A Father’s Influence
We LOVE daddies! And we have more than our share of the very best ones! John and his youngest daughter Daniela have made St. James tea a tradition; it’s their special time together. When they come, they bring carefully selected poetry
Simple Joys
Sometimes it is the simple things that make the richest gifts. How blessed are those simple gifts - an unhurried conversation, an intimate look, a homemade meal eaten at leisurely pace, an unexpected touch. The ordinary arts we may practice every
How Jane Austen REALLY wrote letters…
In Jane Austen's day, there was no email, and no texting, of course. People communicated in a slower, but much more genteel fashion - the letter. I believe that we are missing that gentility in our own day.
The Enduring Happiness that the Love of a Garden Gives…
"The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives." Gertrude Jekyll Gertrude Jekyll is one of our prized British Greats. If you have ever
Victory Gardens – After the Fact: Using Used Tea Leaves
Victory Gardens After the Fact: Using Used Tea Leaves Tea is good for your health! But you knew that