Once upon a time, the Elder Tree was considered sacred, inhabited and protected by a female spirit named the Elder Mother, and the tree's gifts were regarded as her blessings. Today's recipe honors…

It’s a guarantee. Life throws curve balls. Life also waits for no man. Commitments, gatherings, appointments, deadlines and dishes. All of it, good stuff. Every day, everyman stuff. The daily stuff…

Grey-bellied Michelin man clouds hover over spring's new shoots and pinwheel flowerettes poke up through green grass.  Winter transitions to Spring, but my feet still stand in both.  So it goes with…

[caption id="attachment_3027" align="alignnone" width="820"] Rosa Reve D'Or © Yvonne Cornell 2009[/caption] Botanical Inspiration Day #24: Rosa Reve D'Or or "Dreams of Gold."  Dream Big. “Our…

[caption id="attachment_2971" align="alignnone" width="820"] Bliss © Yvonne Cornell 2013[/caption] Botanical Inspiration Day #20: Find your bliss and nurture it; you will be sustained beyond your…

  [caption id="attachment_2677" align="alignnone" width="820"] Leap of Faith © Yvonne Cornell 2013[/caption]   Saturday is my BIG 50! My original plans were to stay in an ocean…