The schools may have only just finished for summer but retailers are already looking ahead to back to school and some savvy parents (not me) may well have already bought school uniform for the next academic year. When I was a child, the school uniform was the boring bit. It was the new pencil case, … [Read more…]
With Halloween just around the corner, it can be quite difficult to find things for small children to do. I wrote a piece a few years ago about me not being wholly comfortable with Halloween-probably stemming from my own childhood when my parents wouldn’t let me go trick or treating because of the begging aspect. … [Read more…]
Since writing about my Filofax a few months back, I have upgraded. I currently have a planner from Paperchase with butterflies on which is A5 and so suits me much better. Now there are some dedicated planners out there who decorate their planner pages every week. I think it is fabulous and I did decorate … [Read more…]
Easter and Spring are my favourite times of year. I especially like all of the Easter bunnies, chicks and lambs available to buy in the shops. Quite often, I buy in loads of Easter-themed napkins and other items in the sale because, quite frankly, on a farm, Easter theme goes all year round. I have never … [Read more…]
It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday and, while I am sure most mums out there would absolutely love diamonds and roses, there are some thrifty things you can make and home made candles is one of them. I do have a bit of a candle problem. When the sales are on, I often bulk buy a … [Read more…]
I’ve always loved stationary. When I was a little girl, I remember the sheer joy of having a new pencil case. If we went out for the day, I would choose a new pencil or eraser from the gift shop and I suppose this love had spilled into my adult life. I love gel pens … [Read more…]
I’ve wanted my own work space for ages. Hubster and I shared a desk in our office-come toy-storage area. He got annoyed when nail varnish, crochet and other paraphernalia got left on said desk and I got annoyed when I had to wade through 16 copies of farming papers and paperwork to blog. It was … [Read more…]
It’s December 23rd. You thought you had finished your Christmas shopping but you remember Aunt Molly or cousin Derek is coming on Boxing Day. The thought of heading back to the shops makes you want to drown yourself in sherry so, what do you do? I have come up with five home made gifts that … [Read more…]
Earlier in the year, I posted about my new love of pom poms. I have always loved them but they were such a pain to make that I usually just made one and gave up. Since finding my amazing pom pom maker though, I can make them in record speed and I have basically pom … [Read more…]
November is such a busy month as we plan ahead for Christmas. I have been busy beavering away. I started off by making a Leek and Pulled Pork Bubble and Squeak with Poached Egg in conjunction with British Leeks. They are currently in season and I really enjoyed this post. Then, we had an afternoon … [Read more…]
