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    Crafts for adults

    My Shipping Forecast quilt update (update 5)

    January 9, 2020 - By 

    I started writing this post over 2 months ago but Christmas obviously got in the way. I made sure to spend some time on my Shipping Forecast quilt recently, so wanted to post a little update about it. My Shipping Forecast quilt update About 6 months ago I finished my Shipping Forecast quilt top. I can’t believe I never made time to blog about this! You may remember I added the Shipping Forecast areas using my Cricut machine and some pretty gold coloured iron on vinyl. After the names were pressed in place I was able to add all the felt…

  • Easy Baby Yoda painted rocks
    Crafts for kids - Painted rocks - Star Wars crafts

    Easy Baby Yoda painted rocks

    January 7, 2020 - By 

    We love Baby Yoda! We’ve already shared our Baby Yoda colouring sheet which my children just loved. Baby Yoda features in The Mandalorian, the latest Star Wars series which we can’t wait to watch. We love making and hiding painted rocks so we thought we would decorate some Baby Yoda painted rocks. Easy Baby Yoda painted rocks We used: Bag of smooth pebbles or rocks Selection of posca pens Varnish to seal the painted rocks (we use Wilko Gloss Yacht Varnish) Everyone loves Baby Yoda so we all had a go at designing our own Baby Yoda figures on the…

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    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 273}

    January 6, 2020 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Our Christmas holidays are over, the decorations are put away and my husband has taken all our leftover sweets to his work (back to Slimming World this week for me!). We really made the most of our last week! Monday Happy List {Week 273} My 9 year old loves cat…

  • How to personalise your Cricut machine
    Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker

    How to personalise your Cricut machine {with a cute kawaii face}

    January 5, 2020 - By 

    My Cricut machine has been getting a lot of use over the last few months. I don’t make things to sell but I use it to decorate and personalise our home. Over the last few months the Cricut Maker has been out a lot and I’ve used it to make personalised chocolate wrappers for my children, a personalised dog bib, Thank You cards, advent calendars and even place settings for Christmas Day! How to personalise your Cricut machine I store my Cricut Maker and accessories in a vintage kitchen cupboard in our dining room, I wish I had space to…

  • Free Baby Yoda inspired colouring sheet for kids
    Crafts for kids - free printables - Star Wars crafts - Valentines Day crafts

    Free Baby Yoda inspired colouring sheet for kids

    January 3, 2020 - By 

    My son and husband are huge Star Wars fans. We all loved the latest Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker when we watched it last week. This was the first year my son didn’t ask for a Star Wars Lego set for Christmas which made me feel a bit sad, although he did buy a small Mandalorian Lego set. We can’t wait to watch The Mandalorian when it comes to the UK via Disney+ this March. According to an Instagram post from John Favreau, writer and director, the series is set between the end of…

  • Paws For Thought - Romsey's {kid friendly} Cat Cafe
    Family Life

    Paws For Thought – Romsey’s {kid friendly} Cat Cafe

    January 2, 2020 - By 

    My son has been asking to get a cat for a few months now. We used to have two cats, who sadly died, and have been thinking of getting another pet. I thought it would be an adventure to visit a Cat Cafe over the holidays. I love the idea of a cafe where you could enjoy tea and cake whilst enjoying the company of a cat. I had previously visited Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium in London (nearly 2 years ago) but unfortunately they didn’t allow children. Paws For Thought – Romsey’s {kid friendly} Cat Cafe It took me a…

  • easy Cricut made Thank You cards
    Crafts for adults - Cricut Maker

    Cricut made Thank You cards

    January 1, 2020 - By 

    As much as I love seeing my children receive and open gifts, I want them to appreciate how lucky they are and be grateful. We’ve always made and sent Thank You cards and I look forward to an opportunity to be crafty post-Christmas. I was looking back through all the different Thank You cards we had made, and my favourite were the simple Thank You cards we made (and I cut by hand). Thank goodness I discovered the Cricut because it made this years’ cards super simple. Cricut made Thank You cards There are hundreds of free projects on Cricut…

  • Walking with The Snowman trail, London Bridge City 2019
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    Walking with The Snowman trail, London Bridge City 2019

    December 31, 2019 - By 

    We’ve been wanting to get out to explore the latest art trail in London for a while. Did you know there was a Snowman art trail in town this winter?  This year, London’s most picturesque Christmas market, Christmas by the River, has welcomed a festive sculpture trail celebrating Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman. The Snowman story has been an integral part of our book advent for a few years now. We love the story and have enjoyed the animated version to over the last few weeks. So when I heard there was an art trail dedicated to The Snowman I knew…

  • Family Life - Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 272}

    December 30, 2019 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures – it’s a post I always enjoy writing. Monday Happy List {Week 272} The first week of our Christmas holidays has flown by. We all had a lovely time on Christmas Day and the kids were pleased with their presents. This year we had a new Christmas Eve Box which was slightly bigger and able to hold some…