I was at a loose end this afternoon and wanted to give home made sweets a try, so checking what I had in stock I opted to make a lovely batch of Ginger Truffles. They turned out absolutely delightful and I’m seriously contemplating getting some little gift boxes and making these as gifts for friends […]
I bought a new muffin pan and wanted to try it out but little did I realise that the first thing I would make in them wouldn’t be muffins! I decided to go down the no bake road (purely because the weather is silly hot again and I didn’t want to be faffing about with […]
I wanted to make a meal fit for kings and to show our house guest and good friend that eating vegan doesn’t have to be a lettuce leaf and glass of water, so I opted to make some falafel, I know, it’s a safe bet, but I wanted to make something that is quick and […]
We were having lunch today and the adverts came on during the news break and lo and behold there was Brad Pitt looking fabulous and advertising Chanel No 5. I’ve seen mixed reviews from people about what they think of the advert, but I’m laying it on the line… I LOVED IT. Brad looks great […]
I just found this great tutorial for refashioning a tshirt into a slashed weave top. It was so very simple I ran upstairs, got this old tshirt out and just went for it (hence the reason it’s a bit jagged – I didn’t wait to go buy a decent pair of scissors to make the […]
As I get older, there are times when I have to really think about the styles I can and can’t get away with, so when I saw this tutorial for upcycling a tie into a necklace it got my mind whirling. I love the whole preppy look it has, but it is too young…. I’m […]