Day 231

I love this skirt fabric. So soft and woolly! more...

Day 227

All gone until next year. *sniff* more...

Day 215

Before I pack it away, here's a picture of the whole nativity set. Happy Epiphany! more...

Day 196

This week's theme was "favourite things". You might have gathered that white dishes are one of my favourite things - I collect them like some women collect shoes! This is possibly my favourite piece of all. It's a teapot made by the English potter Polly George, and I adore it. more...

Day 189

I'm knackered after a long day at work today, so here's a slightly uninspired photo of the donkey from my nativity set. I bet the donkey was knackered, too, by the time they got to Bethlehem. more...

Day 183

We spent half our Christmas budget on this olive wood nativity set when we were young and poor (well, younger and poorer, anyway), and I still absolutely love it. It's the first decoration I get out every year, and the only one we shipped over to the UK.

(There are other pieces, too; perhaps I'll photograph them as the season goes on.) more...

Day 175

Happy Thanksgiving! more...

Day 167

The ultimate comfort food. more...

Day 159

My kitchen "art". As you can see, it barely fits in this teeny kitchen! But it makes me smile. more...

Day 122

Nothing like a nice cup of tea. (And a biscuit.) more...

Day 109

After yesterday's excesses of blackberry-apple crumble and custard, brown rice sounded good tonight - and it was an reason to use the pretty blue Le Creuset and my favourite bamboo spoon. more...

Day 98

Some days are made bearable only by liberal applications of tea. more...

Day 90

Today's post contained a couple of cans of enchilada sauce from a lovely friend. It made my day! more...

Day 83

My last can of green chiles. *sob* more...

Day 61

Tonight it's cool enough to want my fuzzy slippers with the cute buttons. more...

Day 46

My sister sent me a picture of her engagement ring, which inspired me to take a photo of my rings. It was surprisingly difficult! more...

Day 39

This is the back - yes, the back! - of a lovely sterling teaspoon that belonged to my great-grandmother. (That's 1908, not 2008!) I adore Art Nouveau silver; the attention to detail always amazes me. This is the only piece I have in this pattern, which makes it extra special, just the thing to cheer me up on a dull Monday. more...

Day 22

My favourite bracelet, a graduation gift from my in-laws. more...