Laura Ashley Tartan Throw – I failed the challenge, but I don’t really care because it’s Just Perfect
When Laura Ashley challenged us to find a ‘different’ use for one of their throws, I immediately said yes. I mean – it’s an amazing soft, cotton-mix throw, how hard could it be. Well. I admit it. I failed. We thought we’d use it for star-gazing; but it has rained solidly for a week. We could have used it for a dolls tea-party. We could have allowed the 6yr old to make a den with it. I thought about...
Fabulous vintage-style dress for Christmas!
It’s so prettyyyyyy. When I came across 20th Century Foxy, I actually squeaked and ooh-ed loud enough to make people wonder what I was looking at. I love love LOVE them. It’s an online boutique selling vintage reproduction clothing from the golden era of style – the 1930s, 40s and 50s. British designer, British-made… and oozing style and quality. So when they offered to send me a dress to try out I leaped at...
Traditional Red & Gold Ribbon – Pre-Christmas Shopping
If there’s one thing I LOVE it’s making the presents look achingly PRETTY! Loving this ribbon set from Lakeland – one box with all the ribbon you need for the presents, and probably some left over for the table, the cake, and the gift food items you made. You can see the various designs and widths – they all come in the easy-access dispenser boxes and you actually get six 4m (13′) lengths. The Red &...
Blurb Books: 20% discount code if you’re quick! Christmas Gift Guide
Do you use Blurb Books? I love them. Every year I create my in-laws an album of everything we’ve done during the year – they live nearly 200 miles away, and don’t see the children anywhere near as often as we’d like. So to replace all those Grandparenty-photos they don’t get to take by being out and about with us, the children choose all their favourites from the year to create a book for Gangy &...
Roast Lifting Forks – Pre-Christmas Shopping!
Every year it’s a problem. We have a HUGE turkey – a 20lb-er – and turning it mid-morning is a serious operation, with myself, my husband and my Mother-In-Law all helping. And an oven really isn’t big enough for three sets of hands. We’ll not talk about the year it got dropped. (or the fact that my oven gloves are always RUINED with hot soggy oily turkey juices once it’s accomplished) But not this...
Harumika Style Studio – Christmas Gift guide
The Harumika thing had totally passed me by – but I understand it’s a bit of a ‘thing’. And when I saw this, I realised why! It’s actually a ‘fashion craft kit’ – but it’s pretty clever. But forget the scissors, glue, thread and sewing machine you normally associate with dress designing. All you need is the fabric, accessories and your imagination! Pick your material, wrap it...