If you – like moi – navigate anxiety and/or depression on the reg, you probably have your own toolkit of strategies that help you step back from the spiral/black hole and…
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Oh my gawsh I can’t tell you how much I love these brilliant dresses and scarves from the very irreverent and joyful Sydney label, Frida Las Vegas (aka Stavroula Adameitis.)…
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I listened to The Teacher’s Pet podcast last week in a marathon after work binge-listening session, and it of course raised many more questions and made me very sad for Lyn…
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Lots of people wanted to try the stitch in the blanket I am making – The Fanny Blanket – so (as promised) here is how to do just that!…
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Dearest people who read my blog via email,…
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I have been making this dish a lot, and thought you might like to make it too. It’s easy as pie, peaches!…
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Are we all so different? Or a bit the same? I am thinking a bit the same and a bit different, but who am I to say? I mean, I might…
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Hello, peaches. Here are some brilliant earrings to brighten your day!…
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Dispatches From The World Of Broken-Up: If you read my blog regularly, you will know that I have been navigating a break-up over the last year and a half. It’s been…
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I posted this on my Facebook page last week, but some nice/hello-ish types aren’t on Facebook so I am popping it here too. Just in case. Ignore if if you read it already…
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This blanket has a lot of fans stitched into it right? That means it’s called The Fanny Blanket. I don’t want to hear another thing about the name because I just chose…
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Yowzers. The work of Kimmy Hogan is akin to taking a misty walk in a cool forest, which is good for those of us that don’t have a cool forest on…
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If you’re quite keen to cosy up in zig-zag style, here are a bunch of ways to crochet your very own ripple blanket! You are so welcome!…
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This piece was written by Susan Luckman of the University of South Australia and originally published on The Conversation. It’s republished here with permission.…
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I didn’t do a taking stock for June, so I thought I had better quick-sticks it and tap one out for July before the month has totally disappeared. How quickly is…
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What’s not to love about fairy cakes, right? They’re actually better than fairy bread, in my opinion, because they are much rarer and take a wee bit more time to make.…
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Are you a notebook person? I am. I mostly have quite utilitarian notebooks (spiral bound Spirax or simple paperback style Moleskine) because I get performance anxiety when I have a very fancy…
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I’m not afraid to say that I’m pretty obsessed with these Laurel Burch pieces from the 70’s and 80’s. You possibly remember her for her famous cat paintings, but she also…
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Just a speedy pop in on this Monday morning to wax quite lyrical about the work of Miriam Brugmann.…
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Oh my gosh. I predict the whole bathtub meets bed linen situation is about to have a revival!…
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Craft For The Soul Nice Life Reminders Pip-LifeBolstering tips for those with consistently peaky health
If you have been following my blog for a while, you will know that I am about as far from the glowing, twirly-haired, no-carbs type bloggers you might see on Instagram…
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Do you need a wee pick me up? Or a short escape from concentrating on some pretty serious news issues of late? It’s ME to the rescue! Here are a few short things you…
