Sourcing and Decorating With Vintage Christmas Decorations
From passed-down heirloom pieces to nostalgic second-hand treasures, vintage Christmas decorations are highly sought-after. Here’s why…
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Make a Simple Yarn Christmas Tree Garland: Step-By-Step Tutorial
Looking for an inexpensive way to decorate your home for the holidays? An effortless and cost-effective way to pretty up your home for the festive season is to make a simple Christmas tree garland from yarn.
Christmas Party Games For The Whole Family
Planning a memorable Christmas party involves more than just decking the halls and preparing delicious treats. One essential element to make or break your festive gathering is the selection of Christmas party games.
Christmas Has Come Early with this Free Printable Template Letter To Santa!
With not long to go until Christmas, I thought I’d create a printable template letter to Santa to help everyone with their Christmas lists.
33 Easy DIY Christmas Crafts to Create at Home
Save money this festive season by creating Christmas crafts for gifts and home decor.
Make an Easy DIY Gingerbread House Christmas Gift Bag
Want to make an easy DIY gingerbread house Christmas gift bag? It’s such a simple & effective make, to level up your Christmas wrapping.
Free Printable Scandi Christmas Stickers To Download and Use
Use these free printable Scandi-inspired Christmas stickers on gifting, Christmas cards and scrapbooking projects.
Make a DIY Gingerbread Garland for Christmas
How d’you fancy making a gingerbread garland to deck the halls this Christmas? This gorgeous edible decoration not only looks good but will fill your home with the festive scent of gingerbread. And it tastes great, too!
Looking Forward To The Blenheim Palace Christmas Lights Trail
There’s nothing lovelier, in the run-up to Christmas, than going to fetch the Christmas tree or visiting a Christmas market. But if you want an extra special treat, why not book a trip to Blenheim Palace Christmas Lights trail. We went for the first time in December 2020. It was the first time we’d been out of our village as a family …
Why You Should Put Camp Bestival Tickets on Your Christmas List…
A little post with a few persuasive reasons why you should put Camp Bestival tickets on your Christmas list this year….
Make a Cardboard Dove DIY Christmas Garland (Plus Free Dove PNG File!)
I love creating seasonal garlands. Edible biscuit garlands at Christmas; paper Halloween banners or cute Easter bunny garlands. They’re always fun to make; plus they help make the house look seasonally festive too. My new creation makes use of all the delivery boxes that keep arriving at this time of year! It’s a cardboard dove …
Alternative Christmas Decor | DIY Alternative Christmas Tree
I shared this idea for an alternative Christmas tree a few years ago but —with Christmas looming on the horizon — I thought I’d resurrect it! Folk are always looking for creative new ways to decorate their homes (Pinterest is full of alternative Christmas decor) and this alternative Christmas tree is too good not to share. …
How to Make | Christmas Snow Globe Cookies
Oh how I love this time of year. It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of autumn and winter but December is most definitely excused. I LOVE the festive season; the run up to Christmas is magical. Preparation for the big day seems to consume my every waking minute and I love the way …
The Style at Home Christmas Tree Challenge
Ever heard of The Style at Home Christmas Tree Challenge? I hadn’t either until a couple of weeks ago. Occasionally life throws us a curve-ball doesn’t it? Sometimes it’s bad, sometimes good and every once in a while it’s downright extraordinary. Picture this: you’re heading off in one direction, only to find that — at …
Christmas Rituals and Vintage Christmas Decorations
Listening to carols on the radio; whilst decorating the tree with my granny’s vintage Christmas decoratuons (and drinking mulled wine)! My very favourite Christmas rituals!
