Hello and welcome to The Hearth and Soul Link Party! This week, it’s all about staying cozy. Most of us in the northern hemisphere are experiencing some very chilly temperatures and this is definitely the time of year for home comforts.
Whether your blog posts are old or new, as long as they are about things that feed the soul, they are welcome here at The Hearth and Soul Link Party! Things that feed the soul may include (but are not limited to) recipes, decorating, crafts, family, home, DIY, organization, travel, book reviews, the arts and self improvement.
What’s New
It was a busy week last week with a Trends 2020 event up in London and a networking event with the Gossip Girl Gang talking goal setting closer to home.
Here I am (on the right) checking out the latest trends in sunglasses at Selfridges. I’m with my friend and stylist Sarah van Dort (left) of Absolutely Fabulous Image before we attended a talk at the Brasserie of Light on 2020 Trends in fashion, life and style. I was very tempted by these seriously fun sunglasses by Miu Miu, but I’m not sure they could make them in my prescription lenses!
My husband and I also managed to meet our son in London for dinner one night at one of my favourite London restaurants, Le Caprice, which was wonderful as always. Sadly his partner was working so she couldn’t join us, but it was lovely to get together.
This week I’m closer to home as the gates to our property are being redone. We’ve had the original ones for over 12 years so I’m excited for a fresh new look.
On the blog, I’m featuring comfort food as well as a travel post about one of England’s most famous landmarks.
My Quick and Easy Beef Stroganoff is a recipe I make all the time. It’s comfort food that is perfect for busy nights, entertaining or when you fancy a treat on a quiet night in.
If you are planning a visit to London, don’t miss Making The Most of Your Visit To Buckingham Palace, newly updated with the latest information for 2020.
Thank you so much to you all for visiting and sharing!
Staying Cozy Features
Staying cozy featured posts (from top left, clockwise):-
Jean of Delightful Repast is staying cozy with a delicious Guinness Beef Stew . If you enjoy dumplings, she has a delicious recipe for them as well.
Pour yourself a cup of tea and cozy up with a slice of this delicious Date Yogurt Cake from Nora of Treat and Trick.
Kathi of Oak Hill Homestead has 12 Comforting Soup Recipes to keep you warm.
Did you choose a word for 2020? Lisa of Lisa Notes discusses hers, and why you should consider slowing down in Linger – One Word 2020.
Kristi of French Creek Farmhouse’s Minimalist Botanical Winter Porch gives us front porch inspiration with “clean simplicity that still feels cozy”. I love how Kristi’s porch looks as well as the ethos behind it!
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Comments & Reviews
I don’t know if I’ll ever get to Buckingham Palace, but I’ll enjoy it vicariously through your post! And I love soup recipes this time of year, so I will look those up.
I hope you enjoy the post, Barbara, and that you do get to Buckingham Palace one day 🙂 Have a lovely week!
What fun sunglasses. 🙂 I’ve never been to England but would love to travel there one day! So many good things come from there.
Thank you, Lisa! I really did have fun trying them on 🙂 I hope you are able to visit England one day. It really is an amazing place.
Thank you for hosting & those sunglasses were so cute! Have a wonderful week!
Thanks Suzan! I hope you have a wonderful week too. Thank you for visiting and sharing.
Love the shades!! Thank you so much for hosting!
Thank you, Katie! They were a bit of fun, that is for sure 🙂
April, thank you so much for hosting AND for featuring my cozy Guinness Beef Stew – with or without dumplings and/or mashed potatoes! Looking forward to visiting Buckingham Palace “with” you on my next break.
It’s my pleasure, Jean! Thank you for all your support!
Those sunglasses look so fun. 🙂 Thanks for hosting! I brought by some Ginger Tofu. 🙂
Thank you for visiting, CJ. I look forward to the recipe – I love ginger!
You look so cute in those fun sunglasses April. I am #36 and sharing what I’m adding to my daily routine. Hope you have a nice week.
Thank you so much, Julie! I hope you are having a nice week as well 🙂
Thank you for hosting! This is what I featured the week of 1- 13 to 1-17 on my blog. On Tuesday morning were Apple Cinnamon Muffins with applesauce. Wednesday were Blueberry Muffins. And wrapping up muffin week were Gluten Free Banana Bread Muffins. Enjoy!
I love a good muffin, Marilyn! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Love those sunglasses. Very nice. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.
Thank you, Patrick! I hope you have a wonderful week as well!
Hi April
I’ve never visited England/London but hope to one day so your advice will be saved till then. Your beef stroganoff looks delicious!
Cheers, Pat
Thank you, Pat! I hope you are able to visit some day soon 🙂
We are trying to stay cozy here at the cottage, it has been really cold! Thanks so much for the party and have a great week!
Miz Helen
The weather is so strange this year! I hope it warms up for you soon, Miz Helen. We have gone below freezing the last few days, but then it is going to be up to 51F later in the week…I hope you have a lovely week too!
Thanks for hosting April. Your beef stroganoff recipe looks delicious! Last week we had temperatures in the minus 30Cs, so I have been staying cozy at home. It will be warmer this week! Have a lovely week.
Thank you, Debbie. I hope it warms up for you soon – that is very cold indeed! I hope your week is lovely too.
I’m all about cozy! The sunglasses make me think of John and Yoko. 🙂
I’ve linked up my belated summary of the Top 10 gluten-free recipes (and 10 honorable mentions) on gfe last year and gluten-free cream cheese cut-out cookies (a classic that bears repeating/making each year and is perfect for Valentine’s Day when you use your heart cookie cutter).
Thanks for hosting, April! Stay cozy!
Shirley
John and Yoko did cross my mind as well, Shirley. There were a lot of very round glasses at Selfridges as well 🙂 I look forward to your posts. It will be interesting to see which of your recipes were the most popular – and your cookies sound fantastic. I do love a cookie tradition 🙂 I hope you stay cozy too, Shirley, and that your week goes well.
I like the fun sunglasses and matching smiles!
Thank you, Shiju!
We are watching The Crown on Netflix, and I always enjoy the shots outside Buckingham Palace.
We are watching The Crown as well, Michele. I really love the series, and hope they release Season 4 before too long (although I’ve heard it may be much later in the year!).
Thank you for featuring my post this week, April!
What a wonderful place to visit, Buckingham Palace – I’d love to go too!
It’s a pleasure, Kathi! I hope you are able to visit Buckingham Palace some time soon. I’m so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to visit. 🙂
Those shades are so cute!
Thank you, Lauren!
Love those fun sunglasses; too bad they couldn’t make them prescription for you.
Thank you, Joanne!
Thank you so, so much for the feature, April! You are just the sweetest, my friend! xo, Kristi
It’s a pleasure, Kristi! Thank you for your support of Hearth and Soul! xo