Recently I found a loom in perfectly good condition on the side of the road. It was out for the bin. Judging by everything else they’d set out on the path, they were clearing out the attic or the bedroom of a now-grown child. When I was 8 or 9 I had a loom just… Continue reading Christmas Crafts: Make Your Own Wall Hanging
Now that we are into November, I feel alright about thinking about the Christmas shopping. Any earlier that this I have the feeling I am being sucked in by the commercialism or I am being overly organised. Before I go into my list of gift recommendations, let me say that I am an old-fashioned kind… Continue reading Christmas Gift Buying Guide 2016
It is November. It doesn’t feel like it, but it is. The sun is shining and there are still some leaves on the trees, but Halloween is behind us and it is officially Winter now. Autumn is my favourite season, with Spring a close second. Winter can be lovely too. But the darkness and drabness… Continue reading Reflecting On Autumn & Welcoming Winter
Back in 2001 The Bavarian and I went on our first proper holiday together. Two weeks in America – Boston and Maine. Since it was the first two weeks of October, they were two pumpkin-filled weeks. I remember there being pumpkin spiced everything, from latte to bagels to candles. I even brought home a can… Continue reading Sweet, Spiced Pumpkin Puree
So, you reckon the SAHM life is not for you? What’ll I do all day? Yeah, that’s what I thought too before I tried it for a few years. If, like me, you end up at home for an extended spell, here’s how to keep yourself busy outside of being a mammy. 1. Volunteering –… Continue reading But what’ll I do all day?
It wouldn’t be fair to say that my reading rate has slipped lately, it is just that I have been reading other things as well as books. I have been reading blogs and magazines and library books on crafts, interiors and cookery. As a result, unterstandably, my reading of novels has suffered somewhat. Of the… Continue reading 13 Down, 27 To Go
I’m back at my desk job, as regular readers will know. How have things been going so far? Well, let’s just day the chances of my being able to drink my coffee hot have increased, but my pleasure in making myself a coffee has sunk. There is a big difference between coffee at home and at… Continue reading Not All Coffeebreaks Were Created Equal
So, this may be a little bit nuts and a little bit early but I had an idea last week and I just have to share it. You might have seen it over on Instagram under the hashtag #AdventCraftSwap. I’ve a bit of a thing for Advent. It comes from living in Germany, where it… Continue reading Calling All Crafters, Makers, Doers and Creatives
So, the contract amendment has arrived, the final e-mails have been exchanged with the new boss and everyone is expecting me back at my desk bright and early on Tuesday morning. How do I feel about that, you might wonder. Well, about fifteen times a day this post from my friend Helen’s blog pops into… Continue reading Oh No, Oh No, Its Off To Work I Go
We are in the garden, not long home from the shop, in the midst of unpacking the groceries. The basket of the buggy is full. A carton of milk stands beside it. Inside on the table is a cloth bag of food that really should be in the fridge by now. It has turned into… Continue reading Fleeting Thoughts Captured
