I don’t mind the month of January. I have a proper spring clean after I’ve taken the Christmas decorations down and have a big clear out too. This year we’re changing our living room round and have had an amazing tidy up due to losing lots of storage. I want to have a simplified house with less clutter – although there will always be room for my crafts! I’m looking forward to trying new crafts this year and have already enjoyed a little macrame. I love that you can create something with a few simple knots and I will be…
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For many people, that period between pulling up on the driveway to your home and getting out of your vehicle is a time for reflection, socialising, texting, and much more. However, for those of us who have children, these times don’t exist. For families, the car is a hub where you go on family adventures together, wait for appointments to pass, go on the school run, and repeatedly hear ‘are we there yet’ from the backseat. But eventually, you’ll be in the market for a new car, and the new question on everyone’s minds is, should you buy it outright…
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Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and 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 love to sit down and write. Sunday Happy Things {Week 430} January is usually a quiet month for us, and one where we plan work on the house. We booked to have solar panels installed last year and the company keep letting us down on the installation of them.…
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We spent New Year’s Eve solving a Play at Home Escape Room which reminded me that we never shared our experience at Escape Hunt Watford. My daughter chose to do an Escape Room for her 11th birthday after reading about them in the Week Junior. If you haven’t heard of them before, they are a game you play with others, where you solve a series of clues to unlock puzzles within a specific time frame. Escape Hunt Watford We found an Escape Room near us in Watford and chose an experience. There are 6 escape rooms at Escape Hunt Watford,…
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Our two elves got up to a lot of mischief during December. Sometimes the elves just moved around our house, but they also did some fun things, such as hiding candy canes for the kids to find or playing poker with chocolate coins. December is an expensive month so I like to make my elf activities as low cost as possible. Over the years we’ve been visited by our elves we’ve made a few printables to help with their elf-ish activities. Our free printable Elf on the Shelf twister board is always popular and I love to think that other…
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Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and 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 love to sit down and write. Sunday Happy Things {Week 429} I love this week between Christmas and New Year. It’s lovely having nothing much to do and feels like a time we can all sit down and relax. We’ve read books, played games, been on lots of dog…
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Creating a garden is a beautiful way to add beauty and serenity to your home. It can be surprisingly affordable, too. With some know-how and creativity, you can make a beautiful garden that won’t break the bank. Here are some simple tips to get you started. 1. Start Small When creating a garden on a budget, it’s best to start small. It doesn’t mean you can’t make something stunning and unique — start with the basics. This can include finding the right spot for your garden. Look for an area that gets plenty of sunlight, is sheltered from the wind,…
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The run up to Christmas was super busy and I didn’t have any time to sew. However I picked up my Merry and Bright Mini Quilt on Christmas Day after the kids had gone to bed (when they eventually did!) and managed to finish the hand quilting, cut and sew the binding. Merry and Bright Mini Quilt {Part 3} This Pretty Fabrics and Trims kit contained the pattern with detailed instructions, plus all the fabrics, including pre-printed cotton/linen mix fabric for the embroidery elements, embroidery threads, English Paper Pieces, ribbon, trims, buttons, wadding, backing fabric and binding fabric. I managed…
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Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and 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 love to sit down and write. Monday Happy Things {Week 428} I had last week off work which was amazing. We did loads of normal things, such as taking the dog to the groomers, playing board games and taking the kids to the dentist. The kids covered the…