Christmas supplies
I’m feeling the Christmas spirit with the arrival of these tiny trees and bakers twine today. blogtoberfest 19/31
Long time no post!
This blog really stops and starts. When I began this blog I knew what I wanted it to be; a blog about the home including cooking, gardening, even organisation and cleaning as it’s something I have to work quite hard at. Every now and then I get organised and manage to post a few things such as ...
The end is near
Finally finishing off the last of the binding on my coaster sets. Fortunately none of these orders have a pressing deadline. A few other things going on in the background limited my sewing time over the past week. blotoberfest 18/31
Stop pinning – blueberry lemon loaf
This post really belongs on my other blog, but I am so desperate for content today that I’ve decided it can fit in here. Last week I posted my latest ‘Stop Pinning, Start Doing’ list. On it was this blueberry and lemon loaf… This is the most delicious loaf. I used this recipe from ...
Felt Storage
Yesterday I received a lovely basket from a friend for my birthday. She thought it might be useful to store craft bits and pieces in. My first thought was fabric scraps, my second was much better… Finally! A way to store my felt so that I can see each colour without having to take them ...
Herbs
Posting daily is getting harder and harder! I still have 16 days to go! Here’s my herb garden. How do you store your fresh herbs? I saw a novel way on Pinterest where you freeze them in ice cube trays with olive oil. I’m going to try this. blogtoberfest 15/31
Food & Recipes, Life and Outings
A lovely day
Happy Birthday to me :) Every five years my birthday falls on Shedfest. The last time this happened was my 30th so you do the maths! This year marked the 7th time I’ve been along to Shedfest. If you’re from Melbourne, especially on the east side, I highly recommend it. Such a ...
Paper bunting
Today’s craftiness involved a stack if paper, some ribbon, and permanent tape. I whipped up a few metres of bunting for a friend’s boy’s 1st Birthday party. It was a nice fast craft and would have been faster still had my brain not changed ’80 triangles’ to ...