If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea, we would talk about spring, about the changeable weather, about …

This week’s small pleasures #112

And so here we are again with a round up of the small things that brought pleasure, joy and smiles …

Some of the finest fruit

One of the joys of being home, is being back in the kitchen, even if it is just making poached eggs on toast for breakfast

A huge and often very fun puzzle

My February ‘challenge’ is vegan baking.  There are a few reasons for this.  Firstly, it is always good to have …

Blogmas Day 11: This week’s small pleasures

With having done a blog post every day this week, picking out particular things as small pleasures that I haven’t …

A serious job

Now I am one of those people who finds baking relaxing.

Spring! This week’s small pleasures #70

While lots of bloggers in the northern hemisphere are writing about autumn, pumpkins, leaves falling off trees and getting cosy, down here we are in the process of celebrating spring.

A little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt

We are really in the middle of winter now.  Snow is due to fall in the South Island, though it …

What to do on a wet holiday weekend

6 things to do on a wet holiday weekend.

Six things on a Friday

Phew!  The end of the week, a week that saw me in Hamilton again, be busy at work, catch up …