The breeze blew mischievously as Doug continued lighting the luminarias that lined the walk, the oil lanterns, and the dozens and dozens of tea lights. The house was ready for a party. And so was I. Luminarias are prevalent in New Mexico where they light the way for travelers and carolers alike. Simply fold…
Category: Entertaining
A Wedding to Remember
Renewing our wedding vows and inviting friends and family to help us bless our new home was amazing. There were just enough chairs, even though the air turned cold and windy, for the hour or so before and during the ceremony it was clear and a touch warm. The sun shone down on us…
A Guide to Renewing Your Vows
We have been thinking about renewing our vows for some time now. We decided to wait until we had a home of our own. A celebration in itself coupled with a renewal of love and new beginnings. We have certainly lived through all of our promises…through sickness and health…through richer and poorer…and have come out…
The Entertaining Farmgirls take on Spring
The password to get into the dinner party was “Strawberry Wine” and the guests did hope that there would be a glass waiting. We did not disappoint! The guests at Wildflower and Fawn’s popup dinner party were greeted with cold glasses of strawberry rhubarb wine from a vineyard in the Palisades. Shyanne had the idea…
The Entertaining Farmgirls Supper Club
We Entertaining Farmgirls had such a good time at the last dinner party. I love hosting farm to table dinners and though I don’t have a farm to host it on, I sure do have a beautiful place with views and a great kitchen to hold them in! The next one is Sunday, June 12th and I have some spots…
The Entertaining Farmgirls Return
I love entertaining. That is one nice thing about moving back to a more centralized location. It is easy to entertain here. The large kitchen leading out to the dining/living room are perfect to encourage conversation, laughter, great food and memories. Shyanne and I launched our dinner party club, Wildflower and Fawn, and it was…
The Forest Feast and the Underground Supper Club
I have found the most beautiful cookbook. It is called “The Forest Feast” by Erin Gleeson. You can taste the food and smell the forest and celebrate with friends as you flip the pages. Cool cocktails and interesting takes on vegetables wooed me into the check out line with it. I have spent hours lost…
A Feast for the Senses on an Urban Homestead
I put the kettle on. I am oddly consoled flipping the switch to turn on the fireplace. The sound of the dryer after nine years naught reverberates softly. I sip tea and watch the moon drift silently away above the rose hued mountain top in the early morning dawn. What shall I do now in my…
Music Returns to the Homestead
I received something for my birthday today that I have wanted for some time.. music. When we downsized to this little homestead I sold the piano, the violin, and the mandolin. Andy took his electric guitar, his acoustic guitar, his banjo, and the harmonica. It was terrible. Now, mind you, I probably would not have…
Bocce (a new way to play!)
Bocce is typically played on a court measuring roughly ninety by thirteen feet. The one I learned on was much smaller than this but the court really doesn’t matter, it turns out. Images of Italian men with grappa playing after dinner fill my mind. They are portrayed with color and prose in many of the…
Farmgirl School 