by Helen Kain | Sep 13, 2020 | Clementine, Dundee, Organization, Pets, Storage
We are back in Canada, safe and sound. Three cats, three dogs and a carload of baking/cooking equipment accompanied us on our nine-hour journey. Much to our relief, Clementine seems to have outgrown her car-sickness. We used to begin the journey with her on my lap,...
by Helen Kain | Feb 9, 2020 | Organization, Spring Tablescapes, Storage
As I mentioned in my recent post Taika by Iittala, I often turn to a rich, deep palette for the early months of winter. This year I went in a slightly different direction, inspired by photos in the January/February issues of Victoria Magazine and Southern...
by Helen Kain | Aug 24, 2019 | Organization, Recipes By Season
It’s so easy to find recipes on line. A sunny afternoon, a little web browsing through food porn, the discovery of a new recipe, comparing it to others, hummming and hawing (do I have the ingredients in the house? how complicated is this one? maybe this one...
by Helen Kain | Oct 8, 2018 | Organization, Storage
So near, and yet so far… Has there ever been a renovation project that didn’t involve frustration, tears and near homicide? Here we are on the Monday of Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, October 8 to be precise, still in a state of turmoil. The project...
by Helen Kain | Sep 10, 2018 | Cakes, Desserts, Gardens and Flowers, Organization
A floral and pastry extravaganza. Twelve centrepieces, ninety-six cupcakes and one Naked Carrot Cake Wedding Topper. It all started a year ago when my very close friend and former neighbour, Yvonne, asked me if I would do the flowers for her daughter’s wedding....
by Helen Kain | Aug 27, 2018 | Organization
This week over at Between Naps on the Porch, Susan is celebrating her 500th Metamorphosis Monday and has asked contributors to submit their favourite five metamorphoses. I’m not much of a transformer and mostly post tablescapes, recipes or travel blogs, but...