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Tag: homestyle

Top 3 family-friendly floors

Posted on January 26, 2018January 28, 2018 by jenny

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…

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Planning my dream craft space

Posted on January 25, 2018January 25, 2018 by jenny

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…

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How to keep warm in winter

Posted on January 12, 2018September 15, 2023 by jenny

Photo by Alex Geerts on Unsplash The word Winter usually fills me with dread. What do you think of when you hear the word? Short days? Gloom? Cold? I think of all of these. I don’t mean to bring the mood down, but I can’t help it. I love Spring and Autumn (no hot sunny days for me…

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Decorating Your Home with Artwork You Create

Posted on January 9, 2018April 11, 2019 by jenny

Photo by Crew on Unsplash For most of us, our home is an extremely important place. Even with the busy lives that we lead it is still where we spend the majority of our time. It is also the place we tend to feel happiest and can truly relax. There are all kinds of ways to approach decorating…

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Updating a girls bedroom

Updating a girls bedroom

Posted on January 4, 2018August 30, 2022 by jenny

Over the past few weeks I have been buying a few pieces for my daughter’s bedroom. She recently turned 6 and declared she hated pink. Unfortunately for her, we painted her room pink a few years ago. I love decorating so was happy to change her room around. I think she has one of the…

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Our Christmas Eve box tradition

Our Christmas Eve box tradition

Posted on December 13, 2017 by jenny

I was in Asda a few days go and noticed that you could now pick and fill your own Christmas Eve box. For once I am on trend. We started this tradition a few years ago and even have our own Christmas Eve box which I made last year. Our Christmas Eve box tradition Our…

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Personalised Christmas Letter Bunting

Personalised Christmas Letter Bunting {using Photoshop Elements 2018}

Posted on December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 by jenny

Now that the countdown to Christmas has begun (we only start celebrating from the 1st of December!) today seemed like the perfect day to share a tutorial on how to make personalised Christmas letter bunting using Photoshop Elements 2018. I love making handmade decorations and this is a great way to use some of your…

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Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

Posted on December 4, 2017 by jenny

Last week was super busy getting ready for my daughter’s 6th birthday as well as the start of Advent. I love the 1st December, but it requires a lot of effort to make sure the kids have their favourite Advent Calendars and everything is wrapped and ready for them. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things…

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Crafty Gifts by Jane Bull book review

Crafty Gifts by Jane Bull book review

Posted on December 3, 2017December 8, 2017 by jenny

It’s been a while since I shared a kids craft book with you but I have a lovely one to share with you today – Crafty Gifts by Jane Bull. Stuck on gift ideas for mum, dad, grandparents, or teacher? Then turn to Jane Bull’s charming new children’s craft book. Packed with over 20 ideas…

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