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    Easter Crafts!

    2nd April 2015

    My son and nephew have been very busy this week getting their craft on for Easter! They’ve made some rather cute Easter cards for their nannies, aunties and of course yours truly, and they’ve also dabbled with making bunny specs!

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    DIY / Upcycling: Redecorating My Bathroom

    5th January 2015

    This Christmas was the fourth year I’ve lived in my flat, and the fourth year I’ve told myself I will not go another year with my disgusting, aged bathroom. And this time I managed to sort it in the first few days of the new year! The bathroom is completely tiled, and me not having…

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    DIY / Upcycling: My Small Hallway Table (Rustoleum)

    4th October 2014

    Upcycling some chest of drawers for Chunk last week with Rustoleum products has really inspired me to carry on upcycling other furniture in our home . I’ve already completed another project in just a couple of evenings whilst watching my soaps and thought I would show you! I have a small table in my hallway…

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    DIY / UPCYCLING: Mending My Toddler-Destroyed Headboard

    27th September 2014

    I’m still astounded by the damage and chaos a tiny toddler can cause within a matter of minutes seconds. Chunk was sitting on my bed quite peacefully and happily playing on his tablet and reading some books whilst I was hoovering the room, so I thought it was safe to run the hoover around the spare…

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    Attempting DIY: Trying Out Playdough SuperGlue (aka Sugru)

    18th July 2014

    Before: My Collapsed Shelves One of the downsides of being on my own is that I am absolutely pants at DIY as common sense was not something I was born with, but as I have no gorgeous, practical man I have to give it a try!    My latest attempts have included fixing a book…

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    DIY: Toybox On A Budget

    28th June 2013

    Who wants to see my latest cheap (but great) creation for my little boy? As you all know I’m on a very tight budget, but I refuse to let my son go without; I just have to think of creative ways to get things sometimes!

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Hiya, I'm Claire..

Mum of one, step mum of two and dog mum to Yogi. A veg-growing, food-loving, trashy TV addict. I write openly about life, parenting and my quest to be healthier in mind, body and bank balance. Now a bride to be!

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