Take time out to be creative!
Welcome to Hello! Hooray! - a blog about the things I love to make and do. My name is Clare Albans, and I am a mama, maker and author living in Newcastle upon Tyne. I am passionate about living a creative life, and hope that through my website you will find lots of ideas of how to bring creativity into your own life too.
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(Updated 10th May 2025.)
Buy my new book!
The Modern Embroidery Handbook features step-by-step instructions for over 70 hand embroidery stitches plus 20 modern projects.
Treat yourself or a pal and order your copy today.
You'll also find my first book, Colourful Fun Embroidery, in my shop too!
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Falafel Wraps with Grilled Veg
This is the final new recipe that we have tried out this week, and is another from Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals. I’m really impressed with this book – loads of lovely dishes that you can make during the week. As with some of the recipes from 30 Minute Meals it took me longer than the book…
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Chicken with Tomatoes and Peppers
Another of the new recipes that we have tried out this week is Nigella Lawson’s Chicken with Tomatoes and Peppers. This is a super easy recipe to make and it’s really tasty, and you could cook it on a school night which is always great! I also think that leftovers would make an excellent lunch…
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Pork Marsala with Mushroom Rice and Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan
Despite my intention to cook lots of new meals this year, it didn’t really happen in January – but we seem to be making up for it this month! The first meal that we made was a combination of recipes from different books: Pork Marsala with Porcini Rice and Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan.
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Have you ever wanted to learn hand embroidery?
Then you've come to the right place! Start with my book and sign up my free course #TheHappyStitchProject!
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You'll find everything you need to stitch your own #colourfulfunembroidery in my online haberdashery!
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