We're fast approaching the August bank holiday and already my thoughts are turning to Autumn. The harvest has started round here, and everything is taking on that warm, golden hue of late summer. Although we're still out in the garden, my imagination is turning itself back towards the house. The ...
Ruth’s honey flapjack
A while ago my mother-in-law, Ruth, gave me her recipe for honey flapjack. It's a really nice recipe that's relatively low in sugar and has a deliciously mild, subtle taste. I do love a sticky, golden-syrup laden flapjack, but sometimes you want something a little less cloying - and these fit the ...
A Children’s Playhouse
Today I'm delighted to tell you more about a lovely project I've been working on with Wayfair. My idea was to take an off-the-peg, flat-pack playhouse and turn it into something really special that the boys will treasure, year after year. You can read my full tutorial here, but I'd like to share ...
Magic Potions
The boys both enjoy playing with coloured water at school, so we thought we'd have some summer-holiday fun making magic potions. It's really fun and not too messy if you do it outside in the garden! You will need plastic bottles of various sizes. Jam jars look wonderful, but glass plus children ...
My Week
After last week's wet weather, we had a wonderful sunny weekend and we were determined to make the most of it. Remember that mystery blue paint last week? Saturday was spent finishing off a very special project I have been working on – a customised children's playhouse in collaboration ...