Today’s post, Clay Decorations for Christmas is a new craft to me and I promise you this is my first and only attempt at ever using air dry clay. I tell you that to blow my own Christmas trumpet? No, not at all. Quite simply to mention, this could be another perfect, inexpensive and last-minute […]
Journaling is a whole new world to me. It seems there are dedicated teachers of this subject, encouraging good habits to help you record whatever it is you choose to journal. Focusing on your self-awareness can it seems, help you manage personal growth, your stress levels and increase your health and happiness. Well I am […]
This weeks gift is both the quickest and simplest of all my ideas in our current mini series My Handmade Gifts for Friends. It’s creative simplicity makes it the perfect thoughtful yet speedy gift to offer your hostess when you find yourself stuck for ideas and are time limited. Perfect for accompanying your food and […]
Welcome to this, the second part of my Christmas mini series My Handmade Gifts for Friends. At this time of year it is so easy to get caught up in all the razzmatazz and commercialism of high street Christmas buying. If like me you are working on the less is more adage this year, you might […]
This week I’m so excited to bring you the start of my new Christmas mini series; My Handmade Gifts for Friends which has been in the making for a while now. Each week I aim to bring you a simple and beautiful idea for Christmas presents. As always I will recycle where I can, use […]
In today’s post, I am going to show you how to make scented rice bags and in particular a lavender rice bag to soothe and bring comfort through the colder months ahead. First though, there is a story. Many years ago, before the arrival of Master M, Mr M and I moved with our […]
It has long been decided by my lot that my epitaph shall read “Oh I love that song!” It’s a phrase I apparently declare every time a favourite tune can be heard on the radio or television. And so too with our changing seasons. “This is definitely my favourite season” I cry depending on where […]
Autumn is a second Spring when every leaf is a flower – Albert Camus, French philosopher, author and journalist. I must agree as I watch the hardworking flowers from my garden slowly die back allowing leaves from the surrounding trees to lay down their dense and colourful carpet. And not for the first time I […]
I have been both surprised and delighted by my garden this spring and summer. The newly planted Wildflower Garden has provided daily colourful pickings and I hope it will go on to offer continuous colour until the first frosts. And I am keen on preserving flowers from the garden as much as I can to […]
I promise you the following conversation actually took place. “You do know that ones got a huge split in the wood don’t you” said Mr M. He was addressing an off-cut of scaffolding board which I was turning into a pot stand for hot dishes on the patio table. “I’ve got better ones you could […]
