Every year I love filling the girls Christmas Eve box with goodies and treats but this year instead of just refilling the same old box I thought I would try something a little different. Something that they can keep all year round and can use for birthdays etc too. Our Christmas Eve box this year is less of a ‘box’ and more of a hamper…
Having started out my online life as a crafter I find that at this time of year especially, I feel the pull of making and crafting. Christmas cards are so expensive and now you can buy them personalised to everyone including the dog or cat, where does it end and what is the impact on your purse! I much prefer home made cards and gifts…
Each Christmas we have elves that come to visit. They come and stay with us from the first of December through to Christmas Eve, when they leave and return to the North Pole. Some stay because they have been so good they are allowed to holiday through the Christmas month, others are too naughty to have in the workshop, so Santa sends them to kids…
In every home I have owned I have always decorated in light colours, creams and pale grey or white and beige. I loved pinks and pastels and anything shabby chic, I would scour car boot sales for throws and lace items and once even put pastel bunting up around my kitchen and painted the cupboards pale blue and cream! As I am getting older though…
One thing we know for sure about Poppy is that she has a love of the beach we didn’t think was possible. Watching her walk around the park is hard as she seems to struggle with every step, her body is old and overweight and she looks in pain with every step, but once we hit the beach its like she has a whole new…
Having lived in a new build house I have to admit I much prefer the charm and quirkyness that older homes offer. New builds tend to have very little storage and unless you get to design the home yourself, they do tend to be a little boxy with very little character. Old houses have hidden corners and life in them, I really do think they…
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