The colour professionals Pantone have announced their colour forecast for 2013 and this year’s colour trend is emerald. The executive director of Pantone Colour Leatrice Eiseman explains that “The most
Here’s a guest post treat for you all today – a craft project from my photographer friend Claire who blogs over at Lacey in Places.
This tuna napolitana pasta recipe is tasty, filling and quick to make. And it comes with the added bonus that it includes healthy tuna fish and a nice helping of veg (that the kids won’t notice!) so it’s an ideal weeknight pasta bake that can be pre-prepared, and then popped in the oven when you’re ready for it.
Well, the UK weather forecasters have been predicting a deep-freeze for a while now, with a freakishly low-temperatured cold-front predicted to hit the country this week
When you think of interior design, does it evoke thoughts of spiritual health or improved decision-making? This is exactly what a peaceful home can provide.
I hope you remember that, for most of last year, I have been working on the decor of my living-room of my new home, and
If you’ve not already seen this wedding speech – where have you been?? Tom Fletcher from band McFly released a YouTube video of his wedding
This curry dish is one of my favourite for a cheeky weekend treat and can be made at home for a fraction of the cost of
I am pleased to say that when I told my friends and family that all I really wanted for Christmas were books, they listened – and
It’s a pretty dull time of year; everyone is back at work or school now, the weather is drizzly and grey, and the next payday
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 19,000 people fit into the new Barclays Center to
Traditionally, festive decorations should be taken down by the twelfth night as Christmas comes to a close. There is a little confusion about precisely when the
Although I love a good ol’ traditional pie, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with customising it a little! Really, the exciting part of the pie
Last year was really a significant year for my blog – I started writing more, taking more photos, chatting to my readers and other lovely
After the excitement of Christmas and New Year, I’m settling back into my blog routine and here’s this week’s Tuesday Shoesday blog post – one
I’m going to be busy lounging around today, recovering from last night’s New Years Eve party but I’d like to quickly wish all my family,
It’s finally New Years Eve and the time for making resolutions for the coming year has arrived. I’ve had a pretty awesome 2012 (the Olympics, the
If you’re having a gathering for New Years Eve, be it a small family ‘do’ or a huge party with friends, you’ll be guaranteed to
If you’re having a new years party and want to bake some treats yourself but don’t want to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen,
I remember that not too long ago (well, in my lifetime at least) the January sales started on January 1st. We’d all have a proper
There’s nothing better than the week between Christmas and New Year. You’ve got nowhere to go, time off work and lots of food in the
Happy Christmas eve everyone! The day has finally come where everything is done, you’ve finished all your work and you’re ready to enjoy the big
This year I went on a bit of a tour of the Christmas markets in the UK. It was a bit of a birthday treat
This year I decided to bake a batch of mini Christmas cakes rather than one large one. I find that one big cake often gets
Hot chocolate is one of my favourite hot drinks during the festive season and I wanted to share a couple of photos and the methods for making
I know it’s easy just to tape a piece of cheesy christmas wrapping paper around a prezzie, stick a foil bow on the top and
As avid readers of my blog will know, I’m very keen on thrifty craft projects and on sharing tasty recipes on Pieday Friday. As such,
Of course, I couldn’t allow myself to get much closer to Christmas without posting a mince pie recipe for Pieday Friday and I’ve been baking a selection
Here’s a super-easy, super-quick idea for making a Christmas basket decoration with pretty sparkling fairy lights. This would be perfect if you had an unused
I think I can safely say that one of my favourite Christmas films of all time is Elf. If you’ve not seen it, please do!
