Ever feel like you are in perpetual motion some weeks? The last few weeks have felt just like that for me. Organising and going on a last minute holiday and then back in time for the start of term. Followed by another week of organising, because there are still two […]
Read moreIt’s Christmas Eve. The children are in bed, wearing their new pyjamas, dreaming about tomorrow. Today they made culinary goodies to share with neighbours. Gingerbread, gold painted fudge and cookies that hang from the rim of mugs. This afternoon, we collected the turkey from the farm and delivered the goodies […]
Read moreI spend a lot of time in our kitchen. Especially in the colder months, when the gentle heat of the Aga keeps it at a perfect temperature. Not that it was always so. The kitchen has transformed since we moved in. I suspect the previous owner would barely recognise it […]
Read moreLast day of term. Getting the last urgent items off my desk. Checking I’ve everything in place for all the craft activities we have in store. Double checking events we don’t want to miss. It’s a day of lists. Ticking off and adding new items. If we were to be […]
Read moreThe house is decorated. Bits and pieces of homemade fun are added on a daily basis. Except our kitchen table remains bare. The kitchen is the heart of our home. We eat at the table, complete homework, and craft there too. It is constantly being cleared and then covered again. […]
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