I was thrilled to see a mention on Being a Mummy's blog about the Johnson's Wipe out Waste campaign to recycle the plastic packs that baby wipes come in. They've even put together a lovely little video showing how the scheme works. I admit that it would be even better for the environment if you used reusable baby wipes, but sadly that just doesn't work for us and at least this provides a way to recycle something that I would otherwise be putting in landfill. The only problem I see with the scheme is that the T&Cs state that the scheme only runs ... read more
Bing event video
I sometimes find myself struggling to remember just what I got up to on a weekend when asked on Monday. I put it down to a combination of getting older and being a mum. When asked to remember something a few weeks ago I struggle even more. It's now been a few weeks since Mr C and I had a great time out at the Bing Your Britain Photography Day and whilst I remember it being a fab day, details are more than a tad sketchy. Luckily help is at hand though with this fab video put together by the people at Jam who organised the event. I'm not going to admit which ... read more
Being one
Two weeks ago this gorgeous little girl turned one. A special milestone, but one which seems to have come with a complete step change in ability from Little Miss C and more changes for the whole family. Whilst she has been crawling since she was about six and a half months old LMC hadn't really shown any interest in walking. What was the point when you could crawl as fast as she could and carry anything you needed in your mouth whilst doing so. Two days after her birthday though that all changed and suddenly there was a new way of getting around that she was keen to try out. First proper ... read more
Clothkits dress preview
Since Little Miss C turned one life seems to have become a bit of a blur. She's suddenly desperate to walk and her speech is also developing every day. We've had a few first steps and miles and miles covered around the house with her baby walker. That does mean I have had to quickly develop even more eyes in the back of my head and a skill to crochet whilst walking around! I have also managed to squeeze in some me time with a lovely night out being pampered with other mummy bloggers at Beautylase and an evening of crocheting in a pub with a good friend. There are also plans ... read more
The Fry Chronicles – Stephen Fry
To me Stephen Fry is a bit of a British institution. I love the fact that he just knows so much stuff - it'd be great to have him on your pub quiz team that's for sure! I do realise though that he isn't quite everyone's cup of tea. If you are a member of the Fry fan club though then you should definitely read The Fry Chronicles. Written in Stephen's usual style I did find myself reaching for the dictionary every now and again as I found him using vocabulary with which I was unfamiliar, but that somehow just added to it being Stephen Fry. The book centres on his time at ... read more
Hooky time
Yesterday I went a bit mad at the Rose & Dylan closing down sale and treated myself to loads of lovely yarn. For a few weeks now I've also been desperate to get my crochet hooks out again. It's been ages since I did a beginner's crochet course and to be honest since then I've hardly done any. I've been dreaming though of Granny Square style blankets so as soon as my stash was increased I brought out 200 Crochet Blocks for Blankets, Throws and Afghans and started choosing block patterns. I've started with a simple granny square and was amazed ... read more
Mollie Makes (a phone case)
I'm not sure what started it, but I've been indulging myself in a few magazines lately. Both old favourites and some new ones. Mollie Makes falls into that latter category and having seen a buzz about this on Twitter I knew that I just had to get my hands on a copy. It involved a 120 mile trip (don't worry I was going there anyway!) but I was lucky to only have to pay the cover price. There's a copy of issue one on eBay at the moment going for over £22! If you like handmade and vintage then Mollie Makes is for you. It quite simply contains beautiful inspiring things ... read more
Birthday bunting
Not the best photo, but it's late so the light quality is pretty awful right now. First batch of birthday bunting for Little Miss C is complete. So is her birthday dress. Many things still to complete before Friday though... For those interested in the details: material from my stash (probably from St Albans market originally), bias binding for the tape and the triangles cut with my new pinking shears. Start to finish - 50 minutes. ... read more
Bing Your Britain Photography Day
I was fortunate enough to recently be invited along to a photography day in London organised as part of Bing's Your Britain photography competition. The day kicked off with coffee, cupcakes and a workshop with the wonderful Jackie KIng. I've always wanted to be a better photographer and Mr C has been trying to teach me things for a while, but it's rare that I get the chance to concentrate on it for a whole day, but luckily that's exactly what I was able to do on Saturday. Jackie's tips at the start of the day helped me to focus on what I should be ... read more
London Green Fair
It was a complete fluke that Mr C and I stumbled across the London Green Fair on Saturday, but I'm so glad that we did. We were both in London for a rare day on our own to take part in the Bing Your Britain bloggers day (which I will expand on in a separate post as it was fantastic) and as part of the day our challenge was to take photographs around the city. After the initial briefing and workshop we instantly headed to the nearest bit of green space; Regent's Park. We thought we might find some interesting nature or wildlife there, but instead we ... read more