Oh welcome back, I have missed you and I do believe there may be a few new members to our all-inclusive club too and so to you I say a very warm welcome and hello from us all. I am so glad you are here and I hope you are ready to join in with […]
I killed a frog on Sunday. It was a traumatic moment as I dug the garden fork into the strawberry patch and brought out more than I had bargained for. I sobbed, Mr M took over and I drank a much earlier than usual G&T. The following day The Spotty One fell ill. Very ill, […]
This week’s make is totally inspired by three of my favourite creative accounts on Instagram. And if you are reading this and don’t have Instagram, fear not, since my aim in this story is to inspire you with my own take on their clever creativity. By combining their skills and art I believe I am […]
I recently met with my wonderful friend Helen, who you may know from the beautiful home and garden Instagram account @home_to_roost. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and a good old natter. “Before I forget” she started “I wondered if you could use these.” Knowing me well, Helen offered several beautiful scraps from her fabric collection. […]
“Are you donating or buying?” asked Mr M nervously as I pulled on my coat in preparation for a visit recently to our local charity shop. “Both” I replied cheerily “see you later with my spoils.” Once there I noticed a lady, I often see in the village leafing through the paperbacks. She remarked to […]
You may know by now, it is Random Acts of Kindness Day on Monday 17th February. A day when kindness and altruism are encouraged amongst us all. To do something for another without seemingly needing or expecting anything back is surely a wonderful gesture. Wait a second though, it seems fairly logical that to perform […]
I once read in this book, all scraps of material should be kept for future projects, no matter the size. And I also recall similar conversations taking place amongst creatives I have met on workshops in the past. I have an old cardboard box the M children used many moons ago in my craft cupboard […]
Where do you stand with thank you cards? I was never brought up to send them. I recall one year around the age of seven or eight receiving a lot of ‘stationery’ themed birthday gifts. I had a small party at home and was so over excited with a mini stapler and a small pack […]
A very happy New Year everyone and welcome back to this my first post of a new decade on my blog. I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful period of rest and relaxation (if that were possible) and as many of you remained well during a time where the lurgies are often in abundance. The […]
I was asked recently by a reader “have you always been like this?” We were having a discussion about waste and in particular my recycling efforts to help save the world. And I was totally honest when I told her no. In fact, not only have I not always been like this, I was once […]
