Category Archives: Home & Decor

Lovely Clusters

By Valerie | Published: 06/04/2011

Here in the UK, spring has finally sprung don’t you think?  I’ve just popped out to get some fruit salad for my lunch and the sun is shining, people are walking around without their coats and no doubt some are thinking that if this nice weather sticks around, well, time to ditch the winter blacks [...]

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Saturday Morning Coffee

By Valerie | Published: 22/05/2010

It’s Saturday morning and I’m sat sipping my first coffee of the day and browsing Etsy (multi-tasking…ha, ha, ha).   I’ve come across these  gorgeous handmade coasters from  Cinnamon Breeze and just had to share them with you! Cinnamon Breeze says:  The coasters are made with cotton canvas fabric that was pre-printed with a variety of [...]

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Make Do & Mend – Trash Chic

By Valerie | Published: 16/05/2010

As a child growing up in the 1960′s/early 70′s,  my mother had a singer treadle sewing machine (and then an electric one in the mid 70′s).  Many a dress, skirt or blouse was machine sewn by my mum for me and my sisters to wear.   We (my sisters and I) also learnt how to use [...]

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