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    A little slow sewing

    August 4, 2018 - By 

    This year is all about finishing things. I write that because I am so terrible at starting projects but not finishing them. For Christmas my mum bought me the cutest little sewing kit to make a sloth. I adore sloths, they are my favourite animal. Unfortunately it took me a while to start stitching this little kit. The DIY embroidered doll kit from kiriki embroidery was to make a little sloth. There were a few different animals to choose from but I couldn’t resist the little sloth. I was surprised how small the box was but it contained a printed fabric…

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    Mollie Makes Embroidered Necklace Kit

    July 31, 2018 - By 

    Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something new. Mollie Makes Embroidered Necklace Kit Issue 95 of Mollie Makes came with a free Embroidered Necklace Kit. Designed by Helen Dickson of Bustle and Sew it contained a variety of embroidery threads, a printed cotton panel, white felt, a needle and silver chain with…

  • Family Life - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – Summer holidays {Week 1}

    July 30, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying the start of the school summer holidays. The weather has been a little too hot for us so I’m so happy that the temperature has dropped AND we’ve had rain. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to 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 mindfulness – 5 Happy Things My son spent…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    July 23, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying the start of the school summer holidays. The weather has been lovely all week (again!) – I’m actually getting a little bored of saying that  Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to 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 mindfulness – 5 happy things I’m really excited for the start of the…

  • Family Life - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    July 16, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. The weather has been lovely all week (again!) – I’m actually getting a little bored of saying that 🙂 Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to 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 mindfulness – 5 happy things My big news is that I started my new job! I’ve been a SAHM/WAHM for the…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    July 9, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. The weather has been lovely all week (again!) and we loved getting out for some family time this weekend. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to 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 mindfulness – 5 happy things My son has been sick this week which has meant I haven’t done as much as…

  • Mollie Makes Toucan Keyring Kit
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    Mollie Makes Toucan Keyring Kit

    July 6, 2018 - By 

    Regular readers will know that every month I challenge myself to make the Mollie Makes magazine cover gift. I’ve subscribed since it first came out and have had a drawer full of unopened kits – but no more! I’ve been making more time for grown up crafting and I love to make the kits and hopefully try something new. Mollie Makes Toucan Keyring Kit The Toucan Keyring Kit from Issue 94 was pretty cute and I knew I would make it. I love working with felt! Designed by Manuela Trani from nuvolinahandmade.etsy.com the kit contained a variety of felt, matching embroidery thread, gold…

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    Monday mindfulness – 5 Happy Things

    July 2, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. The weather has been lovely all week (again!) and we loved getting out for some family time this weekend. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to 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 mindfulness – 5 Happy Things We managed to fit a lot into last week. My daughter had her first school trip…

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    Family Life - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 Happy Things

    June 25, 2018 - By 

    Happy Monday everyone. Hope you had a great weekend. The weather has been lovely all week and we loved getting out for some family time this weekend. Each week I start off by writing my Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things blog post. It’s a great chance to 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 mindfulness – 5 Happy Things To be honest I felt a little blah all week. My exam invigilating has come to an…