Today I have a fun craft to share with you which combines my love of recycling and making handmade gifts. I’m getting a head start on my handmade Christmas gifts so if you’re my sister and you’re reading this please look away now! I really like making candles and thought I would use some vintage tins from…
Author: jenny
Monday happy things
Do you like Mondays? I’m coming to the conclusion that I love them. There’s something comforting to me about the start of our weekly routine and my favourite weekly post. I finished my ticker tape doll quilt and it’s now hanging up on our quilt gallery wall. It only took me an hour to finish…
15 felt gingerbread people to make and sew
I’ve been having so much fun looking for festive decorations to make and you all know that gingerbread men are my absolute favourite. Today I’ve put together a list of 15 felt gingerbread people to make and sew, have fun checking them out! 15 felt gingerbread people to make and sew You can’t beat a…
Easy button pumpkin craft
I spotted pumpkins during the weekly shop and my children were really curious about them so we bought one. It has taken pride of place in the dining room and we’ve been inspired to craft our own pumpkins with buttons. Materials required for an easy button pumpkin craft: paper orange and black paint orange buttons…
Win a copy of I Heart Holidays by Clara Vulliamy
I have a lovely book giveaway to share with you today. You may have heard about a little bunny called Martha and her Bunny Brothers. A couple of years ago we reviewed I Heart School and the third book in the picture book series has recently been published – I Heart Holidays. Martha and her…
Chicken teriyaki and egg fried rice
I love to save money, by recycling and upcycling or scouring my local charity shops for a bargain. I like cooking for my family but sometimes I can be pretty thrifty in the kitchen too. Faced with leftovers from yesterdays’ delicious homemade curry, I thought I would use the leftover rice to make egg fried…
Another vintage dolls bed
I’ve been naughty and bought another vintage dolls bed for my daughter. We were out shopping in Pinner last week and I spotted a beautiful vintage dolls bed in an RSPCA charity shop. I have to admit that my daughter already has a couple of doll beds. In fact she has two she plays with,…
Monthly makes – September
September was a pretty busy month for making things. Aside from crafting with the children, which happens pretty much every day, there was also some baking with carrot cakes and a lovely Victoria sponge. There was the finishing off of WIPs and making a start on handmade gifts for Christmas so I thought I would…
Monday happy things
So it’s only the second time I have written my Monday happy post but already it’s making me happy just thinking about what to write about. I’ve decided to pick 5 things which have made me happy over the last week but I could easily have written more: On Saturday we booked ourselves on a…



