that would have to be lemon delicious! I had some lemons hanging around and decided to whip up one of my all time favourite desserts! This particular recipe comes from another aussie classic, an Australian Woman’s Weekly cookbook…..but I do have it memorised, so sad I know. 3 eggs separated1/2 cup caster sugar1/3 cup lemon […]
{Keep Reading...}white choc brownies…blondies
September 5, 2009 By 3 Comments
I decided to substitute white chocolate into my famous brownie recipe, tweaked slightly and I love it! Its deceptively light to eat but not so light on my hips I fear! 200g white cooking chocolate broken up100g butter cubed2 eggs1/2 cup caster sugar2/3 cup SR flour Melt chocolate and butter (I do mine in the […]
{Keep Reading...}quick crochet washcloth
September 5, 2009 By 6 Comments
I needed a quick project last night as my knitting was getting too complicated for my tired brain. For this project, you’ll need a ball of cotton, I found some sugar’n’cream in my stash and a US size 6 crochet hook. Use a size smaller hook than the band says to get a nice tight […]
{Keep Reading...}mail of the good kind
September 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
what a week in my mailbox…….a book I’ve been dying to get my hands on and can’t wait to read tonight when I’ve caught up on all of the washing 2 sick babies make (I knew Finn was next) a sweet dress I know I’ll get a lot of wear out of from here! really […]
{Keep Reading...}I’ve got summer covered
September 3, 2009 By 6 Comments
LADIES I GOT MY BURDA AT BORDERS IN CHATSWOOD, LOTS OF COPIES THERE. ITS ALSO AVAILABLE AT HUMPHREY’S IN MANLY AND THE NEWSAGENCY AT WARRINGAH MALL. The current burda magazine (june/2009) has me very excited about some summer sewing…..a party dress perfect for christmas time a fresh and summery shirt dress sweet skirt bermuda shorts […]
{Keep Reading...}blocking and buttons
September 1, 2009 By 15 Comments
that is all this little cardigan needs…a little blocking on the bands and some very sweet pink buttons. This is the February Baby Sweater from Elizabeth Zimmermann’s Knitter’s Almanac and I think its my all time favourite baby knit…..adorable! modelled by a barbie coathanger and toddler’s dress I made from my precious (and too small) […]
{Keep Reading...}cath kidston love
September 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
cutting into my very small and very precious cath kidston stash is hard to do…but I managed to do it…. this is for tillie…..I’m going through a bit of a cath kidston stage again so have ordered japanese fabrics that are very cath kidston inspired and will be here just in time for summer sewing!
{Keep Reading...}my new ballerina
September 1, 2009 By 16 Comments
here she is, going through her moves and getting ready to start ballet classes today….. its all very exciting as my sister and I started at her age and danced till our university days….mind you she did go on to study it professionally after school and had the talent and body shape for it! So […]
{Keep Reading...}oh to be three!!!
August 29, 2009 By 15 Comments
when a babycino and some warm banana bread makes your day and going to the ‘flower shop’ is a big adventure…..we had another visit yesterday and this was her choice to bring home and plant and this was one of mine…..a very pretty azalea with a touch of pink…retro daddy has an exciting afternoon of […]
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