Unless you're new around here I'm about to sound like a broken record but I love Christmas! Let's just remind ourselves of that before we get into this post. But I do have to admit it can be an incredibly wasteful time of year. It's like taking the red or the blue pill. Once you see it, there's no going back. So I've been reining (no pun intended) myself in for the past few years and I've built up quite a range of ideas for low waste gifts. Isn't every gift better when it comes in a … [Read more...]
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Irresistibly Easy DIYs for Christmas
Guys, life it chaotic right now. It's Christmas all over this joint - but not in a beautifully decorated way. It's more of a strewn decorations here, scattered eucalyptus leaves over there sort of festive feeling. I'm enjoying this build up to when I get to do it for real. I even got to make a mess with wrapping paper yesterday! But I still have so many ideas to share with you. I know what you're thinking right now (or at least I think I do!) Christmas is stressful enough without the chaos of … [Read more...]
A Very Merry Christmas – Festive Trends 2023
My collection of Christmas decorations is an ever evolving mixture of old and new. While I generally keep a few favourites year after year I do like to update the look with some fresher pieces that reflect the latest Christmas trends. The past few years I have leaned into the natural trends from festive decorations. This typically takes colours and themes from late Autumn into the Christmas season. Warm oranges and greens, mushroom and woodland ornaments, and even taking elements from nature … [Read more...]
Five Ways to Style a Beautiful Sideboard
They say when you first move into a house wait for one year before you renovate the kitchen. After living in our house for over a year I couldn’t agree more. In fact I'd take it even further and say it applies to more in the kitchen. It actually applies to your whole home. In the first year we made big differences to a lot of the rooms, but we’re not even halfway there yet. When we first moved in I was in such a rush to get the living and dining areas finished. I wanted to enjoy this part of the … [Read more...]
50 Must do DIYs | October
Wow, October's round up is always a tricky one. I don't want to give you guys a whole bunch of Halloween DIYs after it's actually happened, so it's taken me a little bit longer to find our 50 DIYs this month. October was my birthday month and even though I don't love going all out for my birthday (anymore) we spent a really fun weekend in London and just enjoyed a very sober few days eating all the food. It was also the month we hit the third trimester, which has suddenly spurred me into action. … [Read more...]
50 Must Do DIY’s | May
Summer is finally here! Well, it was when I started writing this post but you’d never know looking out the window. I guess technically it’s spring? Maybe? Like the weather, the seasons get hazy around this time of year. As does my own memory which makes writing this post a little more difficult. Thank the blog gods for Pinterest! I might just manage to make it through. I love summer DIY. Technically it’s the time of year when people travel, spend more time outdoors or with friends which … [Read more...]
50 Must do DIYs April – One Year Anniversary
It has officially been one whole year since the first 50 Must Do DIYs post and what a year it's been. It's felt like nothing and everything has happened in that time. The amazing thing about blogging is you can almost go back in time. When I see the photos and read my thoughts from a year ago, it's like I'm back there, feeling those feelings all over again. To celebrate 50 DIYs anniversary (and to help distinguish the new from the old) I've given this series a little makeover. I hope you like … [Read more...]
DIY Applique Fabric Canvas for Mother’s Day
My mom is a lucky thing. I know I'm meant to be saying I'm the lucky one for having her but in this case she gets a great deal. I've made her this DIY applique fabric canvas for Mother's day even though in the UK the holiday has already been and gone. And while we celebrated with a lunch and flowers it's time for her to have her second Mother's Day of the year. Why does she get two you ask? Well, as well as being so special I have been asked by Mixbook what I would create for Mother's Day, which … [Read more...]