Christmas Day

February 1st – where did that last month go?  We have been so busy here at Hidden Valley B&B that I have not had a chance to upload the images from our wonderful Christmas dinner and celebrations – until today. This year our celebration consisted...

Early Christmas Dinner

Well we had an “Early Christmas” this year because our youngest son and his family are going to Costa Rica. We had traditional Polish dinner of borscht, cabbage rolls, three kinds of pierogies; traditional,  sauerkraut and Cheddar, along with a ham, green salad...

Signs of Winter

We have a beautiful blanket of snow covering the ranch. We have had some really cold weather in December but I still love these winter images (from inside our cozy house). The shortest day of the year (December 21) is quickly approaching.  After that our days...

Renovating the Family Room

We decided a few months ago to change the seating configuration in our family room (the one nearest to the kitchen).  We had L-shaped built-in seating with a coffee table in the corner. Here is what we started with. Here are a few images of the progression of the...

Baking – Another Family Tradition

We started our Christmas baking this year with a special shortbread recipe.  It is one of my favourites – it just melts in your mouth. My two granddaughters (with Dad’s supervision) helped with this baking.  I remember baking when I was younger...