Emma loves to set the table, even if we are just having a sandwich she will lay knives and forks. At her old preschool, they always set the table with placemats and I like the idea. Using a placemat is not a habit that I’m used to, but it does make a meal seem more civilized, so I thought it…
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It’s been a long winter here in Melbourne, and I’m craving a little sunshine and COLOUR ! I can’t control the weather outdoors, but I can control the weather on my blog, so I present…The Rainbow Cloud Mobile. Just a little bit of whimsy to brighten up a corner of your world. It was so dark and stormy yesterday when…
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MAGGI Just for 2 – a NEW adult range of tasty recipe bases that are right Just for 2. I am not a morning person, especially on Sundays, which is a shame because I do love going to markets on the weekend. Normally I have the best intention of getting up early, but my bed is just too cozy, especially…
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This Lacey Cotton Scarf is the ideal beginners sewing project, and a great way to try your hand at using that rolled hem foot that came with your sewing machine. It’s always scarf weather in Melbourne! No matter what the season it’s advisable to have a scarf at hand just in case day turns cold. This light weight cotton scarf…
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MAGGI Just for 2 – a NEW adult range of tasty recipe bases that are right Just for 2. A few years ago we took a family trip to Hong Kong, it’s an amazing city, bustling, dazzling, and at times, oppressive and overwhelming. So many sparking lights, and people rushing around in every direction like worker bees, and then you…
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I recently signed up to be Creative Pen Pal – a fun project organised by Magdalena from The Craft Revival. It’s been such a long time since I actually wrote a letter (on a piece of paper by hand), that I couldn’t resist signing up and meeting a new friend. My pen pal is in Chile which is very exciting!…
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Sponsored by Nuffnang It’s a sad truth that I find preparing meals a chore, I’m never organised enough to plan ahead and then find it really frustrating to scrape something appetizing together that I actually want to eat. The Mr is rarely home for dinner as he usually works late most nights, so it’s just Emma and I every night…
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I just can’t resist creating things out of fabric scraps! Emma was away on holidays last week so the first thing I did was dive head first into my scrap pile and start an experimental quilt. I’m fairly lazy when it comes to planning or measuring so this project was quite laissez-faire, with the possibility in the back of my…
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