What a wonderful year it has been! Thank you for sharing it with us and we look forward to much…
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Holiday Gifts that last a lifetime
I know I’ve missed the last post guaranteed to get all my pressies to my family back in England but…
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Christmas Cake Snow Globes – Cake in a Jar
Before we do anything let’s crank up those Christmas Carols and get happy! I have Diana Krall Christmas Songs on the iPod/Sonos…
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Glitteritis
I’ve got a bad case of seasonal Glitteritis – so bad – my friend Kathy from Vintageweave diagnosed me and…
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How to make Beeswax Candles
I originally made these candles for Bumble (Sleepless in Laurel Canyon) – she has subsequently moved back to England to…
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All she really wants for Mother’s Day is…
What do all Mums want? It’s really very simple: – SLEEP! Really and truly this is it, because once the…
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How to Make an Apron, A Thousand Things #2
It’s the first day of Spring Break! Woo Hoo! I love the school holidays almost as much as I did…
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Diaries of Every Description
As we begin a new year it’s all about calendars, diaries and planning over here. For Christmas I made up desk…
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Happy Birthday to You! Squashed Tomatoes and Stew!
First up – how lovely is this card from my friend Caroline? The message made me smile – ‘When you…
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Handmade Holiday Gifts – Your Perfect Offering
Twas at least a month before Christmas… when we put up our tree. Christmas came early to our house –…
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