Festive
Christmas activity ~ festive films
The school holidays are finally here and it’s a good idea to start thinking about how to keep excited children (who am I kidding? and
The school holidays are finally here and it’s a good idea to start thinking about how to keep excited children (who am I kidding? and
As it’s the last Pieday Friday before Christmas, I thought I’d share a couple of festive recipes to kick-start your yuletide baking – gingerbread cookies
It’s not long to Christmas now and I’m sure that many of you will be decorating your homes for the festive season soon, if you
Today is the end of my month-long challenge to improve the quality of my sleep. Hopefully you’ll have already read all about my sleep challenge
Over the past couple of years Christmas jumpers have really taken off. This is not new information to those of us who love rummaging through
One of my favourite places to visit and shop is Snape Maltings. I’ve visited this Suffolk destination many times over the years, and I love the vintage
If you’ve been following my sleep challenge you’ll know that my month-long quest to improve the quality of my sleep is drawing to a close.
This week I have been in the kitchen making my very own stash of preserves ready for the winter. But I’m not only making them
It was my birthday last week and I really enjoyed scoffing cake and celebrating with lots of girly fun! Most of all, I loved getting dressed
You may remember that I previously discussed the new trend for framed Christmas messages as part of festive decorations and I have finally given in
When Lauren from the Offset Warehouse asked me to be a guest blogger for their special Christmas Showcase, I jumped at the chance. Not only is
A couple of weeks ago I started planning my birthday party. I usually completely overlook my birthday because I get too excited about Christmas. But
This week is Cassiefairy’s birthday and to celebrate I’ve baked a cake for a little birthday celebration I’m having in my little vintage caravan. I
I’m planning a red and pink theme for my birthday celebration and have shared my ideas on the blog via this moodboard. One of the
This week I’ve been putting memory foam pillows to the test to see whether I can get a better night sleep with a more supportive
Last week I shared my inspiration for creating a pink and red themed birthday party. I usually forget all about my birthday in the excitement
As you know, I regularly blog about thrifty fashion and DIY fashion hacks on the Oxfam fashion blog. Oxfam has asked me to share my
Earlier in the week I shared my ideas for a birthday party via this moodboard, and as you can see I’m planning a red and
Hopefully you’ll have already read all about my sleep challenge and how it got me thinking about making some changes to my bedroom decor. Last
A few weeks ago I shared my recipe for using apples and blackberries to create a flavoured vodka and this got me thinking about creating other
Today is Thanksgiving Day is the US and I’ve found that it’s quickly becoming a bit of a tradition to celebrate it here in the
A couple of weeks ago, one of my closest friends and blogger-extraordinaire Jenna from Glitter Daze blog came to stay with me and we has a
People love getting really creative, one-of-a-kind books for Christmas. Books that elicit a “where did you find this?” response. As the leading indie- and self-publishing
I’ve been thinking it’s about time that my Tuesday Shoesday blog posts begin looking at something different. So far, I’ve always focused on ladies shoes
My birthday is coming up soon, and what with the Christmas celebrations, I often overlook it myself! I get too excited about the festive season
I hope you’ve been following my sleep challenge during which I’ve been trying get a better night sleep than ever before. I’ve been following some
I’ve spotted a trend for festive interior decor this year – framed Christmas prints. I’ve seen them popping up in interior design magazines and DIY hacks are
It’s that time of year again to make your own Christmas cake. Even though I know I can buy a cheap fruit cake from the
This is something that my husband and I have said to each other on more than one occasion over the week since I fitted a
So on this wet Wednesday morning, what better to chat to you about than my new ironing board. Honestly, it’s a much more interesting topic than
Christmas is a time of wonderful light displays: outdoor Xmas decorations adorn public spaces, and beautiful sprays of Christmas tree lights glow softly through netted
Earlier this week I mentioned that I’m getting involved in a sleep challenge – sound’s like the best challenge ever, doesn’t it?! Well I started
Earlier this week I mentioned that I was having a go at making my own dress. I’d got the fabric ready, chosen the dress style,
This week, when hubby had a half-day off work, I cooked us both a yummy soup for lunch. It’s definitely the time of year that I
If you want to enjoy a more comfortable and peacful night’s sleep, I’m here to help. I’m sharing my sleep challenge and all the things I plan to do to improve relaxation…
