Last week we went to visit the new Smiggle Shop which has opened in the Bullring Birmingham. I’m a big lover of stationary and I think Boo is too, she often goes to bed scribbling away in a notebook. Smiggle is a children’s stationary shop which originated in Australia. They have just started opening shops…
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The Owl and The Pussycat
The Owl and the Pussy cat went to sea in a beautiful pea green boat….. As a child I loved this poem by Edward Lear. It was so romantic and also a little crazy, which was just fine with me. I was really happy to re-discover the poem with my children. Of course the girls…
No Place Like Home (Decorating)
I am currently embarking on a huge task of decorating my home. Every single room in the house was magnolia. Well, now I have my first room almost completed. All I need are some new lightshades. I recently visited the Grand Designs Exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre. It was there that I fell in…
Pumpkin Picking at Hatton Adventure World
I’m really looking forward to Halloween this year. After not bothering for many years, last year we moved house to an area which comes alive at Halloween with Trick or Treaters and parties. We’ve decided to join in this year and we are having friends over for a little party and the littlies will be…
Grand Designs Live Show
I was excited to visit the Grand Designs Live show at the NEC Birmingham. My house is a new build although I didn’t build it myself. Now I’m left with the task of decorating it to my taste and I believed the exhibition would inspire me. Grand Designs is generally about building your own house…