diy rainbow sunshine plushie
I made this sweet plushie this afternoon. He is for a friend’s new baby, but I like him so much I have started another for the bump. I kind of love simple projects like this that can be completed in...
View Articlepatchwork baby quilt: progress
Very slowly it is starting to look like a baby quilt. At least a third of the triangles are now joined together into blocks and I am so happy with the colour combinations. The baby due date is in just...
View Articlelovely Liberty
Beautiful sunburst Liberty fabric. It arrived in the post yesterday, and was a lovely parcel to open on such a grey and rainy morning.Filed under: autumn, colour, craft, crafting, fabric, happiness,...
View Articlebits & pieces: weekend
An ‘at-home day’ today (apart from a quick trip out to the ice cream cafe!) It’s good just to enjoy all of us being at home sometimes; when there is time for painting and crafting and silly games that...
View Articleautumn on pinterest
Being a total Pinterest addict, I have been creating a board of all my favourite things autumn. Just click on any of the images to view the whole board. There are a few of my own photos mixed with...
View Articlecrafts for valentines
I have been creating a Pinterest board of some crafting (and baking) ideas for St Valentines. Even though the day itself has become a bit cheesy and commercialised I do like some aspects of the...
View Articleeight / fifty two
A portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2014 Mia: recovering with some quiet crafting time after a nasty virus. It still amazes me how children can go from well to really sick and back...
View Articlea weekend of birthday cake
image As I have a birthday coming up on Monday, the plan this weekend is to eat lots of cake! It’s quite a big birthday too, so I am sure that must mean more cake than other birthdays. I love this idea...
View Articlespring is here
Today was springtime-overload, in a very good way! There was warm sunshine, coffee in the garden, bare feet, trampolining, a farm visit, baby lambs & piglets, and daffodils everywhere! There was...
View ArticleA first little birthday party
A few photos from the lovely day that was Joe’s first birthday party. We invited family over for a barbeque in our garden, grilled up burgers and chilled all the drinks in a wheelbarrow full of ice!...
View ArticleA festival of autumn
Last Sunday we visited the Earth Trust for a festival celebrating autumn, water, and all things pumpkiny. I have mentioned my love for the Earth Trust many times, including our trips to the lambing...
View ArticleCatching up with the 52 project
A portrait of my children once a week, every week, in 2014 A few weeks missed, and caught up with in some way by these recent portraits. The technology has not been going my way over the last few...
View ArticleWinter is coming…Etsy wishlist
one, two, three four, five, six seven, eight, nine As it feels that we are welcoming the start of winter this week, I have created a collection of lovely items inspired by the long, dark evenings, and...
View ArticleChristmas Wreath Making Workshop
I was lucky enough to be invited to a Christmas wreath making workshop at the Oxford Business Park on Tuesday. I have always enjoyed a bit of Christmas crafting, but had never made a wreath before and...
View ArticleMaking Christmas Tree Decorations
This year I am making the majority of Christmas gifts for family and friends (if you are one of them…spoiler alert, look away now!) The first completed gift project is some simple Christmas tree...
View ArticleA natural Christmas at the Earth Trust
Last weekend I took my two little ones over to Little Wittenham for the Natural Christmas at the Earth Trust event. The day was themed around making beautiful decorations from natural materials;...
View ArticleLast minute Mother’s Day craft ideas
Mother’s Day is only a few days away now, and if you’ve not got around to making or buying a gift yet, here are some great ideas and diys. As always I have left it to the very last minute, but did get...
View ArticleChristmas wrapping paper DIYs
I have been gathering ideas for wrapping paper DIYs for Christmas and birthday season in our family. I often use brown craft paper for wrapping, and like quite a natural looking decorating style, with...
View ArticleHelicopters And Hot Chocolate
The Christmas holidays have begun and I am enjoying some time at home with the little ones. Just to have time to putter around the house making mince pies and wrap the last few presents is lovely. Joe...
View ArticleCrafting For Easter: Make A Papier Mache Chicken
With Easter only a couple of weeks ago, I have been thinking of some fun seasonal craft activities for my little ones! At two and seven Mia and Joe enjoy different sorts of craft activities, and of...
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