Recipe: Cheesy Bread Knots
It isn’t very often that I bake something repeatedly, but these are so tasty that I have made them 3 times in the last week alone! Eat them on their own straight off the cooling rack, dunk them in soup, or turn them into a sandwich for lunch. If you
How to Make Paper Flowers
1. Pick some pretty tissue paper. Depending on how full you want your flower, you will want 2 yellow sheets for the centre and 4-6 sheets for the petals. Lay the sheets of tissue in a pile as neatly as possible. 2. Fold all the sheets over at the same
How to Make your Home Smell Good
1. Burning incense will fill your home with lovely smells, plus it means you get to have a cute little incense holder around. 2. Burning scented candles is another great way to add sweet smells to your home. As a bonus, candles create a lovely atmosphere. Try beeswax or soy
How to Make Boxes from Christmas Cards
I love making packaging for homemade gifts; to me, it is half the fun. I was trying to think of something to put truffles in when I remembered making these boxes with my mum when I was about 10. Isn’t it funny how once you have done something, you can
Valentines Day Dinner DIY
Do you know what you are doing for Valentine’s Day yet? If you are stuck for ideas, why not surprise your special someone with a romantic home-cooked dinner? Make it special with flowers, decorations, a menu, and a nice wine. You don’t need a huge budget to create a memorable
5 DIY Clothes Racks
See all those clothes on the bed? That’s ALL my clothes. Now, to some, that may seem like heaps and seem like nothing, but I feel like it falls somewhere between. I certainly feel like I have a much stronger wardrobe than I did this time last year when I
Quick DIY Jewellery Display
Space is limited in my new apartment, so I can’t have a lovely dresser where I can keep a jewellery box and display my precious pieces! After months of keeping my jewellery in a box, my wallet came in, and it was time to develop a better solution. In my
DIY : Create Extra Wardrobe Space
I have the smallest wardrobe EVER! OK, maybe not ever, but it presents me with some serious storage issues; granted, I am pretty sure this place was designed for one person to live in, not two people… much less two people who are both very fond of clothes. We have
DIY Book Headboard
The new apartment was still feeling a little empty and un-lived in so Simon and I set about on this fun little project! It took as about 4 days to put it all together but most of that time was spent sourcing the materials so if you were smart about
Recipe: Cheesy Bread Knots
It isn’t very often that I bake something repeatedly, but these are so tasty that I have made them 3 times in the last week alone! Eat them on their own straight off the cooling rack, dunk them in soup, or turn them into a sandwich for lunch. If you
How to Make Paper Flowers
1. Pick some pretty tissue paper. Depending on how full you want your flower, you will want 2 yellow sheets for the centre and 4-6 sheets for the petals. Lay the sheets of tissue in a pile as neatly as possible. 2. Fold all the sheets over at the same
How to Make your Home Smell Good
1. Burning incense will fill your home with lovely smells, plus it means you get to have a cute little incense holder around. 2. Burning scented candles is another great way to add sweet smells to your home. As a bonus, candles create a lovely atmosphere. Try beeswax or soy
How to Make Boxes from Christmas Cards
I love making packaging for homemade gifts; to me, it is half the fun. I was trying to think of something to put truffles in when I remembered making these boxes with my mum when I was about 10. Isn’t it funny how once you have done something, you can
Valentines Day Dinner DIY
Do you know what you are doing for Valentine’s Day yet? If you are stuck for ideas, why not surprise your special someone with a romantic home-cooked dinner? Make it special with flowers, decorations, a menu, and a nice wine. You don’t need a huge budget to create a memorable
5 DIY Clothes Racks
See all those clothes on the bed? That’s ALL my clothes. Now, to some, that may seem like heaps and seem like nothing, but I feel like it falls somewhere between. I certainly feel like I have a much stronger wardrobe than I did this time last year when I
Quick DIY Jewellery Display
Space is limited in my new apartment, so I can’t have a lovely dresser where I can keep a jewellery box and display my precious pieces! After months of keeping my jewellery in a box, my wallet came in, and it was time to develop a better solution. In my
DIY : Create Extra Wardrobe Space
I have the smallest wardrobe EVER! OK, maybe not ever, but it presents me with some serious storage issues; granted, I am pretty sure this place was designed for one person to live in, not two people… much less two people who are both very fond of clothes. We have
DIY Book Headboard
The new apartment was still feeling a little empty and un-lived in so Simon and I set about on this fun little project! It took as about 4 days to put it all together but most of that time was spent sourcing the materials so if you were smart about