At Richmond House

03/12/2024

Attempting to eat healthier, for various reasons. Also attempting to find healthy food that reheats well. Fourth experiment with this recipe…..getting closer….also I see whipped cream with goat cheese accompanying these. And extra blueberries…..gently simmered with a little maple syrup and lemon zest. Healthy with a little upgrade!

10/08/2021

Sometimes it’s the small things that make a room feel comfortable. I practically won a gold metal in mental gymnastics trying to decide if I wanted to add the coat hooks to the kitchen. And the curtains. And if I had curtains what kind of curtain rod would I use? And it all had to be done on a budget.
As evidenced….I did finally make the decisions! The hooks are mounted on a piece of scrap wood from an old table, from my stash. Some sanding and a few coats of clear finish and….voila….one project completed on a budget! Replacing the old vinyl blinds, which kept loosing pieces, made such a difference in the look and feel of the kitchen. I had originally thought I would attempt to make the curtains, because I can actually sew a straight seam after years of practice, but on a trip to Costco I found the blackout curtains and rod…..definitely budget friendly! I’m really happy with the new look of of this area of the kitchen. Now the super hard decision….do I paint the kitchen cupboards? There may be another gold metal in mental gymnastics awarded before this decision is made….to paint or not to paint?

09/18/2021

😭🤣🤪🤷🏼‍♀️

Especially on a Saturday afternoon! 😂

07/01/2021

The rewards of the garden....fresh carbs. These speak to my Mennonite soul!

05/07/2021

So I finally did it. I hung a piece of my own “art” in our living room. I’ve always felt that my work wasn’t professional enough to be placed in our main living areas to be viewed by guests in our home. Silly me. Guests in our home are friends and family. They love me. They encourage me.
So here’s to letting it all hang out!

03/26/2021

Lol.....

03/12/2021

Truth....

02/01/2021

With all the closures a little creativity was necessary to keep the dance classes going.
Thanks to our resident handyman...aka....dad and favourite husband Nick....we have a ballet barre ready for zoom classes!
Thanks to in Aylmer for the great service in supplying the dowel we needed to get this done!

01/25/2021

Love this

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01/17/2021

This is my favourite view in the
kitchen currently. The chalkboard wall is moody as well as practical....currently it holds a graph of veggies headed to the garden in spring! We may be a bit eager for garden planting but indoor starts will be happening in the near-ish future!
Also perfecting my French Bread recipe and enjoying a cuppa sage tea...because menopause hot flashes are a real thing🙄. Sage tea helps to banish the “hots” naturally 💁‍♀️. Also loving our new charcuterie board from Mill On The Hill in Thorold Ont. This was a lovely Christmas gift from and .....who also happen to have the most gorgeous little boy who we got to cuddle before the lockdown kicked in!
When we are finally able to have all our children and grandsons home again this charcuterie board will get a serious work out!

10/19/2020

Yes.....ugh!

Does anyone else agree? 😂

09/21/2020

😂