Kicking Off the Christmas Season with Penguin Mugs

by Helen Kain | Nov 27, 2021 | Black, Blue, Christmas, Green, Home, Pink and Red, Recent

It’s tree-trimming day—when we haul two artificial trees in their “body bags” along with boxes of lights and ornaments up from the basement (my least favourite part).  Glenn wrestles the real tree into its stand and lies on the floor, awkwardly...

Entertablement’s Winter Seasonal Quarterly is here!

by Helen Kain | Nov 24, 2021 | Books, Home, Recent

Happy Day-Before-Thanksgiving, everyone. I have some exciting news: the Winer issue of Entertablement’s Quarterly is coming to Kindle in the next day or so, and I’ll update you with the link as soon as it becomes available. Update: Amazon was really speedy...

Entertablement Abroad – England in the Autumn

by Helen Kain | Nov 7, 2021 | Beautiful Towns, Castles & Stately Houses, Cathedrals & Abbeys, England, Recent, Unique Places to Stay

The long-awaited, oft-rescheduled trip to England was a heady mix of emotions: apprehension as to how difficult it might be to navigate changing requirements, elation at the freedom of travelling again, disappointment and frustration with the National Trust, amusement...

Just in Time with Halloween Dogs

by Helen Kain | Oct 30, 2021 | Black, Fall Tablescapes, Halloween, Pink and Red, Recent, White

Greetings, dear readers. We flew from Heathrow Airport yesterday after spending eighteen days in various parts of England, beginning and ending in London. We were blessed with marvellous weather—warm and dry enough for a leather jacket and jeans, mainly, with only a...

Canadian Thanksgiving in Rust and Pewter Grey

by Helen Kain | Oct 10, 2021 | Amber, Fall Tablescapes, Grey and Pewter, Recent, Terracotta, Thanksgiving

We had a perfect autumn day to host our family Thanksgiving dinner last weekend. If I hadn’t set the table the previous day, I would have been tempted to move it outdoors. This table began with the napkins. I’ve had them for a few years and can’t...