My best friend, who is also my daughter's godmother, was blessed to have a wonderful grandmother called Nan. Unfortunately, I never got...

Whoosh. Swish. ZOOOOOOOM! That, my friends, is the sounds of money leaving my wallet at the moment. Start of term means payment for activiti...

So close to finishing my Miette . Normally I lag a bit knitting up the second arm on a garment, but I have developed a serio...

It all happened so quickly that in later years even Jorth herself sometimes wondered if it was real or a dream. One minute she was merrily s...

A few months ago the Tyger came to me with a plan. "Mum?", she said. "Can I start making breakfast on my own on the weekend?...

Helllooooo! Check out that double chocolate cherry cheesecake . At least, what's left of it. Burp! So good. Too good. I now have a ch...

Wheeeeeee! Today it's my birthday, and you all know what that means. Yup, the streets are lined with people crowded around for the ticke...

Jorth looked up from her sewing machine and remarked thoughtfully to Galumph, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Agreed?" ...

Winter. I'm thinking lentils. And stews. And cream. Lots of cream, the calories be damned! Besides, I'm sure I'm burning eno...

Hello! Did you miss me? We've been away for a glorious week at the beach and of course I snuck a bit of knitting in whilst we were there...

...and plackets! Don't forget that sterling placket! Once I get over my fear of the tricky bits, I invariably discover tha...

"Oooooh!" said Sabrina gratefully as the semi-completed Miette was draped upon her. "Yes, I do like this! I don't thin...

"Check checkity check this out!" roared Jorth excitedly, throwing a half-finished shirt at Galumph as he staggered inside after...

I know what you are all thinking. Namely: what the heck is Jorth doing with more red yarn? And such big bouncy balls of the stuff, eh? S...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a very red blanket? Why, no, sillies - it's part of the cabled shawl that Tyger requested for her ...

My funny, sassy, clever, always-beaming girl is nine today. Nine! Time sure flies when you are having fun, and I can think of nobody I...

What can I say - when you have a pattern this funky, and such loverly loverly fabric, it's no wonder that things get made up twice! ...

Jorth and Tyger let their eyes travel along the path of the coin, never letting it out of their sight as it left Jorth's fingers, soa...

I'm pretty excited that it's going to be school holidays soon, and I think that might be reflected in this menu. Not only is it b...

I performed a vital public service today: I taught a very cute 5 month old how to shop for yarn. Never too early to start, says I! Bwah...