Hello! Happy Saturday!! It's a new month and that means it's time for a new theme! Yay! This month it's all about Fun for Everyone where I'll be sharing ideas and mini makeovers all about injecting more fun into your homes for everyone and not just the kiddos! Fun often gets left behind when we're grown ups so today I'm kicking the month off with some awesome pinterest finds … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Choc Chip Scones
Today is the last day of July and the worst of Winter is most likely coming to an end. Fingers crossed! To celebrate I wanted to share with you how I adapt the PWMU's scones recipe (2004 edition) into something extra special by adding choc chips! Yummo!! When I was first learning to cook, scones were the only thing that would turn out right, today I'm going to share how I make … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Winter Warmers Food Ideas
Hello! Happy Saturday!! The end of July is nearly here, and to finish up the Winter Warmers theme for the month I thought I'd share some awesome food ideas with you to help you get through that last wintery month ahead! Here are my favourite finds from Pinterest! Strawberry Rhubarb Vanilla Bean Pie This looks so good! I love the chevron crust too! Original Post Here – Pin … [Read more...]
Rewind: Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Fabric Hoop
I’m taking a little break this week, so I wanted to share a couple of favourite posts you might have missed. This is from back in February. Today I thought I'd share with you a fun way to display those fabrics you love, but you're not quite sure what to do with, in a simple but fun DIY. These make great wall hangings and only take about 20 minutes max to make! What You'll … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Winter Warmers Play Ideas for Kids
Hello! Happy Saturday! For this week's Pinterest Saturdays round up I thought I'd share some fun wintery play ideas that could be fun to try with the kiddos in your life! With all the rain and cold we get cabin fever can set in. These could be done with your own little ones or as a treat for a younger niece, nephew or cousin. There's nothing like a little bit of creative play … [Read more...]
Winter Warmers Essentials
I'm taking a little break from mini makeovers this week, so I thought I'd make a follow up to this Summer Fun Essentials post from back in January and share my winter warmers essentials with you. You might need to adapt these to your wintery weather depending on how cold it gets, but these are just some of the things I like to have to keep winter ticking along as I dream of … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Winter Warmers Party Ideas
Hello! Happy Saturday! I'm back again with the theme of winter warmers and this week I've rounded up some of my favourite winter warmers party ideas that should help us celebrate the cool weather rather than just hibernate from it! These are great for those with winter birthdays or even a "just because" party! (Please excuse the Christmassy feel of one of the images, it's hard … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Clear Out & Organise Your Linen Cupboard
Whilst Winter may feel like a silly time to do some "Spring Cleaning" it's actually a great way to spread out the deep cleaning chores that you need to do every once in a while, so today I want to focus on a place in our homes that can get a little unruly when we are pressed for time. The linen cupboard! Linen Cupboards may not be the most exciting part of your home, but they … [Read more...]
How to Start a Tradition
Traditions are funny things. Some we start consciously and on purpose and others are just habits that become so important to us that we keep them going. The beauty of them is that they can be little things like watching the same movie each Christmas or something much bigger like a weekend away each year with friends you’ve known forever. It might seem silly to deliberately … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Ace Winter Warmers for Your Wardrobe
Hello! Happy Saturday! A new month is here and with it is a fun new theme! This month is all about keeping the winter blues at bay with a Winter Warmers theme! To kick us off I'm sharing some of my favourite winter clothing ideas that I'll be wearing this winter (or would like to be!). I'm not the most fashionable person, but I'm starting to find styles that I like. Simple with … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make a Winter Treat Box
Winter makes me want to hibernate. It's cold and rainy and the windchill makes me wonder whether the weather man is lying to me about that 12°C it supposedly is! We don't get snow here, but the rain and the cloudy weather seems to make up for it. If you're a bit of a winter hibernator too, or you know someone who is, today I'm sharing a fun winter treat box you can make to help … [Read more...]
3 Great Books to Curl Up With
July is here, and hasn't this year just flown by?! It's a new month and that means that it's time for a new theme, and this one is all about surviving the winter chill! Winter Warmers is all about keeping warm and finding some great ways to make the most of this not-so-great weather! For you lucky ones in the Northern Hemisphere, you might enjoy adapting these posts to your … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Great Food & Drink Ideas for Birthday Celebrations
Hello! Happy Saturday! We're coming to the end of June (where has this year gone?!) and that means one final pinterest saturdays round up for birthday celebrations! This week I've found some great food & drink ideas to help you get you thinking about what you could have at your party! Watermelon Donuts These are so cute and would be really fun for a summer party or even … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Grandma’s International Chocolate Cake
It's the second last Birthday Celebrations theme post and what better way to begin to wrap it up than with cake! My Grandmother makes the best Chocolate Cake (if I do say so myself), and I love it not only because it’s delicious to eat, but because even I can cook it consistently well and I am not the best cook! She calls it the ‘international chocolate cake’ because she once … [Read more...]