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
Anyone following me over on Instagram will know that it is raining walnuts in our garden these days. Every few seconds, if you are out in the garden, you’ll hear a plonk as a walnut lands on the patio or there’ll be a mouse-like rustle from the rosebush announcing that a walnut or two have… Continue reading Autumn Crafts For Little Ones – Walnut Ladybirds
I’m not really one for motivation quotes. I can see the appeal of them, but they are not something I really feel the need to surround myself with. There are some I like a lot, but it is enough for me to have them in my mind. Create a life you love This too will pass… Continue reading Creating Your Own Motivational Wall Art
Long time readers will know that two years ago *ahem* a little while back I bought a toy grocery shop at a flea market. I had big plans to do it up and have it ready for Number Three’s first birthday party. I had a rocking horse for him too, similarly in need of work. His birthday… Continue reading Toy Grocery Shop Restoration – Finished At Last
My parents brought us up to wonder, explore and discover and that is how we are trying to raise our children too. So far, things are going well. All three boys are curious, questioning and interested in how the world works. Number Two in particular is mad about experimenting at the moment. For months now… Continue reading A Children’s Home Experiment Kit
Father’s Day here in Germany is a relatively recent addition to the calendar. For reasons unknown to me, it is celebrated on Ascension Thursday, which this year was the day before The Bavarian’s birthday. Unfortunately for me, I was having trouble getting a birthday present organised. The special fly fishing books I had ordered were… Continue reading Father’s Day Craft Ideas & Free Printable
You may remember that back in January, the day after my birthday to be exact, I posted My 40-By-40 Reading List. In the two months that have passed, I have managed to read one book. One. That said, it was eight hundred and sixty something pages long and I really enjoyed it. The Goldfinch by… Continue reading One Down, Thirty Nine To Go
I have a new cookbook. For the past five days it has been my constant companion. A friend ordered it for me from Flow magazine and I waited patiently for it to arrive. Of course, as always tends to happen, it arrived when we were away on holiday. So I had to wait even more… Continue reading Going with The Flow
For the third year in a row I have held a Make & Bake Day. The first year we had to scale down completely due to Number Two coming down with mysterious pains and having to stay in hospital for observation. The second year we had a few people cry off ill, but we had… Continue reading Our Easter Make & Bake Day
This year, while pruning in the garden, we cut our kiwi tree back quite a lot and ended up with loads of beautiful gnarled and twisted off cuts. The Bavarian was all set to chuck them in the shredder, but I managed to rescue a nice stack of the best ones, with the intention of… Continue reading Decorating Our Staircase For Easter
