This morning I noticed that I had some bananas turning black in my fruit bowl. I really don’t like eating overripe bananas, so the only option was to bake banana bread! I’ve not made any for years, so had to go searching for a recipe. Thank goodness for Pinterest! I came across this recipe for…Continue reading Cinnamon topped banana bread
2016 in a nutshell
This has been an unusual year for me. I began it as a stressed out teacher. I’m ending it as a less stressed office worker. I went from having very little free time, to being unemployed and having entire months free, to having a pretty good work/life balance. But no matter what’s been going on…Continue reading 2016 in a nutshell
Family heirloom
I absolutely love family history. I also love old furniture. So when my uncle emailed to ask if I’d like a roll top desk that used to belong to Great Aunty Gwen, I leapt at the chance without even knowing what it looked like or how big it was! Thankfully, it’s the perfect size for…Continue reading Family heirloom
Mini Christmas wreath
For the last few years my friend Ness and I have hosted a Christmas craft evening. It’s always a fun get together with festive music, delicious food and great conversation. However, it’s getting harder to think of crafts that we haven’t done before! Thank goodness for Pinterest! I came across this idea here and made my own…Continue reading Mini Christmas wreath
Advent 2016
I’ve always loved this time of year and used to especially enjoy it as a teacher. I loved the fact that there was time for more fun and creativity in the lead up to Christmas. I loved spending afternoons making decorations with the kids, then hanging them up after school so they’d get the ‘wow’…Continue reading Advent 2016
Noticing beauty
It often amazes me (although it really shouldn’t by now) just how wise children can be. My friend told me about how she was playing a game with her seven year old daughter. G was sitting on a cushion on the floor and kept looking at the cushion cover in between turns. Now, my friend…Continue reading Noticing beauty
Poppy
A few weeks ago a friend asked if I would crochet her a poppy for Remembrance Day. After a quick pinterest search I found this great pattern on Kandipandi’s page. The pattern was easy to follow and it worked up really quickly – my favourite kind of project! I finished it off with a brooch pin…Continue reading Poppy
Logo with props
Ever since I started writing a blog I’ve been following several bloggers who also write about crafty things and take beautiful photos of their creations. One blog in particular that I love is Little Cotton Rabbits – the gorgeously cute knitted animals that Julie creates are just wonderful! I also love the banner at the…Continue reading Logo with props
Teaching opportunities
Those of you who used to read my old blog (Cute as a Button) may remember that I used to be a teacher. You may not know, however, that I haven’t been teaching since January this year. There were a range of reasons and situations which led to my decision, most of them were fairly…Continue reading Teaching opportunities
A lovely logo
When I first started thinking about re-branding, I knew straight away that I wanted my friend Hayley to design a new logo for me. I knew that even before I knew what the name was going to be! I had a few ideas in my head when we first met, but I had no idea…Continue reading A lovely logo