The last of this years 12 days of Christmas posts is one of my favourites. Short and sweet, lets have a little look at wrapping your gifts with a tiny bit more thought, but certainly taking no more time than using a roll of festive wrap from any old shop… Yes I am wrapping it up with some wrapping (and yes you can roll your eyes). This is one of my favourite quick wrapping ideas, I keep a roll of the cheapest baking paper (the one without a glossy side) in the kitchen and it

I don’t know about you but we seem to have accumulated more decorations than fit on our tree. This year I am thinking that these giant glass baubles will be place settings, prettying up the table with a little reflective charm to catch the flickering candlelight. I have hand written tags to tie onto their hanging loops with silk ribbons, I’m sure you are getting the impression that simplicity is key in my life. Less is more and actually these simple projects take so little ti

Ok so if you’ve been following me a while on Instagram, you may well remember my hydrangea drying obsession of summer. When to pick them/how to dry them/how to keep the colour… Well after varying success with colour, I dried so many flower heads this year that I don’t know quite what to so with them all. After I started making this wreath I dried shades of pink too, if I’m honest I think I would prefer them or a mixture of the two in this wreath though the overall effect is s

It may be only just December, you may not feel as festive as me, but honestly this one is worth bookmarking for when the mood strikes. These biscuits just whisper Christmas to me, the scent of the spices while they bake is incredible, it fills the house and somehow makes me feel homely and happy. The dough keeps in the fridge for a week or so and batches can be baked as and when you fancy meaning there is a readily available supply for those extra visitors in the weeks leadin