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Love Fridays :: It’s Raining Hearts

July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment

see the how to at dottie angel It’d make a sweet rainy day activity for the kids. Simple enough for them to do. With adult supervision of course! Enjoy the upcoming weekend.

Jul

21

Discover :: Cake Bunting

July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment

❤ simply bloom photography If you have cake decorating skills that are like my kids’, cake bunting is probably the easiest and nicest way to personalise your cake without destroying it. A simple idea, you can either purchase the bunting or make it yourself. And to get you inspired, here are some images of real [...]

Jul

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Love Fridays :: DIY Sugar Hearts

July 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment

DIY Sugar Hearts Yes, I have an unhealthy obsession with hearts. You can make the rest of the sugar shapes if you wish. I’m homing in on the hearts. Easy peasy DIY. A fun time-waster activity for the weekend. Make a whole jar and dress up your morning coffees with these sugar hearts and perhaps, [...]

Jun

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Love Fridays :: Heart Chain

June 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Seen via WIP Blog, I think I should get the kids to make some. You know, keep them occupied and stuff like that.

Jun

13

Floral Mondays :: Seeing Green Terrariums

June 13, 2011 | 1 Comment

❤ pottery barn Living in the city and fancy too much concrete all around? These lil jars of greenery might do the trick. Self contained, they are little bits of the outdoors brought indoors. And if you feel up to it, you might fancy making one of these yourself. Or just buy them. Do note [...]

Jun

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Family Fridays :: Faux Polaroid Magnets

June 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment

Easier than you think! I first saw this idea on Ambrosia Girl (who adapted the idea from How About Orange) and thought these made a fun and easy craft. So whilst printing photos the other day, I threw together a collage of selected shots on polaroid frames and got to work. So from this … [...]

Apr

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Discover :: Easter Crafts

April 21, 2011 | 2 Comments

❤ country living Well, life kind of snug up on me. I was nursing a very bad throat when I returned from my holiday. I totally lost my voice. Not a peep. The kids were happy I’m sure. As it came back, I tried to manage them. It never quite got the chance to recover. [...]

Jun

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DIY Weekends :: Happy Father’s Day

June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Father’s Day is tomorrow. Have you got anything planned? Nothing? Well, maybe you could fold a couple of napkins or (money) notes. Keep the kids occupied and spruce up the table a little. Tutorial and image from How About Orange.

Mar

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DIY Weekends :: Easter Celebrations

March 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Perfect timing. Lace dyed eggs for Easter. I actually managed to watch the episode these eggs were featured in. I remember sitting there in amazement and thinking it would be wonderful if I could get them done. With the Easter season approaching, I googled for the how-to and was pleased to find it still archived [...]

Feb

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something to say

February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment

love the idea. simple, straight forward, to the point. and did you have a ‘why didn’t i think of that’ moment… seen via Something Old, Something New from Ohdeedoh

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