I have to confess, I find crafting with the children a singularly stressful experience. When the sprogs were still babies, I eagerly looked forward to a time when we could make stuff together. Misty-eyed, I imagined rainy afternoons spent bent over the kitchen table, glue stick in one hand, paint brush in the other, as … Continue reading Kids craft: no glue conker spiders
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All quiet on the blogging front
I’ve been a little quieter than normal on the blog recently. But don’t worry, I’m not stuck in the same lethargic funk as I was all over the winter In fact, quite the opposite. Chez Wolves in London has been a crazy hive of activity recently. The littlest is going to be one in just … Continue reading All quiet on the blogging front
I want this so badly
Before accepting that I must keep my old tumbledown greenhouse in the garden, for the time being at least, I spent a long time searching online for a greenhouse slash garden shed slash potting house. It seemed such a straightforward idea to me. One little building that housed plants, tools, and all that junk that … Continue reading I want this so badly
Pretty soap packaging
Since moving back to our house after the builders moved out, we’ve only succeeded in getting two rooms anywhere near a finished condition. The kitchen has a single coat of paint up on the walls, but that at least makes it look better than everywhere else where the bare plaster sings out in all its … Continue reading Pretty soap packaging
DIY advent calendar
I’m a complete curmudgeon when it comes to advance Christmas preparations. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Christmas. Just not in September. (Or August, October or November, for that matter…) And, as we all know, September is generally the time you start seeing Christmas bits and pieces popping up. The first few times you … Continue reading DIY advent calendar
Top five homemade wedding favours
Before settling on our wedding favours, I spent quite a lot of time researching various different homemade options, out there on the world wide web… I’ve got to say, there is a lot of amazing inspiration out there. So I thought I’d share my round up of the top five ideas I came across. 1. … Continue reading Top five homemade wedding favours