The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel | paperback | I began this on 27th January, Holocaust Memorial Day, as it felt appropriate | an early contender for favourite read of the year. Throughout the 1940s, forgers helped thousands of children escape Nazi France ... Harmel reimagines their story. Perfect for readers of The Tattooist … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading February 2022
I’ve just completed another Frugal February and I feel good about it. It’s been good practice to pause and actively consider whether a purchase is essential – most of the time, it hasn’t been. I’ve saved money, but what of the purchases I did make? Purchases came under one category: scrapbooking supplies – mainly cardstock and patterned paper … Continue reading Frugal February 2022 | How The Month Played Out
Ingredients: 200g self-raising flour 100g caster sugar 100g softened butter 1 egg, lightly beaten 4 teaspoons of strawberry or raspberry jam Method: Heat oven to 170C FanRub the flour, sugar and butter together until the mixture resembles breadcrumbsAdd enough egg to bring the mixture together to form a doughFlour your hands and shape the dough … Continue reading The Boy’s Easy Jammie Biscuits
When The Boy was younger we often attempted to go out for dinner and it was usually very stressful and not very enjoyable. Now, with The Boy a fully-fledged teenager, we tend to let him choose the venue and timings, within reason, when we go out to eat. Here's a short list of things The … Continue reading The Boy’s Top Tips For Eating Out Successfully
I've mentioned on more than one occasion that when I began scrapbooking, I was rubbish. No two ways about it. I was terrible. During my recent weekend at Crop in the Country I used the time between classes to work on redoing the pages featuring our wedding. I chose to reuse my favourite designs, scraplift … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2022 | Wedding Layouts
It was half term week. The Boy and I spent a morning in the military history sections of Waterstones, Piccadilly and Hatchards :)The Colombian and I arranged a date to celebrate two family birthdaysThe Boy and I went to the cinema to see the superb BelfastThe Boy and I spent a night at my clubThe … Continue reading Me on Monday | 21 February
As mentioned earlier this week, I'm using this year's 100 Day Project to finish up any outstanding projects. For speed, I reused favourite designs (and you have to love a class that gives you enough stash for a second layout). I began with two spreads for The Boy's albums. The first one is a home … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2022 | Gaps in The Boy’s Scrapbooks
I am not a card maker. I am terrible at making cards. But every few years, usually after seeing some lovely scrapbooky cards, I feel the urge to be a card maker. This time around, the urge came from seeing these cards. I have the same range of paper currently in my stash, so it's … Continue reading Trying My Hand (Again) At Card Making
The 9th annual 100 Day Project began on Sunday just gone, 13th February, and as in previous years, I'm planning on using the 100 days to clear up a bunch of unfinished projects. This is the 5th year I will have taken part. What’s on my UFO list? The Royal Ballet School journal Moving the … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | 2022
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