Candlemas cakes (Pinterest inspiration). Sprouting shoots pushing through the warming earth. Reminds me of the seedling trays each Spring. Full of promise. (Chocolate cake, with chocolate chips for stones. Fondant icing coloured green.) After school, the children had fun decorating the cakes. I love the rainbow sun and the flowers […]
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From Solstice to Equinox
We have a simple tradition on weekday winter mornings. Each morning, we sit down to eat breakfast, as a family, and light a candle. The sun is not up, so the glow of the flame just helps to start our day. In the last few weeks, the sun has risen […]
Read moreHexi Puffs at 10%
I’ve reached the 10% mark with my Hexi Puffs. In fact, I’ve exceeded it. This seems like a milestone, so time to show progress. I’ve also used up all my left over sock yarn and the little 10g balls that came with the kit. I dug out a cone of […]
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At my mother’s knee, or how to darn
I don’t remember the first thing I ever darned. I do remember the person who taught me and the house we lived in at the time, so I know how old I was roughly. It wasn’t the accomplishment of darning the hole that was so important to me, it was […]
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Maker of pretty things, living a country life in a 275 year old cottage, UK
