Thank you so much for reading my blog over the last year and sharing my adventures in eco dyeing, experimental baking and nature connection. It means a lot to me that there are other people passionate about making things they need and living a creative life. Knowing that you're there... Read more →

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that wherever you are and whatever you are doing, you have a lovely day with family and friends. We'll be hanging out today with the grandparents and eating nut balls. Yum! These nut balls are a fudgey and heavenly vegan treat. Best of all, they're... Read more →

On a recent and rare visit to get my hair cut, the hairdresser asked if I used any products. I think from the state of my hair when I walked in, he already knew the answer but was being polite. My hair is thick and these days has a lot... Read more →

Learning the names and properties of the plants around me is strengthening and deepening my connection to the natural world. Knowing the plants and what they can do, I feel much more confident in nature. I'm even starting to feel as if I'm part of nature instead of being separate... Read more →

I've always written. Ever since I was a kid I've had a pen in hand scribbling furiously on a piece of paper to try and catch my ideas. When I was younger my pen could never keep up with my racing thoughts. Now I'm older, my thoughts are slower and... Read more →

I love this time of year. The weather is getting warmer, there's lots of fun things to do and Christmas gifts to make. All the cafes and restaurants that were empty over winter are overflowing till late in the evening as everyone takes advantage of the long, balmy nights. There's... Read more →

I've made tamari almonds but didn't think to make tamari seeds until I tasted Sharnn's tamari sunflower seeds last week. They were out of this world. Tamari is a wheat free soy sauce that's lighter than the soy sauce you get at Chinese restaurants. It makes the seeds salty and... Read more →