Our Advent activity yesterday was to make clay decorations (you can read all about our Advent calendar, and some of the ‘things to do’ here). This is the post from The Woodside Kitchen, that is the inspiration, and this is what we are aiming for…. They are similar to the salt dough decorations that I’m … Continue reading
I have made this for the last year or two, and it is my favouritest fudge recipe ever. To the point that it is hard to give any away… It has the added bonus of keeping for up to 2 months-so it can be made well in advance. This is the recipe from BBC Good … Continue reading
You may be aware by now of my ever so teeny Pinterest addiction. To this end, I have been taking part in the #Pinaddicts Challenge for the last few months. You basically have a Pinterest board dedicated to the challenge that you can pin stuff to (my board is here), but the deal is that … Continue reading
I was recently leant the gorgeous book Homemade Gifts Vintage Style by the very talented Sarah Moore. As you would expect, it has loads of ideas for making homemade gifts in a vintage style, but the best thing is that it truly in vintage style, i.e. using vintage and reclaimed materials, rather than just “shabby … Continue reading
Following on from yesterday’s cricket-tastic hat, and continuing the hat theme, today we have Dino hats…! As I was making the cricket ball hat, it occurred to me that if I turned the hat sideways, (so that the seam was worn up the middle of the forehead) and poked in some spikes and added some … Continue reading
This is actually a birthday present for someone inconsiderate enough (joking) to have a birthday in December… As I said before, friends and family need to look away now. The intended recipient of this gift is grown up, male and still slightly obsessed with cricket-both playing (despite being old enough to know better..) and watching. … Continue reading
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