We made it! We’re nearly finished….. here are my last posts from the #MarchMeetTheMaker Instagram and Facebook photo a day challenge, Day 21 – Day 31. Day 21 – Work Clothes. As I work from home, the thing I wear everyday is my pair of big fluffy slippers! I think they are meant to be owls […]
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March Meet The Maker Challenge – Part 2
As promised, here are my next posts from the #MarchMeetTheMaker Instagram and Facebook photo a day challenge, Day 11 – Day 20. Day 11 – Post Run. This is me doing a post run one windy day in Carlisle. Don’t worry though, I did treat myself to a latte at Costa afterwards to warm up […]
March Meet The Maker Challenge
During March I took part in the fun and challenging #MarchMeetTheMaker Instagram and Facebook photo a day challenge, set up by Joanne Hawker Design & Illustration. I found it a bit difficult to keep up with posting the required photo each day so I did get behind quite a few times. Although amazingly I did finish […]
Top Five Pocket Money Treats
We’re half way through the Easter school holidays and if your kids are anything like mine, it’s around now that the boredom starts to kick in. They’ve had enough chocolate, so what else will keep them occupied and won’t cost the earth? Here I have chosen my five favourite little buys for kids, that always […]
Excellent Egg Decorating Ideas
We have been very busy in our house the past couple of days, decorating eggs for Easter. So I thought I would share some of the ideas we tried out. Maybe you and your family can give them a go too, this Easter. Many of the designs were found on Pinterest and I have pinned […]
How To Make The Best Rice Krispie Cakes In The World
It is very nearly Easter so I thought I would let you in on a really big secret of mine; how to make the best rice krispie cakes in the world. You may think that rice krispie cakes are just for kids but these are so delicious that you will not be able to resist them! […]
Mother’s Day Shopping Success
I hope you all had a lovely Mother’s Day last week and you gave or received some gorgeous and well-deserved gifts. I was so happy with the presents I bought for my Mum and Mum-in-law that I thought I would share them with you. I found these perfect gifts in a couple of my favourite […]
Top Five Mother & Daughter Activities
Something different this week, a joint blog post from myself and my nine year old girls. Mother’s Day is already upon us (hopefully you have sorted your Mother’s Day cards and gifts) so we thought it would be fun to share some of our favourite things to do together. Although twins (non-identical), my girls are […]
Mother’s Day Jewellery Folksy Finds
Working from home can sometimes have its drawbacks, one example being the decreasing amount of effort given to getting ready in the morning. Time spent choosing the perfect outfit to wear and how to accessorise it can feel unnecessary for a quick trip to the post office or a five minute school run. (I do […]
Mother’s Day Cards & Gifts
We all know that Mums love (and definitely deserve) to receive beautiful and thoughtful cards and gifts on Mother’s Day. So with this in mind, I have designed a selection of cards and gifts which are perfect to let Mums know how special and appreciated they are. Mother’s Day cards that will bring cheer and […]
