i am an ikea fan.
even if i was a millionaire i would still shop at ikea.
and their fabric is amazing.
this is a simple a-line skirt which i made with the help of this book, which has been reviewed by many, including the people at whip up. i can whole-heartedly recommend sew what! skirts, it [...]

i’ve decided to spring clean the layout on here, and so far i’m quite glad i didn’t mess it all up completely. however, now all my links and buttons have disappeared – oh dear, and i don’t even know how i did that :/
anyhow, have a relaxing and sunny weekend!
update: it only takes [...]

we have been discovering dinosaurs and more recent species alike. our visit to the dinosaur museum was a great hit, as was our umpteenth trip to the zoo, which is why we are now proud season pass holders!

i have shamelessly borrowed the picture of the t-rex from this site, which has many more [...]

i’m still here and haven’t quite disappeared off the surface of the earth!
among course work, teaching work and general mummy duties i did manage to squeeze in a few crafty moments, the results of which all remain somewhat unfinished. unfinished seems to be my middle name, but i guess that just means i’ll never [...]