen is perfect for Friday Pretties

in what room do you gather to be inspired?

for more friday pretties please visit joyce here

warm weekend hugs to you all

xox

~ Baking Ups and Downs ~

Oh No!

Does this ever happen to your cookies?

Flat as pancakes

What did I do wrong?

They look like something the birds would enjoy

My apple crisp did turn out!

Our favourite after school snack

Do you have a favourite baked item

that brings comfort to your soul?

~ The Power of Yellow ~

Yellow

the colour whose hue resembles that

of ripe lemons

or sunflowers

My Yellow dishes

vibrant and alive

they always add a bit of sunshine to my table

{yellow rose dishes....25 cents each at a local thrift store}

more sunshine to share

the lovely Maria

honoured me this week

as "blogger of the week"

on her gorgeous

blog

Lulu Letty

check out the feature here

and her amazing blog here

Thank you Sweet Maria

you are a ray of sunshine

Another Sunny item...

I was awarded

"I think you are an Awesome Girl Award"

thank you

Simply Colette

for this lovely award

I so appreciate it

{sorry it has taken be so long to post}

Please take a peek at this lovely blog

..... it will make your day a little Brighter

~ Its all started with an oh so pretty plum ~

What can you do with a single oh so pretty plum?

....add a few more oh so pretty plums into the mix


.... add a sprinkle of this and that!

Surprise!

{better with a dollop of whipping cream on top}

I made something else today as well

{something you can not eat}

stay tuned

DIY

next post!

~ layers of black & white ~

noir et blanc

Layers of my black and white kitchen

checkerboards

dots

solids

floral

monograms

fresh whites layered with strong blacks


contrast
my white teapot against my black table

fun
whimsical polka dots
{just recovered my kitchen chairs with this sweet dot fabric}



printed floral
from a
shower curtain
fabric wall hanging
to damask dishes
plus
something sweet thrown into the mix
just for the fun of it
{banana split cupcake}
proving that
all blacks and whites do not have to be boring monochromatic

to see more of my black and whites
click here
adding some pink into the mix
click here
just a bit of blue added
click here

{all from past posts}