Pink and Green Mama: Mom Would Never Let Me Do This At Home Camp: Fly Swatter Painting

Another of my favourite blogs, so much to see and do - lots of inspiration, colourful pictures and detailed instructions for children's craft activities....Love it, what more can I say ? Pink and Green Mama: Mom Would Never Let Me Do This At Home Camp: Fly Swatter Painting

scrumdilly-do!: yogurt containers make the best

This is such a clever idea - we made some at home and have been filling them liberally with blackberries everytime we go down to the plot - scrumdilly-do!: yogurt containers make the best

retromummy: we love boxes and new fabric

So gorgeous: retromummy: we love boxes and new fabric

More summer pictures

A few photo's

Go tomatoes!!

Forgot to mention yesterday, the tomatoes are still with us, I am probably tempting fate by saying this but I am so chuffed - by August my toms are usually dead in a blackened state of blight and decay - obviously I'd rather they were a rich rosy red
colour but you can't have everything...and green tomato chutney is quite nice..Just thought I'd share that moment of joy with you...

iphone knits

Latest project - cute knitted iphone covers, have made quite a few for friends and family in various colours, have been making them to order as they are so speedy to make - very practical too!

4th week

A few pics: pavement art/homemade scones and blackcurrant jam/delicious chocolate cake/beautiful blooms...

Busy, busy...

Now nearing the end of the third week of the school hols already - where does all the time go? Children have been enjoying Craft workshops at the local gallery, reading like crazy for the Reading Mission, picking fruit on Grandma and Grandad's plot, weeding/sowing/harvesting potatoes on our plot,baking goodies, building dens etc etc..
We now have a large stock of Strawberry and Blackcurrant Jams thanks to our family plots..I have been v busy with the jam making, very delicious!
Freezer is also now stocked with gorgeous Gooseberry pie and Crumbles...can not wait for Blackberry season!
Oldest daughter returned from her first festival on monday v tired but she loved it!