Well, that title is a bit of a mouthful, isn’t it? But you see I felt the need to share the fact that you do not have to a) break the bank, b) buy tat or c) risk exposing anyone to the Corona virus in the pursuit of the perfect Mothers’ day gift. For years… Continue reading How to have a Corona-friendly, eco-friendly, wallet-friendly, relationship-strengthening Mothers’ Day
All structure is gone. Schools and kindergartens have closed, re-opening only after the Easter holidays. Music lessons have been called off. Sunday mass and religious ceremonies have been cancelled. Even the First Holy Communion has been postponed indefinitely. Those children will remember this year no doubt. Last Wednesday afternoon the strangeness began. Alsace in France… Continue reading All Structure is Gone
Because of living abroad, I have many friends who have never been to my home and sometimes I forget how much a home says about a person. For those who follow my instagram interiors account @make_mine_eclectic, you will know my home by now and have a reasonable idea of my style and what interests me.… Continue reading A New Way of Reading
On holidays last Summer my mind was buzzing with travel posts to write on our return. We were on a roadtrip through western Europe, travelling through Germany, Luxembourg, Holland, Belgium and northern France. For the first time ever, we were having a sort of themed holiday, not just a getaway. The Bavarian wanted to spend… Continue reading All the things I wanted to write
[The following is a collaborative post. Words and photos are my own. ] If you are following me on Instagram or have met in real life in the past two weeks, you’ll know that flooring is a hot topic in our house right now. The mismatched laminate laid by the previous owners was past its… Continue reading Notes on Flooring
A couple of months back we were approached by a furniture company called pib asking us if we’d like to review a piece from their collection. Having put a fair amount of work into our home over the past number of years, we are finally getting to a stage where it feels like things are coming together… Continue reading Edward Scandinavian Steps: A Review
By know you know me pretty well, I reckon. Its been four years since I started this blog and in that time I have been blogging purely about matters that interest me – books, crafts, interiors, diy and family life. Four years on, the ratios have changed, the photos have improved and the frequency of… Continue reading Mad About The {House} Book
You don’t know how it will end, your day, when you begin it, do you? You think you do. You have a fair idea. Plans are made, or not made, and you have a rough idea. During term time the routine is there to give a sense of sameness, of structure and security. Not much… Continue reading You Don’t Know
A burst of positivity has hit me. Not that I am a pessimist or anything but the last few days I have been feeling particularly lively and pleased with life. I am largely content with my lot anyway but I thought I would share with you a few things that are bringing me joy lately.… Continue reading Loving Lately
Recently I was lucky to be chosen to work with Saal Digital as a product tester. Back in February I tested their photo books and was delighted with the end result – a book of my favourite family photos from 2017. I’d become very lazy about printing out photos and their photo book was an… Continue reading A Belated Birthday Gift To Myself – with Saal Digital
