Monthly Archives: April 2017

Miss Tiggy Winkle’s Linen Spray

“There was a nice hot singey smell; and at the table, with an iron in her hand stood a very stout short person staring anxiously at Lucie.” – The Tale of Miss Tiggy Winkle Have you ever noticed the beauty of an ironed pillow case? I did not realize there was a difference between just […]

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A Secret in the Kitchen

  I have a little secret for my kitchen work. My grandma, whom I love dearly and is a great treasure to me, always told me: “Never do anything standing you can do while sitting down.” In many modern kitchens, we find islands to work at, high bars and long counters. This leaves people standing […]

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Happy Hens & their Healthy Eggs

        It’s that lovely, lovely time of year again – when our hens, ducks and {two} geese burst outside to their little field and discover growing grass, collections of bugs and sunshine awaiting their feathers.   We do not pen our chickens, geese or ducks inside a caged run, so they are […]

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