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Catch an Idea
Ideas and plans, in a mad swirl, they come – I frantically grab, trying to hold on to one. I’ll cling on so tightly, inspect what I find – it shines back so brightly and lights up my mind. I’ll roll them all up, and safely I’ll keep all the other ideas and buy them…
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Christmas – can we go back please?
I’ve been thinking about Christmas a lot and all the financial problems that go with it. I was watching a video on YouTube the other day and it was a woman who was making up hampers for Christmas. They weren’t expensive, all bells and whistles but they looked amazing. Most of them were under £10…
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Should I even bother if this is the reaction?
I’m trying to do something nice but the initial response has been so disappointing I’m wondering if I should even bother. I put up a post the other day about a project I’ve been thinking about for a long time. There are these things called ‘little free libraries’ and they are based in the US…
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I made a fairy garden!
Yes, I finally got it finished – we now have a fairy garden in the front and it lights up at night. You may remember a while ago I mentioned I’d started making some furniture for my fairy garden and I was having problems with the pond and the neighbour’s cat? Well the cat broke…
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10 Steps to help you look after you!
Can you think of other things to add – what helps you to look after you every day?
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10 Kitchen Tips for the Budget Conscious
1 – Keep a piece of paper taped to a cupboard door (or inside), and when you run out of something or think of something you need, jot it down on the paper – instant shopping list! 2 – Always make and take that shopping list. It does no good being left on the cupboard…
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Crafting for the garden birds again!
I had a lot to do the other day, so naturally, I looked for the biggest distraction I could find instead of doing the work that was waiting for me. Making a bird feeder seemed the obvious choice instead of washing the dishes, emptying the hoover or doing the ironing. We have noticed the starlings…
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5 Films You Probably Haven’t Seen..But Should!
(The podcast episode for this post can be found here: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-4gryu-14519ee) I love movies – great movies. Here is a list of my top 5 movies from a range of genres so there really is something for everyone! Number 1 – The 12th Man (2017) This is easily my favourite war film. They don’t get…
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