Hello, It’s been quite the winter here, what with a blizzard, an arctic blast, and this week, an ice storm – and endless days of grey in between. Then, suddenly, there is an occasional glimmer, or even an hour or two, of sunlight. As it turns from pale to golden, it is wonderfully uplifting:…
Hello, Today, we’re delighted to share a recipe from our friend Eloisa, a superb violin and viola teacher who owns her own studio – and in her spare time loves to experiment and fine tune all sorts of recipes, with delicious results. This roasted nutty granola, adapted from an Ina Garten original, is simple…
Hello, Happy 2023 - we hope you've all had a great start to the year. We're delighted to be back for another year of blogging and to let you know that we've chosen friendship as our theme for 2023. We really appreciate the community that joins us here on the blog and love reading…
Hello, Audrey Hepburn once wisely said,"as you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others".This last eventful month has given us all pause for thought and brought people all over the world together to show support for a fairer life for everyone. As time goes…
Hello, We hope you and your families and friends continue to be safe and healthy and that the news about the Coronavirus pandemic is getting better where you are. Welcome to our third round-up of small steps and suggestions for living life as well as possible. As we all enter another week under the…
Hello, We hope everyone is keeping safe and well and send a warm welcome to our new followers. Here's our monthly selection of small steps for living life well, even as we're all enduring this strange time together. We've collected some cheering ideas, links and images which we hope you will enjoy. Something to…
Dear Sam, What great Advent Calendar ideas you mentioned in your last post; I'm trying out the reverse calendar, as there are lots of charities here that I know will be grateful for a parcel of food and essentials to give out over Christmas. Of course, the other thing we're busy with during Advent is…