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On my mantle – April

Posted on April 30, 2015 by jenny

My mantle has a bit of a mono theme going on this month which means I’m bang on trend for once! I was actually quite relieved to take down our Easter decorations this year and return to some normality (if that’s possible with a 3 and 5 year old). The clutter that comes with family…

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Monday happy things

Posted on March 23, 2015December 13, 2016 by jenny

Yesterday we spent the day at Wendover Forest with some friends. We had fun exploring the new Superworm Trail, enjoyed den building and our first picnic of the year (outside of the car!). I love the new print of Alexandra Palace by Georgina Westley I received for my birthday. We used to live near Ally…

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How to make Scrabble tile key rings

Posted on March 18, 2015May 19, 2015 by jenny

I was tidying up today and was a little shocked how many Scrabble sets I have. As much as I love the game I also love to craft with the letter tiles so have bought a few sets recently to upcycle. Today I’m going to share how I make Scrabble tile key rings. These are…

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Monday happy things

Posted on March 9, 2015February 6, 2016 by jenny

We had the busiest weekend in a long time so my Monday happies are just going to be photos from our week: Bacon sarnies cooked in the back of the vintage Camper Van we rented for the weekend. Art Deco lovely-ness in deepest South London Signs of Spring at Bekonscot Model Village Re-visiting a discarded…

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On my mantle – February

Posted on February 28, 2015 by jenny

February has been a busy month and my mantle has changed several times to reflect Valentine’s Day, Chinese New Year and my husband’s 40th birthday. So what’s on my mantle this month? The one constant has been a bunch of daffodils. I’ve really enjoyed watching them bloom. Can you see my beautiful vintage tea cup…

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Monday happy things

Posted on February 23, 2015April 19, 2019 by jenny

I’m so late with my weekly Monday happy things post. With half term in sunny Devon and my husband’s 40th birthday today we’ve been really busy, but in a good way. – I finished The Miniaturist (which I loved) and have just started reading The Secrets Sisters Keep! by Sinead Moriarty which is looking promising. –…

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Monday happy things

Posted on February 16, 2015 by jenny

It’s half term and I’m enjoying lovely family time therefore I am keeping my Monday Happy Things post short and sweet. – The view from our window is rather spectacular as we are lucky enough to be spending some time by the seaside. – We watched The Theory of Everything, the film based on the…

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Monday happy things

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jenny

Monday again, where did the weekend go? – I’ve been having a huge de-clutter and tidy which is ongoing and never ending. During the week I finished tidying our bedroom. You can finally see the floor and it feels like a lovely place to fall asleep – the Tempur mattress probably helps 🙂 Over the…

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On my mantle – January

Posted on January 29, 2015April 19, 2020 by jenny

It has taken me a while to sort our living room out after the festive period. Would you believe I’m still finding Christmas decorations and have a big box of things to go back up in the loft this weekend? This week we finally watched the Advent candles burn down too. We had lit them…

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