Arty Diaries

As spring and summer approaches, my mum is going to start reading The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden. While looking at the cover, you will see how the artist captured the country in one little picture. But like an artist, the lady could not just stop with one picture and so has many beautiful drawings throughout the book. So if you are a little bored or have some extra time, start drawing or journaling. You will be amazing by how much you will have discovered about the beautiful world God has given us. So pick up a pencil and paper. Who knows, maybe your journal could be a published work of art one day. Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights. Emily

Spring is Spring because?

Today the weather here has changed drastically from 80's to 40's and then on Sunday's in the 30's. As England changes their clocks forward tonight I have to ponder why is Spring called Spring. I know there are all reasons and answers however I love the one that was given to me today. Spring is called spring because it springs back and forth from hot to cold. I love that answer. How fun to make flowers on pipe cleaners and twirl the pipe cleaners around like they are a spring or put butterflies or baby lambs and ducks on them anything that you can think of is like spring, they can bounce around just like the weather.

So as you think the weather is warming up be prepared for some springing along the way at least if you jump around like a spring it will keep you warm.

Wishing you lots of Tasty English delights.

St. Patricks day.

Today is St. Patricks day and as many laugh and joke and celebrate this day. I am reminded how fortunate we are. So go make green cupcakes and think of green in a new way not just St.Patricks Day. I have had to start eating healthier. So as the green day is here think of growing your own vegetables, think of becoming a little more green with recycling and think of coming not so green with envy. Think also where you are from, I am originally from Ireland. You never know where you roots will take you.

So make green a positive thing.

Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights

Spring 2011

As America gets ready to change their clocks and we lose an hour of sleep ahhhhhh. The weather is turning and so Spring is coming. Yes time to spring clean. My advice is do a little at a time. Sometimes it is so overwhelming. Just do one room, it will encourage you to do another. Sort out all those clothes and see if you really need them. If you don't you can email friends and see if they are in need of them, or if a church has people in need. In this economy there are so many people with needs. My dad and I use to go to second hand stores he was very good at getting bargains. So check them out. Take a walk or if you don't feel up to that sit on a chair outside get some fresh air into your lungs. Open up the windows and gets some clean air into the house.
Enjoy this new season. Now remember England does not change it's clocks for a few more weeks.
America changes clocks March 12th weekend and England changes clocks March 26th weekend.
Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights.

Music in the rain of life.

I love to have the music loud when I am feeling down. When my brother died I played fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy a lot and Forever young by Rod Stewart. I encourage you to pick up an instrument and have a go. My niece can play a lot of instruments and my children can play the flute and violin. Music can soothe the rainiest of days and bring tears of joy to an aching heart. Whether you can play an instrument or not, it is the answer often to a broken heart or an aching soul. In life we all have these days. So play your music loud dance in the rain and have a cup of tea and hey life just seems a little better then.
Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights.

Compost bins you can make a differance.

A few years ago we started a compost bin I think people thought I was crazy. My dogs loved me at least the one that could eagerly jump into it and find scraps. If you have ever read about how the Indians helped the Pilgrims. The Indians taught them how to fertilize the land it was from putting a fish into the earth and then planting a seed that decomposed fish would fertilize the land and allow that seed to grow with nutrition from the earth. It is not always easy to have a compost bin unless you live in the country. I am sure your neighbors would not appreciate it if you lived in a flat and outside your door you have a compost heap. If you do live in the country I encourage you to build one grass clippings, egg shells, potato skins anything that is not a meat basically can decompose and bless the earth. It is amazing how God gave us the materials to look after this earth very well without buying fertilizers.
Have a go if you can. It is your chance to make a difference.
Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights.

Recycling so much fun.

We decided to take our rubbish to the rubbish site. How cool it has it all organized so that the plastic, card can be recycled. I was so impressed. Here we had been throwing our stuff merrily away when now we could recycle. We came home organized bins and now it is a family project our part of making this world a little better.
It is really easy and if you can do it I encourage you to make the effort I know it is a bit time consuming but teaching your children young will mean that they leave their foot print on this world.
A foot print that can make a differance.
It's always good after doing anything to have a good cup of tea.
Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights.