Sped through a busy Saturday morning after the kids decided lie-ins were for losers. To get them back – and because they were never going to stop squabbling otherwise, I got them shelling peas. Both of my boys harrass me to let them have a go with the mortar and pestle, baby got there first […]
Now that I have my paper trimmer (well two – neither of which will cut a clean straight line) and an assortment of papers I thought I would play around with using the papers as my starting point for focus and colour rather than the embellishments as I usually do.Two ways with one print: I […]
Now that I have my paper trimmer (well two – neither of which will cut a clean straight line) and an assortment of papers I thought I would play around with using the papers as my starting point for focus and colour rather than the embellishments as I usually do.Two ways with one print: I […]
Came across these models of the Olympic Mascots today. Not crazy about the designs, like the names though – Mandeville is named after Stoke Mandeville, where the first Paralympic Games took place. Wenlock is named after Much Wenlock where the Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games were held in 1850. I think I prefer the Team […]
Dear Fab asked recently what my sister Fashionista had been up to because she hasn’t been updating her blog recently. Well she has been busy with her cake making. She recently completed a cake-making course which was gifted to her and made some really ute cakes as part of this: Everyone loved her cakes and […]
Now that I have my paper trimmer (well two – neither of which will cut a clean straight line) and an assortment of papers I thought I would play around with using the papers as my starting point for focus and colour rather than the embellishments as I usually do.Two ways with one print: I […]
Now that I have my paper trimmer (well two – neither of which will cut a clean straight line) and an assortment of papers I thought I would play around with using the papers as my starting point for focus and colour rather than the embellishments as I usually do.Two ways with one print: I […]
I am usually careful with my work leave, spreading it our over the year and saving some in case of emergency, but this year for some reason I have ended up with two weeks of holidays whilst my children are on Easter holidays. It could not have come at a better time, with work so […]
I am usually careful with my work leave, spreading it our over the year and saving some in case of emergency, but this year for some reason I have ended up with two weeks of holidays whilst my children are on Easter holidays. It could not have come at a better time, with work so […]
It was the kids first day back at school and Little man’s first day full-time at big school about which he has been pestering me all summer. I thought I would give them something to take with them. I had to make them quickly after fajr (dawn prayer) with whatever I could find. The gasp […]
It being the middle of summer here, it is absolutely chucking it down this morning with a pouring shower rain – a months worth of train has been predicted for today. Happily I have managed to get all of the housework and cooking out of the way by 10am, the kids are breakfasted, the bottom […]
Dear Fab asked recently what my sister Fashionista had been up to because she hasn’t been updating her blog recently. Well she has been busy with her cake making. She recently completed a cake-making course which was gifted to her and made some really ute cakes as part of this: Everyone loved her cakes and […]
My brothers wedding reception was held at Ingatestone Hall in Essex. We stopped at the gates and had a dhol-player lead the grooms party in. The bride and groom had decided on a marquee in the grounds and the brides family were waiting to receive us. The bride had picked the colour theme, the table […]
As I currently seem to have time on my hands (a rare occurrence), I thought I would keep my hands busy. and my mind occupied. I made a rainbow tasbih (prayer/dhikr beads) for my mum-in-law last year and she loved it and used it loads until someone asked her for it. I knew she wanted another one, […]
