The Pen and Inkpot

I love Autumn and how cosy it is. I also love staying inside and getting comfy. It's the end of April and I thought that maybe I'd share with you a few cosy things that I'm absolutely loving. Dusk Candle Recently I got given a dusk soy candle and it was such a special gift. Dusk's soy candles are gorgeous and smell absolutely divine. The one I got was Blood Orange and Grapefruit scented. This candle was specifically recommended by a staff member in the shop and I am grateful of her opinion because this candle is my personal fave and I highly recommend it for yourself or a great gift. Can be found in dusk stores all over Australia or online at:https://www.dusk.com.au/products/blood-orange-grapefruit-1-mini-candle-20hrs Four-Veronica Roth I recently read Four, an extra book in the Divergent series and I loved it. Veronica Roth originally wrote this book before Divergent but didn't think that it was right so then, four years later she picked the story u...

I own a set of watercolour paints and I highly recommend getting some if you don't already. You can buy sets of paints and equipment from art shops such as art riot. In this post I will show you how to use and care for your paints ensuring that you get the most out of them. The paints I have are the Mont Marte 12 pack water colours in tubes. I really like the tubes because they are easy to use and mix although I haven't really used many other sorts.  Use: Watercolour paints are so simple to use and are so versatile. There are so many ways to use them, there is no right and wrong. Simply squeeze the desired amount of paint onto your palette and dip your brush into the paint. For a lighter shade of your colour, you can paint the paper with water first before the colour or simply wet the brush before using the paints. But if you want to use the paints like acrylic paints to give you a stronger colour, just use no water.  Brushes Any type of paint brushes work well wi...

For children (and adults) 10+ Since there are so many books that I recommend, I will never have time to do book reviews about them all. So I have decided to write a list of 10 books I love and a sentence or two about them. Matilda-Roald Dahl This book is about a  little girl whose parents don't care about her. She loves to read, and learns heaps at a young age. When she finally goes to school her teacher is astounded and together they discover an unexpected talent of Matilda's. I think this book is an easy read but so entertaining. I've read it again and again.  The Magic Finger-Roald Dahl As you can tell, I love Roald Dahl. He is writer for children but anyone can enjoy these books. This one is about a girl who has a magic finger and when she gets angry, she points it and something magical happens. This book is very funny with the use of irony. I have read this countless times. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend-Matthew Green As you can tell from the ti...

Yes, I am a Christian. I go to church with my family and I love to surround myself with other Christians. I strive to make myself a better person and there are many ways in which I can get closer to God. I will share with you a few that I do. There are three main things I do in my daily routine, the first usually happens in the morning after breakfast. It is a more recent addition to my faith journey that started as a New Year's resolution this year and I have managed to keep it up since then. It is daily scripture writing, so I take a few verses straight from the Bible each morning and write them out, highlighting verses that stand out to me. I think that this is a great way to spend time with God and really sink in what the Bible says. Also, in the evenings after dinner, I sit with my family and we read  from the Bible, the readings for Sunday at church. We also read devotional books such as "The Big Book of Animal Devotions" by  William. L. Coleman. This has...

One of my, and my family's favourite camping spots is in Dromana. The Big 4 Kangerong Holiday Park is great for camping in all forms. There are plenty of cabins, sites and even a beach house.It is very kid friendly with a pool, playground, games room and a large grass space. It is conveniently located across the road from the Dromana Beach which we visited often during our stay.  We arrived on Friday night and left at midday on Monday. While we were there we spent a lot of time with family at the beach house, riding our bikes along the foreshore and went to the beach. Though the water temperature was quite good  for a while, there always comes a time when it's too cold in the water. Once you get out, often you find yourself bored and freezing on the sand. But this time we discovered a fun way to warm up and have a laugh with your friends and family. When we clambered out of the water, my dad helped us  very our legs in the sand, this acted like a warm blanket that wa...

Recently I read the book "Between the Lines" by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer and I was totally captivated by its unique and clever concept. I highly recommend it because I devoured this book in one solid day. It was a page turner that I couldn't put down until the very last page. That's when I picked up its sequel! "Between the Lines" is about a prince in a fairytale and how every time the book is read the characters inside the book play out their roles in the reader's head. But while the book is closed, the characters in the book can do what they want. They have their own personalities and traits that may be totally different to the characters that they are playing. Prince Oliver is the clever prince in the fairytale and the reader, Delilah, falls in love with the prince who desperately yearns to get out of the story that he is tied to. But for Delilah, talking to Oliver in the book isn't ideal for her when her mum finds out and sends her...

Easter is a joyful time of the year for celebrating with family or friends. Whether you're hosting Easter lunch or not, it's great to decorate your home with some festive touches. This Easter chalk picture is so easy and effective requiring no special talent or materials. Once you're finished you can frame your picture and put it wherever you like. You can also add this technique to other types of pictures and make artwork for Christmas or Halloween. It is all so easy to do, using things from your own house, you can get started right away. You will need: -Black paper (any size will do) -White (or coloured) chalk -Scrap paper or scrap magazine -Tissues or cotton wool -Scissors -Pencil How to make it: 1. Using your scrap paper or magazine cut out your desired shape. This is the shape that the chalk will be outlining at the end. I am doing a cross for Easter which looks quite effective but you could also do fairy lights or a manger for Christmas. I would also...