The Art of Slow
I am the first to admit that I can be a bit old fashioned. I am a late adopter of new technology and prefer to do things the old way. Hubby calls me a luddite. […]
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Cotton Dishcloth Lovin’ part 5
It’s Official. I am addicted to knitting dishcloths. As soon as I cast off from one, I cast on for another. I have been experimenting with a range of patterns including a couple I have […]
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Temperature Blanket – Update #1
5 days in and the blankets are progressing nicely. I was thinking that mine was going to be all Saffron and Pale Rose for the first 2 weeks but we had a 22 degree day […]
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Bacon, Chorizo and Vege stew
This recipe is a great way to use up any stray veges in the bottom of the fridge and also a great way to disguise veges from those members of the family that might not […]
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Temperature Blanket – The Beginning
Okay we couldn’t wait until the 1st May so the Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere Temperature Blanket Challenge has begun. It was 21 degrees yesterday in Wellington so I started my blanket with Saffron. Looking […]
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Weekend Getaway
Last weekend I did an overnight trip to Christchurch to visit a very good friend. I hadn’t been to Christchurch for about 18 months and the vibe I got from the city is one of […]
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Quilt for a Nephew
When my 2 nieces were very small, I made them a quilt each. Their brother wan’t born yet. Each summer their mum gets the quilts out of storage to put on their beds. Last year, […]
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Slow Cooker Beans
I am always on the look out for ways to reduce the amount of waste that we produce as a household and save money. About 6 months ago, while browsing Pinterest, I found a pin […]
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Scrap Blanket
I was inspired by Amanda of Soulemama to collect up all my bits of wool, ends of balls and scraps that are too small to make into anything else and have cast on for a […]
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Compost and free gardening
Hubby built us a new compost bin a few weeks back. We had one of those black plastic ones that looked like a Dalek and it couldn’t cope with the amount of stuff that we […]
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