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I really believe that it is so important to take time out to be creative, so here on my blog you will find lots of ideas of things to do in your creative time.
We spend so much of our lives focussing on our day jobs that we often miss out on time for making, but finding even small amounts of time to create something with our hands can have a big impact on our productivity and well-being.
Sprout lovers and sprout haters Christmas gift guide with Etsy
I’m keen to support handmade as much as possible this Christmas, and wanted to create something a little different. So here’s my Sprout lovers and sprout haters Christmas gift guide with Etsy!
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Chocolate gingerbread brownies with fudgy icing
We are big fans of ginger in our house, and these chocolate gingerbread brownies with fudgy icing are amazing.
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Perfect pumpkin recipes for autumn
Pumpkin season is well and truly here, and I thought it would be fun to put together a selection of perfect pumpkin recipes for autumn!
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Ultimate blackberry ice cream
I love foraging for blackberries, and I’ve got a few things that I like to make with them.
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Crafty Colour Palette #2
Crafty Colour Palette #2 is inspired by these amazing pastel highlighters.
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Blue pineapple embroidery
One of my favourite embroidery projects from Mollie Makes magazine is the pineapple embroidery by Catherine Greenslade.
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Almond and apricot cake
Little One has a list of foods for nursery, and we were recently asked to tick a few more off (even though she eats most of the things on it!). One of these was apricots.
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Ginger spiced crunch biscuits
These ginger spiced crunch biscuits are really spicy – if you love ginger then you’ve got to try them!
Read Morehellohoorayshop on Etsy is now open!
I’m excited to (finally) let you know that hellohoorayshop is now open on Etsy!
Read MoreIn the garden this spring with Biscuiteers!
I’m partnering with the very lovely people at Biscuiteers to bring you today’s post: In the garden this spring with Biscuiteers!
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Crafty Colour Palette #1
Crafty Colour Palette #1 had to be what originally inspired my new project.
Read MoreIntroducing Crafty Colour Palettes
I’m so excited to be telling you all about a very colourful project that I’ve been working on recently. Introducing Crafty Colour Palettes!
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Perpetual paper chains
I first discovered this perpetual paper chains project a couple of years ago when I bought a copy of Stitch the Halls by What Delilah Did.
Read MoreSugar free banana cake
This recipe for sugar free banana cake is actually from The Baby Led Weaning Cookbook, but you’d honestly never know!
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A special dress for our birthday girl!
We recently had a celebration for Little One’s first birthday. I can’t believe how fast her first year has gone!
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Mini Egg rocky road
Easter is so late this year! I’m so ready for a holiday and looking forward to having some family time together.
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Send Biscuiteers this Mother’s Day!
I’m very excited to be partnering with the lovely people at Biscuiteers to bring you this post!
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Hello! I’ve been absent from my blog for a little while now, but I promise I’ve been really busy working on so many things – the first of which I’m here to tell you about now…you can now sign up for my newsletter!
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Reorganising my embroidery thread
A few years ago I decided to get my embroidery thread a little bit more organised, and I spent rather a long time putting them all on to cards to put in a compartment box.
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Christmas brownies
Hello friends! Sorry for being a bit quiet here lately – the weeks are just going by so fast!
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Christmas Cake
There are some times when it’s a bit to early to use the ‘C’ word, but when it comes to making a Christmas cake it’s good to be organised!
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Nigella’s chocolate olive oil cake
I recently made Nigella’s chocolate olive oil cake for a dear friend who is now dairy and gluten free.
Read MoreHello! Hooray! shop is now open
I am SO excited that the Hello! Hooray! Shop is now open!
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Ultimate vanilla ice cream
We recently bought an ice cream maker as a joint wedding anniversary present to ourselves. Technically, 3 years is meant to be leather but we decided that this was much more appealing!
Read MoreA little bit about me and my blog
I have certainly found that being creative has helped to improve my mental health over the past few years. I find that when I have the space to take time out to be creative, I feel like I am working on something positive for me. Craft can't fix everything, but it certainly makes me feel good!
I am passionate about being creative with my children as well as working on my own projects, so some of my posts will discuss how we juggle our family time with running a small business and everything else in between.
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