
Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.

Introducing the Brennan Hat (knitting pattern)
Announcing the Brennan Hat knitting pattern from My Secret Wish Knitting and the story behind it.


Hearty Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Chunky and nutritious. Great way to use up leftover wild rice, or make some just for this soup.



Old-Fashioned Jam
'Tis the season for preserves. Between deals on fruit at the grocery store, fruit stands, and berry bushes on the property of anyone willing to let you pick them, there is plenty of sweet goodness going around right now. And despite the heat, I am determined to keep some of it to be available during the long winter months.

When I was Actually a Cowgirl
I was once quite the little horsewoman. Here’s one of my memories about it.


The Busy Creative Entrepreneur Mother’s Lament (poem)
A poem about a week in my life. Any other ADHD, creative, home schooling, entrepreneur mamas out there that can relate?

Lots of knitting, not so much posting
Update on Skipper’s camo gloves, plus a new toque I made for a friend.


The Joy of Bread
My recent adventures and experiments with bread-baking, inspired in part by Peter Reinhart’s The Bread-Baker’s Apprentice.

