Create with your hands
Create with your hands
Wicker baskets are a perfect way to add a homemade feel to your rooms, and what could be better than to line it with a homemade fabric liner. In this quick and easy tutorial, I explain to you how to measure and sew your own unique basket liner. It will make the perfect addition to any room no matter what its purpose will be.
I love a good biscuit with my tea, especially when that biscuit is a scrumptious buttery biscuit. This recipe makes delicious, not too sweet homemade biscuits that will enhance your tea drinking experience. Or eat them on their own you could even coat them in chocolate if you want an extra special treat.
Growing up I had never seen or heard about a hawthorn, mainly because in the Netherlands there aren’t that many. But in Ireland, they are everywhere. You see them in the parks, and next to the roads, sometimes they’re thin and small and other times tall and unruly. But the blossom makes the whole countryside come alive, the clusters of white flowers that filled every nook and cranny. Later I saw the berries and wondered if I could eat them. Turns out you can!
We all have someone in our life that we admire because we feel that they can do all the things we wish we could do. Sometimes it can feel that we will never be able to do all the things that they can do effortlessly. It can make us feel like we’re not good enough, but everyone had to start somewhere. And you really are never too old to start something new or learn something new.
Who doesn’t love pizza, I know my family and I love pizza. Its cheesy bready saucy goodness can make anyone feel better. And when made from scratch, it can be considered a semi-healthy dinner. Because it does contain quite a lot of tomatoes, and you can even top it with even more vegetables to make it somewhat healthier.
Have you ever seen a men’s shirt, and you just fell wholeheartedly in love with the fabric? I did, last week when I walked into my local charity shop and saw the most gorgeous green fabric. But as a shirt, it wasn’t really what I wanted, so I turned my shirt into a skirt. It’s really not that difficult, and since most of the seams have already been sewn, it hardly takes any time at all.
When the sun is shining, and you can hear the bees buzzing, what better to eat than a slice of honey cake. This cake is ever so slightly sweet, which is perfect for those sunny afternoons where you just want something light. And topped with this tangy but sweet cream cheese frosting, it is sure to be very moreish.
We all want to smell nice, or at least not so horrible that people won’t want to be around you. And deodorant is a good way to achieve that. But unfortunately, when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter I couldn’t stand regular deodorant. So I started experimenting with DIY versions, and after 10 years, I finally have one that is here to stay.
Savoury, comforting cheesy goodness. This cauliflower pie is the perfect dish to eat when you want some comfort food. When I was just a small child, we would have vegetarian Mondays. And this pie was one of my all-time favourites. It has everything you could want: cheese, eggs, milk, pastry and cauliflower.
This bandana is so easy to sew it doesn’t take any time at all to make. And by making it yourself you can choose whatever colour or pattern you prefer. Bandanas are always handy to have, whether it is to keep dust out of your hair or to keep your hair out of your eyes. And if your neck feels chilly or is easily burned by the sun, you can even wear it as a scarf.