another wednesday, another doll making class

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I have enjoyed the last 4 weeks so much! Heading off to make dolls and learn a new skill every Wednesday night has been a highlight of the year! After having a baby of course. Trying to find time for craft and learning new things is hard, I often find classes I’d like to do but […]

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sewing machine envy – Brother Dreamweaver

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If you’ve been reading here for a while then you know I love my sewing machine – a Brother QC1000. And if you’ve ever emailed me before you know what machines I recommend – Brother. For  a few reasons. My very first sewing machine was a little Bernette which I bought new while I was at […]

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my favourite summer recipes

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woo hoo it’s the first day of summer! And we’re having a mini heatwave just in case we didn’t know it was the 1st December. Keira’s grade at school have a special party there this afternoon with Sparkles the Clown (!) but with the temperature supposed to hit 38 degrees so I think I’ll be calling […]

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pumpkin Christmas fruit cake

pumpkin fruit cake

There are 2 kinds of people in this world. Those people who like fruit cake at Christmas and those who don’t. I love fruit cake. And I always make a few cakes in the lead up to Christmas. They generally have at least 250g butter in each cake and taste rich and delicious. This year […]

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what I’ve learnt about waldorf dolls

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Well my doll making classes are coming to an end and I’m a little bit sad. It’s been so nice to slip out of the house for a few hours and learn something new. These dolls take time and that’s before you’ve even started on the hair. The hair would have to be the most […]

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white chocolate rocky road – 3 ways

white choc rocky road

It wouldn’t be Christmas if there wasn’t a bit of rocky road being made in our house. I haven’t started making it yet but it will make an appearance as the school year comes to an end. And I’ve had a few messages asking where to find my recipe so I decided just to make a […]

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my christmas menu with Woolworths Gold

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This post is brought to you by Woolworths Woolworths twisted my arm and asked me to try some of their new products and share my Christmas menu with you all. Oh it was soooo tough, cooking and eating all that delicious food before Christmas actually arrived. Woolworths have just released their Gold range, a new premium […]

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my Christmas menu – the recipes

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Here are the delicious salad recipes that are brought to you by Woolworths. warm potato salad   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 30 mins   You can’t go wrong with potato salad. We like ours warm with a really creamy mayo. Recipe type: Salad Serves: 6 What you’ll need […]

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Christmas craft at our house

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Oh dear. Every year, EVERY YEAR, I announce that I will start my Christmas craft and sewing early. And I never do. I start and then run out of time. I knitted these little stockings when the twins were babies. I’ve got a bit of catching up to do since I now need 2 more and also need to […]

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