Rainy Day Activities

It's a cold, grey and very wet Saturday. Boredom busting activities are needed. Making a button coaster was our first project. Thanks to Sea Lemon for the great set of instructions.
This is the link to the instructions if you want to try it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSdY7isl-zU

This beautiful coaster will take pride of place on my desk on Monday!

After a successful craft project we ventured in to the kitchen to bake some aniseed ring cookies. I cannot remember which magazine my mother-in-law found this recipe in, but we have been making them for at least two years now. We take turns at the rolling and forming of the biscuits, I get to take over when she gets bored. Considering this recipe makes over 72 biscuits, you would have to expect it. These taste as amazing as they look and have been declared totally authentic by the expert (my father-in-law)!

Perfect on a pretty plate with a cup of coffee.