• Family Life - homestyle

    Top 3 family-friendly floors

    January 26, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash As a parent there are often a lot of things to consider, have you safety-proofed your home? Are they getting enough vitamins? All the usual palaver. But have you ever considered your floor? Flooring has been overlooked by a lot of people, so if you are one of those, we’re here to inform you of the choices you can make when it comes to child-friendly flooring. Bamboo: Yes, you read that correctly, bamboo – it’s not just for pandas you know! Over the past decade this material has seen a huge increase in usage due to its ability to handle a…

  • My Shipping Forecast Quilt update
    Crafts for adults - quilt - sewing

    My Shipping Forecast Quilt {update 1}

    January 26, 2018 - By 

    It has been an embarrassingly long time since I wrote an update about the Shipping Forecast Quilt I have been stitching. In fact the one and only update I have posted was back in May 2015! I am a little red-faced right now. As part of 2018 and my Year of Craft I am trying to finish my WIP’s and this is my biggest one. So I eventually located my project bag and had time to look at it. I hadn’t really made as much progress as I thought I had. My Shipping Forecast Quilt update This quilt is based…

  • Family Life - homestyle

    Planning my dream craft space

    January 25, 2018 - By 

    Photo by Giulia Bertelli on Unsplash I’ve been sorting out some of my craft supplies this morning. Everything has spilled into our spare room and as we are about to re-decorate my daughters room, she will need to move into the spare room for a week or two, I really need to tidy it up. You may remember that one of my craft goals for this year was to organise my craft stash and books, and plan a craft space for me. Somehow my husband has ended up with the spare room as an office (even though he rarely works from home) as…

  • Win a Hobbycraft Gingerbread Man Bunting Sewing Kit
    competition - Crafts for adults - gingerbread - sewing

    Win a Hobbycraft Gingerbread Man Bunting Sewing Kit

    January 25, 2018 - By 

    I have a lovely crafty competition to share with you all today. As you know, this year my aim is to make at least one thing a week from my craft stash, and encourage you all to make things too! I found this lovely Gingerbread Man Bunting Sewing Kit in my stash and thought I would share it with one of my readers who might be looking to be more creative too. Make your most wonderful crafts of the year with this Gingerbread Man Bunting Sewing Kit! The perfect activity for those cold, winter afternoons, you’ll be able to create a stunning…

  • baking - Crafts for adults - gingerbread

    1.5 Syn gingerbread biscuits {Slimming World recipe}

    January 23, 2018 - By 

    I’ve mentioned a few times that I’ve been following Slimming World for a while now. I had a massive blip over the Christmas period but I’m pleased to say that I’m now back on track 🙂 I find Slimming World pretty easy to follow but the one thing I miss is baking. I love baking and although I can syn all my sweet treats, I just find that this is something that doesn’t sit so well when you’re following a weight management programme! One of the recent magazines included a recipe for gingerbread stars which I never got round to…

  • Winter Craftpod box
    Crafts for adults - mindfulness - subscription box - Winter

    Mindful stitching with the Winter Craftpod box

    January 22, 2018 - By 

    Before Christmas I received the Winter Craftpod box. This is my favourite subscription box at the moment. It comes quarterly which means I actually have time to make what’s inside and enjoy it! What was inside the Winter Craftpod box? There were two Winter crafts – a sweet stitching project to embroider Winterberries in a small hoop, and a stamp making kit. There was also a postcard by Jamilla Beukema, a sheet of stickers by Nastia Sleptsova, a Black Chai teabag and Vivani chocolate. I love receiving my Craftpod box, it really is something I look forward to opening. The first thing…

  • Family Life - mindfulness - Monday Happy List

    Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

    January 22, 2018 - By 

    Morning and happy Monday peeps. The cold weather made for a loooong weekend, I’m just a little bit grateful that it’s Monday and my children are back at school! Time for my weekly Monday mindfulness post – about the 5 things which made me happy over the last 7 days. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things Last week was busy for me as I was back in school doing some exam invigilating. I was grateful for the work but it meant I was less present on my blog and social channels. Which was a shame, as I had so much…

  • MULLED WHITE WINE
    Family Life

    Winter Mulled White Wine

    January 21, 2018 - By 

    The weather has been so atrocious today. It was cold and snowy. The children were so excited to see the snow but we soon realised it wasn’t really settling and they wouldn’t be building a snowman anytime soon. We adults needed a pick me up to lift our spirits so made some winter mulled white wine. We love mulled red wine and admit to making quite a lot of it during December. I quite like mulled cider too but I’d never tried a mulled white wine before. January seemed a good time to try making some. White wine is lighter…

  • kid-made Fingerprint heart keepsake
    Crafts for kids - Handmade gifts - Kids crafts - Valentines Day crafts

    Fingerprint heart keepsake for Valentine’s Day

    January 21, 2018 - By 

    We’ve had the most miserable weather all weekend. Days can be very long when you have two kids at home. To bring some colour and joy into our day we decided to make a head start on our Valentine’s Day crafts with some a fingerprint heart keepsake. We love giving handmade gifts. I think I’ve kept almost everything the children have ever made. I want them to understand that the best things are those that have been given a little thought. It doesn’t matter how much they cost but that they have spent their time and energy of giving something…