We have just returned from a fabulous family holiday to Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China which is why things have been a bit quiet around here lately! We have returned refreshed with plenty of ideas and inspiration. We have a few Valentines … [Read more...]
How to Make a Pencil Case
With the new school year nearly upon us in Australia, I am making up a few easy zippered patchwork pencil cases. This is a great scrap buster project. The little zippered pouches can be used for all manner of things. Mine was sized to fit approx 6 … [Read more...]
Vinyl Lettering
I am trying to start this year with a more organised approach to life. I have bought all the school supplies and covered all the school books. It was an easier process this year as I will only have one teen left at school. The other one will be … [Read more...]
Tea and Cookies
One of my favourite stores is Ikea - I always manage to find something that I can't live without. What I love is that most of their products are really practical, well priced, and help with maintaining a tidy and organised home. January is always the … [Read more...]
Dust Cover
It is that time of the year, when I have an urge to get organised around our home. Now that the busy Christmas season is behind us, I am gradually going through each room and cleaning, organising, and finding items to be donated/thrown out. It feels … [Read more...]
Jam Recipe
I usually make jam the traditional way but have been keen to try out jam making in the breadmaker. My breadmaker machine is an older style Breville Baker's oven (approx 15 years old), and from my research it looks like most breadmakers these days … [Read more...]
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Yesterday we celebrated Sarah's 15th birthday. We took a group of her friends out to our favourite local restaurant, and then we returned home for a special dessert that Sarah had made - Flourless Chocolate Cakes.The Flourless Chocolate Cakes were … [Read more...]
A Spoonful of Sugar Updates
Newsletter We are excited to announce that we will be launching a monthly newsletter in 2012 which will contain a summary of our more popular posts during the month, as well as some newsletter only projects, recipes, reviews and inspiration! To … [Read more...]
Butterfly Quilt
The Butterfly Quilt has now been completed, thanks to some quilting time over the Christmas break. I love the idea of scrap quilts - using all those treasured scraps and turning them into a useful quilt. However, in reality, I found that using such a … [Read more...]
Welcome 2012!
Sarah and I would love to wish you and your families all the the very best for 2012! We hope that this year is full of good times with family and friends, and leaves you plenty of time for creative pursuits.Sarah has baked up a batch of coconut … [Read more...]
Happy New Year
We are planning a quiet New Year this year. I think a lovely dinner, some champagne, and a family movie will be a great way to see in 2012!For those of you planning something with a bit more Zing, there has been plenty of New Year's inspiration over … [Read more...]
Tim Tam Cake
It was Mr Sugar's birthday on Boxing Day, and Sarah made him a Tim Tam Cake. He loves chocolate and Tim Tam's are one of his favourite biscuits. For those of you unfamiliar with the delicious Arnotts Biscuit, a Tim Tam is composed of two layers of … [Read more...]
