Even though I put forward the topic this week, I actually had no idea what my favourite thing from nature was! However, after much thought,...

Ooh I was stoked to be asked to name this week's This is theme. Over the past week or so I've been hanging out in the garden, head...

I picked this quote up a while ago while reading a translation of Miyamoto Musashi 's Book of Five Rings . It was mentioned in the intr...

This is a new favourite recipe. Quick, easy and convenient to make, super tasty, and convenient to take to work for lunch (I get so bored b...

Nattō is a traditional Japanese food of fermented soy beans, often eaten with rice for breakfast. I was first told about by Kat who likened...

I'll choose three favourite movies of mine (in no particular order) because it's so hard to separate them: Run Lola Run . This was t...

I'm back on the Mainland and slowly catching up with all of my blog reading. I'm still in anti-climax mode after arriving in late la...

Ok ok , I've already blogged enough about my knives ... so I'll post about my second favourite kitchen tool... but it's a tie ...

One of my pet rats has recently developed a chewing habit and I've now lost not one, but two mouse cables in two days. So I'm typin...

I'm quite industrious and like the concept of efficiency (that's not to say that I ever actually achieve it, but I do aspire to it!)...

"My absolute favourite band of all time" has changed over the years. When I was a teenager, my absolute favourite band changed pre...

Kim Anh Fabrics on a late, sunny Saturday afternoon This is my all time favourite fabric and craft supplies shop: Kim Anh Fabrics , in Oakl...

I adore kids books. In fact, I'm half way through re-reading the Narnia series. I love the simplicity and sheer fun of children's bo...

For me, weekends are the time when I get to catch up on all of my " girly " stuff. Gib is usually working on weekends til mid afte...

This weekend I've completed some works-in-progress, so they're not really works in progress any more... I'll post more about the...

Here is my trade secret: sharp utensils. They don't have to be the most expensive brands out there, but it does mean keeping your cutti...

I decided to get on board the " This is... " meme that's going around. I've thought about joining in for about a month now...