I’m beginning the week with one of my favorite summer family traditions, an edible centerpiece planter for the patio table. It’s easy and inexpensive, and lasts through all of your summer barbecues and picnics, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Our first edible centerpiece planter was created as a fun way to teach our children about […]
Once upon a time our garden-smart neighbor taught my husband how to prune fruit trees. I cried the day he trimmed our overgrown orchard of four apple trees. Each snip saw a perfectly good branch fall to the earth below. I was sure that trimming had irreparably damaged the tree. It looked so odd and sparse. And […]
I love St. Patrick’s Day, but that isn’t what made me want to try this dish. I recently read a book in which Irish immigrants raved about their colcannon. I’m a book nerd so I had to try it. The timing was simply a happy accident. In researching this simple Irish recipe I found that […]
I honestly and truly love Christmas. I don’t love everything that happens this time of year. The chaos of the season is just too much to take sometimes. Several years ago, when I was sad that the magic had waned and Christmas had become a bit of a chore, I had an epiphany that saved […]
There are a few things that I truly adore about Halloween. It’s not the sugar hangover on the morning of All Saint’s Day. Shocking, I know. I do like candy taxes (the percentage of candy that my husband and I require from the children’s haul in order to pay for the privilege of being part […]
Hi! I’m Barbara Anne Williams, a designer and illustrator living in the Rocky Mountains of Northern Utah. I find inspiration in the beauty of nature, the scent of old books, and the kindness of everyday heroes.
