: 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…
{Make it} DIY painted glass jar planters
Materials: Glass jars Enamel paint (I used Plasti-kote’s Fast Dry Enamel Brush On in Jade, Sky Blue and Lavender) Sponge (I used a kitchen sponge) Small pebbles Potting soil Mini succulents Directions: 1. Clean and dry the jars. Pour a…
{Make it} Easy DIY feather headdress
Ez (5) has been obsessed with collecting feathers since our first school run. Her school book bag was absolutely full of them, and when I suggested we make a headdress from them, she couldn’t have been keener. I’ve been promising…
While I was walking..
Charting the weeks through our walks on the school run On my walks this week.. I listened to the sound of the world around me because I couldn’t find my earphones until Friday. I hereby vow to make more effort…
Rainy day home cinema
Problem: A miserable, rainy day with no plans to fill it and kids to entertain for 12 hours Solution: Set up a home cinema What you need: A favourite/new film Homemade cinema tickets (a great pre-film craft activity) Popcorn Drinks…
While I was walking..
Charting the weeks through our walks on the school run Actually, I’ve often been trotting rather than walking this week as I race to keep up with Ez on her scooter and Fonz riding his bike to school for the…