Children’s Knitwear from Picaloulou

I’m a big fan of traditional hand-knits for children.  All Picaloulou’s knitwear products have been designed in the UK, then hand crafted by a team of hand knitters,working from home around the UK.  Their natural, breathable yarns come from UK farms and have been processed and hand dyed in a British mill, using Soil Association approved dyes.  All [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Ice

A cold weather related party is perfect for the winter season.  You might want to consider asking your guests to dress in white or blue in honour of the party theme or come wearing scarves and hats. I’d suggest having some ice themed food for your guests.  You can make cucumber and apple icicles by [...]

Jewellery from Woodland Treasures

Woodland Treasures have a wonderful range of high quality wooden jewellery and combs that are hand carved in the Highlands of Scotland from reclaimed timbers.  The timber used is salvaged, reclaimed or recycled offcuts of British hardwoods.  All the paper and card products used for stationery and packaging comes from recycled sources. I love this tree [...]

Tree Clips from Tree Twist

TreeTwist have some lovely woollen products which are all designed and made by hand in the UK.  TreeTwist plant a tree or a seedling for every product bought.  They work with Trees for Life, who are specifically dedicated to restoring the Caledonian Forest to a target area of 600 sq miles in the Scottish Highlands. I [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Snow

By it’s very nature, this party will have to be scheduled when there is snow to be had.  You’ll need a reasonable amount to be able to carry out some of the activities in this one. Sledge races are great fun.  There’s endless variations.  I suggest dividing the children into teams with a mix of [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Thanksgiving

The fourth Thursday of November is the traditional time that Americans celebrate Thanksgiving (Canadians have their Thanksgiving in October).  It’s a time for celebrating the harvest and been thankful for the success of the first colony. Traditionally a roast turkey dinner is the centrepiece of the celebrations, but a pumpkin pie might be more fun [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Halloween

A really important part of any Halloween party is dressing up and there are always lots of costumes to choose from in the shops.  There’s quite a range of themes: pumpkins, vampires, witches, etc.  So when you invite people make sure they know that it’s fancy dress. I love the traditional games like apple bobbing.  [...]

Housey Things from Love Eco

Love Eco have some very interesting and slightly quirky pieces in their collection to add something a little different to your home.  Love Eco, as the name suggests, sell a range of eco friendly products which are often sourced from small suppliers using recycled materials. I love their range of chicken doorstops, particularly the one [...]

Blankets from Donna Wilson

Now that the evenings are drawing in and the Indian summer seems to have flown away, I’m wanting some more cosy things around the house to snuggle up with: a blanket on the bed or a throw for the sofa.  Donna Wilson is a favourite designer of mine and there are some lovely blankets and [...]

Children’s Activity Parties: Hedgerow Hunt

For this party you’ll probably need to use a park or local woods, but if you have a big productive garden that might work too. The first activity is a treasure hunt for autumnal natural items.  What you look for will depend on your venue (so have a look round in advance so that you [...]

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