With the weather finally starting to cool, it is reminding me of Christmas time in the Northern hemisphere. I have been lucky enough to have experienced three winter Christmas' - including a magical Christmas in Colorado where we went for sleigh ride … [Read more...]
Birthday Treats
It was my birthday a couple of days ago and I have been celebrating all week! Yesterday I had the delight of catching up with my two favourite blogging friends, Susan and Janelle, for a day of laughter, shopping, and our continued quest to find the … [Read more...]
Chocolate Delights + Giveaways
During the school holidays, Sarah bought 500 Chocolate Delights with her pocket money and has been delighting us ever since with some delicious chocolate recipes. This week she made her version of the Coconut and Chocolate Chip cookies.Coconut and … [Read more...]
Breakfast in Bed
With Mothers Day just around the corner, I designed a Breakfast Set consisting of a tea cosy, tray cloth, and napkin with crocheted edge. My clever in house graphic designer (aka Sarah) put together the tutorial picture for me!I figure if I leave it … [Read more...]
Camping Fun!
I come from a very crafty family! About 12 years ago my parents used to have market stalls - Dad made lots of wooden toys (pull a longs, dolls cradles etc), and Mum specialised in painting the toys, as well as making dolls clothes and accessories. … [Read more...]
Bits and Pieces
Here are a few glimpses of what I have been working on this week .....more will be revealed very soon.My order of Modern Meadow arrived this week. Hope to get started on a new project soon.I have a week off from the day job starting today! It is … [Read more...]
A Spoonful of Sugar Cafe!
Sarah and I did some French inspired baking today. After a wonderful lunch at the Choux Cafe last week and watching some inspiring cooking shows, we both had a recipe we were dying to try. I made up a batch of Chocolate Macaroons … [Read more...]
Crimson Coverlet
I completed my red string quilt this week, and I love it again now that it is quilted. (isn't that often the case? I went with white borders and a plain red binding to tone it down. The back is simply white homespun with my four Joseph's Coat blocks … [Read more...]
