Showing posts with label Magazine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Magazine. Show all posts

Sunday, 19 April 2015

lovely autumal happenings

 I have my first sour dough starter up and going. every day I had a spoonful or two of flour and a splash of water and it seems happy enough bubbling away. I'm making a loaf of simple no-knead bread once or twice a week now and it's something I look forward to every time.

this weekend I was treated to a night away in the lovely little town on Mildura. we stocked up on plenty of fresh produce from the roadside stalls along the way and the Farmers Markets had plenty of delicious home grown goodies too. time flew by and I'm already planning for the next trip there.
 these two pillow slips were my only op-shopped find while in Mildura. the perfect little $2 souvenir of our trip away.

I received my copy of Hundreds and Thousands mag and it's filled to the brim with cute articles and photos and all things handmade. you too can purchase a copy here.

thank you to all those who signed up for the Vintage Sheet FQ Swap 2015 and have sent a parcel off. there's still a couple of people who I haven't heard from so i'll give it 'til Monday and start swapping the FQs on Tuesday and post them back. you've all sent such beautiful designs it's going to be a struggle not keeping them all for myself.

and lastly to my little autumn give away...
Naomi of Look See is the lucky winner of a copy of Pip magazine and a handmade wall hanging.
if you could email me your details I will get your give-away gifts in the mail on Tuesday.
 
 
any sour dough starter tips? what other goodies do you make other then bread?
 
what lovely things have been filling your autumn days?

Sunday, 26 October 2014

home life

 my latest reads. mezz and tazz's Hundreds and Thousands mag is onto it's third edition. you can purchase a copy here. I've also found this op-shopped copy all about bee keeping very interesting.

a new op-shopped Johnson plate ($1). another design to add to the collection. 

pretty Pyrex ($4) in a buttery shade.

floral sheets ($2) 

 little Mitten

banana and hazelnut cake. a couple of pieces for now and the rest packaged up in greaseproof paper and washi tape and popped in the freezer to see us through the week.

I tried this recipe for salted banana caramel mousse which was just delicious. it's refined sugar free, gluten free, dairy free and vegan.
 
a parcel filled with handmade goodies arrived in the mail this week from the lovely Tracy.
 
 
what loveliness has been filling your days of late?

Thursday, 21 August 2014

around here.







life has been humming along here.
Sunday saw 7 years of togetherness with my love. i was spoilt rotten with a brand new overlocker.. something had been on my wish list for some time. and a beautiful bunch of florals.
catching the sunshine has been high on our list of priorities.
I've been enjoying reading some of my favourite magazines.
these sturdy old bread tins were courtesy of the tip-shop at $3 each.

hope you're all having a week full of lovely things. x

Sunday, 29 June 2014

stills: roadside oranges







1. $3 op-shopped art
2. weekend watching. a lovely little story about living small and the tiny house movement
3. hallway décor
4. my two go-to bags
5. this weeks reading material
6. roadside fruit stall oranges

Sunday, 15 June 2014

stills: jelly beans


 

 

1. & 2. a lovely gift of vintage linens and an LGB in the mail from the lovely Susan
3. magazine reading
4. timber dish brushes to help make washing up that little more enjoyable
5. tiny new succulents. when the leaves snap off the jelly bean plant they grow into new little ones


weekly stills at the beetle shack.

Sunday, 27 April 2014

stills: apricot shades








1. my newest dress is complete
2. the most delicious nectarine sauce
3. home grown butternut pumpkin roasted for tea tonight
4. one of the chicks is now laying. I cant believe how big they are now
5. $1 thrifted milk glass
6. coconut bars using this recipe. I used apricots in place of the dates
7. another lovely issue
 

Sunday, 6 April 2014

stills: his birthday edition







1. & 2. my loves 24th birthday was celebrated this week. carrot cake was requested (the same as last year)
3. & 4. birthday gifts. wall hanging from my bearded pigeon and cockatoo print from studio cockatoo
5. a copy of 'local is lovely' arrived in the mail this week
6. more birthday gifts

Monday, 31 March 2014

stills: autumn is in the air






1. birthday gift wrapping for my love
2. where there's an open suitcase there's usually a cat at the ready to curl up in it
3. Country Style reading. I think my favourite issue this year
4. beautiful rain
5. bunting and leaves started to change to hues of orange and yellow

sorry I'm a day late with my weekly stills. yesterday was spent relaxing after a busy week and cake baking.