Travelling can be really fun. There's an adventure waiting for you once you're off the plane (or out of the car) and there are always new people to meet and almost always fun things to see. Coming home from that adventure can be a lot less fun, so today I'm sharing some tips on making that return home just that little bit easier. Before you leave home There's almost always a … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: My Home Office
Last week I was feeling overwhelmed by the layout of my home office (and all the things that had accumulated on the flat surfaces) so I decided to give my space a mini makeover. Sometimes a mini makeover requires new stuff to be purchased, but this one really just needed me to rethink the layout of the furniture and find a place for all the things that were taking up bench … [Read more...]
Make 2014 an Organised Christmas (free printables)
Christmas might seem like it's still ages away, but with the pace that this year seems to be moving, I fear that it will be here before we know it. Once again I'm going to jump in quite early and try to get everything sorted before the end of September - if not everything purchased, at least have gift ideas that I can implement as the weeks roll on. That's just 5 weeks from … [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...]
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...]
How to Organise a Fun Low Key Party
Sometimes when we start to organise a party, all the grand amazing ideas come into our heads and it's easy to get carried away. Pinterest is great for helping us get carried away. Theme parties can seem amazing, especially when well executed, but they take A LOT of work and can end up being really stressful for the host. If you'd rather a lighthearted but fun low key party, … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Organise My World Clever Laundry Room Ideas
Hello! Happy Saturday!! Can you believe it's the end of May? Where has the time gone?! To finish up this month's theme Organise My World, I thought I'd tackle a room that hardly any of us want to spend time in, but having a great one makes all the difference: the laundry! So today is all about clever laundry room ideas found via Pinterest! Filing Cabinet Storage This is a … [Read more...]
Organisation Challenge: The Wardrobe Switch
This is our last organisation challenge for the month and I thought I'd end it with one that all of us can do. It's that time of the year here where we are quickly switching from the last of the warm weather to the beginning of what I'm (unfortunately) tipping to be a long cold winter and that means that our wardrobes need a little clearing out and organising to get them ready … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Great Ways to Organise My World
Hello! Happy Saturday! We're back for another great week of the Organise My World theme with some great Pinterest finds that are great ways to organise! Pinterest has so many organising posts on it that you could really get lost for weeks looking at ideas and never getting up to try any so here are 6 that I found and think would be great for the home! A Folder for Everyone … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Office Starter Kit
I don't think I can have a month that's all about getting organised and not talk about getting the office organised. On the weekend I shared some gorgeous inspiration for making it look good, but today I thought we would create another kit. This one is for getting your office started (or replenished) and would also make some great gift ideas for someone you know who is starting … [Read more...]
Organisation Challenge: Use Your Hidden Storage
Today's organisation challenge may even be too simple to really talk about, but sometimes it's in the tiny tips that we have the 'a-ha' moments that make things that little bit easier. Do you ever feel like things are overflowing or that there are some things you need to store for special occasions (like travel or the holidays) but you just can't seem to work out where they … [Read more...]
Pinterest Saturdays: 6 Creative Organise My World Studio Ideas
Hello! Happy Saturday! For this week's pinterest round up I wanted to give you some awesome creative studio ideas that I've found via Pinterest. I spend a lot of time in my office/studio and I'm always so interested in how people make their spaces work for them. I am doing what I can with mine for now, but I often dream of being able to set it up in a way that works perfectly … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Covered Cork Letters
In last week's mini makeover I showed you how you can make your own cork board letters for your home, but I know that some of us don't really like the cork board finish or would like to use the letters just for decoration, so this week I'm sharing how to make your own covered cork letters that you can decorate in a style that suits your happy home with a bonus way to style … [Read more...]