I am a huge bookworm. Ever since I was a kid I have been hungrily devouring books and exploring the new worlds contained within their pages. Heaven was sitting with a new novel by English author Noel Streatfield and a bag of lollies, happily reading and munching. I even spent... Read more →

{Leather, tools and shoes} Last weekend I ran my very first shoe making class. Over the years I have attended a lot of craft classes. However, this was my first experience of being a teacher rather than a student. The workshop was held in beautiful Gembrook on my friend Kate... Read more →

I had high hopes for my 42nd year, it being the answer to the meaning of life, the universe and everything as fans of Douglas Adams' Hitchhikers to the Galaxy will know. Unfortunately, things didn't go quite according to plan and for the first time I'm feeling my age. I... Read more →

I love tamari roasted almonds. So tasty and more-ish. The one thing I don't like about them is the price. They are ridiculously expensive in the shops and I have no idea why as they are super simple to make. Tamari is a wheat-free soy sauce. You need to soak... Read more →

It's really easy to get caught up in the importance and urgency of what you're doing. All those pressing deadlines need to be met and those three thousand emails in your inbox to be answered. The obvious solution is to work a little harder, so you can get it all... Read more →

I love making. And I'm ambitious. My list of things to make is ridiculous. I've totally bought into the busy = important = successful = happy myth. So the more that I make, the more successful, important and happy I'll be, right? If I'm feeling unhappy or unfulfilled, then making... Read more →