These are based on a recipe of the Women’s Weekly “The Big Book of Beautiful Biscuits” that was my favourite childhood recipe book. Well second favourite after the birthday cake book. These choc chip cookies are what I missed a lot after I had to go dairy free although my husband says I’d never made… Continue reading Dairy free chocolate chip cookies
It’s been a while since I did this, so let’s just launch on in here. I ended up being lucky enough to get the job that I interviewed for just before Christmas, so I spent my Christmas break happy that I was starting work very soon. Chasing freelance work takes a lot of time for… Continue reading 2017
So we’re nearly there to Christmas and I’m at the stage where I’m giving up on all the stuff not done – didn’t get all my sewing projects finished, scaled back of presents needing to be bought, may not get any baking done, but we’ll get there. My big accomplishment of the week (besides freelance… Continue reading Nearly there
Last year I managed to get organised enough to put together our first advent calendar. I ended up doing a mixture of small toys, chocolate and activities – I had a small piece of paper put into each box with an activity for the day written on it. Most of the activities were things that… Continue reading What to put in an advent calendar
We have a cheap little dolls pram that was passed down from my cousin’s children. Well to be more accurate, my uncle and aunt had it in the back of their car to take to an op shop when my mum happened to see them, and saw the pram, and claimed it for my children.… Continue reading Upgrading our dolls pram
Yes, I know, claiming to be a cookie in a mug. I finally converted my favourite choc chip cookie to be dairy free and delicious, and bought more chocolate to make another batch, when my husband announced that he is eating healthily to get fit. I guess I could eat all the cookies myself, but… Continue reading Dairy free choc chip cookie mug cake
If you’re looking for an excuse to get crafty or for a new challenge, then Softies for Mirabel might be for you. Pip from Meet Me At Mike’s is coordinating the annual Softies for Mirabel hand made toy drive. If you want to see what people are doing or have done in the past, check out… Continue reading Softies for Mirabel
