The Red Wren

Gardening

Veggies!

Spring is almost here and along with it will come a brand new veggie patch planting. The photos below are the remnants of last years veggie patch. We have parsley gone wild, self seeded lettuce and the ever-flowering brocolli! We’re building two more beds this year so hopefully we can  ...

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Sewing and Craft

Forest friends quilt

Project: Forest Friends Quilt Started: 1st September 2009 Expected completion: MUST be complete by 12th September! Descprition: My second attempt at a quilt for a friend’s girls first Birthday. I’ve invested in a rotary cutter and some ‘quilters edge’  to hopefully make  ...

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Sewing and Craft

Wildflower necklace

Project:  Wildflower inspired necklace Started: 1st September 2009 Expected completion: 1 week Descprition: During out recent trip to the USA, I was completely besotted with two things 1.  all of the beautiful wildflowers occupying every field we seemed to pass 2. how green and lush everything  ...

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Food & Recipes

Pasta in half an hour

I’m going to share a secret- I don’t really understand what the big deal is about pasta. Remember the late 90’s early 00’s pasta fashion where everytime you went out for dinner someone would be gushing over pasta? Anyway. Since then pasta and I have come a small way in  ...

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Food & Recipes

Pasta in half an hour

I’m going to share a secret- I don’t really understand what the big deal is about pasta. Remember the late 90’s early 00’s pasta fashion where everytime you went out for dinner someone would be gushing over pasta? Anyway. Since then pasta and I have come a small way in  ...

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Gardening

Ranunculus

I really wish I could say these are from the garden. They are not. They have been keeping the dining room table looking pretty for the past week though.

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Our Home

Beautiful Flowers

I spend a lot of time lately looking at other people’s gorgeous flower photography. I wish I could take such gorgeous shots. The following prints are some favourites from today’s Etsy search. The seller’s stores are linked below. 1. By bomobob 2. By irenesuchocki 3. and 4. by  ...

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Life and Outings

Back!

We arrived home from a lovely trip to the USA and Canada last week. The jetlag is slowly subsiding and I’m readjusting to winter! Now I no longer have the excuse of ‘I’ll do it once we get back’, expect to see more updates both here and on my sewing blog. An old mill in  ...

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