I know this probably makes me a little bit crazy, but I like winter. Ok so it’s cold, but that’s what warm coats and boots are for! There are few things as beautiful as a cold winter’s day, but I even like the grey days. What isn’t so…
Everything feels so flat after Christmas. The tree leaves a big spaceΒ 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!Β Crocheted Flower with Pointed Petals The petals are made by crocheting 1 dc, 2 tr and 1 dc. The points are achieved…
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…
Christmas is a great time for making stuff. Now we’re only 2 weeks away and I keep finding more stuff I want to make and there just isn’t time! Here is a round upΒ of 10 Christmas craft tutorials. Some of them are my ideas, most of them are…