Wednesday 27 February 2013

Baking: My mother-in-law likes chocolate

My mother-in-law likes chocolate. And it was her birthday. And I like baking (and chocolate). So the littler boys and I baked her a cake (the first recipe in the Chocolate Cake chapter of Nigella's Feast).
 
Looks nice? Tasted fabulous. We'll definitely be making that one again.
 
And in other news, I haven't blogged for a while because a) I'm crazy busy, b) I'm kind of knackered, not just physically but in terms of running out of inspiration or time or anything, and c) I need a bit of shaking up.
 
Shaking is going on now. My husband and I are concocting plans to make this family, this house, this life of ours run a little bit smoother and a little bit better.

Monday 11 February 2013

Making: Felt stars and circles garland

Do you find that there's always one Christmas decoration that you can't bear to put away and end up keeping all year round? I do. This year, this was it.


I just cut out, free-hand, lots and lots of circles and stars from thick, quality felt. Then, being Christmassy, I threaded my needle with green thread and my bobbin with red, and began sewing through them all. I just fancied a bit of colour in the windows and now that Christmas is but a memory, that colour gilds the back wall of our playroom/sewing room instead.
 
I couldn't live without it now.
 
PS It's been a little quiet around here lately. I'm feeling a little pffed (make the sound, go on, then you'll know what I mean), a little lacking in inspiration. The days keep passing and they're dragging me by. I hope to take up the reins again some day very soon.