As regular readers may know, socks have long been my personal challenge. Why I'm so obsessed with knitting socks is beyond me: I think i...

Aww - look at that tasteful image of the blooming pregnant lady! Lies, all lies. That cramped look on her face clearly indicates an attemp...

  This pattern is available for download as a PDF here . This "recipe" was inspired by Nevada Mama and KTB Design 's ice...

Yes, I've been a bad Gingerbread Lady and haven't posted in ages and ages. In case you've been worried about me, I have to reass...

I love cathedrals, I really do. And I love living in a place with a plethora of them. This is Regensburg's Cathedral: People built ...

I spent the weekend working with a group of people from the south of England. I must mention that it's the south of England, because m...

Let's intersperse my holiday snaps with some crafty projects. As my Uterus Is Now A Temple, I have decided to try my hand at knitting ...

My brother and sister-in-law came to visit over Easter, during which time my laptop was re-assigned as the general entertainment centre. Now...

... when pregnant. "Bwoah," said my midwife. " Bwoah !" Bwoah is not really top of my list of things I want to hear fr...

I've not been feeling very creative recently. I can identify the cause of the creative abyss: it's hormonal. For yes, readers, I am ...

My efforts to declutter continue, hampered primarily by my husband's need to keep everything Just In Case. His grandparents were pre-war...

My husband is a big man. And he likes to look at stuff. And he makes contemplative noises while he does so: " Hmmmm. Ummmm. Ehhmmmmm. ...

My cleaning up and clearing out continues - though, to be honest, the more I clean up and clear out, the more untidy the house looks as a re...

Uncle/Niece Bonding Moment Babies. They're scary: what with their bendy limbs, googly eyes, floppy torsos -  and that soft spot. Of c...

A few years ago, my husband picked a blanket out of my stash for his friend's new baby. It wasn't this one, but one very similar: ...

I had a week off this week and I did lots of exciting things. For a start, I emptied my side of our too-small wardrobe and finally came to t...

Today the husband set off for a day with his buddies. This Big Boys' Day Out has been in the works for the past week, with lots of excit...

Valentine's Day. I'm not a fan. Not least because my dear husband maintains it's a conspiracy by greeting card companies and flo...