I’m calling it – the autumn cleanse beats the spring clean hands down for me. In spring, all I want to do is get outside, but in autumn I go into full home declutter mode. For some reason this always takes…
DIY jewellery stand
Gosh it feels like a while since I got my craft on. Seems that heading back to almost-full-time work takes a toll on the craft mojo, or maybe it’s just that I need to make more effort to carve out…
Getting organised for 2017 and a great giveaway
2017 sees a big change for our household, as I have a new job and will go back to work full-time after seven years freelancing from home. It feels like the right time – the twins are happy and settled…
My 7 golden rules for an ordered (and happier) workspace
Getting my desk organised last week after the arrival of my new super-compact HP DeskJet 3720 printer prompted a massive sort out of the rest of my home office. I went through old files, binned bags of obsolete paperwork, moved…
Hallway storage idea: DIY kids kit bags
A very old post of mine about our hallway storage solutions is still one of my most popular (go figure!). Of course our hallway doesn’t actually looks like that anymore (it was four years ago after all), but the coat…
#TheEverydaySpruce DIY wall planner
| SIMPLIFY | CLARIFY | BEAUTIFY | I’m so enjoying #TheEverydaySpruce project with Sarah-Lou. Not only is it a great for making me look out for ways to make life easier and clearer, but it’s meant that I’m actually tackling…
{How to} create a magnetic blackboard wall
We’ve had a blackboard wall in every home we’ve lived in, but it’s really come into its own now we have kids. They love doodling on the wall and we can write notes to remind ourselves of shopping items or…