Wednesday, 17 June 2015

DIY Vintage lace candle lanterns (for weddings, home & garden)


Since summer is here I thought I'd share this little gem of a project! Initially I made these for our wedding day: they decorated the tables, hung from the trees. and gave a beautiful atmospheric, ambient glow. But now I use them in the house, in the garden, on camping trips, on cottage holidays and at seasonal celebrations! They are so easy to make and you can use them time and time again all year round ...


 How to make vintage lace candle lanterns for weddings, home and garden

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Friday, 12 June 2015

My fave reads: Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management - 1902 New Edition


There is something so wonderful about old books. The musty scent of the paper, how their history is etched into their worn leather and I often wonder about the various hands that have turned their pages through time, many of which I suppose are long gone today. Kindles and ipad just don't carry that kind of history, that's for sure. So when a friend of mine recently gave me this new edition of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management from the year 1902, you can imagine how humbled I was. Here's a glimpse into the world of Mrs Beeton ...


Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management - New Edition 1902

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Wednesday, 3 June 2015

A month in pictures - May




May has been a lovely month indeed. Hubby and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary this month. We've actually been together for over 15 years, but celebrating our anniversary is still one of my favourite fings. I kept a diary in the lead up to our wedding so I would remember all the lovely little things that happened along the way ... so we read a little every night over our anniversary week! it was lovely reliving that journey. Aside from that I've been a busy bee transforming my writing bureau with the help of Laura Ashley, and we had a lovely break in Shropshire at The Dipping shed! Unfortunately it's back to the grindstone this week. Boo! Here's this month in pictures ....

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