Is jam special enough to give to somebody as a gift? I love homemade jam. Fruit that you've picked yourself, warm and ripe from the sunshine, cooked up with some sugar and lovingly made into a little bit of heaven to spread onto a warm crumpet or a homemade scone. And not a preservative or additive in sight. But will my kids' teachers think the same at Christmas when I hand them a jar of homemade jam in a jar that clearly once contained ... Read the Post...
A Quick and Easy Shopping Bag Tutorial
Shops in England are now required to charge for carrier bags and this causes me a problem. I know that carrier bags are bad in lots of ways. Litter, polluting the seas, killing turtles, biodegrading on the way home, life without carrier bags is probably better. However, like lots of people, I have many uses for carrier bags. I use them as bin bags, for dirty nappies and for clearing up cat sick. I put wellies in them and I'll pop one over ... Read the Post...
What Gives Us Joy
What gives us joy? Obviously life changing events sometimes do. But I don't mean those. I mean the little things that make your heart glad. Everyday things that warm the cockles of your heart. We all need these little things that bring us joy in the everyday. They remind us of why we do what we do and offer us a glimmer of sunshine on the greyest of days. Here is a list of some of the things that give me joy. An Undisturbed Cup of ... Read the Post...
An Autumn Patchwork Cushion Tutorial
Don't you love it when random things inside your head suddenly join up? Some stuff inside my head suddenly joined up the other day. I love autumn. Actually I love all the seasons and I have a hard time picking which is my favourite, but autumn has an edge. The days are still warm enough to enjoy doing things out of doors but not so hot that you can't move for sweating. The nights are drawing in, which makes it much easier to persuade young ... Read the Post...
