Vintage Pleasure

A face as cute as this kind of does that to you.   Meet Nell Miniature Schnauzer / Coton de Tulear cross. Cute as a button and you all know how I feel about them!

I have so much to say but sadly no voice.My laptop has decided it needs a break.So I've pinched Lily's for a few minutes. Not sure when normal service will be resumed but hope it's soon.I want to j...

...unexpected delights.   :: Friends finding  Aunts old Pyrex at the back of their cupboard and knowing you will love it. :: Collecting a bag of delicious home grown apples along with your 3rd chil...

I love how little things that seem insignificant on their own really pull together in a group.   This little wall pocket is fairly ordinary.   As is this reproduction advertisement.   And this cake...

I am often inspired by blog posts for many reasons but most of all for ideas for food.I just love food and it is nearly always on my mind.Where I don't very often follow recipes I do gain lots of e...

Life is all about balance isn't it? Trying to achieve that balance is harder than it seems.You go along in life with your own little ways and then all of a sudden other peoples needs outweigh yours...

Well I disappeared again didn't I. To be honest I am still struggling with the whole mother of teenagers thing. Recently it's all been petty squabbles,lost property,carelessness with other peoples ...

Having a daughter who loves baking does have it's advantages.She's not put off by the thought of all the washing up or the fear of whether a new recipe will work.So we get to admire and more import...

Way back in May I actually did a little crafting.Shocking I know.Inspired by some vintage fabric I got here I made my gorgeous niece Gracie a doll quilt.   I hand quilted it and backed it with a go...

What can I say?                   Inspired by this!