So it’s been exactly a year since I last blogged, as the last twelve months have been turned upside down by us taking on a young rescue dog. Three days after my last post (the beautiful sideboard I’d upcycled), we … Continue reading
So, next in the series of furniture upcycling blogs is my beautiful sideboard… I have wanted a dresser forever but one to fit the space we have, proved tricky to find. I eventually fell in love with two new sideboards … Continue reading
I am getting pretty obsessed with upcycling things for our home. I love giving things a new lease of life and get immense satisfaction out of a bargain…I kinda feel like I’ve got one up on an expensive furniture store! … Continue reading
This is one for the boys. It’s a good ploy to trick your man into thinking you’re not about to take over the house in girly florals and homemade scatter cushions. Last weekend the husband was on a stag do, … Continue reading
So I popped my craft fair cherry recently and I think I’ll be going back for more 😉 I’ve always fancied the idea of setting up a craft stall but as I tend to make one-off items, I never have … Continue reading
…if plastic tat didn’t exist and we went back to the old days of wooden gifts. I’ve been making wooden gifts for a while. Wood burning, engraving and painting to make friends and family presents. For our wedding we had … Continue reading
Last Saturday it was a year since we got engaged and we’re now married and enjoying a relaxing summer, after months of wedmin! It’s amazing how quickly you regress back to your former self after ‘the big day’. Since coming … Continue reading
Why hello blog-I’ve missed you! The last few months have flown by with house buying and wedding planning. Why does it happen that just as you can afford to buy a house you are also ready to marry-it’s a particularly … Continue reading
I love fabric. I love birds. And combining the two is really rather exciting. Before Christmas I helped out at my little flower girl’s birthday party. Her mother is something of a sewing genius and certainly raised the standard of … Continue reading
Twenty thirteen will be my year (please). I’ve begun with a lovely new home – our first house and i’ll finish by celebrating my husband’s 30th birthday. Yep, I’ll have a husband in around five months and I can’t wait. … Continue reading
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