House of Rowan

In November we gave our two daughters, age 2 and 7, a "My Neighbor Totoro" birthday party! It was a blast to make the cake,...

On my best days I follow a grain-free diet for digestive health & wellness, and while browsing websites for grain-free recipes, I recen...

I'm just adoring this handmade find on Etsy : An army green doily rug - wow - need I say more?  - just envisioning this in my bathroom, ...

This is terribly cool: Unbound : Now books are in your hands... Go ahead, make a book happen!

I am so excited to have found this food blog and the gorgeous photos and tantalizing recipes from Canelle et Vanille . It's obvious Ara...

Belfast is growing , confirming our decision to settle here in the Midcoast (and not to go back to live in Portland), we've got the moun...

I've been sneaking into my neighbor's garden (okay, he wouldn't really care, would he?) and gathering up last year's acorn ...

I love this dressing for a sunny summer salad tossed with cukes, carrots, Boston lettuce, peapods, shrimp, and vermicelli noodles: crushed ...

What I have been making lately: Darling little baby blankets from upcycled 100% cashmere sweaters. So soft and sweet, and adorned with ne...

I just discovered this Maine textile designer, Erin Flett . Her bold, colorful pillows are pure fun! Gotta go to Etsy and check them out som...

I just read this article on the Guardian: Does Téa Obreht's Orange prize signal a return to fabulism? Fabulists are authors of fables. F...

We're really digging the BBC Masterpiece Theater series Sherlock . It's Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson's adventures in 21st Ce...