Seeing as we’ve had a flurry of snow in most parts of the country over the weekend, my thoughts turned to sensible snowy-weather footwear. As
I recently bought masses of parsnips that were reduced in my local shop with the intention of turning them into ready-roasted parsnips for the freezer
I’ve been doing a mini-makeover on the living room of my new home this year and you may have spotted my previous blog posts about
Me & my family have been advocates of the disgusting Christmas jumper for years, but over the past couple of Christmases the tacky festive jumper
Now that I am at the stage of adding the finishing touches to my retro living room, my attention has turned to lighting and I
This weekend I went to the Christmas Lights switch on event in our nearby town and this had become a bit of a festive tradition
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks working on a present for my new nephew, and have finally finished it – so I thought I’d
In our family we like to alternate between different cuisines when we get together each Friday night for dinner. The most recent choice was curry
Well, this Christmas is already turning out to be one of the best I’ve ever had – starting with an amazing visit from the Holidays
I’ve already blogged about finding vintage fabrics and making some unique retro cushions for my 60s-inspired living room design, but here’s a post on the rest
Hurrah! It’s the 25th November and only one month til Christmas! So I’m celebrating with a trip to the famous Bury St Edmunds Christmas Market
I am pleased to announce that my blog now has its own domain name! Yes, I must be a grown-up in the world of blogging now, because I
For this week’s Pieday Friday, I thought I’d share a simple, traditional shepherds pie recipe with you – perfect for a Friday evening meal or a
I was lucky enough to find this set of vintage RSPB placemats and coasters in almost brand-new condition at the Shakespeare Hospice Furniture Shop in Stratford Upon Avon and
Over the weekend I managed to get a big bag of tomatoes that had been reduced at the supermarket so I made a lovely roast tomato soup
After my trip to the Maple Farm produce shop last weekend saw me bringing home a locally-grown butternut squash, I decided that the best way for
Now that bonfire night is over, I think I am completely justified in getting far-too-excited about the fact that Christmas is coming! This year I’ve
I recently veered off my usual route home and stopped by a local farm shop called Maple farm. I was expecting to find yet another
Here’s a lovely afternoon tea recipe for you which is especially good for using up your over-ripe bananas: no matter how black your banana have
You may remember that last month I was considering a purchase of a new winter coat and I blogged about my shortlist – if you
I have decided to go all glittery for bonfire night and create a firework effect on my nails. I began with Opia Nail Laquer from Primark in
I’m off to a fireworks display tonight and I always like to take something warming with me for dinner, whether it’s soup (try my carrot
To create a cute pumpkin look for Halloween, and also for the upcoming bonfire night celebrations (I think my nails look a bit like a
Earlier this week, as I ‘helped’ (watched) my husband to create our Halloween pumpkin (this fantastic toothy-grinning umpkin below), I started thinking about how the tradition
On a (British) holiday earlier this month, I had my first ever Sno-kone! And it has quickly become my new favourite. I found this classic
I look forward to every autumn when I begin to have a lovely warming soup for lunch each day and this is one of my
As many of you know, I have been researching design ideas for my living room and have already started collecting together furniture, art and soft
It’s difficult. And I’m sure you’ve all been through it at some point. Yes, choosing a dress for a special occasion can be tough, but that’s
I’ve tried out a new nail polish this week from Boots 17 range – yes the bargain range that my little sister prefers – and
This is a lovely simple soup recipe that I made earlier this week. I’d bought 3 big bags of carrots that were reduced to a
This week I treated myself to a book that I’ve had my eye on for a while called Crafting Christmas Gifts. I know it’s a
I love to bake, and whenever there’s a birthday in my family I’d usually bake a sweet spongy cake or a tray full of butterfly cupcakes
I’ve tried out layering a couple of polishes in the same tone to create a deep chocolate nail colour and wear a different effect on
I saw this fantastic design for industrial buildings recently when I was on my way back to Suffolk from Buckinghamshire and the faded blue coloured
It’s now the time of year when the jacket that you’ve been wearing since April will longer suffice to keep the chill off your shoulders.
Over last weekend I went to the celebration event for the The Never Ending Mural project in Ipswich. This was a community-led project inspired by the
In fact, I’m not even sure how it’s pronounced – is it ‘pin-ter-est’, ‘pin-trest’ or even ‘p-interest’. Not that this even matters considering that I’ve
I saw this recipe on ITV’s This Morning earlier this week and decided to give it a go. I’ve adapted the recipe a little as I
I picked up a bargain pot of nail varnish from BeautyUK – which is the cheapy range in Superdrug with everything priced at £1.99 or 3 for £5.
While it IS possible to buy wallpaper murals, I simply adore this thrifty alternative for a retro-style wall mural from Rosie & The Boys. This
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