School is coming to a close for us this week and I am excited about the prospect of a long and lazy summer stretching ahead of us. This also leads me to wonder about how to keep the small people in...

I had been wanting to make myself a green dress for a long time and I wanted to get it right. My biggest downfall when it comes to sewing, is my impatience. I rush to find a pattern, grab whichever...

Have you noticed there are a lot of chevrons around right now?I came across this tutorial by Dana from Made and used it to make a new cushion cover of my own. It looks nice on my once-white Ikea...

You have to be very specific in England about whether you are making a Shepherd's Pie (with lamb) or a Cottage Pie (with beef) and if you get them mixed up there's no telling what taunts and sniggers...

One day when the fruit bowl was especially full, we pulled out these popsicle sticks I had but had never used. My son chose cherry and pineapple and my daughter chose apple and cherry. Because they...

A couple of years ago I went on a trip to New York and hunted down a tiny fabric and yarn store called Purl. You may have come across their inspiring blog. It has since moved to larger premises but...