What’s your childhood memories of your granny’s house? If your granny was anything like mine then she probably had a home full of handmade items, hand stitched linens and home cooked yumminess in the kitchen. My grandmother grew up on a dairy farm in the country. . . her ...
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To market, to market…
Once a month we pack the car and set off to share some shabbilicious gorgeousness at The Artist Market in the Vines at Cassegrain Winery. Together with my friend Kylie, we share a market business called The Shabby Nest Shop. We are two friends who share a love of feathering our ...
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Topsy-turvy houses
Some weeks just never go as planned. The ‘To Do’ list has been written. . . re-written and crossed out. I seemed to have lost the order of the ordinary every day things. But sometimes life is just like that! And when it gets too crazy and out of control we just have to ...
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A cottage wreath
On the path that meanders down to my studio is a row of mixed Lavender bushes. I’ve always planted two varieties of Lavenders so that I have blooms for all seasons. . . with some bushes flowering in Spring and the others in Autumn. With the changing of the seasons and the soon to be ...
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Keeper of the buttons
Do you remember paper dolls from your childhood? They were printed on thin card . . . and came with paper clothes. . . with those cute little tabs. Paper dolls have been around for over 200 years and even though I had a bedroom full of baby dolls and assorted Barbies when I was ...
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Grandma’s homemade cleaners
As you know, I’m a big advocate for homemade, home baked and home grown. I think our grandmothers had it right when they used their basic home recipes and everyday items to make natural cleaning products. I love them and find these recipes a better option for my family who have asthma and ...
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