Car maintenance can be a bit daunting, especially if you have always relied on someone else to do it for you.  Having had my own car for a few years now, I always like to make sure it is ready for the winter.  These simple maintenance tips should help you keep your car running healthy during...

A spicy carrot and date cake!  Ideal when you want something sweet and spicy with a hot cup of coffee on a cold Autumn afternoon!  This is my recipe for a spicy, aromatic carrot and date cake. Ingredients for Carrot and Date Cake 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp ginger 1/4...

We really enjoyed making these Chinese New Year Lucky Fish!  I must admit we enjoy Chinese New Year even more than the 1st of January because it is such a great family focused celebration.  We love the drama, the food and the festivities and every year we make an effort to go out and celebrate...

Chinese New Year Lion Puppet As a continuation of our Chinese New Year Celebrations we have made a Chinese New Year Lion Puppet!  Traditionally are three main lions – Lui Pei, Gwang Gung and Chang Fei .  There can be many different variations on the style of the Lion and the dance is usually perfomed by a Kung Fu school....

  Chinese New Year Fortune God Mask Everyone in the Witty Hoots family enjoys celebrating the Chinese New Year.  Every year we make sure that we participate in our local communities celebrations and finish the day with a wonderful Chinese meal at a local restaurant. This year is the year of the Sheep and we decided...