DIY – JustNorthofCool

Creative, Crochet, DIY, Projects

Extreme crocheting – the sport you didn’t know you wanted to do

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Have you ever seen photos (or have memories, actually) of women sitting having some tea, lovely conversation just crocheting or knitting away? No? Then you are probably too young to know what Open…

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Creative, DIY, Lifestyle, Projects

You can make your own fabulous gallery wall, like me!

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As much as I love simplicity in most things, I really like gallery walls in homes. Yes, one statement piece is great, but what is more glorious than a wall full of art? Your eyes…

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Drinks, Recipes

Ginger – from root to ale

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On why you can and should make your own ginger ale. Ginger has to be magic… It’s also the main ingredient to my favourite cookie/biscuit. Quick side note… here in South Africa (and…

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DIY, Failures!, Macrame, Projects

Of failures and microscopic granules

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Don’t you find it amazing how something unseen can make a huge difference? Stuff like oxygen, for example, you can’t see that nevertheless, its availability makes a rather significant difference to your daily…

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DIY, My Plants

The return of the Black-Thumb

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I’m notoriously bad with plants. It’s so bad there is a standing joke in my family about it… My plants even have an Instagram account about it. It. Is. That. Bad. I really…

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