I actually quite like winter, but I know a lot of people don't. It's easy to see why. When I worked outside of the home in a conventional job, one of the worst things was leaving home in the dark, then leaving work in the dark. For a little while, I worked in an office that had no natural light, and it was awful! Unless I made a point of heading outside in my lunch break, I wouldn't see daylight at all! Hanging around waiting for buses and ... Read the Post...
DIY Felt Bauble Decorations
These felt bauble decorations are easy to make and are a great way to use up smaller pieces of felt and scraps of ribbon. Use the instructions below to make the one in the picture, or be creative and use what you have already to make something that's one of a kind. You Will Need Felt. 2 pieces 10 cm x 10 cm (4 inches by 4 inches) will be enough for one decoration.Bauble template (there's a form at the bottom of the post if you'd like ... Read the Post...
Thoughts on Being Thankful
Thanksgiving is this week, although being an English girl I don't celebrate it. Our November holiday is Guy Fawkes, also known as Bonfire night, which involves setting off fireworks and eating toffee apples. When I was a little girl, it was usual for children to make a person out of their mother's old tights by stuffing them with newspaper, then throw the figure on a bonfire made by your dad in the back garden! Burning figures made from ... Read the Post...
DIY Mini Christmas Embroidery Hoops
One of my favourite pre Christmas jobs is decorating the Christmas tree. Anybody looking at my tree might think it's a bit of a mess! It's not colour coordinated and nothing matches. It looks nothing like a tree you might see in a shop. A lot of our decorations hold memories and that is what makes them special. When the boys help me decorate the tree, it's also a trip down memory lane. I still have things my boys made when they were ... Read the Post...
