9 months old today… Like this?Read more… Recommended by The Mum with the Silk Scarf

So I’m counting this as both a finish and WIP which I think is fair…I’ve finished the blocks, it’s just not the whole project…think it’ll be next year before that’s likely! As I mentioned before one of my goals for the month is to catch up with the City Sampler sew along, so that’s what [...]

Anyway… there I was, relaxing on the couch, watching the Swedish answer to Antiques Roadshow, sipping red bush tea and thinking about the recent conversations I had with Swedish mums while we (without much success) tried to prevent our merry offspring from consuming all the sand in the sandbox. The conversation went a bit like [...]

Like I said in my last post I’m starting a few new things this month. One of the main projects is a quilting bee I’ve joined called Strip Bees hosted by Maria at Sew Love to Sew. This came about after seeing Lynne’s post over at Lily’s Quilts calling for volunteers to join her Siblings [...]

I believe and support equal rights for women, I believe that a woman has as much right to have a career, to vote, to be respected by men and to be treated as equals. According to the internet search engines definition this makes me a feminist. However I’m pretty sure if you saw me walking [...]

Hey everyone its late here I should be in bed I have a date tomorrow morning but not long finshed my vampire poem and wanted to share it with you all. I have also put it on my wattpad account and copyrighted it on there I hope you like it A vampire in the attic [...]

I am LOVING this sunshine! Bear and I have been out for long walks in the Countryside, I feel so lucky to live where we do. Right out side our door step is the lovely Otley Chevin. For those who don’t know, The Chevin is a really big hill…sounds exciting doesn’t it? The highest point [...]

Our Inbetweeners Big day Like this?Read more… Recommended by The Mum with the Silk Scarf

Hey everyone I wanted to put this up last night but I didn’t know how to word it but they do say talking/writing whats on your mind can help so here goes my friends suggested I join a dating site so I did just that met 2 twats then met a man who seemed really [...]

Do a happy dance and break out the bubbly because today’s the day I finally finished my Bloom Bloom Pow….yipee!! This is such a super great achievement for me as it is also the first quilt I have made from scratch..cutting, piecing, quilting etc. Along the way there were many other firsts… first quilt along [...]

I had decided a few weeks ago I would make him a birthday cake as last year I was working full time and didn’t have the time to make him one myself. So I had a plan, it was going to be a number 2, all green with a train track and Thomas sitting on [...]

On a mission to find decent cheese, I popped into The Local Pantry in Pool-In-Wharfedale. The Local Pantry is a farm shop selling locally sourced fresh produce. I have passed this place a thousand times on my drive to Harrogate and always thought of stopping by to take a look. The shop is very well [...]

Check out the great photos from the San Antonio Parade of Homes! Fabulous kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, and more! Comment and let me know what your favorite is Like this?Read more… Recommended by Series of Serendipity

Homemade sausage rolls on Tuesday’s Kitchen are simply delicious…… Like this?Read more… Recommended by The Mum with the Silk Scarf

Our visit to the Northwest Garden Show……. Like this?Read more… Recommended by The Mum with the Silk Scarf

Well how excited am I as I’ve been nominated for not one, but two awards…yes, I know I’m quite shocked too. It’s so nice to find out that people are enjoying reading my blog especially as I feel like I’ve really only just started! I can’t quite believe that I’ve managed to keep posting, I [...]

Happy days…my sewing machine has returned! Supposedly there was nothing wrong with it, but seriously there was and strangely they sent a new lead and foot pedal and now it works fine…hmm I wonder why?! Nevermind, I don’t care as long as it’s back and not having a fit every 5 seconds. So this means [...]

Hey everyone I hope you have had a good day/night or vice versa. I know i haven’t shared any of my crochet for a bit A while ago a wrote a post titled ( A Quilt For A Friend ), Although it has been slow in progress I have a picture of my new squares [...]

Foxy Burlesque is a burlesque dance school based in Kent, specialising in teaching ladies the art of tease!  We offer eight week courses, private tuition, hen parties and intensive courses. You name it!  If it’s not on the list, just ask! We’ve had countless ladies walk in with low confidence and poor body image.  The [...]

Our day trip around Sliabh Liag Peninsula…… Like this?Read more… Recommended by The Mum with the Silk Scarf