Some things will be different to usual for a while. If you’re a regular you may have noticed the lack of posting as of late. Don’t worry – I haven’t stopped making! In fact I can share that having a creative outlet has been particularly helpful to getting me through this last year. 2016 was…
I seem to be short of that universally in demand resource at the moment: time. Those of you that follow lots of blogs will know that bloggers take breaks for many reasons, which pretty much always boil down to a lack of a particular resource – inspiration, creativity, productivity. But most often it’s because of…
Merry Christmas to you all! I do hope you are all enjoying the holiday season. Especially if you have been crafting and crocheting away to get those gifts done on time! Christmas and New Year are often a season for summing up, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on the year in…
How’s this for a before and after? I realise getting a haircut isn’t so much me getting creative as my hairdresser getting creative, but I thought I’d share this for a special reason. A few years ago a friend of mine lost her hair to alopecia. This is a condition whereby people can lose up…
This February just gone, my family lost its oldest member, my great Aunty Di who was aged 96. It is sad for us that she is gone but we are all very grateful that she stayed in her own home until the end, and that she didn’t suffer for long. She was actually my husband’s…
I’m not sure whether redecorating counts as “crafting” but since this project was a lot of work and since most of us like to have a nosy around each other’s homes I didn’t think anyone would object too much to this post! We moved into our 3-bed 1910 terraced home over 5 years ago. For…
Those of you who have been following this blog for a while may well remember this project from last year. It is an advent calendar I made for my (now aged 4) niece – with the idea that each year we will refill it with little gifts for her as her Christmas present from us. …
If you’ve been paying close attention recently you will see that my blog is evolving. I have had to make a few changes. I love blogging and want to keep doing it, so recently I have been having a think about how it can make a bit of money to start covering my materials costs…
I’m back! I had a lovely holiday and found lots of things to inspire me craft-wise. We went to Northumberland and stayed just outside Alnwick. Lots of sun, walking, countryside, castles, and wildlife. Not to mention my great family (who polished off my blueberry muffins and banana and chocolate chip slice in 2 days flat)!…
I’m lucky to have been nominated for a Liebster Award which is for blogs with less than 200 followers. I got nominated twice by two of my favourite blogs – applepiezucchini and LoverlyShe. This is a great compliment to me because both blogs these are quite different. The first is about food and cooking, and…
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