Sunday Photography Field Trip
Sunny Sundays are the best days for going out for a photography field trip. We have had an absolutely amazing weekend weather wise and it was too nice a day today to waste inside. We […]
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Warming up for winter
I recently went to a Yarn Tasting at Knit World. In case you are wondering what a yarn tasting is, you don’t eat the wool, you knit a small sample with it to see how […]
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Temperature Blanket Update #2
Three weeks in and the blankets are looking great. Things are heating up in the Northern Hemisphere with some much warmer colours starting to creep into Sister’s blanket last week. We had some terrible rain […]
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Loaded Corn Fritters
Corn fritters are quick and easy to make and you can eat them as is or jazz them up for a delicious dinner. This recipe is an adaptation of one that I have had for […]
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Cotton Dishcloth Lovin’ Part 6
As promised, here is my latest batch of knitted dishcloths. While I was poking round on the internet looking for dishcloth patterns, I found this website (it hasn’t been updated for a while) which led me […]
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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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