During the winter months especially, it’s so important for your child to be seen walking around at night. With hats, scarfs, coats on, in poorly lit areas, knowing that you and your loved ones can …
How to upcycle a bathroom mirror with a bit of elegant bling
I find that a small bathroom can take a more dramatic look than the rest of the house – it doesn’t take much to make this little room unique and interesting. I changed the look …
Quick and easy fabric plant pot covers, in 20 minutes
Different pots are quite expensive and take up space, so this is a great idea for having themed or colour matching pots with little cost, little time (about 20 minutes) and which can be stored …
How to make a cute snowman Christmas tree decoration
These cute little guys look great on the Christmas tree, bringing a bit of bling on the buttons, with the classically charming imagery of the Snowman. They are a bit more tricky than the Christmas …
Upcycle a dining chair for a little princess, complete with princess style booster cushion!
This is a project that really put a smile on my little girls face, which made me a very happy Mummy! For her 6th birthday, I wanted to do something that would make her feel …
Recycle your dreary garden pots and bring colour even in winter!
I have quite a few outside pots that I use year after year, and most of them are a bit boring. Mostly plastic (it’s much cheaper, let’s be honest!) but not very exciting. I don’t …
Remembrance Day – a life of gratitude
This Sunday was remembrance Sunday. While 99.9% of the time I am consumed with today’s challenges of work, kids, bills, etc, Sunday was a particular day to remind myself and focus on the freedom that …
Simple Christmas tree decoration you can make in under 30 minutes
Make a Christmas pudding pompom for your Christmas tree! These are really cute, and I kinda got addicted to making them as they were so easy! They just take 20 minutes to make and need …
Why it’s important to sand and prepare well before painting!
What I did So, after a number of years considering this, I finally got around to updating our staircase. It was dark wood, metal spindles and rattled every time I went down it. My wonderful …
How you can upcycle a sideboard in 1 hour timeslots
Why would you do this? Do you have a piece of furniture, which is ok but the colours don’t work for the room, or it’s a bit past it’s prime and needs a spruce up? …