I’m a judge in the “Tiling for a Good Cause” competition – and you can vote for your favourite!

December 2, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Tile Trader’s “Tiling for a Good Cause” campaign aims to give one deserving facility a tiling transformation worth up to £500, and they’ve asked me to be an expert judge! Nominations have been received from community groups across the UK including London, Glasgow and Coleraine and now I’d like to urge everyone to cast their […]

Vote for my blog & you could win £100 gift voucher!

October 17, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Fantastic news! I’ve been shortlisted in the DotComGiftShop Blog Awards 2017! Please could you spare a minute to vote for me in the “Best Interior Design Blog” category?? The voting page is here and when you submit your vote, you’ll automatically be entered to win a £100 voucher to spend on anything you like at […]

More than chocolate eggs – Easter gifts ideas

April 7, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

With Easter fast approaching, my thoughts have turned to chocolate eggs and rabbit-shaped iced biscuits. I love making marshmallow ‘nests’ with my niece and nephew, and an Easter cheesecake is a must in our household. But this year, I thought I’d consider some Easter gifts that are more than just edible treats. I’d love to […]

Tuesday Shoes – Springtime pumps with a sporty sole

April 4, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

My spring essentials are pumps. I’ve lived in my tan brogue boots and my hiking trainers all winter but now that the weather is warming up and the clocks have gone forward I’m confident that it’s time to switch over to springtime shoes. So that’s what I’m talking about in today’s Tuesday Shoesday blog post, plus […]

AMAZING news – my blog won the award for Best Homes & Interiors Blog 2017

March 11, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’m SO excited to tell you the wonderful news that my thrifty little lifestyle blog has just been announced as the winner of the Best Homes and Interiors Blogger Award 2017!! I still can’t really believe it and I’m grinning like the cheshire cat right now!The news has just been shared by the award sponsor […]

I’ve been nominated in the Interior Blog Awards 2016!

August 15, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

I was SO chuffed when I heard that I’d been nominated as best DIY & Craft Blog in the Amara Interior Blog Awards 2016! I can’t believe that my lovely readers took the time to nominate me for one of the most prestigious awards in the country – I hope that this means you’ve been enjoying my crafts and […]

UK Blog Awards 2016 Most Innovative Blog – And the winner is…

April 30, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

For the first time in almost 10 years of blogging I don’t know what to write. I finally understand what people mean when they say they are speechless – but I am wordless. I’ve never sat in front of a blank page and not known what to write. But today is different. Today I should […]