So yesterday was another good day.  Firstly my shoe broke.  The great thing about that is that it broke when I got BACK from a 3 hour pram walk.  Imagine if it had broken while I was a goodish way away- I mean have you every tried walking (and pushing

So the dessert bar worked out really well!  My only concern was that everything was out of the fridge for about 2 hours before it got eaten- I hope things weren’t looking a little sad by the time the guests got to choose their dessert.  The room was lovely

it’s been a busy week.  Yesterday I did a casual nanny job where the little baby is breastfed and doesn’t take a bottle so I needed to stay within cooee of the mother who was attending a course and exam at a medical centre.  Such a cutie!  But

So I finished the 56 daisy squares to make a new rug for my Etsy shop, it won’t take too long to crochet them together I think.  I must have used a bigger hook than last time I did this project- the squares are a little larger so the

Ben bought me another fuschia on Saturday to replace the one that ahem, died.  But when we asked if we could get another one the same at the fuschia nursery they said that they nearly lost that variety and had none yet ready for sale- so that made me feel

remember I mentioned I wanted to try a new recipe- for a raspberry franjapani tart?  Well, I made it, and it is really yummy!  plus it looks a treat too. I had the good idea of sprinkling flaked almonds around the edge, and I think it looks really good that

hello hello hello how cool are these concrete and wooden-headed lego men!   appeals to many ages- I would think anyway.  My friend bought them to decorate her husbands doctor’s rooms. Look at my beautiful rose!  This one was called “earth angel” from memory and another one too.  I think

This time of year is pretty exciting in the garden (even though I am not a gardener), what with new growth on the camelias and the roses in bloom, and everything looking so lush and green.  One of my fuschia’s has even survived the summer and has fresh greenery

We had a great time at Family Bible Week!  Most of the kids loved being in creche with us, and the helpers I had were really good with the little ones.  There were a few sad occasions when someone wanted their mummy, but all in all we had a great

I have started the Mary & Joseph from my nativity scene- (don’t panic they’re not finished in this photo yet!- they haven’t got their hair etc on)  and I’m trying to decide whether to give them bare feet or not to give them feet. Seb

I am ready for daylight savings!  I’ve been waking up so early each morning what with the sunlight and the birds up.  But it’s all good- I’ve been getting a lot done in the extra morning hours.  Like yesterday before anyone was up I baked 2 batches

Look at this beautiful toy that was bought for one of the children I nanny for. It’s a perpetual calendar and it has the seasons represented too.  You can change the date each day by turning the number cubes, change the month by taking the coloured person from the

so tomorrow is Zoe’s birthday (23 she turns) and she requested for cake- lemon poppyseed!  One of my favourites too.  I’ve tried to decorate it like Ingrid used to when in my younger days I used to work at Marigold Garden Tearooms (part of LIberty Bookshop) and Ingrid

I finished my friend’s hot pink & lime shawl!  Here is Zoe modelling it for me I just love that pattern- so quick and easy to work up and I love using my 8mm bamboo hook too. Yesterday Zoe went to Ikea for me to pick up a snake

guess what?!  After Saturday number 3 of painting Sunday school rooms at the hall we have finally completed both coats of both colours- Woo hoo!  thanks to the happy band of helpers, we made a great team (and had some fun along the way.)  Next we have a hard waste

I can’t show you photos because they’re not my children, but the Sunday school kiddies certainly had fun being cows and sheep!  First happily grazing, mooing and bleating, then suddenly dying of Murrain (from the 10 plagues on the Egyptians that God sent) It’s going to be

I’ve been busy busy well I guess nothing’s new, but in our spare time we are helping Zoe (the aspiring interior decorator) to repaint all the Sunday school rooms at the hall.  Lots of work.  Every time I paint (walls I mean) when finished I say “that’s

look what just arrived in the post!  A parcel of joy for me to crochet up into a shawl ASAP 🙂  and aren’t the colours so pretty? I’m making good progress with my “straight road squares” for my road play mat and on the weekend I had time to

I’m doing it! I’m doing it!  I’m actually mastering the loop stitch at last!  It took me a while, but now I don’t know what the trouble was at all.  Well, actually part of the problem was that I hold my working yarn in a different

don’t you love reading the story of “Stick man” by Julia Donaldson to kids?  It’s got such a good rhythm, and is funny too.  One of my nanny kids loves it, and yesterday we took a walk to the park and found him under the tree!  Well he

so I finished the cow hats.  They look alright, but not as good as the one in the picture I’m afraid.  I just hope they’re not too big for the kids!  When you put one on you just can’t help being silly, but that’s ok, because

my flowers are taking turns to shine, which suits me just fine!  These flowers are starting to wilt now, but this orchid is just about to bloom! Also, I decided I needed to crochet a couple of cow hats for our upcoming Sunday school play- like this one I saw