that canadian girl

Today, we did a gingerbread house competition. In teams, we had to create the most traditional or wildest gingerbread houses. The only rule was that the gingerbread had to remain edible. Everything else was down to each team’s creativity, and we had since last week to think about the theme. Have a look at the [...]

This easy sewing project makes an adorable handmade gift for a new baby in the family.

Over the past year, I’ve been so busy working my butt off; here’s how I relax.

For a number of reasons, recently, I’ve made an effort to think about my consumption habits a bit more lately. Becoming my own boss has encouraged me to become a bit more frugal with my spending. By putting a recycling box in my office, I’ve realised how much paperwork I either piled up in folders [...]

Since I started blogging, iStockphoto has been my source of images to illustrate and accompany blog entries. The images were once cheap enough that a blogger who made no revenue like myself could afford to pepper the occasional post with an image to joosh it up a bit. Now, however, I think I’m going to [...]

These are just awesome! I would absolutely love to have power button earrings. Posh frock, nice shoes, and geek earrings. Fun, a bit odd and unusual. How good would that be? 925works also does other stuff, like bracelets and necklaces, made out of coins, spoons, and other types of metal. Otherwise, I’d happily settle for [...]

Run for your life, the Daleks have arrived and will EXTERMINATE everything in their path! More awesome Flickr pics here [Via BoingBoing]

A few weeks ago, I ordered a laptop bag from Etsy.com. I’d never bought anything there but had heard some positive comments about it being a friendly eBay for handcrafted goods. The stuff undeniably looked cool, and the general feel of the site was positive. I contacted a seller to find out whether he could [...]

I usually get aggravated by websites that force their music and animations onto you, especially without giving a pause, stop or, at the very least, a mute button. This ad is completely different. It’s Audi’s latest A5 advert, and the music and animation are both completely mesmerising. Have a look and let me know what [...]