THRIFTY LIVING
Pet photography tips for winter
Have you put your camera away for winter? If so you’re not alone; I’ve certainly been avoiding taking photos for a while. While I find
Have you put your camera away for winter? If so you’re not alone; I’ve certainly been avoiding taking photos for a while. While I find
I had some fantastic news over the Christmas break. My blog, my simple little thrifty lifestyle blog, had been nominated for the UK Blog Awards 2016.
While everyone else was putting up their decorations and baking mince pies, I was researching S/S16 interiors trends. While humming along to Christmas carols and
Did you ever read ‘The Christmas Book’ as a child? I am reading it right now! I’ve been treated to a couple of pre-Christmas gifts so
Think it’s too late to order a special Christmas gift online? Even though I still have gift shopping to do this week, I’m pretty sure
When your home is stylish and comfortable it’s great to come back from a hard day at the office, kick your shoes off and relax.
Coffee tables tend to be rather simple, there’s not much more to them than a certain shape at a certain height, so you can really
At this time of year I want to make my bedroom feel as cosy as possible. But I’m not quite ready to go all-out with
November is here and you know what that means. Not only is the countryside is looking particularly glorious with golden leaves and harvest fruits on
It’s half-term this week and we’ve been enjoying a few days off, sorting out all the things that you never usually get round to during
When I shared tips for taking care of cats during the autumn and winter earlier this week I had a great response and my attention
I can’t believe it, we’re nearly at the school half-term holidays again! Where did the last 7 weeks go? If you’ve got children of school
Autumn and winter are not just difficult times for us human, with dropping temperatures, sniffles and dark days, our pets sometimes suffer more in the
In our house the countdown to Christmas has begun. Not only am I super-excited that my favourite time of year is less than 10 weeks
Did you know it’s World Smile Day today? I can’t think of a nicer event! It’s got me thinking about the things that make me
Ever wondered why some blog posts go viral, why some content is shared more than others and why you’re seeing the same things being pinned
I only heard about the supermoon lunar eclipse when my brother mentioned it to me on Saturday night. I always seem to hear about these
It wasn’t too long ago that I was starting university. I packed up a car with all my worldly goods and moved myself to the other
Sewing, paper craft, baking, upcycling, embroidery, felting, scrapbooking, jewellery, quilting, DIY, cake decorating, decoupage, knitting, art and teddy-bear making (my favourite!). And that’s just for starters. Yes, on Saturday
Seriously, just go for it. It’s an amazing day out. I’ve just about recovered from one of the best days that I’ve had this year
Have you heard about The Handmade Fair? Even though I write a thrifty blog every week, subscribe to craft magazines and love a bit of
“Me time.” It’s something that we all want more of but is the most scarce “time” of all. It usually comes after work, when all
I really couldn’t believe it when an email dropped into my inbox telling me that I’d been shortlisted in the Amara Interior Blog Awards 2015!
This week I enjoyed an exhilarating challenge in Thetford Forest – a Segway adventure – and I’d love to share some photos of my day out
The summer holidays have arrived! And with them come the opportunity to spend some time at home and get started on a couple of decorating
With schools all around the country kicking off their summer holiday today, it’s got me thinking about my plans for the next couple of months
Latitude. What a festival. What a wonderful weekend. It was magical, hilarious, nostalgic and happy. And that’s just my experience of the event. I’d love
This week I tried something that I’d never attempted before; making bread with only two ingredients – neither of which were yeast or fat. Yes,
This week I took a trip to the Suffolk coast to enjoy a day of traditional seaside fun and, more importantly, to hunt out Southwold
Now that summer has finally arrived, you’ll be wanting to make sure that your interiors capitalise on the light and airy weather by giving your
The night sky has always fascinated me. From staying up late to watch Patrick Moore on The Sky At Night as a child to getting
Oh what a lovely weekend this is proving to be. The weather has been glorious and yesterday I spent the whole day in the garden with
I thought that today’s blog post was just going to be about polishing up silverware and that I would be able to share a straightforward
Over the years, I have seen many beautiful loft rooms, but mostly in older houses. In the majority of modern homes, the loft space is
Sunshine, bumble bees and watering cans. Yes, I spent all of last weekend in the garden, tending my veggie patch and chilling out with my
There’s just one week to go until Father’s Day – did you know it was coming up on the 21st June? I always feel like
Now that we are well into the swing of June I can confidently say that summer is here. While the weather may not always be
Well, that was a busy half-term week. My family and I spent the week at my mother’s house doing some major landscaping in the garden.
