Life Through A Lens: My Instagram July 2016
July flew by, especially as I went on holiday for two weeks to Zante in Greece. My Instagram feed revealed only a few holiday snaps as I was without wifi for most of the fortnight which was great as I…
A colourful, vintage children’s room
Recently we redecorated our children’s room and boy did it need it! It was a fab space before, one that has been featured here a lot (see it here and here) and even in my book, but it was full…
I love Salt-Water Sandals (and so does my daughter)!
I’ve wanted to get a pair of Salt-Water sandals for ages but I have so many shoes that I have tried to hold back. Until now that is! I broke my foot at the start of May which has meant…
How to manage your business in the summer holidays without feeling guilty
More and more people are choosing to be self-employed, with over 80% of newly self-employed in the UK being women. If they are anything like me, they have chosen this way for the freedom it gives them, to spend time…
Sunday Salutations: what I am thankful for this week
I have been so busy this week, cramming three weeks work into one so that I can enjoy a few weeks off at the start of the summer holidays. With this in mind, I haven’t really had time to stop…
6 ways to improve productivity tomorrow, before you go to bed today
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about how to improve productivity, challenging myself to establish how productive I am at work and in my home. I created a free printable to help with this challenge, and I have…
Sunday Salutations: What I am thankful for this week
I really enjoyed writing last week’s blog so have decided to try to write it weekly. I am not sure if you read it/liked it, but it helped me to think back to what I was thankful for rather than…
DIY Tutorial: How to make a bike wheel clock
I recently wrote this article showing you how to make a bike wheel clock for Reloved Magazine for Father’s Day. However it makes a great project for anyone in the house! Choosing something for your father or even your children’s…
Life Through A Lens: My Instagram, June 2016
June was a funny month in many ways. Firstly there was the never ending rain and flash floods here, then the political fall out from the EU referendum and finally my broken foot, but my Instagram feed was still full…
Sunday Salutations – What I am thankful for this week
It is has been a very difficult week for the 48% of people who wanted to stay in the EU, but the after effect / fall-out has been unbelievable here in the UK. While our leaders backstab, hide, bicker and generally…
How to organise your children’s art (plus a FREE summer holiday …
If you are the parents of small children you will know that they come with a lot of paper. I literally had no idea that once I had children my home would be filled with art creations. I remember their…
Styling Tips: 20 awesome front doors.
Nothing finishes your home like a wonderful front door. Whether your style is modern, vintage, or somewhere in between you will love some of my favourite choices here. But first my own door. We bought this 1930s door locally and…
12 iconic Great British designs from the 20th century
Today I have teamed up with Distinctive Chesterfields to share our top 12 Great British iconic designs that you and I collect today and were “must have” items in the past. I personally am lucky enough to have quite a few of…
35 simple ways to grow your social media following
I am a self confessed social media geek. I love using it, reading articles on it and I also train people on it, showing them how it will help grow their business. I now have over 90,000 followers across all…
Free printable Fathers Day Bunting
It is Father’s Day this weekend so I thought I’d create easy to make bunting to hang up for the day. We have a beam in our kitchen (I say beam, it is actually a boxed in RSJ put up…
I Love Vintage Tins
Regular readers of my blog and social media sites will know that I grew up with tins. From the mid 1970s, my parents ran a successful tinware business designing many familiar tins that we all had growing up and now…
How to be more productive in your work and home (with free …
I am one busy woman, sometimes I wonder though how productive I actually am. Running the National Vintage Wedding Fair takes up a whole heap of my time, then I have my freelance writing, this blog, managing my own and…
