Monthly Archives: March 2012
DUCK! HAT! – an easy craft
Ramona is going through the obsessed-with-ducks stage. Every morning she wakes up and yells DUCK! as she points to the goose sitting on our wall. Then follows what has become a bit of a morning routine. She grabs my phone … Continue reading
Avoid porridge – and other Do’s and Don’ts for when your toddler’s in a plaster cast
Ramona got her cast taken off her broken leg this morning. It couldn’t have been better timing as she has become a total wriggle monster in bed these past two nights. Feet in the face whilst cosleeping is one thing, … Continue reading
It’s a vintage suitcase, er, stuck on the wall, y’know?
Like most people in the world, I am in love with vintage suitcases. I bought my first one ten years ago and have been stacking them up ever since. I have a pile in New Zealand, in my in-laws attic, … Continue reading
Posted in Craftiness, DIY, Finding things, Our recycled home, Thrifty
Tagged diy, shelf, suitcase, vintage
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Charity Shopping in London: three spots for making a day of it
If you are stuck for something to do this weekend and love a good thrift check out my three top spots for making a day of your charity shopping. These aren’t necessarily the VERY BEST shops (another post in the … Continue reading
Posted in Finding things, Green things, Thrifty
Tagged best, blackheath, central london, charity, day, fun, goodge street, london, marlyebone, out, oxfam, oxford circus, pimlico, salvation army, second hand, shopping, shops
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The motherload
I may have had the most perfect Mother’s Day had by any mother in the history of motherhood and Hallmark. Traditional It started off in an unassumingly beautiful way- a card from my little Ramona and a house filled with … Continue reading
Posted in Finding things, Thrifty
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