This year is the first year that I have ever made jam. Actually, let me re-phrase that: it is the first year that I’ve ever made jam by myself. I’ve been in Grandma Gardener’s kitchen whilst jam was being made. I’ve crushed a few berries in my day. But I’ve...
The subtitle to this post should be “The Laziness Edition”. Because despite the fact that I sweated and groaned throughout this ottoman reulphostering, I did not have to break out my sewing machine. And that spared me at least a few hours of stitch-ripping and self-deprecating...
She followed me out to our little patch of garden. I can’t go outside without her filling my shadow. “Can I look for cucumbers? Can I pick one, mom?” She found five. FIVE. She excitedly gathered them into her arms while my jaw dropped. I grew that. WE grew that!...
The world (well, the Pinterest World) has re-discovered mason jars. Once used mostly for canning (and the occasional desperate drink of water when every other glass in the cupboard was dirty), mason jars are now the craft item du jour. And when I see a party happening, I invite myself to...
This post is a part of a #myfavoritebloggers hop, featuring all-things-baby! At the bottom of this post are some wonderful ideas for the wee babe in your life – check them out and get creating! This year has been a year of babies. Not my own, of course, but ones belonging to my dear...
This past week, Lucy has been fighting a cold bug. It’s been an ugly one, with a red nose, watery eyes and a hacking cough. I’ve been doing my best to stay away from the germs – I employed the usual warfare: washing hands, yelling, “use your germ pocket!”, and...
My girls are no strangers to dress-up. We love to make numerous costume-changes each day, whether it’s into superhero capes, fancy dress or into grubby playclothes. This is why I knew the girls would be naturals for a little “fashion shoot” featuring vintage repurposed...
I have to start off this post with a declaration: I love dessert. I love love luurrrrve dessert. And when my friend, Jon, and I got together this past weekend, he proposed making a pavlova for dessert. I’m sure that my face lit up like fireworks. “A pavlova?!?!? Yes,...
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