Charting the weeks through our walks to school There’s been a change in our morning school run. We have one child on a bike, one on a scooter, and now – instead of me jogging along to keep up –…
{Make it} DIY papercut Christmas wreath
It’s the first Sunday in Advent, and while I’m definitely not ready to put our tree up (ours doesn’t go up until mid December at the absolute earliest), I do think a festive wreath is a lovely addition to the…
Styling the Seasons: November
: 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 new month and what it…
Our advent activities for 2014
Following on from my homemade Advent calendar earlier this week, I wanted to share our list of Advent activities for December. We don’t have a chocolate or gift calendar, instead each day has its own special activity or treat. I…
10 brilliantly creative DIY advent calendars
Thanks for all the love for my DIY copper advent calendar I shared earlier this week, but do you know what it’s lacking? Some colour! So to balance that out I’ve got ten of my favourite DIY advent calendar tutorials…
{Make it} DIY copper Advent calendar
Next weekend is the first Sunday in Advent, and there’s still time to make your own Advent calendar. We always have a handmade calendar, and rather than fill it full of gifts, we opt for a different Christmas activity each…
Maws Rocit by Ez, Age 5
This week Ez wrote her first book. It was her own idea, and I had minimal involvement, apart from as a sounding board for her to run each stage of the story past me before she settled down to write…
Upcycled kitchen island
I shared the story behind our kitchen island way back in March, with a promise that I’d post some pics of it when it was finished. I’m finally fulfilling that promise, even if it has taken me eight months. We…
Mini makeover | Candy brights for a family kitchen
I love our new kitchen (can I call it ‘new’ when it was actually finished over two years ago?), but since it was installed it has definitely become a neglected space that wasn’t living up to its potential in our…
While I was walking..
Charting the weeks through our walks to school Half-term’s over (already? how?) and we’re back to the daily routine school imposes. But the walks to school are still a highlight that we all enjoy, and it felt good to be…
Kitchen plant shelfie | Urban Jungle Bloggers
Better late than never with my Urban Jungle Bloggers post for Igor and Judith this month. The theme was ‘My Plant Shelfie’ and I’ve chosen to share the open shelving in our kitchen. We bought these shelves years ago on…
I love: bright blinds
How gorgeous are these blinds? When these shots popped into my inbox I couldn’t help but go ‘ooh’. As a whole, I prefer the simplicity of blinds to curtains which I feel can sometimes be a bit fussy, but I…