• Lacy Summer Elderflower Cordial

    Mid to late July is when the beautiful Elderflower shows her lacy skirts, and I fill a basket with these blossoms, steep them in a honey and lemon water, reap the benefits (good for the sinuses), and reward my family with a bubbly Prosecco cocktail. Simply fill a champagne glass with ice; pour cordial over top, and add Prosecco; stir gently to combine, garnish with raspberries (in season), and thin sliced lemon. A beautiful species, the shrub’s flowers and berries…

  • 2016…Back in the Pink

    What is it about pink? I am obsessed with this colour …again! Cannot get enough of it. Now it seems that Pantone has declared Rose Quartz the 2016 shade of choice…..<strong>Rose Quartz</strong> is the stone of unconditional love. One of the most important stones for Heart Chakra work, <strong>Rose Quartz</strong> opens the heart to all types of love – love of self, love of family, love of friends, romantic love. They have partnered it with Serenity, a soft baby blue.…

  • The Fabric of Romance…Highland Lace !

    Happy Valentines Day The featured image shows our new group of Coeurs D’Amour, in Dove Grey, Cream, or Tea Linen, embellished with Lace & Pearls       Wild nights! Wild nights! Were I with thee, Wild nights should be Our luxury! : — Emily Dickenson