Beefayre Candles (It’s Beginning to Smell a Lot Like Christmas)
Disclosure: This is an unpaid post that was written in collaboration with Beefayre Candles. All thoughts, words and images are my own. As well as decorating the house for Christmas, I’ve been burning some amazing scented candles recently so, as well as looking festive, it’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas too. Orange, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove — these are …
The ultimate Christmas Gift-Guide for the hard to buy for…
The festive season is in full swing and unsurprisingly there’s been much chat between my friends and I about presents — or to be precise — Christmas gifts for the hard to buy for. We all have them, don’t we? The father who has everything, the mum who doesn’t want anything and various other relatives — and friends — who …
Preparing the home for Christmas | A visitors welcome basket
I love having friends and family come to stay and, throughout the year, our house can be so busy — and full of people — it sometimes resembles a B&B. A visitors welcome basket is a lovely thing to welcome guests with. It’s easy to put together but really makes guests feel looked after. We …
143 weeks and 6 days | Welford Christmas Tree Farm
Last weekend we revelled in the most wonderful of family traditions. We went Christmas tree shopping at Welford Christmas Tree Farm. As Andy Williams immortalised in song ‘it’s the most wonderful time of the year’ and — for me it really is — the lead up to Christmas is magical. I can’t quite put into words just how much I enjoy this little …
Deck the Halls | What’s your Christmas decorating style?
Can you hear it? Jingle bells and a slight whisper of panic as the run up to Christmas begins. Now, I’m not a fan of the cold — and certainly not of short dark days — but I LOVE this time of year. A shiny, sparkly beacon amidst the grey, rain-sodden skies, Christmas is — …
The List: Dining Room Table Dimensions
In this guide, we explore the dining table dimensions and considerations you need to know to make the best decision for your needs.
Winter Craft Ideas for 10 Cute Winter Clip Art Designs
Get your craft on and make something lovely with this set of 10 cute Winter clip art illustrations. Perfect for crafting and making.
Solo Stove Bonfire Review: Is It Really Smokeless?
Is the Solo Stove Bonfire really ‘smokeless’. We put the most coveted fire pit through its paces to find out.
How to Make A Spring Door Wreath With Faux Tulips
With spring on the horizon, I wanted to share this simple tutorial and show how to make a spring wreath with faux tulips.
Wrapping Paper Ideas: Angled Pocket Giftwrap Gingerbread House
This Angled Pocket Giftwrap Gingerbread House is easy to create and is a sweet way of zhuzhing up plain brown paper.
Free Easter Banner Papercut Template
If you’re looking for a pretty way to decorate your home this Easter? Why not have a go at making this Easter Banner with our free downloadable template.
How To Make Salt Dough Ornaments for Easter
Create your own DIY Easter decorations by making simple salt dough ornaments.
Free Printable Valentines Stickers and Envelope Seals
Free printable vintage-style Valentines stickers and envelope seals to use on Valentine’s gifts, cards and craft projects.
Beginners Guide: How to Make Stickers with Cricut
Want to know how to make stickers with your Cricut machine? Then read this…
Blooming Lovely | 13 of The Most Beautiful Common House Plants for Your Home
Plants are not only lovely to look at but can add a touch of nature to any home. Common houseplants help to purify the air, and their calming presence can create a sense of peace and tranquility in your living space.
The Best Salt Dough Recipe (Just Three Ingredients!)
Ever wondered how to make salt dough? This is the best recipe I’ve ever made! Plus, it’s no bake and has just three ingredients!
Childish Ways To Improve Mental Health
Perhaps if more adults took up childish pastimes — building Lego, colouring in, playing board games, making pom-poms — ‘adulting’ might be a little easier; the world might be a gentler, nicer place.
A Twin Bedroom for Boys
Planning a twin bedroom can be a daunting but fun task! Here are my top tips for zoning and decorating a bedroom for twins.
Fun Recycling Crafts For All The Family
The recycling bin is a trove of free craft supplies. Recycling crafts are fun for all the family and the greener option too.
Planning a Kitchen Makeover
Planning a kitchen makeover? There’s so much to think about — and stuff to remember. These tips will help you plan and action your dream space
How To Make a Spiced Orange Pomander
A clove and orange pomander is a lovely thing to make for the Christmas season. Plus it will make the house smell gorgeous and festive too.
