New year’s resolutions – broken already??
I can’t believe it. I’ve broken one of my new year’s resolutions already. On the 3rd of January – now that has to be some
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I can’t believe it. I’ve broken one of my new year’s resolutions already. On the 3rd of January – now that has to be some
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
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
Sounds like my favourite type of challenge. A challenge to sleep. Brilliant. In fact, when I first heard about Dunelm’s sleep challenge, I couldn’t believe it
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Just a quick photo today of the lovely bunch of sunflowers that hubby brought home for us this weekend. These bright yellow sunflower heads bring a much-needed injection
Let’s start with the real reason why I’m setting myself this challenge: I need to save money between now and Christmas (yes, I’ve peeped into
It’s the start of a new term, and for some of you, that means a new university, new college and moving away from home. It’s
Friend, family, pet or partner, we all need someone who makes us twinkle… Thanks to hubby for this little magnet – it’s the only one
As a reader of this little lifestyle blog, I’m sure that you’ll know how much I love tea. I can’t get through the day with quite
As you will probably know if you have read my blog for a while, my husband is an artist and runs a number of events
I thought I’d share a few photos of what I got up to last weekend because I was lucky enough to be treated to a day out at
Just a quick blog post today to share some photos that I’ve taken of my sunny summer adventures so far. I took a trip to
Well it’s officially the summer holidays now and students up and down the country are waiting for their exam results. Whether they have just completed
When the sun comes out, my thoughts turn to the outside of my house. I love my garden, but don’t really like getting dirty –
In truth, I hardly ever get time to read them. I was given a copy of Company magazine before it was released when I attended
One of the wonderful contributions to June’s Inspiration Challenge was the start of a story by writer Amanda Addison. You may remember that I shared
This weekend I’ve been enjoying watching all the bands and soaking up the atmosphere of Glastonbury. But I’m not forking out for a ticket, I’m not
Did you read Eat, Pray, Love? Did you watch the film? Did you study all the DVD extras? I did. And I really enjoyed both
Have you noticed that a lot of charity shops are now allocating a good portion of their display space to stocking vintage items? I’ve been
Today is the launch of a brand new photography exhibition at the Morley College, Westminster in London and it features work by my wonderful photographer friend and
This week I arrived home after a hard days work to find a massive box on my doorstep. The arrival of a parcel is always exciting
Tomorrow is the biggest shwopping event of the year – it’s the One Day Wardrobe Clear-Out in aid of Oxfam. I’m loving volunteering as an Oxfam Fashion
Since Easter, I’ve noticed that there are a considerable amount of “carboot sale here” signs popping up on main roads all around the county. So that
I had a plan to get lots of work done today – admin, tax returns, y’know the important stuff. HOWEVER, my new sewing machine has just
I am having a tough day. Not because my work has gone wrong. Not because anyone has been mean to me. And not because I’ve
Now that we’ve entered British Summertime and now that the weekends are finally getting warmer and the weather is ever-improving, I’ve started to feel like
I really don’t think there’s anything better in nature than a beautiful rainbow. It’s a mini-miracle in the sky and it happens so rarely that
Have you ever thought that you might pop from excitement. Well that’s how I felt when I opened the parcel containing my book. “Eeeeeeeeeeee” is
I thought I’d share a quick review of the book that’s on my bedside table right now. I’m reading Success Intelligence by Robert Holden PhD,
As we all know it’s National Pie Week in the UK this week (I hope you saw my blog post on my favourite pie recipes
I am pleased to be able to share a fantastic giveaway with you! Artist Andy Greenacre is giving away 10 limited edition prints of his “Remember These?” artwork
As avid readers of this blog will tell you, I love tea. I am forever stopping half-way through a task to have a cuppa. It
Happy monday morning everyone! It’s half term and that means hubby has a bit of time off work so we will be super-busy this week
You may remember that last Sunday I was taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch and I wanted to share the photos with you and
Yes, I’ve given in and given it a go. Despite not really understanding why I was signing up (really Pinterest gives you no clue when
Finally, it’s the last day of January and the month of grey weather and near-poverty after christmas has come to an end – well done
You may remember that I posted some pictures that I’d made using Doll Divine to make ‘pin-up’ girl versions of Cassiefairy and even of Amy
I was washing up this morning and my mind started wandering, thinking about the way I wash up, when I remembered how I first learnt
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
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
Hello, everyone! It’s Mari here from Arcadian Home blog, a wonderful place to find great home decor inspirations. I’m so excited to be visiting with you at
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
Last year was really a significant year for my blog – I started writing more, taking more photos, chatting to my readers and other lovely
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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 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
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