When Marie woke from her deep sleep, she found herself lying in her bed with the sun shining brightly through ice-covered windows. A man, whom she soon recognized as Surgeon Wendelstern, was sitting next to her. "She is awake!" Marie heard him say softly. Her mother came to her … [Read more...] about The Nutcracker & The Mouse King: Marie’s Affliction
The Nutcracker & The Mouse King: The Battle
"Hurry and play the beat, faithful drummer!" Nutcracker yelled. In response, the drummer began to play his drum skillfully. The windows of the glass case shook and buzzed. As the cabinet jostled and clattered, Marie saw the covers of the little boxes where Fritz's army was … [Read more...] about The Nutcracker & The Mouse King: The Battle
Not-Your-Mama’s Green Beans (Recipe Download)
Move over, Green Bean Casserole. There’s a new girl in town, and her name isn’t French fried onion strings. It’s cheese and bacon. And she’s here to tell you how green beans are really done. Don’t get me wrong, I love a can of cream of mushroom soup, and French fried onion … [Read more...] about Not-Your-Mama’s Green Beans (Recipe Download)
Workshops with Whitney: The Course Catalog
Something you should know about me is that I love to learn. If you spend even a few minutes with me, it won't take long to realize that I delight in chasing rabbit holes and doing deep dives on a variety of topics (for example, the Nutcracker blog series I've been writing this … [Read more...] about Workshops with Whitney: The Course Catalog
The Nutcracker and The Mouse King: Wonders Upon Wonders, Part 2
"Come to bed soon, dear Marie, or you will not be up in time tomorrow morning," called her mother from the stairs. Marie had something she wanted to do, though she wasn’t sure why she had chosen to keep it a secret from her mother. As soon as she was alone, she set quickly to … [Read more...] about The Nutcracker and The Mouse King: Wonders Upon Wonders, Part 2
