INTERVIEWS
5 Questions with Hylkia from Hartendief
Hartendief is a beautiful Dutch brand specialising in children's bedroom decorations. They make gorgeous and whimsical lamps, wall decorations, posters, wall stickers and wallpapers, and charming storybooks -- all featuring the founder Hylkia's stunning illustrations and designs. We were delighted to be able to ask Hylkia a little bit about herself, her family and her ...
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BOOKS
'Maria's Island', a beautifully illustrated chapter book by Victoria Hislop
Maria's Island is Victoria Hislop's latest book and we have fallen absolutely in love with it. I read this in one sitting before passing it over to Florence and it has never left my mind. Based on Hislop's best selling novel, The Island, Maria's Island is the children's version and it is beautifully illustrated by ...
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HALLOWEEN CRAFTS
Mummy Lights -- Simple Halloween Spookiness
We are big fans of making our own Halloween decorations, and these Mummy Lights are so much fun and so simple I just had to share them. Did I mention they are perfect for last minute crafting and decorating as well? I will share a few material options too so it is more likely that ...
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FUN
Holiday gift ideas from Soren's House
Soren's House is a UK-based web boutique with an enormous selection of children's toys, clothes, essentials, bedroom decor, books and crafts -- making it literally a one-stop shop for all your shopping. With the holidays just around the corner, Soren's House is also the perfect online destination for your gift buying too. I thought I would ...
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TABLEWARE
Fabric bowl covers and other reusable kitchen supplies
I met Charlotte, the founder of Wabi Paris, through my first e-course in 2019 -- back when her business was just an idea. Over the last few years I have watched her business unfold and go from strength to strength. What a wonderful thing to witness! What started with an idea of fabric bowl covers ...
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FOOD
Two autumn bakes to warm up the soul
I love autumn and all its glorious colours. Wrapping up in cosy layers, going for long, slow walks, and baking. There is nothing better in autumn then baking. It warms up the home and the smell of autumnal spices is so good. I wanted to share with you two of our favourite autumn bakes. The ...
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PARENTING
Mental Health Week: How to support our kids through emotional ups and downs
It's World Mental Health Week this week, which is a wonderful opportunity to talk about our children's mental health and how best to support our kids through their emotional ups and downs. In the research I did on adolescence for my Tweens & Teens e-course, I learned that it is normal for mental health and ...
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BOOKS
Everything Under The Sun -- a great new book and podcast series by Molly Oldfield
Everything Under the Sun is a new book out by Molly Oldfield, who I have recently become pals with on Instagram. Molly wrote to me to share about her new book, and I loved the concept of the book without even seeing a photo. She then sent me a copy of her book, and it's ...
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FOOD
Turmeric Orange Lemonade
It has been citrus season here in Australia and our local roadside stalls are filled with oranges and lemons. Coincidentally, Michael recently harvested loads of fresh ginger and turmeric from our garden. When I offered some to a friend, she told me I should be making the Turmeric Lemonade from Amy Chaplin's cookbook, At Home ...
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