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Lovely light through the family room windows

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So much to do..so little time

So much to do..so little time

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Porcelain Dove
A lovely porcelain dove I found on my travels

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Victorian Garden Gourmet
Highspire, Pennsylvania, United States
I have always been enamoured of the past. When I was a child growing up in a modern 1950's ranch house, I dreamed of the farmhouse I walked by everyday from school. We lived in a small neighborhood still surrounded by farm land. My friends and I picked field daisies by the bunches, wove crowns, & plucked petals, "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not". I met my husband as a senior in High School. He shared my romantic notions, proposing seven years later at our favorite park, complete with a picnic lunch he packed himself & a seven year old bottle of wine - (that we were saving for a special occasion). A year and a half later, we toasted with a bottle of Dom Perignon on the back porch of our 98 year old Victorian House. It is an ongoing "Work In Progress", pretty much how I would describe my life. We share our little bit of heaven with 50 or so fish - (outside), & three cats - Tasha, Micky, & Pee Wee.
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My Leap Into the 21st Century

Being a girl who should have grown up in the 19th century, this is quite an adventure for me. Taking my business from the backyard to cyberspace.

My business The Victorian Garden was me re-inventing myself in 1989. Formerly a self-emplyed artist, I dabbled with seasonings & other concoctions as a side-line. People were just rediscovering herbs at the time, so I decided to create my own line of dip & cheese spread mixes, seasonings, bread mixes, & sugars.

My friends & family were willing recipients of my latest creations. We would come up with names in late night brain-storming sessions over a glass of wine. Some titles started out with a name-Violet-my husband's grandmother. Next I chose a Victorian engraving for the art. The spread was a feisty, peppery little number, so it became Violet's Passionately Pepper Spread. I have a thing for tongue-twisters.

Each package of herb dip, cheese spread, sugar, soup mix, or bread mix has a recipe card sporting a Victorian Engraving or Edwardian Era French Postcard embellished with a hand-tied bow.

I convinced my family it is ok to eat flowers, serving them Lavender Pound Cake, or Rose Geranium Shortbread Cookies.
Some were hesitant, but curiosity won out-& they just smelled so darn delicious!

Be sure to visit my website - (leaps & bounds) - The Victorian Garden Gourmet.

Kate

Table Set for tea

Table Set for tea

Arranging the flowers

Arranging the flowers
Creating the flowers for my cousin's wedding

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  • Life At Home
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    4 years ago
  • That Old House
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    5 years ago
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    STYLING MAGAZINE - We're back!
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    7 years ago
  • TheOldPaintedCottage.com
    Closet Remodel: Behind the Scenes, Including our Wood Wall
    10 years ago
  • Thoughts from Alice W.
    New Blog Link...
    11 years ago
  • The French Cupboard
    Paper Wedding Cake
    11 years ago
  • The Bliss Journey
    Happy Mother's Day
    12 years ago
  • Life in the Slow Lane
    H.E. meets The Wall
    12 years ago
  • My Cottage Dream
    13 years ago
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    Spring Weddings
    14 years ago
  • Pretty Organized Palace
    Thanksgiving Day Helps
    14 years ago
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    The Pathway
    15 years ago
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    Vintage Angel Collection - Part 2
    15 years ago
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Have a cup of tea in the family room

Have a cup of tea in the family room

Ridgway Two Color Transfer Plate

Ridgway Two Color Transfer Plate
A peek into the china cabinet from my website

On My Website

On My Website
the Victorian Garden Dips & Spreads

The Gentleman's Chair

The Gentleman's Chair
PeeWee's favorite spot

You always end up in the kitchen

You always end up in the kitchen

the guest bedroom

the guest bedroom

the Guest bath

the Guest bath

Lavender Cookies

Lavender Cookies
Little confections Made from Lavender Sugar

Victorian Garden Gourmet

Victorian Garden Gourmet
Visit My Website

Garden Party Vignette

Garden Party Vignette
Our white Pizza Cheese Spread

Garden Hat Vignette

Garden Hat Vignette

Blue China

Blue China
A few pieces from my collection

My Links

  • Carol Welsman
  • My Ebay Store
  • The Victorian Garden Gourmet
  • Ziegler's In The Country

Red Transferware

Red Transferware
In the Library

Favorite Music/Artists

  • Lee Ritenour
  • Enya
  • Pam Rose
  • Diana Krall
  • Chris Botti
  • John Pizzarelli
  • Tom Scott
  • Russell Watson
  • Little Big Town
  • James Taylor
  • Carol Welsman

Lavender Pound Cake

Lavender Pound Cake
Made from our Lavender Sugar-August Give Away

Reflections

Reflections

Chocolate chip Scone Mix

Chocolate chip Scone Mix
From our easy mix

My garden Vegetable Dip

My garden Vegetable Dip

I Collect...

  • Books, Books & More Books
  • English Furniture
  • Anything French
  • French Postcards
  • Vintage Clothes
  • Transferware
  • Staffordshire Figures

A favorite piece of Staffordshire

A favorite piece of Staffordshire

Meet Micky

Meet Micky

A Comfy Place to Read

A Comfy Place to Read

My Favorite books

My Favorite books

From My Library

  • Charles Faudree's French Country Signature
  • Charles Faudree's Country French Living
  • The Lovely Bones
  • Shoot The Moon
  • Where The Heart Is
  • The Snow Falcon
  • Still Water
  • The Snow Garden
  • Oh My Stars!
  • Verbena

Rosalie

Rosalie
She watches over the garden.

Garden Party At the Antique Mall

Garden Party At the Antique Mall

Favorite Things

  • Old Houses
  • Sand Between My Toes
  • Hand Colored Photographs
  • French Postcards

Rose Bouquet

Rose Bouquet
Hard to believe these aren't real.

My Little garden helper

My Little garden helper
Helping to water the herbs...

The Daily Muse

The Daily Muse
Wistfull words of life & happiness...

My Favorite things

  • Chocolate
  • Smooth, sexy Jazz
  • Pink toile Pyjamas
  • Fresh flowers
  • A bubble bath
  • Dinner out - when i don't feel like cooking
  • Finding the perfect seasoning
  • A fragrant bunch of Lavender
  • A great Flea Market Find
  • A stroll in the garden
  • Our three Cats-(when they are good)
  • Tea in a pretty china cup
  • Blue China
  • A good "Who Done It"
  • French toast
  • RainySundays
  • Gelato
  • Hydrangeas

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