Friday, June 29, 2012

A Little Lady Visitor

Guess who popped in to see me today?
I was picking the last of my basil leaves from my bush and when I was bout to give them a good wash I saw something...

I said hello, introduced myself and she jumped on over to explore the new territory...










I took these quick snaps and rushed her back outside to be free again, back in the fresh air, the green leaves and exploring the blue sky.
:)

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Sewing for Baby (No, not mine!)

Some amazing ladies I know are preggers, up the duff, with child, impregnated.
Yep, they are pregnant.
Of course I get clucky.
But no more children for us, my nerves barely manage through a day with the two I already have!
So what do I do?
I make things!
Baby things.
Cute things.
Like blankets...


I used these fancy little disc thingies....


In particular this one...



 To make a pretty little stitching detail all around the edge...



I love it.
Then I made a cute little whale...

 Pattern can be found HERE









Cute, yes?
Then I made some bibs, not your ordinary ones, but those super cool bandana bibs!

 Pattern can be found HERE.

 I had a helpful little guy want to model for me.
He stayed very still, unlike my usual models!



































Oh and so sorry for the words just scattered around everywhere.... This new way of adding and editing photos stuffs everything up and makes me so frustrated when it just won't work for me. :S

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Banana Bread, An Addictive Substance.

You may know by now that I love a good banana bread.
I have written about the glorious sweet stuff over here, and here.
Two very different recipes I have tried, but only one wins...


Doesn't it look delicious?





My little guy seems to like it...

Anyway, a long time ago I shared the link to the recipe, but I figured I may as well pop it over here to make things easier....

Best Banana Bread

   Ingredients:

55g (1/4 cup) firmly packed brown sugar
30g (1/4 cup) almonds, chopped
375ml sour cream
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
125g unsalted butter, melted
1 cup caster sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 ripe bananas, mashed

Method:

Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line two 10 x 18cm loaf tins with baking paper. In a bowl, mix together the brown sugar and almonds and put aside.
In a large bowl, mix together the sour cream and bicarbonate of soda, set aside for 5 minutes then stir in the melted butter, sugar and eggs. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Gradually fold in the sour cream mixture, followed by the bananas.
Pour the mixture equally into the prepared tins and sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top.
Bake for 1-11/2 hours or until a skewer comes out clean. Set aside and cool in tins for about 20 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Enjoy!






Tuesday, June 26, 2012

It's All About The Crochet

I can't help myself...
I'm hooked!
(Oh dear, I am sorry the the total and utter lameness of that little pun)
But I really am falling in love with crocheting again.
I find myself staring at pages of patterns, wanting to start something new while my hands are busy finishing something else off.
But how can I resist so many things?






Where do I begin??