I’m lucky enough to have a shared garden in the block of flats I live in, but I avoided it for the first three years as it was a mess and nobody seemed to want to take care of it. But in the last year there has been a few changes of neighbours and now…
Father’s Day Gift and Craft Ideas (#TruprintDads)
Read moreAs you know Chunk has not had contact with his father for 15 months now so Father’s Day is something we only celebrate with his grandfather. I prefer mother and father days to feature gifts that take a lot of thought and effort rather than money, as these are the things that become precious and…
DIY/ Upcycling: Chunk’s Marvel Wardrobe
Read moreYou may remember last year how I revamped some of Chunk’s chest of drawers Marvel style and I’ve finally gotten around to doing the same to his wardrobe! Thankfully Chunk is now a huge fan of all things superhero, and I had some left over samples of some Avengers comic strups from my last trip to…
DIY/ Upcycling: My Motivation Board
Read moreIn a bid to stop me snacking (going well so far!) I have been doing LOADS of upcycling projects in the last couple of weeks, so brace yourselves for a lot of DIY posts! My first is one that ties in quite nicely with my current weight loss targets, as I made a motivation board…
DIY/ Upcycling: Chunk’s Dinosaur Bedside Table
Read moreYes I’ve been at it again! Chunk has a bedside table that I was given a while back that he uses to put toys, books and his toy cash register on. It was very bland so I decided to get some wallpaper samples to liven it up. Chunk is a dinosaur-obsessed boy and has been…
Upcycling: Spiderman Chest of Drawers
Read moreAs you may remember a little while ago I upcycled some chest of drawers using Marvel Comic characters for Chunk, and I’ve finally gotten around to upcycling his other set. This time I focussed solely on Spiderman, because Chunk is quite into this character at the moment. It was quite easy, all I needed was…
DIY / Upcycling: Easy to Make Bunting
Read moreJust before Christmas I was invited to a special crafting event for bloggers by Hillarys, but on the day my babysitter (aka my mum) came down with a sick bug. I was a tad gutted because I was looking forward to a child-free afternoon making baubles and bunting whilst being able to engage in adult…
DIY / Upcycling: Redecorating My Bathroom
Read moreThis 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…
DIY Sweet Cones as Christmas Gifts
Read moreDue to being VERY broke now I am self-employed and not being able to work many hours due to childcare issues, I have had to look at frugal ways to give people gifts this year. Chunk has made a few friends this year through the groups we attend (and so have I yay!) so I…
Homemade Christmas Tree Decorations
Read moreLast week when Chunk and I house sat for my family, we decided to make some Christmas tree decorations! Our family over in Canada sent over a pack of tree decorations to decorate and Chunk loved it! It would be really easy to do without the pack too, all you need is some coloured, thin…