Do you remember just before Christmas I shared a sneak peek at a personalised present with you? Well that was actually for my husband and
It’s half term this week and I’m taking a little time off with my husband. We having a lovely break, full of days out and delicious
I know that many of you will be enjoying a little bit of time off this week for the school holidays and I wanted to
With the school holidays approaching with 9 whole days of entertainment needed for the children, I thought it would be a good idea to share
Today I wanted to share a really interesting article that I stumbled across last week. I asked designer and artist Chris Ramensky whether he would
I once lost a whole load of photos when my mobile phone died. It was before the days of the ‘cloud’ (which I’m still not
Happy Wednesday everyone! We’re halfway through the week and hasn’t it been a glorious one? We’ve been enjoying lovely weather here all week and have
Summer is coming, the sunshine beckons, and picnics will undoubtedly be on the menu. After all, a meal outside in the beautiful British countryside is
With the sun breaking through the clouds this week, I’ve been feeling the urge to spring clean and improve my home. It’s always at this time of year that I start thinking about decorating and wishing that I had a bigger budget to make some changes…
Welcome back to my new weekly ‘map geek’ feature. Yes, I’m launching ‘Map Mondays’ here on the Cassiefairy blog because it turns out that I’m
I’m a map geek. There, I said it. I love ’em and can’t get enough of them, hence my new ‘Map Mondays’ feature. And it’s
I’m sick of David Beckham. He’s everywhere. He’s basically stalking me and I can’t get away from him. Okay, okay, I admit it, I haven’t
How will the Easter bunny know where to deliver your chocolate eggs if you don’t hang a spring wreath on your door?? The whole Easter
I often wish that my house was bigger. It doesn’t take much clutter to fill up the small rooms in my home and storage always
Your home can be the source of some of your biggest outgoings, but that can also make it a great place to make some big
If you’ve ever browsed my blog you’ll know how much I love a nice cup of tea and I think it’s important to stop work
I got off to a really slow start today. It started out just like any other day: I got up and made the bed as
I like to think that I’m the boss in my own home, but in reality we all know that its our pets that really rule
Hi everyone, I’m back from the most amazing holiday and can’t wait to tell you all about it. After 14 years together my husband and
The holiday that I’ve been looking forward to all year has finally arrived and we are heading off for a romantic Valentine’s Day break. This
Just in case you didn’t know and have stayed away from the high street shops for as long as I have, it’s Valentine’s Day this
Each year I get excited about the announcement of Pantone’s Colour of the Year. I know how much these selected shades influence the world of
Each time that I’m planning a trip to the hairdressers I think that I’ll go for something different, but I always chicken out at the
On the first of January I signed up for the Dryathlon challenge to help raise money for Cancer Research UK and already there have been
I love fairy lights and can’t get enough of them over Christmas and New Year. In fact, I like having them up all year round
This January I’m joining the Dryathlon and will be giving up alcohol for the whole month in order to raise money and awareness for Cancer Research
Just look at these gorgeous shoes. I bought them easier this month from a charity shop and I’ve hardly stopped wearing them since! Yes, I picked up
This time of year is always special for me. Not only is it the month of my birthday, Christmas and New Year, but it is
Take one plain pullover and make it into a Christmas jumper for less than £5. What a challenge! I was inspired to create a snowy
Have you ever thought that you’d like to create something a little different for a special someone this Christmas? Do you want to make a personalised gift
I’ve pretty much finished all my Christmas shopping and am pretty sure that I’m going to be spending all weekend wrapping gifts, so long as
What were you doing when you were 14? Going to school? Hanging out with your friends? Me too, which is why I was a little
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