The Pen and Inkpot

I was lucky to receive a "Build your own Terrarium" kit as a gift and I was very excited to make it. It was great fun and is a great way to bring the outside in. It was really easy and if you have the right materials, you probably don't need a kit like mine. The materials that were in the kit were: - A clear glass bowl - Small stones - Small white pebbles - Small black pebbles - Mini Shovel and rake - Spray bottle - Tweezers Other things you'll need: - Cactus Soil - Cacti or succulent of your choice Start by placing the stones in the bottom of the bowl. Then add soil so that the bowl is a little over a half way full. Plant your cactus plants into the soil making sure they aren't too close together and won't grow too tall for the container. TIP: Use gloves for this! Cacti are very prickly and their spikes can HURT! Sprinkle the black and white pebbles over the soil in whatever way you like. I put a layer of black pebbles on f

After reading The Potion Diaries , I felt I really needed to share this book with you. It was equal parts breathtaking and gripping with a spoonful of humour. With traces of romance and full of adventure, this books makes the perfect read. Full of magic and fantasy, it has a very action packed storyline and some surprising twists that keeps the reader sucked in all the way.  Samantha Kemi lives in a world filled with magic. People are born with skills that are powerful and mysterious- they are called the Talenteds. There is one problem for Sam though, she is ordinary. Her Dad and Grandfather are ordinary and it was her sister who got the Talent in the family. So while her parents put the little money they have towards getting her talented sister the best education, Samantha is stuck in the family shop. She inherited the Kemi skill of alchemy, so she becomes her Grandfather's apprentice. But the future is unclear because the art of Potion making is no longer appreciated. ZA c