Why not give your family a treat for Christmas with these delicious biscuits? This a recipe from Mum’s Recipe book and one that she loved! She was a wonderful cook and made lots of tasty treats for Christmas. What you will need: 250 grams chilled, cubed butter 1/2 cup icing sugar 2 cups plain Continue Reading
5 DIY Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
I have to say that Mother’s Day is not a big thing in our house. The attitude has always been that it is another excuse for commercial exploitation of consumers – and in all reality that’s what it is for most people. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. A gathering of the family Continue Reading
Melt and Pour Soap for Mother’s Day
Making melt and pour soap is fun and so easy to do. Homemade soap is a great gift for lots of different occasions- especially for Mother’s Day! I use a goat’s milk base that is creamy and easy to work with. You can add different oils and botanicals to the soap as well as different Continue Reading
Passionfruit Delicious
This recipe for Passionfruit Delicious is from Mum’s Recipe Book. She is no longer with us but I think she would be pleased to think that I was sharing the recipe in the lead up to Mother’s Day. It is a simple and tasty dessert that your Mother is sure to love. Whether you are Continue Reading
What do you want for Mother’s Day?
Don’t you just hate being asked that question? I certainly do, mainly because I think the day is a commercial nonsense that we should just ignore. The other reason is because it encourages families to spoil mum on that one day and take her for granted every other day of the year. Sound a bit Continue Reading