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Monthly Archives: September 2012
From skirt to (baby) trousers
Another round of decluttering recently unearthed a skirt that I made for myself many years ago, but have never actually worn. After seeing two posts about upcycled baby trousers, one from a T-shirt and one from trousers, I thought I’d … Continue reading
Posted in making things, recycle, sewing
Tagged leon, making things, recycle, sewing
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Adventures in Parenting: food from the garden
It’s taken a looong time this year (possibly because of June’s dreadful weather), but finally I am regularly harvesting food from the garden*. Carrots (my first ever really decent carrot crop!), courgettes, little cherry tomatoes, chard, and the last of … Continue reading
Posted in food, growing things
Tagged baby-led weaning, food, growing food, growing things, leon, parenting
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