When my father passed me some zucchini seedlings in early October, I was a bit skeptical. Now, I'm convinced as we have a steady flow of one ready every few days. Then there are those we miss and they go to Zucchini Heaven. Zucchinis always seamed to be something that was ready around late January. This year we've beaten the target with some...

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As I promised before, here are the quilts from the Bend the Rules Sewing Quilt Swap. The title's a bit of a mouthful, but you get the idea.The first one was made by Zoe. Little e has already adopted it as her newest bottle venue, pulling the quilt and a cushion onto the floor when she deems it to be bottle time.The second...

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e have just returned home from a family trip to Auckland and further afield. We drove 780 km and made it home in time for tea. The trip was helped by a unexpectedly early start on the road and my mother's offer to cook us dinner when we got home. We caught up with lots of friends, though not those with babies, due...

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After finding the selection of “girls” t-shirts a disappointing, I have taken matters in to my own hands. Sure pink, lavender and white are nice now and then, but sometimes a girl needs more choice. I proudly present little e's dollied up T-shirts. Hopefully they will end off the inevitable “What a lovely young man” comments you get when not wearing pink. The...

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I will be posting this wonderful quilt to Zoe tomorrow. I signed up to the Bend-the-Rules – Sewing Swap sometime in September. Zoe's fabric turned up and I was ready to get stuck into it. She sent a few Jitterbug prints and co-ordinating plains. I will show you the whole thing when it has arrived, but for now here's just a glimpse. At...

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I can now confirm that it is possible to burn microwave popcorn. My husband likened it to burning water – verging on impossible. But it is possible. I have seen it with my own eyes and unfortunately tasted it too. Fortunately, I haven't completely lost my touch and managed to make some carrot and orange cupcakes. I used some of the many many...

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