Today in my newsletter, I have shared a 10 minute video on adding some unlikely stems to the late summer/early fall vase. I don't know about you - but I believe that one idea can lead to another. By sharing here, my hope is that it would spark an idea for someone else--- and so... Continue Reading →
We spent the long weekend creating space. Space for creativity. Creativity takes space. In the mind. In the soul. In the heart. In the physical surroundings. It’s the showing up for the work. Setting the table. Distilling of all the artful conversations this summer. With new friends and very old friends. It’s the putting into... Continue Reading →
I am writing this from the most northerly part of Denmark on this sunny warm day on the 22nd of August. Today we are working outside- we are seeing the sights in the early part of the day and then getting a half day of work in with a break to see the sunset. Day... Continue Reading →
I don't know about you - but sometimes when you come up with an idea-- and it works so well--- you just want to share it with the world. Does this happen to you? I follow lots of generous people in the digital space and I appreciate when they share their creative ideas and stories... Continue Reading →
I don’t know about you but, sometimes in the summer~ there are just too many projects and possibilities for creativity. Why did I specify summer- this can be all the time! My strategy at the moment is one-thing-at-a-time. The house is a mess, there are plants that could be tied back ( I’m looking at you... Continue Reading →
Recently I found myself doing something that had the inside of my mind giving me a different narrative than what the outside was actually living. Let me explain. I had been asked by a lovely knitting friend if I could make a wedding bouquet for her daughter's wedding. I was so honoured to be asked.... Continue Reading →
When gifts are given, sometimes one can see them- and sometimes it is in the details or the symbolism where the real gift is revealed. https://videopress.com/v/I1nPEXRL?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true What Generosity looked like this day... As you may know, I have a wonderful community of flower friends- all over the world - whom I have met on Instagram... Continue Reading →
If you are lucky to live in a place where you have access to local strawberries (or other wonderful berries) this makes a divine birthday cake. It feels special, looks festive, is easy to make and very light after your meal. Here are the instructions with a video -with thanks to Fredrik: Here is the... Continue Reading →
https://videopress.com/v/nVkH2NB7?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I made this for my instagram account: Greenhouse.hygge but I thought I would share it because I will be spending more time here on my blog...
This was my opening line when people came to my table at the Yuletide Fair at Bilston Creek Farm in November. Here's the exciting news---- I get to go again! They accepted me for their Spring Market Series- there are 3 weekends and I will be at the last weekend March 31, April Fools Day,... Continue Reading →
Last June in Aarhus, a wonderful city in Denmark, my daughter and I walked into an inspiring knitting store called Tondering Strik, while my sweetheart found parking and figured out downloading parking apps. It is this sweater...but mine looks like the sleeves shrank when they crossed the Atlantic.. I feel as though I never accomplish... Continue Reading →
This recipe was my mom's go-to for everything-- so I called it the Every Season Cookie. It rolls out beautifully and depending on the cookie cutter and the way you ice it- makes it great for a busy mom who needs to send her daughter off to school with a tin of cookies to celebrate... Continue Reading →
