As a crafter myself-albeit an unsuccessful one (nothing ever works out for me) I always enjoy seeing gorgeous things made with love and imagination. I came across Athaid on social media because she is also a farmer’s wife and mum of two. Made in Scotland by Sarah, the beautiful things in Sarah’s Etsy shop range … [Read more…]
I have been thing about becoming 40 for a while. It is by no means around the corner but it is the next ‘big’ birthday which I will be celebrating, or not. I then read a blog post by about someone else’s list for turning the big 4-0 and it made me have an even … [Read more…]
I remember at Uni when I was doing my dissertation, how hard it was to keep papers in order and together. As my essay got longer, it took longer and longer to thread the traditional treasury tag through and if I had to go and add a page somewhere, it was a nightmare. Thankfully, it … [Read more…]
My Dad’s mum taught me knitting when I was a very little girl. Nana Clancy had the patience of an angel and always picked my stitches up for me. I knitted hundreds of ‘scarves’ for my toys and I really do owe my love of the needles to her. I’ve knitted on and off ever … [Read more…]
I find most of my crafting at the moment takes place with Boo but before children, there was nothing I liked better than to sit and do something crafty in an evening. It is worth remembering that places like Baker Ross, while aimed at children in the main, also provide a lot of equipment for … [Read more…]
