Monthly Archives: January 2012

Fruit Salad …… yuummmmyy yuuummmy

I don’t do fruit. On the dining table, is a fruit bowl.  In there is usually apples and bananas, since they benefit from not being refrigerated best.  In the fridge is a half a pineapple, a bag of nectarines, a … Continue reading

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Recovering an ironing board

It seems such an easy thing to buy, that most of us don’t even think about recovering our ironing board.  But really, if you have the fabric, and the skills (not that its complex to do), then why not be … Continue reading

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Productive holidays ……

Only a bit over a week, and then its back to the daily grindstone for me.  I am enjoying the holidays, but tiny part of me is getting teensy weensy bit bored.  If I could eat chocolate, I would have … Continue reading

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My new toy ….. I adore my husband right now

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JaM – Step away from Your Sewing Machine

I’m joining Jody’s JaM meme. This week, in her words: I’m inviting you to step away from your sewing machine and take a photo… now. No thought, No styling, – a candid look at your creative space & the means … Continue reading

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Great advice …. pity I don’t listen to myself

I do advice well.  I am a good listener.  I tend to understand people, and I am great at getting to the deeper issue, instead of hearing what’s on the surface, and then giving good advice that gets followed.    I … Continue reading

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A fantastic xmas motto

I read this elsewhere, and I just thought it was so brilliant, I had to share. Xmas is a time of excess and overspending, and no matter how hard you try, its so easy to go overboard.  After a childhood … Continue reading

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