I’ve always been in awe of teachers. The idea of standing in front of a room of young people and trying to get them to learn gives me heart palpitations. But I also get how fulfilling and rewarding it can be. I’ve been lucky enough to teach a range of workshops in the past 10 years, but the difference is I teach adults. The great thing about teaching those above 16 years of age is the sense of achievement you get without the backchat (most of the time…) If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know how much I loved… Read More
How to have a Relaxing Holiday with a Baby
Going on holiday with me is no mean feat. I’m not exactly calm and collected about stepping out of my comfort zone. The adventurer in me got lost a long time ago and left a worrier in its place. Now I’m one of those people who turns up at the airport two hours before the two hours you’re meant to. You know, just to be on the safe side (what if the car breaks down/taxi doesn’t arrive/we forget our passports/a sinkhole opens up and swallows our suitcases? We won’t be standing around trying on sunglasses and buying everything we forgot… Read More
Light up and Make a Statement
I always regret playing it safe. In my head it goes, “go on. Let’s be brave this time and do something awesome. But hang on a minute, what if it isn’t awesome? What if, actually you’re just trying to be different for difference sake and really you should just do what everyone else is doing because you’re not an interior designer and you’ll probably end up just messing it up and everyone will think you’re stupid” My inner monologue turns a simple decorating decision into a life-defining moment. It can escalate pretty quickly up in my head. I’m so dramatic…. Read More
Easy Build DIY Parquet Table with Prettypeg Legs
Ollen has had many ‘firsts’ this month. He’s cut his first tooth, said his first word (yes, I’m counting mamamamama), crawled for the first time and had his first meal sat at a table. That last one doesn’t usually come in the set of baby milestones, but I was probably more excited than I should have been about the whole event. I’ve been working for months to make this happen. Ollen is at that lovely phase in which he either wants to be held or rolling under the sofa, so getting any work done is tricky, let alone woodwork, which involves… Read More
How to Make this DIY Macrame Tote Bag using Jute
I’ve always loved these string style shopping bags. What better way to show off how healthy you are than letting the world see your fruit and veg haul. Just make sure you hide the junk food in a fabric tote right! But seriously, anything which helps me remember to take my reusable bags to the supermarket is a win. I crocheted myself one in the classic style a few years ago and I use regularly. As this was such a success I thought I’d try it again. This time putting a spin on the bag by using a macrame knotting… 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… Read More
DIY Easy Dining Bench
I love this trend of having a bench one side of the dining table and chairs the other, and it’s not just because I only have two dining chairs (that are currently getting their own makeover). I feel like a bench brings people together more, literally and figuratively. Sitting on a bench there is no gap or arm rest separating you from the person next to you. And while the bench makes us closer physically, putting a bench on one side of the table also makes it feel more lived in. Like it’s less important that everything matches. We don’t need… Read More
DIY Cabinet Upcycle with ALDI for Teenage Cancer Trust
There’s nothing more pleasing than a really great upcycle. I love creating these projects for a number of reasons. It’s great for the environment, even better for your bank balance and while you’re at it you are scoring some serious creativity points with yourself. But the best thing about a great upcycle project is that you finally put all those hours spent browsing Pinterest to good use. Meaning you can totally justify a little more time Pinning (including this post of course!) My upcycled projects usually come out of either being unable to find exactly what I’m looking for, or… Read More
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