Hi everyone and sorry for the long hiatus between posts. Lots happening and happened at our house, we welcomed Maddie our first child home at the start of November and then once we started to get ourselves sorted Christmas hit us full on, I looked at the calendar this week and we are in February already how did that happen. Continue reading
Lemon Slice
This recipe is really tasty as well as being super easy. You can even change it up by adding oats or swapping which wine biscuits you use. Enjoy
I have always loved Swanndri and when looking for fabric to make these balls I couldn’t go past the heritage colours that Swanndri are known for. Luckily I had saved two old jackets that had lived past their use by date as jackets but I couldn’t seem to let myself throw them out I knew that I would put them to good use eventually. Continue reading
My very clever husband has just finished making me some new bedside tables out of pallets and old weatherboards they look fantastic but I needed something to put on them to complete the rustic theme.
I have always loved roped bottles but had never given them a try, so I raided the recycling bin for the bottle and jar shapes that I was after and away I went.
While I enjoy the crispness that winter brings I defiantly don’t enjoy feeling cold. So this next project was to warm my neck on chilly days, I have had this sitting in my sewing to do box for over a year, I spotted this design on ETSY.com and thought that I could tackle something like that. I bought all that I needed to make it and then let it sit dormant, that was until my revised to do list from the other week. Continue reading
My fridge always seems to have a large piece of paper with a never ending to do list written on it, we always have the best of intentions when it is written up but only ever seem to cross of one or two items before we review it and change the priorities completely. Continue reading
My brother in law is a bit of a crafty bugger and has started up a little side business creating these wonderful pallet coffee tables.
Check out his Facebook page for more details.
After a week in the South Island there is nothing I like better than indulging in a few home comforts once I have arrived home. One of those is Marmalade on buttery toast. Yum
I am currently loving the rustic look of hessian and my latest home made item was a hessian table runner complete with a lace edge that just finishes the look of rustic but with a classic twist.
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