roots

I have had these photos for about 2 months now- since Nan passed away and Mum and I decided to document the family heirlooms which seemed to multiply every time I peered into… Continue reading →

shiny happy things

life has been full of busy, happy goings on lately.  In lieu of a feeble apology for  my absence, here are a few pics from recent travels, some as close as my backyard,… Continue reading →

Boo Hoo

whilst mucking around, checking out new wordpress themes I accidentally lost my header image!  It came from a photograph I took (and promptly lost when the hard drive crashed) a while ago, and… Continue reading →

Five Senses Sunday

It’s been a while since I used the “five senses” format for a blog post, but after avoiding writing  simply because I could not order my thoughts coherently, I think it might be… Continue reading →

craft hatch- yes please. May 2010

  Here’s a crafty happening not of my doing….  Craft Victoria and the City of Melbourne’s Library are partnering up to present “Craft Hatch: Incubator Craft market“, a craft market for student and… Continue reading →

knit knit knit. April 2010

Some more of my knitting projects: leaf edged wristlet easy lace hand warmers I don’t document everything I make (although I know I should) I’ve knitted a bunch of other stuff but they… Continue reading →

allow me to apologise

Going back through old blog posts I realise that when I first started this blog my understanding of the simple wordpress blogging template wasn’t exactly thorough, and in my misguided effort to create… Continue reading →

Sisterly Bonding 101. December 2009

some more wholesome sisterly bonding. Christmas time brought L a new daring bakers challenge which neither of us had ever tried before- a gingerbread house! You can see L’s blog on this tasty… Continue reading →

please sir, may I have some more? Part 3 May 2010

For  a while now I have been following Susan V’s blog Fat Free Vegan. Now I’m not vegan and I’m certainly not fat free, and it’s quite possible that to ordinary old meat… Continue reading →

please sir, may I have some more? Part 2. May 2010

Today is P’s birthday and seeing as I don’t have any money, I decided to cook him whatever he wanted for dinner instead of buying a present.  The order for corned beef, potato… Continue reading →