Today I am sharing a simple method to dry oranges for the holiday season. Family gathered in, fires crackling, festive aromas, music, food, warm lights twinkling are the things that Christmas memories are made off and it all begins with my sense of smell – there...
Winter squash are a staple of our diet as the nights draw in and the temperatures drop. These hard-skinned fruits, which rampage voluptuously through the vegetable patch all summer, store well and we include them in all manner of squash recipes. They make excellent...
November is here and we are finally allowed to talk about Christmas, hoorah! I am a big fan of the gentle build up, the gradual introduction of a little music here, a dash of spice there and a flick through a magazine filled with sparkle. I like plotting a few special...
As the clocks go back and the nights draw in it’s time to light the fires and cosy up with hot drinks and cake. This is an adaptation of my Grandmother’s delicious gingerbread recipe with a surprise ingredient; pumpkin and ginger cake has to be the perfect...
Are you looking for some easy Halloween costumes for kids? You’ve come to the right place! Halloween is almost upon us, giant pumpkins are already piled up waiting to be carved into ghoulish faces and all the chatter around here is about costume planning...
I love the year’s markers and events and the autumn is packed with them! Celebrations of a summer well spent and a farewell to long days with the lighting of fires and candles, and then on into the winter as we drift from Harvest Festival into Halloween, Bonfire...
Today I am sharing our favourite Halloween Mummy Craft and, Oh My Goodness, we are in love with this tiny chap! We’re thinking about making a whole army of them to march about our house on All Hallows Eve once the sun has set and the moon is up! Dear readers, for...
This recipe for Vegan Creamy Mushrooms is super simple and ready in 30 minutes! Butterbeans add texture while leeks, thyme, garlic and wine give a real flavour boost. Jump to Recipe This is one of the dishes I love surprising non-vegan friends with –...
This easy witch craft for Halloween is sure to brighten up any shelf this Autumn! Doesn’t this long-legged lovely look sweet? Well, don’t be fooled, she’s not! She’s plotting all sorts of mischief and mayhem – the game’s afoot! Next week is half term and, at the...
The nights are drawing in and the weather has crashed from ‘Actually, this is quite nice, feels like it’s still Summer’ to ‘Oh blimey, Winter is here already!’ in a matter of moments. The thermals are on, the woodburner is lit and it’s time to get crafty! I’ve got...
This easy little baked spaghetti dish is warming, filling comfort food at its best. Simple to make it can be on your table in less than an hour if you’re organised, longer if you natter on and faff about a bit like I do. It has swiftly become a family favourite...
These easy fabric pumpkins are so easy to make, look fabulous piled up in a squashy heap (see what I did there?) and can be added to year after year. Even fairly small children can have a go at making them although they might need a little bit of help with some...
As the days grow shorter and the shadows grow longer, if you are anything like me, you will return home from crisp sunny walks with huge bunches of beautiful leaves in glorious shades. This leaf bowl project is a lovely way to preserve and use them up! This really is...
Regular readers will know that we spend the long days of summer sailing off the southwest shores of the UK. Every time we return from our adventures our pockets and backpacks are stuffed full of beach finds. This year we have sun-bleached driftwood and handfuls of...
We have returned from the sea and, oh, what adventures we have had! I have so much to write that I fear my head may actually burst but the children don’t go back for a couple of days and I have uniforms, lunch boxes and salt tangled hair to sort before they do!...
