SWEET TIDINGS TO YOU X
Hey you, I am popping in to wish you a lovely Christmas and a happy new year, I just want to say thanks for staying with me all year and for all your lovely thoughts, comments, gifts and friendship. This week I have been busy at the bustling shop and preparing for our first Christmas [...]
SPARSELY SPARKLING
Yesterday, excited but a little shaky after my tooth was taken out, we went to choose our tree at a lovely family owned farm out in the freezing cold. Usually a drawn out affair with too many contenders or none quite right, but yesterday was quiet, a world away from the weekend choosers, clutching to [...]
FEELING FESTIVE
Saturday in London, firstly to get the husbands wedding ring resized, we went to Tiffany’s, and it was so pretty all decorated with lights. The second we stepped through the door and were surrounded by glittering jewellery and pale decorations, I felt the first real tug of Christmas. Then to find somewhere new to eat [...]
MAKE SOMETHING THIS WEEKEND
Feeling inspired? Pop over to the Curiosity Project and make some glittered paper baubles with me! I am so excited for the weekend to start, we are visiting The Great Dixter Christmas Fair and in the afternoon a new ‘Department’ store in St Leonards called SHOP that is made up of local designers and makers, [...]
SILK VELVET DIAMANTE VINTAGE
My favourite booth at the country living Christmas fair was that of Rosie’s Armoire, with dustings of powder blue all around, sprinkles of embellished sherbet velvet, vintage cutlery with a delicate patina, pretty charms with vintage roses, hand stitched fairies jostling alongside lavender sachets, old suit cases and wooden crates filled with owner Helen’s signature printed [...]
FESTIVE WHIRLWIND
My first visit to the Country Living Christmas fair yesterday was a whirlwind of Cinnamon scented hearts, rustic garlands and glittering decorations. Manic and busy with thousands of (mostly) Women doing all their christmas shopping in one hit. I got to meet Helen from Rosies Armoire who had travelled all the way down from Lancashire [...]
FESTIVE FAREWELL
My list of things to do keeps somehow getting longer, (probably because watching ‘Ice age-the melt down’ is at the top!) or I am just remembering more, must be all the caffeine? So I am going to say farewell for now, but will be back catch up with you in the new year, maybe before. [...]
BAKING DUSTING SPARKLING
Hi, how are you? Keeping up with the seasons demands? Up to your elbows in trifles and mince pies? I have just finished the last of my handmade presents, and now as you will see, I need to start the archaeological dig to find the table in my work room. Then a huge tidy of [...]
TINY ROBINS
This week I have been baking christmas cupcakes, eating brie and cranberry toasties and adding the final ribbons to some parcels. I found these tiny robins in amongst my baking paraphernalia to top the snowy icing.
