Let’s take our basic vanilla cupcakes and change them into fabulous Easter looking cupcakes. These two ideas are real simple and do not involve a lot of time or hard work. Read more →
Month: March 2013
Homemade dry-wash dog shampoo
The royal family at 3623 HATES getting a bath. It is not just that they hate being washed, they intensely dislike water in general. Miss Priss once went to the farm with me and it was only after she got a good ribbing from the farm dogs for being such a city sissy that she joined in the fun to… Read more →
Nutella Butter Cake
Having a husband who loves chocolate and many a friend who goes nuts for Nutella, when I found this recipe on a blog, I knew it would be a winner. Needless to say, the whole cake was devoured within 24 hours. It’s a simple cake, easy to make and even easier to finish. Read more →
The WordPress Kitchen Sink – WordPress blogging Part 2
This is the one where we’ll discuss the kitchen sink formatting options on the Formatting menu of the default WYSIWYG editor in WordPress. To catch up with the basics of the Formatting menu have a look see at a Quick guide to WordPress blog posting. For this post we’ll look at the different pre-styled formats that are available to format text… Read more →
Google SketchUp home improvement experiment
Finally getting round to having a look at Google SketchUp, which by now has a super smooth new logo and is now part of Trimble Buildings. Ever since we moved into this flat in South Wimbledon, I’ve wanted to knock out the wall between the dining room and kitchen – I believe one could make the kitchen bigger and extend… Read more →
Bunny and Chick Easter Cones
As Easter approaches us I thought it would be fun to make some Easter “things”. I did a search on the net for some ideas and I came upon this clever craft idea by www.thecraftingchicks.com . This is a great idea to use as decorations for your Easter Celebration. Add an Easter egg or two and give it to someone… Read more →
Birth Day!
So this is my very first blog and, of course, it’s about Mommyhood. Anyone who has a baby or is expecting one will understand how all-consuming this topic becomes in your thoughts and discussions. It’s the single most monumental change that will ever explode into your life and absolutely reshuffle everything in it. It’s sometimes very, very hard and scary… Read more →
Homemade Dog Treats
I started making homemade dog treats for my darling Harry Hound and his furry friends a few months ago. Since we have started treat training him, I thought it would be better making him treats free of preservatives, colourants and additives. The two recipes here are great basic recipes which you can add to or take away from – you… Read more →