Upside of the cold weather, the return of baked potatoes.

Posted on October 5, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

It was so hard to cook this chap! But, as ever my stomach won the argument. I’ll spare you the after shot… Happy October Everyone Shelley... Read More

Dragged back, kicking and screaming from a summer hiatus.

Posted on September 25, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

Summer seems to have come to a crashing end and thoughts of Christmas are not helping. I’ve just started organising this years Handmade Christmas Fair which will be held in Wymondham Arts Cent... Read More

A pirate’s life for me

Posted on July 16, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

The little one received an invitation to a pirate party and I think that I was more excited about the prospect of her dressing up that she was, well to begin with anyway. Once she was dressed up s... Read More

Garden shed !

Posted on June 26, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

If ever a garden shed deserved an exclamation mark it was this one Stumbled across last weekend during Bawburgh Open Gardens. It’s an ancient monument, a folly which was part of the Bawburgh Hal... Read More

Open Gardens, the appreciation of other peoples hard work.

Posted on June 13, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

It was Wymondham’s Open Gardens last weekend, an annual event that I love. For a small fee which goes to charity you get a map and gain admission to lots of truly hidden gems. There were arou... Read More

A red red rose

Posted on June 4, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

I started knitting a while ago and my little one was desperate to get involved. Remembering a wooden knitting doll from my childhood, I told her she could have her own doll to knit with and after... Read More

Jubilee Family Fun

Posted on May 31, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

Busy busy busy, I’m organising a free creative event for children to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee on Saturday 2nd June in Wymondham, Norfolk. Made the posters, drawn a stamp outline complete wi... Read More

The Mad Hatter Costume

Posted on May 28, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

Here it is, the Mad Hatter Costume and this time it is my daughter not Johnny Depp. I’m not sure just what this says about me, but I pulled most of the mad hatter costume out of my wardrobe. I ... Read More

That’s my kind of spontaneous city

Posted on May 22, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

Walking through Eaton park in Norwich this weekend, on the way to get a well deserved ice-cream, I was delighted to rediscover the Spontaneous City It’s one of the pop up artworks that ... Read More

Does that bandoleer come with matching earrings?

Posted on May 19, 2012February 1, 2017 by Shelley

My eldest and I have finished her fancy dress costume for leavers day. LEAVERS DAY !!! Yes, she is about to leave school and I’ll have a panic attack if I think about it too much, so… on... Read More

Creative Home Life

miscellaneous crafts & random musings