"It's easy," my friend Dina said as I watched her knitting needles flashing in and out. "You just do this," she said and she demonstrated a purl stitch. And it did look easy as I watched her effortlessly knitting the ribbing for a winter beanie. Still, I was hesitant. What... Read more →

I first heard the term productive procrastination when I was listening to author Austin Kleon being interviewed on The Writer Files. Austin Kleon is the author of the bestselling books, Steal Like An Artist and Show Your Work. Productive procrastination happens when you have a few different projects on the... Read more →

The baking bug has bitten me, hard. It's the cooler weather and shorter nights. I just want to be indoors, hugging the heater and eating yummy treats! My various intolerances mean I do a lot of experimental baking, just like this recipe. Luckily for me, the goddess of baking was... Read more →

There's an old adage I love - measure twice, cut once. I can't remember where I first heard it but I am guessing it was from my nana who was a great maker. I love the reminder to take things slowly, to be careful, to take your time. I love... Read more →

I crave contact with other people. The old-fashioned, face-to-face kind. Where you get to chat to a living, breathing person and see their emotions stride across their face as they tell you what they are passionate about, what worries them, what their dreams are. I love hearing other people's stories.... Read more →

I've loved messing about in the kitchen, baking, ever since I was a kid. Now that I am an adult who can't eat wheat or dairy and chooses alternatives to sugar, I have even more of a reason to bake. When you have to read the ingredients labels on food... Read more →

It's easy to get hooked on starting a new project. There's the initial excitement of buying new tools and materials. The fun of researching your latest hobby. It's much harder to keep going once things start getting difficult and the mistakes begin to pile up. I'm speaking from experience here.... Read more →