Everything feels so flat after Christmas. The tree leaves a big space in the front room and I miss the twinkly lights. It’s still cold and the days are still so short. Spring feels a long way off. However there are lots of things we can do to make…
Here is an easy little crocheted flower tutorial to brighten up up a cold, dark winter’s day. Better still, you can download it here as a pdf! Crocheted Flower with Pointed Petals The petals are made by crocheting 1 dc, 2 tr and 1 dc. The points are achieved…
One of the things I love about my kindle is how I am no longer put off reading books because of their size. Some books at  just to heavy to read in bed! Reading them on the kindle means that even an encyclopedia only weighs as much as…
Last week it felt like it had been such a long time since I’d sewn anything I was desperate to dust of my sewing machine and make something. I had some smaller pieces of fabric left over from other  projects and as I rarely seem to finish a…
Making bird feeders is not just a Christmas thing! Apparently the birds benefit if you put food out for them all year round. Apart from anything else, they learn that your garden is the place to go if they are feeling peckish. Boy 2 likes birds and I…
These easy last minute Christmas centrepieces are perfect if you still need something for your table (or anywhere else!) but you don’t have the time to make anything elaborate. It takes less than half an hour to make and uses stuff you will probably either have already or…