by Helen Kain | Mar 17, 2020 | Green, Spring Tablescapes, St. Patrick's Day, Tea, White
If we can’t have a parade, we can certainly enjoy a celebratory St. Patrick’s Day Tea in the comfort of our homes. Comfort food takes centre stage. Beef Stew Braised with Guinness Irish Soda Bread (photo and recipe courtesy of BBC Good Recipes) ...
by Helen Kain | Mar 4, 2020 | Antique glassware, Brown, Easter, Green, Pink and Red, Spring Tablescapes
Spring is in the air! Let the nesting begin. For now, we may have to content ourselves with birds and butterflies of a painted nature, but we know they’ll be here in the flesh very soon. As my granddaughter, Juliana is fond of asking, “For...
by Helen Kain | Jan 30, 2020 | Blue, Green, Orange, Spring Tablescapes
January is making a gracious exit here in the Great Canadian North, and I for one am very thankful. Only one more month of winter to go (she says, somewhat defiantly). Yup – spring begins on March 1, according to the widely accepted meteorological definition of...
by Helen Kain | Jan 12, 2020 | Brown, Green, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
It’s a blustery day, bringing to mind Winnie and Pooh and his forest companions. We don’t have Tigger or a Kangaroo, but we’ve got lots of birds, bunnies and squirrels. We had a patch of warm weather and sunshine in late November, and I...
by Helen Kain | Dec 19, 2019 | Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Winter Tablescapes
My paternal grandparents lived next door to us from the time I was five until my early teens. They hailed from Yorkshire, in the North of England, and their practical, straightforward approach to life extended to the Christmas season. Having lived through two World...
by Helen Kain | Dec 16, 2019 | Christmas, Green, White, Winter Tablescapes
Which came first, the tree plates or the tree cake? That is the question. The plates were very appealing with clean lines with bold depictions of the iconic Christmas fir tree. Their modern, understated design has a lovely blue spruce tone for the tress. Thank...
