Our garden has been looking very neglected for a long time. We do try, but green-fingered skills don’t seem to come naturally to us, even the grass is stubby and scruffy! I’ve planted so many flowers and plants only to have them devoured by slugs and add to that some neglectful watering and you have a recipe for disaster.Bearing this in mind I decided to … Continue reading Colourpop Garden Furniture Project, Part One
I’m a bit of a magpie for bright colours and rainbow themes so this spaghetti really speaks to my soul! This is the second time I’ve made it and although dyeing all the different colours is slightly time-consuming, it’s well worth the effort. I found it almost mesmerising watching the humble strands transform into vivid hues, and when I’d lined all the colours up, I … Continue reading Rainbow Spaghetti Sensory Play
I always have grand schemes to handmake my Christmas presents, this is all well and good for those people who have the foresight to begin in the summer, however if you only remember the week before Christmas, it’s not such a great start! This year though, I have found the perfect, speedy handmade gift, pompom bookmarks! And best of all, you only need two things … Continue reading Easy Peasy Pompom Bookmarks
Obviously I would not change my children for the world but if I could make a minor adjustment it would be their sleeping patterns! My oldest is thankfully much better than he used to be, albeit with frequent night-time waking, but Baby leaves a LOT to be desired! She only naps in the pushchair and rouses herself as soon as the wheels cross the threshold … Continue reading I Can Paint a Rainbow
When I was pregnant my nana told me how lovely it was to experience things through the eyes of a baby and discover the world anew. And now that my baby (who will henceforth be referred to as The Boy) has well and truly found his sea legs, I am really starting to enjoy the benefits of this new perception. Recently he has started to … Continue reading A Pocketful of Posies
I have never been a particularly competitive person (unless it comes to Scrabble), but recently I have been somewhat fixated in proving myself to be no. 1 at something very specific; tiredness. Now this isn’t something you would normally desire to succeed in, but I am determined to be the champion. My opponent for the Tiredness Trophy is my partner although I’m not sure he … Continue reading Competitive Tiredness = Baking
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