As you may, or may not know, I love my crochet. I have a stash that is way too big already but when I heard that Deramores were doing a Christmas CAL, how could I not get involved. The patterns are devised by Deramores in collaboration with Zoë Potrac and don't you think they are… Continue reading Christmas Crochet Along with Deramores
I've not been around much lately, I've been on holiday to Cornwall and it was a much needed break. However, when you are generally housebound and relient on a wheelchair, going on holiday can be a daunting experience. The first time I went on holiday in a wheelchair was back in 2016, not long after… Continue reading Holiday in a Wheelchair
Today I want to tell you about Winnie's Picks. A few years ago adult colouring books became very popular. I have a few myself and they are great for a little time for yourself. They are a good way of practicing mindfulness and letting out your creativity. Now, I'm pretty good at colouring in, even… Continue reading Paint By Numbers – Winnie’s Picks
It's Amazon Prime Day Time to make use of all those wonderful bargains but how do you get the most out of Amazon Prime Day First of all you would need to become a Prime Member. I am already a member and I pay monthly at £7.99. It saves me a ton of money each… Continue reading How to Make the Most of Amazon Prime Day
I love making blankets and I was thrilled to hear my niece was expecting a new baby. So of course I got out my hook and made her a baby blanket. I found the pattern in a booklet from Simply Crochet Magazine. Baby Banket baby blanket in blue The pattern was worked in squares which… Continue reading Crochet – Baby Blanket
I'm a huge fan of Cadbury's Chocolate, it might have something to do with living just five minutes away from the original Cadbury Factory in Bournville. As it's nearly Father's Day Cadbury's are offering you the chance to win a personalised 850g bar of Dairy Milk just by filling in this form. Here are a… Continue reading Father’s Day Chocolate Treats and Competition
I've not tried to crochet an item of clothing before but I thought this jumper looked fun and easy to make. It's a nice baggy style which is how I like my jumpers and I loved the wool chosen. It was Stylecraft Life dK in Silver Nepp. It has lovely flecks of colours throughout. I… Continue reading I Made My First Jumper – Just in time for summer!
My children love tactile things like slime or squishies. We have spent many an hour destroying having fun in the kitchen making our own slime. But when the disasters became too unbearable we went on to buying stuff instead. Now you may think this is an easy task, most stores sell some sort of slime… Continue reading The Squishy Things in Life
This post contains my affiliate links for Wayfair, they will cost you nothing to click through but may earn me a few pennies if you decide to buy anything while on the site. So, thank you for your support. I love Wayfair and I was excited to hear that they were having a super 36… Continue reading Way Day Sale
I love Easter. It's in the spring time, the kids have two whole weeks off school and there is lots of chocolate! What's not to love. You don't even have to be religious to enjoy Easter, but if you are then you'll know how uplifting the Church Service can be on Easter Sunday. I'm going… Continue reading Easter is My Favourite Holiday
