I’m a bit of a hoarder, probably not surprising that I decided to become a curator. It started off with rubbers, then My Little Pony stickers, vintage postcards, and since I’ve been a grown up, fabric. My hoarding instincts got so bad I had to limit the number of fabric shops I went to, only…
My Silent Sunday
My Italian Family Cookbook review and giveaway
Sacla’ have teamed up with rugby legend Lawrence Dallaglio to produce a fabulous new family cookbook called My Italian Family Cookbook. All the dishes are full of goodness, easy to prepare and use the very best ingredients. Lawrence says “My Dad and I have always wanted to create the ultimate Italian family cookbook, sharing our…
Fashion shame
As much as I love looking through old photographs I really didn’t want to look back at ones of myself! I was born in 1977 so pretty much all the photos of me from when I was born until I left home for Uni show fashion disasters. Unlike my older sister I never cared about…
Day Zero – Month 7 (April)
Time for a quick Day Zero update before another month passes me by: 4. Get through my baby’s teething in one piece! The last few days have been terrible as Edward has not one but three teeth coming through at the top. The pain is excruciating for him and we’re finding it really difficult…
Thrifted royal goodies
I’m a sucker for Royal memorabilia and have a growing collection of royal mugs. There always seems to be a plentiful supply in charity shops and now it’s a case of filling in the gaps in my collection. Unfortunately we don’t have anywhere to display them just yet so they’re boxed up until we move…
Royal Wedding Silent Sunday
Gingerbread cross stitch
Life is busy but I am pleased that crafting and baking have been carrying on in the background as usual. At the moment I’m really enjoying cross stitch and find there’s nothing better than watching a pattern come to life over a couple of evenings. I’ve been meaning to make this little fella for a…
Cath Kidston flat pack hamper
With all the beautiful weather we’ve had lately we’d been on a few picnics. Fortunately we always take a cool bag on holiday and Edward has his own cool bag too. However, Cath Kidston have produced a new flat pack hamper box which I must get hold of for our next outing. This pretty flat…