Craft & Grow

Growing herbs in your own garden or on your window shelf is very rewarding, being able to pick a few leaves to enhance your cooking without paying for costly packs from the supermarket that are all wrapped in plastic, cost too much and usually give you...

All About Me...?
Is your 'about me' page on your blog interesting and engaging?  Does it make people want to follow your blog and journalists want to interview you?
As a potential follower of a blog I want to know who's writing it, what they are passionate about and why should I become a blog follower - what are you writing about that I just can't miss?...

A perfect analogy for beginners and improvers
I read this in a book on tennis, but it applies to all beginners and improvers in any craft, hobby or sport!
“When we plant a rose seed in the earth, we notice that it is small, but we do not criticize it as "rootless and stemless." We treat it as a seed, giving it the water and nourishment required of a seed. When it first shoots up out of the earth, we don...

Fruit Christmas Tree - Centrepiece Idea
I absolutely love this idea from Handimania and it is so simple! The base is created with just and apple and a carrot, add cocktail sticks and then carefully place the fruit to build up a Christmas tree shape.
To make this tree extra special they have used cookie-cutters to make little stars and hearts. The blueberries look like baubles!...