One of the many things we loved about living in the USA, was all the holidays that get celebrated. It was lovely to see my son come home from elementary school with lots of Valentines from his classmates. At that time in Australia, Valentines Day … [Read more...]
6 Valentine Crafts
If you are looking for a Valentines Day inspired craft project, here are our 6 most popular Valentines Projects that we have shared over the past few years.Valentine Chocolate FlowerTwo … [Read more...]
Valentine Heart House
In celebration of Valentines Day, we have designed a fun project to sew a Heart House with a handy pocket in the back, perfect for storing sweet messages and treats. Long time readers may remember our Advent Houses that we made a few years ago. … [Read more...]
Lamington Cake
We would love to wish all of our Australian readers a very Happy Australia Day! Hope you have a relaxing day celebrating with family and friends.To help celebrate Australia Day in true Aussie style, Sarah has baked us a delicious Lamington Cake. It … [Read more...]
Heart Memo Holder
A sweet idea for Valentines Day is to make a heart memo holder - perfect for leaving messages for those you love. They are made from decorated wooden pegs (clothespins). Simply add a magnetic strip to the back of the peg to use on your fridge or … [Read more...]
Child’s Fleece Scarf
This easy, no-sew, cosy child's fleece scarf is a great project to teach kids some simple sewing skills. With its heart motif, it would be a fun Valentines project for those that live in the Northern hemisphere. If you are sweltering like us, it … [Read more...]
{Back to School} Tissue Cover
With the new school year looming, it is the perfect time to do some Back to School crafting. Sadly, my teens no longer want me to make them anything for the new academic year, but with some pleading on my part, Sarah agreed that she could use some … [Read more...]
Origami Box
One of the tasks that we always like to do during the school holiday period is a big clean/sort out of the teens bedrooms so that they are nice and organised. They always like to tidy and restock their desk with supplies, ready for the new academic … [Read more...]
Back to School Craft Projects
It is more than half way through January already, and we are starting to get organised for going Back to School (and work). We have bought books, diaries, school supplies, and school shoes. The books are covered and labelled, and we have even planned … [Read more...]
10 Lunch Box Treats
With the new school year only a few weeks away, it is the perfect time to get baking and stock up the freezer with muffins and cookies for the school lunchbox! With all four of our family taking our lunch each day, we always like to have a stash of … [Read more...]
Custard Creams
Another of Sarah's Christmas gifts was this cute "Eat Me" stamped cookie cutter. To test it out, she baked up a batch of Custard Creams. They are two custard cookies sandwiched together with a custard buttercream filling. The custard creams are so … [Read more...]
How to Make a Patriotic Placemat {Sewing Tutorial}
Australia Day on January 26 is usually celebrated with BBQ's and picnics. In Perth we have a fabulous skyworks show set over the Swan River. We usually attend the fireworks with a picnic and enjoy all the free entertainment.We have created a set … [Read more...]
