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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...
Kate Barker
Jan 26, 20131 min read


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
Sep 8, 20121 min read


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
Jul 9, 20121 min read


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 10, 20121 min read


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
Jun 1, 20122 min read


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 26, 20121 min read


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 14, 20121 min read


A fun Tea-Info-Graphic!
A Cupful of Tea Facts #teainfographic #tea #teainfo #teafacts #teahistory
Kate Barker
Mar 8, 20121 min read
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 20, 20123 min read


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
Jan 2, 20123 min read


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 8, 20112 min read


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
Oct 5, 20111 min read


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
May 4, 20111 min read


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
Feb 21, 20111 min read


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 23, 20102 min read


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
Jun 14, 20101 min read


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 30, 20102 min read


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 18, 20103 min read


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
Apr 2, 20102 min read


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...
Kate Barker
Feb 11, 20103 min read
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