The winter season is easily the hardest season to maintain energy efficiency in a home. With energy prices at an all-time high, this means extra effort is needed now more than ever to keep energy bills down this winter and at manageable levels. But it doesn’t have to be incredibly complicated or expensive to make…
The only magazine subscription I have these days is Love Embroidery. It’s a great magazine packed with projects and inspiration and I love the cover gifts. The latest issue 67 included an embroidered ice lolly keyring stitch kit. Embroidered wooden keyring stitch kit When I opened the envelope a wooden bobbin fell out, along with…
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 24/2025} Last week I completed the…
Amidst the school drop-offs, shopping runs, online work meetings, and virtual get-togethers, we all look for ways to maintain our well-being and appearance. Managing your appearance shouldn’t add another layer of stress to your busy schedule. On the contrary, with a few practical tips, you can create an effortless everyday look that works both for…
Did you know that in 2025 we will be celebrating 150 years of the iconic store Liberty London? I love to visit the flagship store on Great Marlborough Street, as well as spend time in the haberdashery department, looking at all the beautiful fabrics they have. To celebrate 150 years of Liberty London I thought…
A few weeks ago we took the opportunity to look round Harrow School. This is a public school in Harrow on the Hill near where we live. The school was founded in 1572 by John Lyon, a local landowner and farmer, under a royal charter of Queen Elizabeth I. Although it is a boarding school…
Have you heard of the The Emmy Lake Chronicle Series by AJ Pearce? The fourth book is Dear Miss Lake, following Dear Mrs Bird, Yours Cheerfully and Mrs Porter Calling. From the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Dear Mrs Bird, Dear Miss Lake returns us to wartime London, where Emmy Lake is facing her greatest challenge yet. Dear Miss Lake by AJ…
Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 23/2025} Last week my daughter had…
A few weeks ago my daughter and I took part in a fun workshop at our local ceramic cafe making mini jelly cat inspired clay models. We had such a great time we decided to go again, this time booking a wax melts workshop. We’ve made our own wax melts at home using a craft…