My little family of three is staying with my father-in-law while our household goods make the slow trek from Greece to California. Over the years, this has been the norm, but it is much different this time because my mother-in-law is no longer here to run the household. That now falls to me. While I’ve cooked in this kitchen off and on for 25 years, it is so different now actually doing instead of just helping. I find that even my tried-and-true recipes aren’t turning out the same. ...

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In terms of decorating, whether it is your home or your person, I am a firm believer that less is always more. Too much of a good thing just spoils the whole endeavor! Unfortunately, I get hopped up on the power of the sewing or embroidery machine and stitch until my original project idea is barely recognizable. I know I should stop, but I just can’t seem to do so.

If the project is for the home, I quietly remove as much of the additional “décor” as I can before using it as intend...

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There’s been quite a bit of chatter this week on one of my groups for machine embroidery about the proper fabric to use for embroidery. While I have used and agree with some of the suggestions, I have learned a lot about fabrics from making quilts, home décor items and fashion. While all fabrics can be proper for something, not all are good for everything!

Since fabric for making quilts is all-around good, sturdy cotton broadcloth, let’s start there. We will assume that all of these cotto...
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It’s the day after Christmas and I am stuck at home. Well, honestly, I could go out, but the weather is cold and wet while the house is warm and dry. This is our first Christmas here, out of three, that the weather hasn’t been sunny and somewhat warm. We had developed a habit of going into Chania for lunch and coffee, sitting outside and watching the local Greeks in the most jovial moods they will exhibit all year.

Since my hubby has to work today, I had planned to continue the new t...

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