These days most of us have come to learn, the humble baked bean can is an easily recyclable commodity. Alarmingly I have recently learned as a nation we Brits only manage to recycle around half of the 12.5 billion steel cans we use each year*. This fact got me thinking; are The M’s as a […]
My love of a homemade sign is well documented in this blog. I have a treasured one handmade by the wonderful and kind Rachel @thepaperiemakerie which you may have seen taking centre stage at Belle’s. I also have several, well actually a great many homemade signs of my own too. A selection is nestled comfortably […]
Recently it was the turn of Little Miss to make the oddest of comments as I excitedly unwrapped happy post one sunny morning. “Oh no that ribbon has a stain on it!” she exclaimed as she examined closely my delivery. This eagerly awaited parcel from a fellow instagrammer was full of pretty vintage fabrics and […]
Just before all the wonderful excitement of the past few weeks, slows down a little, I do want to thank you on behalf of the M’s for supporting us all in the way you have. This little old family of mine has never known so much positive attention and we are all extremely grateful for […]
Mr M is a giver. There have been many points during our marriage where money has been stretched imaginatively. Perhaps he has forfeited a gift announcing instead, he doesn’t know what he wants that year. I know that game he plays. Not so with me. I have always received thoughtful birthday and Christmas gifts. Maybe […]
Books. Today is World Book Day and like many of you I love books. I am not sure you can ever have enough really. Many moons ago, a boss of mine asked what my idea of a well spent weekend would be. I told him that as a busy wife and mum, I should love […]
Summer. It seems like a long time ago doesn’t it? It never ceases to amaze me how we the human species long for a season, only to have it a short while before we long for the next and then berate ourselves for wishing our lives away. In today’s post I will be showing you […]
From time to time in these busy days of social media, I find myself looking back at the handwritten letter as though it is a lost art form. It is so rare to receive paper stories these days in favour of a more technical approach. Even a telephone conversation is often replaced with a quick […]
