a new organic dress

I will be listing a new organic cotton dress in the shop tomorrow which will be made to order. It will be available in sizes 6 mos up to size 4T. If you would like one by Christmas, I suggest you order early as I will likely only have time to make one before the Christmas mail rush.

Canada Post's suggested mail dates for Holiday packages are December 11th for Canadian customers and December 8th for U.S. customers. That means orders for this dress need to be place a full week ahead of these dates to allow time for it to be made.

I really love how this dress turned out and as you can probably tell by the photos, my daughter is quite delighted as well!

shop update for November

A few new items added to my shop!

sweet jane

Originally written and produced by Lou Reed of The Velvet Underground, covered by Canadian Band The Cowboy Junkies in 1988 when I was 16. Lou Reed himself described it as "the best and most authentic version I have ever heard." Still hauntingly beautiful today.

Recipe: Delish Cranberry Sauce

This recipe for cranberry sauce is oh-so-easy and would make a much-appreciated gift for a hostess or for your child's teacher during the upcoming holiday season.

 You will need:

1/2 cup of honey
1 cup of water
4 cups of frozen or fresh cranberries

Optional ingredients include orange zest, raisins, blueberries or spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice. Use local ingredients for the best tasting sauce. I added a cup of wild blueberries and a dash of allspice, but next time I think I would opt for the cinnamon instead.

Bring the water and honey to a boil in a heavy pot and then add your cranberries. Stir.

When the mixture returns to a boil, reduce your heat and allow the cranberries to simmer for about 10 minutes or until the cranberries burst. At this point I added the blueberries and a touch more honey as I found these a little tart.

Ladel into your prepared jars, put your covers on and you are done! Don't forget to save a little for yourself!