I love looking at catalogues at this time of year. There’s just something special about Christmas gift guides that gets me in the mood for the
Just a quick post this afternoon to share my photos from bonfire night as promised in last week’s post! The plan on ‘actual’ bonfire night
You’d be forgiven for thinking that we have gone back in time to our grandmother’s era, when shops didn’t sell off-the-peg clothes, and make-do-and-mend was
I’ve received fantastic news that my little lifestyle blog has been honoured by REXLondon.com as one of their favourite blogs. They contacted me to let me know that
Today’s recipe post is another which focuses on apples. To say that mum had a lot of apples on her tree is an understatement and
It started with the party dress… and now I’m already looking into festive lights for my home. It’s funny how one thing leads to another
Although lots of fireworks displays took place over the weekend, today is finally bonfire night and hubby and I have decided to have traditional bonfire-fare
There’s something about the trend for ‘boyfriend’ clothes that makes me happy. It always looks so comfortable – probably because it’s over-size – and there’s always
Patient: “Doctor, doctor, I feel like a pair of curtains”, Doctor: “Pull yourself together”. So today I’m sharing my latest sewing achievement in my little vintage
I’ve got a bee in my bonnet about about damp and condensation. It’s at this time of year that I start scratching my head and wondering how
This month’s Inspiration Challenge theme was ‘apples’ and luckily enough I’ve since been given loads of apples from my mother’s apple tree which had bumper-crop this year. So
It’s Halloween today and I wanted to show off the cool pumpkin that hubby and I carved yesterday. Upon the recommendation of my friend-with-children, I
Can you believe that it’s nearly Halloween? Have you got your costume sorted out and your treats ready for visitors? I recently wrote about decorating
It’s Halloween this week and as usual I don’t have any budget for a costume for all those parties I’ll be going to. But I’m not worried
Over the weekend I went for a lovely chilly walk with my hubby and collected a few bits and pieces for my harvest display. I’d
Now that we’re heading towards the end of October, I think it’s okay for me to start talking about making cakes for your Halloween party!
Over the past few weeks I’ve been making a concerted effort to stop buying new products and use up what I already have. Click to read my
I know I don’t usually blog twice a day but I’ve just had some amazing news and I have to tell someone or else I’ll
Find frugal inspiration for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, hen nights, parties, festive celebrations & more!
Today I am again following in the dainty footsteps of my friend and blogger La Vie Sophie and am blogging about what I’ve been up to this week.
It’s raining. It’s cold. The mornings are dark. And there is condensation on my windows. Yes, I think I can officially claim that it is
Did you know it’s National Chocolate Week? I had no idea until my friend Jenna gave me a heads-up yesterday afternoon. Are you telling me that
This is a big moment for me – I’m sharing the first sewing project I’ve done in my little vintage caravan after starting the project
We all know that emerald is Pantone’s colour of the year for 2013 (here’s my blog post about it from January) and although we are
One of the many reasons why I’m so busy at the moment, is that I’ve just started a course. You may remember I mentioned it
Can you guess what I got up to this weekend? Does the title of this post kind of give it away? Yes, I had one
This week I’m getting involved with a bit of a blog challenge from lovely lifestyle blog La Vie Sophie – If you’ve not already checked
It’s the dream of all young couples isn’t it? Up there with getting married and having children, buying your own home is at the top
It’s Pieday Friday and here’s another yummy cupcake recipe that you can prepare in advance, ready for your Halloween parties or just for a tasty treat
Earlier this month I challenged myself to use-up all the odds and ends of cosmetics and skincare products that I have on my dressing table rather
Okay, okay. I know it was only last week that I declared myself ‘out’ of education for this school year. I was certain that this
Pink is going to be a big trend for this Autumn/Winter – it’s in all the magazines and on all the best fashion blogs, so it
This week I have made great inroads into using the caravan for its intended purpose as a workshop space – I have made a table.
When the leaves begin changing and the pumpkins start arriving in the stores it can only mean one thing: it’s time to start decorating your home for Autumn – or at least that’s the case according to Pinterest ha! It’s certainly a new trend here in the UK to start decorating your home for Autumn in much the same way you’d decorate for Christmas.
I’ve been out picking apples this week – they are perfectly ripe and ready to be included in one of my Pieday Friday recipes. I think we