Fabric storage

I've seen this idea a couple of times - cubes from Target, stacked together and your cutting board on top. Everything together and handy - bliss!

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Science

I took my boys to our local science centre. They stood for almost an hour discussing physics. I just loved watching their concentration, their enthusiasm!

Painting

Source: art.com via Liz on Pinterest

I had seven weeks off over Christmas. It meant I had time to look around the house and work out how I'd like to repaint the walls. I also went over to www.art.com for some inspiration for prints for the walls. This is one of my favourites.

Cushion

We went to the coast for the long weekend. This is one of the cushions at the beach house.

I took a photo because it's so simple. Just squares of fabric and sewn into place. Nothing to it. They used lovely silky fabrics.

Ben's stitches

A week ago, Ben jumped off a low wall before school and landed on his chin. He needed three stitches and two days home to recuperate.

Today we went back to the doctor to get the stitches out. Ben asked the nurse if she could put the stitches in a specimen jar for him to keep. I'll need to cover the wound for a month now with micro pore paper tape.

Mowing the orange

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I just love this quirky picture I found on pinterest.

Jelly roll answer?

The start of something small., a photo by badskirt - amy on Flickr.

I've been trying to work out what to do with a jellyroll I bought last July. I set aside last Sunday to work out what to do with it, and could not for the life of me decide. But this might be it. It's just over-the-top crazy. You don't know where to look! I just love it.

Bread

One of my lurkers - you know who you are - has asked for my bread recipe. My oldest son makes this once or twice a week and it makes a good breakfast. I also take a slice to work, instead of buying a muffin. And if it's a nut-free version I also add it to the boys' lunch boxes.

In the bread maker add 320ml of water (11 liquid ounces), four cups of (plain or bakers) flour and one and three-quarter tea spoons of dry yeast. Add a tablespoon of oil. Once the bread maker tells you it's time, add two cups of anything you like. I mix up chia seeds, linseeds, sultanas, dried apricots, dates, walnuts, cranberries, sunflower seeds, quinoa. I don't need to soak or cook the quinoa first. It softens up beautifully just in the kneading.

Ben's knight suit

We bought a new cheap dinner set yesterday. Ben has made himself a knight's suit of armour. Here's a couple of seconds showing his helmet.

Painting

I've finished painting Andrew's bedroom. Banana cream pie and a very dark blue. It certainly brings out the brights in his quilt, and it's the neatest his room has been for a while!