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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…