B&Q‘s Spring Summer range of homewares has just hit the shelves as part of their ‘Let’s decorate’ campaign, and the products really are all kinds of awesome. There are four collections for Spring Summer: Summer Daze (think Scandi style done…
Jungle animals: Urban Jungle Bloggers
Did you hear that 2016 will see the publication of the first ever Urban Jungle Bloggers book? So exciting and very well-deserved! I know Igor and Judith are already busy beavering away, and I can’t wait to see what they…
Styling the Seasons: February 2016
: Styling the Seasons, by Apartment Apothecary and Lotts and Lots : “Reflect the change of seasons and show those changes in your own home, by styling any surface (shelf, dining table, mantelpiece) with something you like to reflect the…
Fun & easy art inspired by T&H Hirameki
We were sent Hirameki by artists Peng + Hu from Thames & Hudson to review and I could immediately see how it would appeal to the twins, age 6. Hirameki means ‘brainwave’ or ‘flash of inspiration’ in Japanese, and this…
Bright kid’s room: Ez’s bedroom
Last week I finally shared some shots of the Ikea hack and DIY desk area in Ez’s bedroom, with a promise that I’d be back this week to show you a bit more of the room, including the yellow feature…
Create Make Share #4
Crafting essentials from Lotts & Lots I was totally bowled over by the wonderful creativity shared on last month’s LOVE-themed Create Make Share linky, hosted by myself together with Anthea from Zing Zing Tree and Emma from Kids Craft Room….
Memories of Glenorchy, New Zealand
This is where I was on this day, exactly two years ago. The day after my brother’s wedding in Queenstown, New Zealand, I drove along the edge of Lake Wakatipu to Glenorchy, on the lake’s northern end. The colours were…
Hirameki: Quick and easy DIY watercolour Valentines cards
We’re always lastminute . com in our house, so if you’ve also left it til the night before to make a homemade card for Valentines (or Galentines) Day, then I promise this is a super quick and easy make. Inspired…
Sleep compatibility and me..
Sleep is very important to me. This may actually be an understatement. It’s vital to me. I love sleep. I love going to bed. I love my bed. Have I communicated how much I like sleep yet? I could say…
DIY plywood kid’s desk area and IKEA hack: Ez’s bedroom
I realised recently that I’ve never actually got round to properly sharing Ez’s bedroom makeover from last year. I showed you her brother’s indoor climbing wall and flip-down desk, and I did a video about the plywood Ikea-hack in Ez’s…
DIY painted plant pot ideas
After my post about ways to give terracotta plant pots an update, I decided it was time to get out the paintbrushes and have a go myself. A lot of of my houseplants needed replanting into larger pots, but I…
Paddling in January: Winter at West Wittering
I wanted to do something different on Saturday – I had the urge to explore, to go further afield. We had an amazing day at West Wittering around this time last year, and as the forecast was for sunshine, we…