Archerade is a one-woman jewelry design company by Toronto-based Sasha Oda. Tomiko and I first found her designs while visiting the Annex Flea. We love that the pieces have a sort of tribal or geometric look to them, but are dainty enough for everyday wear. Sasha Oda says that most of her pieces are first […]
Meinhilde’s Travel Plans for 2015
Tomiko and I get anxious if we have vacation time with no travelling. Some families camp. Others go skiing. Some go to the cottage or just hang around the house. Our family’s thing was travel, especially when we lived in Saudi Arabia. Our parents met in Thailand, lived in Canada for a while, and then […]
Kiku Corner is Turning One!
Kiku Corner is one year old today! Tomiko and I started Kiku Corner in order to document what we normally do for fun – cooking and baking, knitting and crocheting, travelling and eating out. We’ve learned so much since we started Kiku Corner one year ago, and we wanted to share some of those insights […]
Blueberry Lemon Birthday Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Normally our dad prefers that I make a cheesecake for his birthday cake. This year, however, he said he wanted something a bit different – and blueberry-flavoured. So this is what I came up with! It’s a white cake made nice and tangy with the juice and zest of three lemons, into which I folded some […]
DIY: Shiraz Crocheted Adult Turban and Free Pattern
Here is an easy pattern for a crocheted turban for an adult, crocheted in the round using a magic ring. The hat has some ribbing in it to give a bit of stretch and some visual interest. I also lined it with Thinsulate fleece so it will be cozy and warm for those cold Canadian […]