Sunday 30 September 2012

A lovely Spring week just gone.



 
 
 
 
 

Some of the pretty bits and pieces that have made my week...
 
Gifted by the always lovely Tammi.  Johnson and milk glass- you know me well
Sitting on the front verandah enjoying the morning sunshine
This blossom is slowing being replaced with bright green leaves
Vintage sheet sewing- more baby bibs
 
 
x

Wednesday 26 September 2012

today








My day today
 
Reading and being inspired
Whole Larder Love by Rohan Anderson. Highly recommended by me for the recipes, the stories and the pictures. An all round stunning book
October issue of Country Style
& a quick trip to the oppie- Sheridan sheet $2

Monday 24 September 2012

Happenings.







The start of another week and time is flying by. I'm enjoying a few days off, making the most of the warm Spring sunshine plus a tad of op-shopping thrown in for good measure.
The garden is really showing off at the moment too.
 
the vivid pinks of the yet-to-be-determined-fruit trees out the front are blossoming
contrasting perfectly with the blues and greens of the bunting
tiny baby strawberries still a way off yet
weathered old buildings make for a lovely walk
and a large thrifted milkglass vase to add to the almost full mantel
 
 
 
Wishing you a wonderful Spring goodness-filled week ahead.

Thursday 20 September 2012

bundles of bunting


 
 
 




It's bunting overload in my Creative Space this week. I still don't tire of it- the combination of worn vintage sheets. the colours. the mix of stripes and florals.how it makes me smile whenever I see it.
 
& with last weeks thrifted additions of several new-to-me vintage florals there's more to follow.
 
 
Creative Spaces galore, here.
 

Sunday 16 September 2012

It's Spring...







blossom- nearly
watching River Cottage
another worm farm makes two
thrifted clothes rack ($3) and vintage florals ($1.50-$3)
 
 
How are you enjoying the wonderful season that is Spring?
 
 

Thursday 13 September 2012

Simple paper crafting.

 
There's nothing like three days off in a row to get some crafting happening.
Something simple and easy with very quick results was on the cards...

with a thrifted 20c book that had seen better days

plus some shipping tags
 
I got to work cutting and sticking
 
 



 
Next in the creative space department is more bunting, baby bibs and maybe a dress for the already warmer Spring weather- all of which I hope to make a start on before the 5am alarm come Sunday morning.
 
What are you crafting, sewing, making or creating at the moment?
 
 
 
More creative spaces, here.

Sunday 9 September 2012

Pinterest inspired baking.

A spot of Sunday baking here, without actually using the oven.
No-bake energy bites
Courtesy of Pinterest, with the original recipe here.

I adapted it somewhat to the ingredients I had on hand and they turned out oh so yummy. The perfect alternative to all those expensive, weird ingredient-filled and over packaged store-bought muesli bars that seem to make their way into the shopping trolley.
Plus they take all of 5 minutes to make and not much longer to eat if you're not careful.


So here goes.. my version of No-bake Energy Bites

Makes approx. 24.

1 cup rolled oats
2/3 cup coconut, toasted if you like
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chia seeds
1/2- 3/4 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup honey

Zap peanut butter in the microwave for a few seconds to soften. Stir in honey then add to dry ingredients and mix well adding more honey/peanut butter if too dry. Wet hands and roll into balls about the size of a walnut.
Place in the fridge.
Will keep for a week.

Now if you don't have these exact ingredients in the pantry you can adapt it to what you do. As long as you keep the wet to dry ingredient ratio the same they should come out alright.
Variations to try next time are chopped dried apricots or apple, sultanas, choc chips, nuts or sunflower seeds.


Enjoy and let me know how they go if you make them.


 

Wednesday 5 September 2012

seven.


 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
1. Thrifted in green to match the walls
2. Magazine reading and 'Thank you' gift stitching
3. Etsy shopping and sewing
4. Pretty mail
5. The growing washi tape collection
6. Broccoli planting
7. Admiring the beauty of corrugated iron (a sweet old church on the way to Dubbo)
 
 

Sunday 2 September 2012

Growing collections




 
 

 

The many collections grew a little during this weeks op-shopping
 
Fire King- 10c each
Johnson- 50c
Pyrex- $3
Milk glass- $1.50



Wishing you all a wonderful Sunday
x