The Red Wren

bird on my shoulder

A few weeks ago I was very excited when I purchsed a copy of Homespun because it had a gorgeous little birdie on the front cover made out of Lara Cameron fabric complete with the pattern to make him! You can imagine I grew even more excited when Lara announced on her blog that she was selling fabric kits to make the birdie. Anyway, last night I made said birdie: I’m so pleased – the pattern was really easy to follow, the fabric is a dream to sew and the result is so cute and fun!

Food & Recipes

I want Chocolate CAKE!

A few days ago I decided I wanted to make a chocolate cherry cake without a recipe. I’ve made a chocolate cake without a recipe before and it turned out quite tasty. It’s a great way to use up bits and pieces in the fridge. Here’s the result: For those keen to have a go, ...

Sewing and Craft

Mosaic Madness!

One craft I’ve been very interested in for a long time but have never done anything about is mosaicing. When I was a little girl I used to make mosaics out of paper and once I grew into a not so little girl I continued this practice in my Scrapbooking. Several years ago I discovered that ...

Gardening

The first roses

I love roses and I love that this house came with lots of established, scented rose bushes. In fact, we love the roses so much we’ve named our house ‘Rose Cottage’. Last year was the first spring in the house and I eagerly awaited the blooms to see what kind of roses we have. ...

Life and Outings

Shedfest

In celebration of my Birthday this coming Monday, a group of friends and I got together and went to Shedfest. Shedfest is a great weekend which I highly recommend to anyone in the Melbourne area. Past years we’ve driven and played it by ear; this year we caught the free bus and went to ...

Sewing and Craft

Fabric!

This morning whilst reading my usual blog subscriptions my eye was caught by a gorgeous tea-towel calendar. I immediately went to look at said calendar and discovered another fabric designer who has BIRD fabric! Whilst I probably can’t afford the calendar, silly exchange rate.. (although ...

Sewing and Craft

Sassy Apron Swap!

Today I joined my first ever craft swap over at Sassy Apron Swap! I’ve been keen to give one a go for a while, but with my distinct lack of confidence with everything I make, I kept procrastinating. Today I bit the proverbial bullet so to speak. This particular swap has immense appeal for ...

Gardening

Gardening Australia Expo

On Saturday, hubby and I took advantage of the nice weather and went to the Gardening Australia Expo. It was a pretty good day and we walked away with lots of free goodies to try out on the garden (and on ourselves!)

Food & Recipes, Gardening

The first lettuce

Tonight proved to be very exciting for Col and I as we devoured the first of our lettuce leaves! The recipe is a weight watchers one, however we were lacking a few ingredients and changed it to suit. Cripsy Chicken – tastes much better then KFC! 1 Chicken breast 1 teaspoon seasoning ...