A slow, sunny weekend, as I was still recovering from an eye injury and a virus. We went to a garden centre to check out some parasols, but they were so enormous, they would fill the entire space. We came home and ordered a smaller one online. I was in the mood for summer food, so… Read More »
Craft
My retreat
My plans fell through on Sunday, but that meant an unexpected day on my own in the garden. At the moment, I can’t think of anything nicer. In the pale sunshine, I finished painting my fences in Urban Slate, and gave a piece of trellis a coat of Cuprinol Dusky Gem. I attached it to… Read More »
Bathroom makeover
When we first moved into our house, we knew that we would have to do something about the bathroom. It was probably last updated in the 1990s, judging by the peach painted walls overlaid with a sponged stencil. Remember when rag rolling and sponge stencils were really popular? I am definitely old enough to recall… Read More »
12 Days of Making (9) Mince pie fudge
I know, I know that we’re all eating much less refined sugar, and that’s really good. I’ve cut down a lot myself, and I feel better for it. But my excuse here is that it is Christmas, and I just could not resist trying to make this. It is only once a year, right? I… Read More »
12 Days of Making (8) Orange spice candles
This is a quick one for my eighth Christmas make: candles made in half orange skins. I saw the idea on Pinterest and thought I would just like to give it a try. It’s very simple and I just loved the mixture of scents. To make, I cut an orange in half and scooped out… Read More »
12 Days of Making (7) Candlelight
Some of the best ideas are the simplest. That’s definitely the case with these snowy tea light holders. Once again, they’re made with recycled items, and they’re a really quick and easy make. All you need is some empty jam jars (I used Bon Maman ones as I like the shape), a packet of rock… Read More »