For six years I have had two shadows that weave in and out of my legs, follow me though the house- chattering endlessly- as I cook and clean and launder. They have grown like weeds and their combined force edges me out of my own bed, pushes me to the far end of the sofa, nudges me out of the warm spot in front of the fire. For six years I have lived at the centre of a cyclone, a chaos, a maelstrom of sound and activity and exponential growth. … [Read more...]
Small victories with Belvita #morningwin
I'm celebrating Small victories with Belvita #morningwin Belvita entered my life when I was house-hunting. Mornings are always such a rush, getting The Girls ready for school, feeding the dog, kissing DH goodbye. I rarely have chance for more than a cup of coffee before we head out of the door for school and whilst I was in search of our Forever Home, that meant leaving The Girls promptly, driving down the M20 and looking at houses- … [Read more...]
Spooky #GetYourCraftOn Challenge- October 2014
It's October, and it's time for a new #GetYourCraftOn challenge. Hosted every month on Instagram by Kids Chaos, Me and My Shadow, Red Ted Art, Blue Bear Wood and Domestic Goddesque (that's me of course!) the #GetYourCraft on runs on Instagram for all followers- bloggers and non-bloggers alike, who enjoy crafting and sharing on social media. There's also a blog linky- open next week- for those who do blog. All you need to do to join in the … [Read more...]
Painted Mailbox makeover
Is it a postbox if it isn't red? I have no idea. I got to a crucial point in my painted mailbox makeover last week and I had to ask my Instagram followers what wording I should use. I am deeply in love with the result. After I updated our front door earlier this month, I knew I needed to do something similar with the post box. It came with the house- I presume made by the last owner- as we have no letter box in the front door. Ours is a … [Read more...]
Planning a bathroom that will grow with my family #WhyIneedaNewBath
My thoughts on Planning a bathroom that will grow with my family. When we moved into the house we knew that we would need to do work to the bathroom, for a number of reasons: Firstly, because there is only one- something that the surveyor was at pains to point out in the pre-purchase stages. Secondly because there is no shower. And thirdly because the survey said there were 'issues' with the bathroom in it's current state. I … [Read more...]
How to paint your front door
Growing up I moved around the world with my parents, I went to boarding school, then I got a job that involved travelling. So with our first house, it was so important to me that I declared my ownership. In my case (and the then-boyfriend, of course) it was with a smart new front door, painted black and decorated with frosted numbers on the glass panel above, just like I'd seen in the Grand Designs magazine. Once that was done, it really felt … [Read more...]
Our Shabby Chic Summerhouse Makeover
When we moved house last summer we left behind in our former garden a beautiful hand-painted playhouse, bought as an over-indulgent gift to our first child on her first birthday. It had daily use from a multitude of children and we all mourned it's loss. I even mourned the handpainted sign saying 25 1/2 that I had made for it. But the children got over their loss with the promise of their first trampoline, and we had plans for … [Read more...]
