There’s a small corner in my living room that conceals my home office. Masked by old-fashioned charm, it’s a fully functional computer workstation, complete with printer, scanner and other ubiquitous computing-related paraphernalia.

Who says you can’t make a mirror? Martha Stewart can and so can we. With a little effort and patience you can use silver leaf to make an antique mirror pane and with some more creativity you can add a gilded etched pattern into the glass. Put it in a mirror frame that has been antiqued and you have a new antique and a conversation piece.

We’re always trying new things in the kitchen. In fact when not in the garden, we are in the kitchen! Check out this gallery of some of the tasty treats we whip up from time-to-time. From elaborate cakes to simple cookies, there is no end to the treats.