A Faux Tulip DIY Door Wreath For Spring
It’s been a long old winter hasn’t it? Just when we think that the temperatures are rising and the flowers are starting to bloom, the cold takes hold once more and we’re reaching for our woolies! I thought I’d speed things up a bit, and bring a bit of much needed spring colour to our …
How to Make Festive DIY Paper Fan Decorations For The Holiday Season
Looking for a really easy, crafty make for the holiday season? I’ve been making wallpaper circle fans for many years now. I first wrote about them in 2016 and they were made out of pretty wallpaper; perfect for a summer party. But DIY paper fan decorations are also fantastic for Christmas too! These round paper …
A Simple Recipe for Perfect Gingerbread Biscuits
I posted a pic on Instagram yesterday. I’d been baking gingerbread biscuits in the kitchen and wanted to show the baking area our kitchen designer had created for me. In the past I’ve not had any dedicated storage in our kitchen. Instead, my baking paraphernalia has been scattered within drawers, boxes and cupboards. It’s definitely …
The Listed Home Renovation On Instagram
Anyone who’s been reading my blog for a while, will be aware that we’ve been living through the chaos of the renovation of our listed home over the last 17 months. I began writing the progress on here initially (here’s what happened in weeks 1-4); and had every intention of keeping regular updates and writing …
How To Age Brass and Bronze With Vinegar and Salt
Have you ever wanted to know how to age brass and bronze? If you don’t want to wait for it to age naturally, I’ve got a little trick, using just a couple of household staples; that takes hours — rather than years — to work! Aged Brass = Lots of Brass We’ve been having the …
How to Make a Pom Pom Wreath (Like Anthropologie)
Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a pom pom wreath? Last Christmas I saw an amazing pom pom wreath in Anthropologie. I loved it — but it was so expensive. I decided to try and see if I could make one myself! Ever since the twins and I learnt to make pom …
Halloween Baking | Iced Sugar Skull Cookies
With autumn nearly upon us — although it’s a month or so away — this is the perfect time to start planning a Halloween party and maybe think about some Halloween baking. I found a biscuit recipe courtesy of The Biscuiteers a few years ago. I’ve used it for all sorts of iced cookies; from …
The Perfect Fathers Day Gift for a Music Lover
I’ve written about my papercuts every once in a while, over here on the blog, but I often forget to mention when I’ve created a new one. Until now! With father’s day coming up next month, I thought I’d share my latest creation. It’s a hybrid of a genuine cassette tape and a papercut and …
How To Make Iced Nutcracker Biscuits
So here it is folks. December is finally here and silly season is officially underway! If you want to mark the occasion by making something to get you in the Christmas spirit, here’s a little tutorial showing how to make nutcracker iced biscuits. Regular readers of my blog will know that (along with festival season) …
The Listed Home Renovation {Weeks 1-4: Out with the old}
OK — so you know that for years I’ve been banging on about extending our home? But as our 16th century cottage is Grade 2 listed, a listed home renovation isn’t just as simple as getting planning permission and off you go. But undeterred, in October last year, we finally put in some plans to …
Calling All Revellers!! 6 Sleeps until Kendal Calling 2019!
