A Few…..A Lot
We’ve been staying at our St. Helens, Oregon home for about a month. Waiting for the birth of our fourth grandchild! Snow in St. Helens...
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Kate Barker
- Sep 8, 2012
- 1 min
Cut it up, make a cuppa, take a break & meditate….
My new all time favorite quote…and I made it up myself after a particularly harrowing week…. When life hands you a lemon, cut it up, make...
Kate Barker
- Jul 9, 2012
- 1 min
My Chai-Tea Smoothie…2 Ways…
If you love tea like I do, you’re always on the prowl for fun ways to enjoy tea! I like to experiment with blends of teas and...
Kate Barker
- Jun 10, 2012
- 1 min
Sunday Morning Scones….
This morning, I just needed scones with my tea. I tweaked our Traditional Scone recipe and came up with these Blueberry-Sour Cream...
Kate Barker
- Jun 1, 2012
- 2 min
3 Iced Tea Recipes to Celebrate National Iced Tea Month in June !
In the summer, at our house, there were always two pitchers of iced tea in our refrigerator. One of them, my mother referred to as ” Your...
Kate Barker
- Mar 26, 2012
- 1 min
Saving Your Pennies For Tea….
We were quite blessed recently. Our unique…sweet…little…one of a kind…teapot bank…was featured in a blog…. Saving Your Pennies For Tea…....
Kate Barker
- Mar 14, 2012
- 1 min
Cranberry-Meyer Lemon Scones….a favorite for a rainy day….
A huge bin filled with smooth skinned Meyer Lemons triggered a drooling response. Wiping my mouth, and stuffing a plastic bag with yellow...
Kate Barker
- Mar 8, 2012
- 1 min
A fun Tea-Info-Graphic!
A Cupful of Tea Facts #teainfographic #tea #teainfo #teafacts #teahistory
Kate Barker
- Jan 20, 2012
- 3 min
Are You a Tech-Savvy Grandparent? Not…
<Hi nammer this is Mitch> Be still my beating heart! I read the message twice. Oh my goodness, my nine year old grandson just texted me...
Kate Barker
- Jan 2, 2012
- 3 min
Once in a Blue Moon….A Paradigm Shift.
It has been my tradition since I was in high school to list my goals and resolutions every January first. During the next year, on...
Kate Barker
- Oct 8, 2011
- 2 min
Waste not, want not…..Muffin Heaven….
I was raised by parents who endured the depression. Both grew up on farms. They learned to “make do” and to find a use for everything....
Kate Barker
- Oct 5, 2011
- 1 min
Mini Buttermilk Pumpkin Muffins…a fall tea party favorite…
Planning a fall tea party? A Book Club gathering? Or maybe you want to be ready when a friend drops by to share a cup of tea. These...
Kate Barker
- May 4, 2011
- 1 min
Drink your bloomin’ tea…
A Mother’s Day tea….or tea for Mother’s Day… Since Mother’s Day seemed to come out of nowhere this year, I haven’t had time to plan the...
Kate Barker
- Feb 21, 2011
- 1 min
Laughter is Good Medicine
I have the most incredible Sweet Husband….loving father, great cook, sucessful business man, well read, politcally astute, world...
Kate Barker
- Jun 23, 2010
- 2 min
Not Your Momma’s Tea-Party Recipes
What could be more refreshing on a hot summer day than the traditional Southern Sweet Tea? What about “Tipsy Tea”….a fun “party”...
Kate Barker
- Jun 14, 2010
- 1 min
Life’s a Bowl of Cherries
How many times have I heard “Life is just a bowl of cherries”? And sometimes it’s true. Life just couldn’t be better! Sweet and colorful,...
Kate Barker
- Apr 30, 2010
- 2 min
Poached Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream…
While sorting through my cookbook collection, I came across this delightful recipe in my “French Women Don’t Get Fat” book. (Very...
Kate Barker
- Apr 18, 2010
- 3 min
Sorting the Cookbook Collection….
I love each one of them. They have distinct personalities. How could I sort and throw out any of them? There they were stacked on my...
Kate Barker
- Apr 2, 2010
- 2 min
Bananas in Brown Sugar Sauce….
Recalling the advice of my dear Homemaking teacher, Mrs. Whalen, I decided to try the recipe before making it for guests. Fortunately, I...
Kate Barker
- Feb 11, 2010
- 3 min
Out of the Blue
Our collection of Blue Willow started with My Sweet Husband’s grandmother in 1968. Married and struggling to work our way through...