Downton Abbey is back!
Are you one of the many fans who’ve waited in anticipation for the start of Season 4?
Perhaps, like me, you tune, in every Sunday night without fail, eager to be transported into the drama-filled lives of the show’s characters.
(Did you know you can actually visit Highclere Castle – the British mansion made famous on this hit series? Located just outside of London, it’s open for public tours 70 days each year – you can be sure I’ve added it to my list!)
Personally, here’s what I really enjoy about the show:
- I love seeing history unfold in the moment & learning what life was like “back then”.
- I love the interior décor of this mansion studded as it is with antiques and old master paintings gracing the walls.
- And, of course, I’m immersed in the characters themselves, and their privileged, fictitious lives.
But what can the average person like you or I glean from a TV show like Downton Abbey – as it relates to our own lives?
Quite a lot, as it turns out!
EMBRACE YOUR KITCHEN
At Downton Abbey, the kitchen is the hub of the home.
In fact, most of the ‘downstairs’ scenes take place in the kitchen – not too surprising since Mrs. Pattmore and Daisy are hard at work from the crack of dawn preparing meals for the entire household.
You may have a similar responsibility in your own home – with the added bonus of many modern conveniences!
Yet, how much time do you spend in your kitchen?
If you’ve just learned you suffer from food sensitivities – the kitchen is even more important – it’s truly the foundation for a healthy lifestyle and the key to making smart, informed decisions for designing a life you can embrace and love!
Why not make your kitchen the star of your home?
PAMPER YOURSELF
Unlike the women of Downton Abbey, chances are you don’t have a ladies maid at your disposal.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t pamper yourself.
You see – it doesn’t matter whether your home is a two-bedroom cottage, or a chateau high up on a hill.
Find time to enjoy more of what you love – whether it’s the things you do for fun, the occasional splurge, or the things you buy on a regular basis.
(That’s another form of pampering, for sure).
How you spend your money or your time, matters.
So let the pampering begin!
No ladies maid required.
DINE IN SPLENDOR
The members of the Crawley family dine in a variety of perfectly appointed, elegant rooms.
While our own dining rooms – or kitchen nooks – might not be quite as elegant, there’s no reason not to pull out the fine china and glassware from time to time, and set a meal fit for a king.
Of course, you could forgo the tablecloths and fancy dishes entirely and still prepare a fabulous meal.
Gluten-free, of course!
A gluten-free diet does not mean deprivation.
Will it be five courses, complete with an appetizer and mouth-watering dessert?
If you were to go all out, what would you prepare?
What are some of your favorite meals?
How could you convert them to be gluten-free & allergen-free – and still fit for a king?
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