
Happy Halloween – look what we carved..!
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
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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

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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

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

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

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.

A couple of Fridays ago I shared my first attempt at making cake-pops with you and I hope you’ve since had a go at making

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

Another feature of our anniversary party was the photo wall. We had a doorway that we needed to cover to stop guests going into the

This week I decided to try out a new piece of silicone bakeware that I got from Dunelm Mill – a cake-pop tray. I’ve seen

So you may remember that I had the dull and tired hall venue above to dress up ready for our 10th wedding anniversary party and

The summer holidays are drawing to a close, but that means there are lots of pretty fed up children around! Here’s an idea for a fun activity that

If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll know that over the last few weeks the wonderful Claire from Lacey in Places blog has been sharing

This week I wanted to share with you the photos of our fantastic anniversary party cakes so that you can get inspiration for your own

Previously, Claire from Lacey in Places blog shared her top tips for planning a hen party (read the article here) and today she continues to

Well, it’s not that much of a tutorial – it’s a fairly simple process to create a cute tea-light holder without breaking the bank. I

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 the seaside.

With our anniversary party taking place this weekend, I wanted to make some personal touches to the decorations. It’s easy to find lots of tutorials

If you’ve been reading my blog over the past couple of months, you’ll know that my husband and I are fast approaching our 10th wedding

Mine and hubby’s 10th wedding anniversary is drawing near – the invitations have been sent, the venue has been booked and we’re ready for a good

If you’ve been following my fun hen party series, you’ll know that we have been spoiled-rotten with lots of lovely articles from my fellow bloggers,

In this hen party series, we have been spoiled-rotten with lots of lovely articles sharing ideas for party themes (check out the links below!) and

Amazing news has just been announced that the Duchess of Cambridge has gone into labour this morning! The whole of the UK are waiting for

I like a good school fête. True, it’s been many years since I last went to one (because it’s a bit odd to go to

Previously, Claire from Lacey in Places blog shared her top tips for planning a hen party (read the article here) and today she continues to