Sometimes it is the simplest ideas which are the best and thankfully the month of February calls for nothing more challenging than hearts. And since I have much to do surrounding forthcoming craft workshops – more exciting news of that soon – I feel no need to reinvent the wheel; hearts with a generous dash […]
Life at Belle’s is simple and uncomplicated. In her I find a peace and tranquillity I have never known before and I am able to quietly channel my creativity freely as often as time allows. I am fortunate enough to be able to create an aesthetic which suits me alone and I never take for […]
I have never really understood the weather. High and low pressure, jetstreams, developing weather streams, none of it resonates with me. Mr M on the other hand will insist on trying to educate me. “Look at that!” he’ll exclaim when watching the forecast on TV “there’s a high tomorrow coming in from blah blah blah…” […]
“There is a chandelier on the washing line Mum, why?” asked Little Miss staring at the freshly hosed pretty drying in the spring sunshine. “It’s so odd and not at all normal” she continued. “Huh, I’m only surprised you even needed to mention it” her brother mocked “and we’re not really all that normal anyway, […]
Recently Mr M called me to say the wonderful decorators he works with had gifted me several pots of unwanted paint. They know of my many furniture up-cycles and hoped these tins would come in handy. I enquired as to colours and quantity and gushed with gratitude and looked forward to Mr M returning home […]
We had been thinking a revamp of the Wildflower Garden was inevitable. Well I had. Whilst at the heady height of summer this space looked utterly perfect, it wasn’t particularly pleasing in winter. More bare earth than butterfly and bee haven. We discussed many possibilities and then it was during a conversation about my up […]
Beautiful Belle, my happy place has suffered at the hands of our cruel winter. In today’s story I talk of how one goes about insulating a Shepherds Hut retrospectively and the tender loving care Belle received as a result. There is also news of our plans for 2019 both in and around my Shepherds Hut […]
Goodness can anyone out there please tell me how this happens every year. One minute it’s mid November and we are all wistfully thinking ahead to a wonderful Merry Christmas with plenty of time to plan and the next… we have three weeks left to create our Christmas. Three weeks. That is not very long […]
This weeks post begins with a huge thank you to all those who suggested names for my beautiful Shepherds Hut, both through the blog and during countless conversations with me. You’ve all been very kind and patient even though I must have bored you all senseless. I am pleased to announce that my Shepherds Hut […]
I’ve been very excited about bringing you this post for quite sometime. Since Christmas to be exact. It’s about another present, and yes it’s from Mr M again. I know, I know, he’s a good guy; I guess I just got lucky. So, today’s story goes like this. We’d been in our new home for […]
