You can see glimpses…the cherub face contorts for seconds at a time giving you a preview of the hell to come. The tiny body stiffens, the voice gets louder and before you know it you are witnessing the massive meltdown indicative of the ‘terrible twos’. The thing is, many people coast through
Welcome to other Wacky Workshops project – making a pot of gold. We may not all be lucky enough to find that wonderful pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, but it’s a pretty magical trick to turn a piece of hessian into a pot of gold. Do you love all things
Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – making ‘mosaic madness’ masterpieces. MOSAIC MADNESS CHEAT I have to be honest with you, I’m a cheat. If there is an easy way to do something, I’ll break all the rules to find it. It doesn’t always work and I can often hear other crafters and
LOVE IS NOT ENOUGH A friend recently admitted to me they were not happy in their (relatively new) relationship but couldn’t understand it because the love was so strong. How many times have you seen people feel this way? They are so full of love for each other, but in a relatively short time
VALENTINE’S DAY CRAFTS Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – celebrating the day of love with Valentine’s Day crafts. Valentine’s Day falls on the feast day of two Christian martyrs named Valentine, but it is believed that the celebration came from an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia and honoured Juno, the Roman
Instead of striving to be the one who ‘wears the pants’ in the family, men should be donning the apron. Why? Because it’s sexy. Research, commissioned by the appliance brand Sunbeam, showed women get more turned on when their male partners are whipping up a cake, or making a cup of coffee than
CAKE, LOVE, AND FRIENDSHIP – A RECIPE MADE IN HEAVEN There is a lot of mystery surrounding the origins of Persian Love Cake, adding to its exotic appeal. First, there are two versions – one filled with rose-scented buttercream and another using almond meal and pistachios, giving a nutty caramel flavour. THE
Welcome to another Wacky Workshops project – Goddess of Glee friendship dolls. February is International Friendship month according to a bunch of internet sites – though I’m unsure if this is official. The United Nations International Friendship day is celebrated on July 30, then there’s National Friendship Day on the first Sunday in
The Key to Happiness What makes a fabulous friend? Friends are the key to happiness, according to Carlin Flora, author of Friendfluence: The Surprising Ways Friends Make Us Who We Are. Friends are a vital part of determining who we are and the direction our lives will take. Even past friendships have influenced the