It’s that time of year again; festival season is in full swing folks! And just 6 sleeps until Kendal Calling 2019! We’ve been maniacally checking the weather report, planning multiple outfits; for rain, sun (and everything in between) and getting generally over-excited about the prospect of hanging out in a field with likeminded people — …
Some thoughts on ageing: State of mind and ID
So today, the clock rolled over once again and I’m celebrating yet another year. Age is a funny old thing, isn’t it? When we’re young, we’re desperate to look older. We want to sashay past the bouncer in a club, without being confronted and asked if we’re old enough to be admitted. We want to stand …
Colour Your World | #30 Living Coral {Colour of the Year 2019}
Happy, happy new year everyone! I had so many grand plans to share more Christmas decorating posts over the festive period but, if truth be told, switching off from the screen (and social media in general) was way too appealing. Once I’d cracked open that first mince pie, my resolve went straight out the window. …
Decorating a Staircase with Honeycomb Balls
Fancy decorating your staircase with honeycomb balls and paper pom poms for the festive season? Not long now folks… just a few more days and the Christmas countdown will be well and truly on! A month today, we’ll probably just have finished our Christmas dinner and will be lying comatose in front of the TV. …
A Recipe for Homemade Ginger and Rhubarb Gin
Disclosure: This post for Homemade Ginger and Rhubarb Gin contains affiliate links of products that I’ve bought myself. Purchasing via an affiliate link doesn’t cost you any extra but I may receive a few pence if you click on a link and buy something. Fancy making a delicious homemade ginger and rhubarb gin? Then read …
Snow, The Beast of The East and Seasonal Affective Disorder
This is the longest, coldest season I can ever remember. Just as I think we’re turning a corner — and spring tries to make an appearance — the cold bites back and we’re in the throes of winter once more. I thought we’d seen the last of the ‘Beast of The East’ but more snow …
How Pilates Changed my Life
‘Pilates changed my life‘ — sounds a bit extreme and sensationalist doesn’t it? But never a truer word was written. It really has. I’ve written about my love for Pilates before. In all the chaos that life presents; the constant merry-go-round of juggling work with motherhood — being a wife, a homeowner, a responsible adult …
Introducing The Breville Curve Toaster and Kettle
Happy, happy new year! I thought I’d kick off the year by introducing my new Breville Curve Toaster and Kettle. Although — as we’re exactly two weeks into January — is it appropriate to say happy new year still?! It’s been a slow start for me. I’ve been taking my time and easing myself into …
Is Lapland UK Worth The Money? Our Lapland UK Review
Is Lapland UK worth the money? I thought I’d write my Lapland review for any parents looking to book tickets. There’s no denying that it’s expensive — but is it worth it? Read on… ‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house,Every creature was stirring,As they’d all been kept awake by two very …
Easy No Bake Malteser Cheesecake {You’re Welcome}
What will be on your Christmas pudding menu this year? Sherry trifle? Traditional Christmas pud? I can tell you that both of those will be on ours — along with this little beauty. A super easy no bake Malteser Cheesecake. Nom. I made it a couple of week’s ago for a festive get-together with friends …
Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? {Play Kitchen Review-AD}
The first week of December has given us a bitter wind and the clearest, bluest skies. As you know, I’m not keen on the short dark days but I make an exception for the final month of the year. I love December. From the very first day — to the very last — it’s a month …
Our Best Eggless Pancake Recipe EVER {With a Video}
When you have a child with an egg allergy, you spend a lot of time googling things like — ‘How to make egg free Royal Icing‘ and ‘What is the best eggless pancake recipe EVER?’. And so on. It’s all a bit daunting to begin with but eventually you realise that there are some fabulous …
All Things Bright & Beautiful {Bosinver Farm Cottages}
When you think of Cornish holiday cottages, what’s the first thing that springs to mind when it comes to decor? Blue. Whitewashed wood. Seaside themed accessories. Certainly not punchy brights, designer prints and funky furniture then? No. Me either. I must admit, they certainly wouldn’t be top of my ‘Cornish cottage decor’ list. So when …
A Colourful Bedroom Makeover
Disclosure: I received a set of Tetbury bedding from Bluebellgrey and paint from Farrow and Ball to style this colourful bedroom makeover. Amazing how quickly the summer has passed. It seems that no sooner as the first snowdrops appear — and we joyfully wave goodbye to the cold and grey — that we we have …
Stairway to heaven {how to create a gallery wall up a staircase}
Since we decorated just before Christmas last year, the majority of the walls in our home have remained bare; and most of our framed pictures have been stacked up on the floor, waiting to be rehung. We used to have a ‘stairway photo gallery’ going up the staircase. Dozens of black framed, black and white photographs — in various shapes …
