It suddenly clicked!
I’m still making very little progress with my mending pile and things are still breaking at a good rate in my household (although I have started a bit of what I think is an adventurous project…
My first mend!
I’ve mended things before, but this is my first mend since I decided to go on a mending spree. It wasn’t even on my list. This morning my son gave me…
Found
I’m often out walking somewhere with my family on the weekends. Our kids have so much energy that they need to get out and about and burn some of it…
What a great haul!
This half term I’ve booked in playdate after playdate – a great way to keep the kids entertained in the holidays. Today I met up with a school mum and…
Ooh arr me hearties!
Chrismakah (i.e. Christmas and Chanukah) are approaching fast and I have started thinking about what I am going to do for it. For Chanukah we have always given our kids a…
‘Buy less, choose well, make it last’
Just before Vivienne Westwood showed her latest fashion collection recently she said she has a new motto: ‘Buy less, choose well, make it last.’ In fact she went further to say…
Rock IT!
Recently I went to the Eco Technology Show in Brighton and got chatting to various people at various stands. On one of those stands was Rock IT. I feel that they really deserve…
Why I love buying my clothes from charity shops!
There was a time when I would feel embarrassed to be caught buying my clothes in a supermarket let alone a charity shop. Times have changed though and now instead…
Upcycled Magnetic Notepad!
Make your own magnetic notepad using recycled materials to keep notes or meal plans on your fridge, using materials from around the house!
Clearing out the clothing clutter!
In what used to be my dining room, I have loads and loads of junk. It is time to reclaim the space though and a couple of weeks ago…