Merry Christmas! From here ...and here and here and here here and here ! Thank you all for dropping by my humble little blog. See you all ag...

OK, actually, that's a lot of bling. A whole entire shop of bling. This photo was taken earlier this year outside a shop in Shinjuku Sta...

So I wanted to make these beautiful caramelised shallots that I had been oggling for months over at Smitten Kitchen . I thought this would b...

I was never ever a Barbie fan growing up. Nope, no dolls here (softies on the other hand...). However, as a teenager I got into Alfred Hitch...

Oopsies, a little late again. I guess it's just that time of year. Introducing my little robot tissue holder that my Japanese friend, Er...

I know wrapping totally makes a present special, and I think it's really cute and really appreciate it when other people go to the effor...

I'm not usually a meme person, so I'm not sure what has gotten into me of late. Perhaps it's that full moon that has been out an...

It's that time of year when there's always people popping over or you need to bring a plate to some event somewhere. Here we have tw...

I spotted this Australian-inspired little meme over at She Has the Logic of a Puggle by Leah and thought I'd join in. Bold means I'...

The other day I mentioned that I was absolutely flat out sewing. I finished making Gib's costume and the pants were a success, however ...

Yes folks, I'm back from my brief blogging hiatus. My diary is full with Christmas catch ups and parties and shopping and sewing for Chr...

I've got a few posts in the pipelines, but none finished. Have been literally flat out sewing! But to keep you amused in the mean time, ...

I hate Christmas shopping, but not when it's combined with a whole shop full of cute things to buy and "ginger beer, regular beer, ...

I’m excited by Cindy ’s new Eye Spy meme! This Christmas I am looking forward to having all of my wonderful family around (my awesome big br...

For years Gib has yearned to have pants like Dark Cloud's from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon . In about a week he needs a costume for a...