Birthday Bonanza (and lots of tea!)
Apologies for the lack of bloggyness. I have been busy turning 40 and celebrating it and mourning the loss of my thirties (not really, I barely noticed their passing) and getting thoroughly spoilt by...
View ArticleHandmade Home
I am lucky to be surrounded by things that have been made by people I love. Wherever I go and wherever I live, I always have things with me that remind me of family and friends and are special to me...
View ArticleCleaning is a “sometimes” activity, right?
I was supposed to be cleaning my house today. It has become quite feral due to me being a.) unwell this week, b.) out a lot this week and c.) just plain lazy and too prone to distraction (every week)....
View ArticleLions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! (Animal Jars)
A quick post this evening with a quick and easy craft project. You may have seen these on other sites (they’re ALL OVER Pinterest at the moment), but they are so easy and satisfyingly fool-proof, you...
View ArticleQuick Christmas Cards (or, An Idea for Christmas Cards that Would have Been...
Every year at Christmas, there is one thing I fail miserably at…making my own Christmas cards. But, you say, raising an eyebrow quizzically and looking confused, you make LOADS of cards every year!...
View ArticleGift-Giving When You Don’t Know What to Give
I like buying presents. Truly, I am one of those people who actually likes to give more than receive. It’s not even a non-selfish thing. I LOVE buying presents. It’s fun and you get to make someone...
View ArticleClay Tags
I have been cleaning and tidying all day today due to having yet another rent inspection tomorrow. I was hoping to be tidied up before today but, with the Christmas festivities and then New Year and...
View ArticleEaster Treats
Just an extremely quick quickie post today, showing you what I made for my workmates for Easter. I wanted to photograph it nicely and make things look all prettified and classy…but that didn’t happen,...
View ArticleHow to Measure Christmas
Christmas Day is just around the corner. I can’t believe how quickly it has come up this year. I probably say that every year, but this last twelve months has whizzed by, and so much has happened....
View ArticleHow to Have a Happy Birthday
Birthdays have always been a bit tricky for me. For a long time I believed that something bad would always happen on my special day (mostly because, for several years in a row, I had disastrous...
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