When you own your property, you want to put your personal stamp on it to reflect your personal tastes. Only when you take this step do you truly feel like your abode is yours. When not doing so, the home reflects some of what the previous owner(s) enjoyed and will never feel right or comfortable. … [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…]
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…]
Although living on a farm may have many wonderful benefits such as being able to gaze at a beautiful starry sky and letting the kids enjoy the great outdoors, when it comes to maintaining the home it can provide more than a few issues. Rather than being built with all of the standard features and … [Read more…]
When we first moved to the farm, I ordered a terracotta style floor covering but it was out of stock. In a panic to get it fitted and move in, I panic-chose a cream alternative. Cream. In a farmhouse. What. Was. I. Thinking? Not only was it cream but it was textured too so any … [Read more…]
Ive always wanted to try decoupage but I just hadn’t been inspired about what to do it on and what to do it with. Until now. As with many second children, Baby G’s bedroom is smaller than his big sister’s but I still wanted him to have a book case. So I found this one, … [Read more…]
So thanks to my lovely new chickens, we have LOADS of eggs. So today we decided to make some signs to sell them. Boo was at nursery in the morning so I got Hubster to cut me some plywood. I then gave it a quick coat of pink wood paint and let it dry. Then … [Read more…]
So last night the elves (my husband and I) did the thing I had been dreading. We put my daughter’s ELC cottage kitchen together (http://www.elc.co.uk/Wooden-Cottage-Kitchen—Red/136819,default,pd.html#q=cottage%20kitchen). I had been worrying about it for a while. I could see us up until 4am Christmas Day morning doing it and, with a day of play and cooking to … [Read more…]
