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The Love What You Wear project
I’ve done it. I’ve made the commitment and there’s no turning back. While surfing through a great blog, choc-o-block with creative posts, I stumbled on the love what you wear project. Immediately taken...
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LED lights- not just for Christmas
Christmas festivities are fast approaching. Time to dust off the decorations and to jolly up your environs with tinsel and flashing lights. If your Christmas lights have been with you since that time...
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Home sprouting for a multi vitamin boost
It’s hard to eat salad this time of year when a hot bowl of hearty soup is infinitely more appealing. To get the beneficial antioxidants from fresh greens I like to harvest bean sprouts in the comfort...
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Make a Christmas decoration
A little project to get you in the festive spirit. This is a perfect use for any leftover little pieces of felt you may have stashed away. And if you’re anything like me you will. I have boxes of...
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Make 2013 your year
It’s day one of a bright new shiny year. Representing a clean slate and the possibility of the start of a better way of life. One with more joy, contentment and fulfillment. We resolve to let go of our...
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Green reading at your local library
My local library is a stunning building. Recently built in the centre of Wexford town it’s a stylish, open space that is a pleasure to spend time in. I’m often found leafing through the homecraft...
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Éamon de Buitléar & Gerrit Van Gelderen- Amuigh Faoin Speir
I was saddened to hear of the death of conservationist Éamon de Buitléar earlier this week. As Ireland’s best known wildlife filmmaker Éamon de Buitléar was a pioneer. He was the first man to bring the...
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Wild about garlic
I have the feeling spring is about to be sprung. Yesterday the birds were certainly in agreement. The air was electric with frenetic chirping and twittering as a gaggle of rooks waddled over our grass...
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Happy St Patricks Day!
A little doodle for that day that’s in it. Wishing you all a very happy St Patrick’s Day! Filed under: Art, Family Tagged: Saint Patrick
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Homemade Easter lino print
Springtime has me thinking of creative projects. An Easter themed lino print is just the ticket - mostly because bunnies and hares are great images to work with – but also it’s a fun way to make your...
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Homemade Nettle Syrup
This morning on my customary bowl of porridge I enjoyed a glug of nettle syrup. I can assure you that it’s not as unappetising as it sounds. Like maple syrup it is caramely sweet but with just a tiny...
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Homemade pickled beetroot
Friends dropped by last week with a hefty bag of beetroot from their garden. Even though I do grow it myself it was welcomed with open arms. Delighted I was to have an over abundance of the pink...
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Upcycled mug with the help of a sharpie
I’ve seen this project so many times on Pinterest that I couldn’t resist jumping on the bandwagon. I use Sharpie markers for work so there are always have a few to hand and plain ceramics are easy to...
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New Year- new challenge…
Well, what a year that’s been! We have been thrown plenty of challenges to keep us on our toes. As a result the last 12 months have just flown by with my blogging falling a bit by the wayside, but I am...
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Fermentation experimentation – homemade saurkraut
For a long time I’d been itching to try my hand at making sauerkraut. The commercial stuff on the supermarket shelves tastes fine but to obtain maximum health-giving probiotics, vitamins and minerals...
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Where’s me jumper?*
My husband has had this jumper for eons. No, he is not a former ski instructor, ex raindeer-herder or one-time arctic fisherman. I like to think it is his keen sense of irony and appreciation for...
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Gooseberry, bayleaf and blackcurrant jam
So many people have no time for gooseberries. They remind me of carefree times. Of summers, off-school and earning a few bob with pals at the local fruit farm. We spent many hours huddled around...
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Yorkshire Day in the park
Apparently today is Yorkshire Day which is fortuitous as that’s exactly where I am. Sitting at the cafe in the Yorkshire Sculpture Park gazing out onto the Peak District with a brass band thumping out...
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Gluten-free pancakes with blackberries
My small nieces love to play tag with the dog. The dog loves to be chased by two squealing six-year olds. It’s a happy relay that provides both parties with much entertainment. This morning, after...
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Soap-making part 1- prep work
Last year my friend Sharon and I completed a very informative soap-making workshop run by Natasha and Martin of Sun Rose Garden. Since then we’ve been plotting a soap-making Saturday where we could...
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