Chiaroscuro | Decorating with dark walls and mirrors
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that we’d painted our snug. And if you happened to be flicking through my Insta Stories, that day, you’d have seen the action taking place; and the paint actually going onto the walls in real time. The room had been a mid-dark grey for quite a few years but in a …
Dark Grey Walls & Life in General
Ever considered dark grey walls in your home? It’s a bold choice and not to everyone’s taste but I’d decided late on Friday night that I was going to repaint the snug. Again. I’d only painted it just before Christmas but the colour just didn’t suit. And hey. It’s only paint at the end of the …
Styling The Seasons — July (plus a mini greenhouse from Rose & Grey)
Well, we’re very nearly reaching the close of this month and I’ve only just got around to writing my styling the seasons post. But hey. I’m consoling myself with the fact that at least I’ve done one this month!! I missed June’s completely!! I was recently sent a mini greenhouse from the lovely interiors company Rose & Grey and asked …
Styling The Seasons January
So we’re almost at the end of the first month of the year — January is nearly at a close. What does this month mean to me? Well, in a few days time it will be my birthday. It’s funny, I’ve always moaned about being born a month after Christmas. As a child I felt sad — …
New bedding and lazy mornings
I’ll be the first to admit, I have really struggled over the last couple of weeks. I’m not naturally a ‘morning person’ and having to drag myself out of a cosy warm bed is hard for me on most days. However, on wintery mornings — when there’s a chill in the air and frosty patterns …
Sea-green brogues and a modern vintage rug
Shortly after I began taking these photographs, it became clear that I wasn’t sure what I was focussing on, to be honest. Initially it was the beautiful sea-green brogues, that my boy bought me for Christmas. Just look how gorgeous they are! Sea-green brogues of dreams… They are from Seasalt Cornwall and I am totally and utterly in love …
Colour Your World | #16 Pantone Lavender Herb
So funny to think that, when I started, I had no idea that it would take me nearly a full year to complete the 2015 palette. I’m really looking forward to exploring the SS16 Pantone colour report and looking at all the new shades that have been selected for next year. It’s been so lovely …
An Emma Bridgewater Polkadot Radio
In the days when I was art-directing, my working days were busy and full of noise and laughter. I spent 15 years in a location or studio environment and the teams I surrounded myself with — made up of photographers and stylists — soon became friends off set as well as on. There was always plenty of catching up and …
How to Make a Simple DIY Advent Calendar
How do you fancy making a simple DIY advent calendar? Shop bought advent calendars can be so costly; I thought it might be nice to make one from scratch that can be bought out every year. When I was a child, being bought an advent calendar every December was a real highlight of my year. …
Leesa Mattress Review — Part 1
AD | I have been (or could be if you click on a link in this post) compensated via a cash payment, gift or something else of value for writing this post. See the full disclosure policy and privacy policy for more details. Looking for a Leesa mattress reveiw? Here’s what we think of ours… Mr D and I …
118 weeks and 5 days | Britmums Live 2015
I mentioned recently that this weekend I was going to one of the biggest conferences in the blogging calendar. Fuelled by the excitement of meeting up with some of my blogging buddies at the Birmingham Blog Camp, earlier in the year, I booked my tickets to Britmums Live 2015 straight after and was so looking forward …
Scenes from Laura Ashley Press Show 2015
Last week I left the boys with their daddy for the day. I toddled off down to London for a little adventure; to the Laura Ashley press show 2015. I am big fan of Laura Ashley products — there are always such beautiful things to see each season. Often the brand is associated with more traditional home …
Home is Wherever We Are Together
Home. A little tiny word with enormous meaning. What feelings and emotions does the word ‘home’ evoke? What does it mean to you? I’ve been thinking about this long and hard and I can’t think of a single straight answer. Home means so many different things to me. I can’t narrow it down to just one …
The Twinterview | Hayley From The Blog ‘Hayley From Home’
Interview with Hayley From ‘Hayley From Home’
Twin Pregnancy Diary — 27 Weeks Pregnant with Twins
Where, oh where has the time gone??? I’m 27 weeks pregnant with twins; and my babies are officially ‘viable’!! Wooo-hoooo!!! I have been desperate to get to the point of viability. The doctors use that term as though it were some magic charm. And I suppose it is. It means that if the twins were …
Twin Pregnancy Diary — 22 Weeks Pregnant With Twins
Hurray! I’m 22 weeks pregnant with twins and life is feeling really good. I think this is the first time I’ve really relaxed since my pregnancy started. The babies have been really busy over the last week or so; I’ve felt much more movement than before! Last night when their daddy put his hand on …
