• How to make a Jellycat inspired coffee cup
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    How to make a Jellycat inspired coffee cup

    June 18, 2025 - By 

    My daughter has been obsessed with Jellycat toys for a while and has a sweet collection of them. Why do people love Jellycat so much? They are super soft and so fluffy, and we love that they are everyday objects as well as animals. We’ve made our own Jellycat inspired birthday cake and even little clay Jellycat models too! Why not make your own Jellycat inspired coffee cup craft with us today. We recycled cardboard tubes to make our own version of the Jellycat coffee cup. These make cute pencil pots or desk ornaments. Jellycat inspired coffee cup craft Our…

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    Energy Efficiency Tips to Keep Your Bills Down This Winter

    June 17, 2025 - By 

    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 this happen. Try applying these energy efficient tips heating experts recommend to save you some serious money this next winter. Insulate, insulate, insulate Insulation is the first step in keeping the heat inside your home. You can do this by ensuring the spaces that lose…

  • wooden key ring from love embroidery magazine
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    Embroidered wooden keyring stitch kit {love embroidery}

    June 16, 2025 - By 

    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 5 colourful skeins of thread and a keychain. The wooden bobbin is great for organising threads for your latest project, but also makes a fun keychain to hang from your bag or keys. The magazine had two different templates. One for an ice lolly, the…

  • Weak at The Knees and designed by Alex Chinneck for Clerkenwell Design Week
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    Five Happy Things {Week 24/2025}

    June 15, 2025 - By 

    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 wooden key ring from love embroidery magazine. It was a nice quick project which is all I’ve felt like doing recently. We visited the bendy house in Charterhouse Square. Officially called Weak at The Knees and designed by Alex Chinneck for Clerkenwell Design Week, the…

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    The Everyday Look That Works for School Runs and Zoom Calls

    June 12, 2025 - By 

    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 school runs and Zoom calls. Start with Skin Care A radiant complexion is the foundation of any perfect look. Invest time in following a basic skincare routine, comprising cleansing, toning, and moisturising, along with applying sunscreen every day. Don’t forget to use an eye cream…

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    20 crafts to celebrate 150 years of Liberty London

    June 11, 2025 - By 

    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 I would bring together 20 fun Liberty makes to inspire you. Celebrating 150 years of Liberty London For the home Little Liberty Book of Fabric Shipping Forecast Quilt – made and bound with Liberty fabric Liberty ribbon strip quilt – called Quilt As You Go from…

  • Exploring the history of Harrow School
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    Exploring the history of Harrow School

    June 10, 2025 - By 

    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 there are open days throughout the year. Exploring the history of Harrow School If you’ve ever wondered if it’s possible to visit Harrow School then let me tell you that you can! We booked tickets for the historic tour of Harrow School which takes place…

  • Dear Miss Lake by AJ Pearce
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    {What I’m reading} Dear Miss Lake by AJ Pearce

    June 9, 2025 - By 

    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 Pearce London, July 1944. Journalist Emmy Lake’s career is soaring: Woman’s Friend magazine is a huge success, and she is finally realising her dream of becoming a Lady War Correspondent. On the personal front, Emmy’s husband Charles has been posted closer to home, and they and their friends…

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    Five Happy Things {Week 23/2025}

    June 8, 2025 - By 

    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 trial at a local athletics club and had a great time. They’ve already said they would be happy to have her join them. I can’t believe this will be another commitment to an already busy week but I’m happy she will be outside and…