Yesterday morning I opened the door at 7 am to go for a walk, and almost tripped over a parcel lying on the mat. What a delight to receive Miranda Mills' latest book - The Cozy Commonplace Book. I have barely cracked the cover and am looking forward to sitting down with a cup of tea and reading the book.
Do you keep a Commonplace Book? I have one, and it's very disorganized. I also collect quotations in my journals. That works to a certain degree, but I find that I have to flip many pages sometimes to find the quote I want. Perhaps collecting them by seasons would be better. I'd love to know your system, if you have one.
Edited to add: Recipe found here.
A corner of the living room - the cream-coloured chair is where I sit to read. We've rearranged the furniture a bit, and I bought new cushions and lamps. The yellow cushions (there are two) are covered with new tea towels that I stitched into envelope style covers. The old lamps have been knocked over by grandchildren over the years and one was very crooked.
On Thursday afternoons I meet the school bus and bring Iris and Cora to our house. Today I had a little project for them - adding stickers and names for place cards for Thanksgiving dinner. They worked together very happily and all the names were spelled correctly. They copied them from a list I'd made. Afterwards, we played a couple of games of Go Fish.
Tim's at a Beekeeper's meeting this evening, so the house is quiet. I've made a cup of herbal tea (Bengal Spice) and will be continuing with the novel I'm reading.
I don’t keep a common place book but that sounds like a lovely idea. As does using tea towels to make cushion covers. Inspired. I’m sure your grandchildren loved making those place cards. I hope. you have a lovely family meal. B x
ReplyDeleteI don't have a lot of yellow in my house, but I wanted just a bit this year and couldn't find what I liked for small cushion covers, hence the tea towels!
DeleteJudging by the number of place cards you're going to have a full table for thanksgiving. They children made a very good job of them.
ReplyDeleteThe cosy commonplace book looks interesting. I don't have a system for mine; but am trying to think of one. When I read an old one it is always full of memories and surprises.
We will be 13, maybe 14 - a lovely group of beloved faces around the table. It will be lively!
DeleteI don't know the Cozy Commonplace Book but I love the idea. I have journals scattered here and there and, sadly, no real organization in them. I have to flip around through this and that to find what I am looking for. I really should do something about that! Love the project for the grandkids and Happy Thanksgiving that you are preparing for now. xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThanks, Diana. I have to flip around my journals, too, to find things I want.
DeleteI love that the kids made place cards -- and they're really cute! And boy, your culinary talents are to be admired. I love cranberries and cranberry sauce. This year, going low carb, I might be less able to enjoy but I'll still make some. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteThe girls had a great time and were very careful with their printing - they are in Grades One and Two.
DeleteThose rolls look scrumptious. Can you put the recipe on your other blog, please? Or let me know if you have it there already.
ReplyDeleteI started thinking about Thanksgiving though ours is not for another 6 weeks or so. Don't expect youngest daughter to make the trip but oldest daughter is very close by and I invited a niece and her family who live near Boston. She said yes today and wanted to know what to make! I told her we'd talk as the date gets closer.
I've put the recipe on my other blog, and there's a link to it up in this post.
DeleteI have 4 fat Commonplace books that I've filled through the years. They were fun to do.
ReplyDeleteYour rolls look good and what a great idea to underbake them and give them 10 minutes to finish baking when you need them.
I wish you a happy Thanksgiving. I wish I had our two grandsons close to us to do crafts with them.
ReplyDeleteI like your new arrangements in your room.it’s nice to change things in the house before winter I am enjoying to sit by the fire to read a book with my dog.
I also like cooking during Autumn I will try to make jam.
I wish you a good weekend!