March 20, 2014I've seen lots of fabric covered letters around recently and have wanted to have a go myself - this weekend…
March 17, 2014As many of you know, I love all things sewing and embroidery! I'm always keen to develop new skills…
March 16, 2014Having made my raspberry curd I wanted to make something special with it. My friend Laura returned to work following…
March 15, 2014[vc_row][vc_column css=".vc_custom_1408390069743{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1408390088863{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}"]This week saw the 250th anniversary of the birth of…
March 13, 2014The Festival of Thrift was launched last year at Lingfield Point in Darlington, with the aim of showing just…
March 10, 2014I discovered Flow magazine through Instagram - I kept seeing beautiful photos of things that were in the latest…- March 9, 2014Having made my own lemon curd last year, I've been completely hooked on it ever since! But not so…
- March 9, 2014I'm so excited that spring is in the air! As you can see, our lovely crocus pickwick are in…
- March 7, 2014I often decided to make up a recipe when I have a particular ingredient that needs using up, and…
- March 3, 2014Barter Books in Alnwick, Northumberland is possibly the best bookshop in the world. I have to plan a day trip…
- March 2, 2014Last Sunday, we went to our first Newcastle United home game - despite living here for 9 and a…
- March 1, 2014I love embroidery and I love badges, so this little project is perfect as it combines the two! It's…
- February 28, 2014This month has been another busy one, and spring is finally on the way! :-) Here's my Instagram gallery for…
- February 27, 2014This 'Super Soup' lives up to its name - it's really healthy and tastes delicious! And it doesn't take…
- February 23, 2014I absolutely love Mexican food, but have only really got into it over the last couple of years since…
- February 19, 2014Many, many years ago, I made a bag for our Scrabble letters with my Mum - here it is:…
- February 18, 2014Many of you will already know that one of my crafty plans this year is to learn how to…
February 16, 2014Mississippi mud pie is a traditional American pudding and it is a real treat - definitely one for a special…- February 16, 2014Before I begin with this super tasty recipe, I must apologise for this terrible photo! The light in our…
- February 14, 2014There hasn't been a huge amount of crafting going on here this week, but this is for an important…
- February 14, 2014These shortbread biscuits were inspired by some that we received as a present, and I thought that I'd have…
- February 13, 2014This gorgeous recipe takes quite a long time to cook, but it is honestly worth every minute! It comes…
- February 8, 2014Today was an exciting day, because we planted a special tree in our garden! The reason that it is…
February 6, 2014Until fairly recently, I wasn't a huge fan of aubergine (or eggplant, if you prefer). But we had a…
