Montana Homestead
The lure of a cabin in the woods or a remote seaside cottage has always captivated me. My craving for proximity to wild nature and simple living often takes me to parts unknown, whether in my mind’s…
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Curating Buttons: The Lore of the Artisan
An artisan's back story fascinates me. In particular, the ones that are unlikely, quirky or unexpected. There's an artist in France, a son who cared for his ailing father until his death when the son…
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What is your Why?
(recipe for the featured Pizza Cioccolato is at the end of this post.)
The turning over of a new year begets a seasonal soul searching. What is my direction? Where are my passions taking me? What…
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A Trio
Three is my favorite number. It's an odd number that creates a perfectly even balance. A trifecta, a trio, a trilogy.
Metamorphosis © Yvonne Cornell, 2012
Originally posted as Botanical…
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5 Ways to Stretch Out Summer
1) Roast it. It's time to roast some more marshmallows before the Summer S'mores are no more, and not just for dessert this time.
2) Plant it. A potted basil is so easy to grow and only…
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10 Antidotes for Civilization
When the daily grind sets into overdrive, and there's not a summer escape in sight, or that vacation has already been spent, and you're longingly wanting it back . . . . .
try a few of these small…
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The Green River & Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Five days and four nights on the Green River in the Desolation Canyon of Utah is a superb antidote to civilization and a refreshing reminder that "on the river, there are no problems, only…
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Grey Sky, White Bowl
Wide open spaces and empty vessels reinvigorate my creative juices after the confines of the weekday routine. I'm talking about big sky weekends, a simple hand-thrown white ceramic bowl and a…
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The Unintended
"I could tell you my adventures - beginning from this morning,"
said Alice a little timidly;
"but it's no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then."
- Lewis…
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