Patent Pending Projects

Image: Cub Scout Ideas The other night I watched a fantastic documentary called Brooklyn Castle , which told the story of five members o...

Image: poppy haus It seems that BBQ season is well and truly over. You could be forgiven for thinking last week that we were getting a...

This time last year, I was on the hunt for the perfect lampshade .  If I may, I'd like to make an addition to that list - if for ...

Image: Free People BLDG 25 Blog Camping in this country can be really hit or miss. I say that, being very much a non-camper and extre...

Image: Patent Pending Projects Most of us know that IKEA is a great place for furniture that is easy to assemble, it's affordable...

Image: ikatbag They say when training a toddler, it takes 3 days to make or break a habit. I'm sure there are many arguments f...

Images: Baby Centre Anytime Jaws is on TV (and I'm able to) - I must sit down and watch it. With an incredible number of memorab...

Image: Well It's Okay I've mentioned before that my mother seems to be the only person I know who still prints out photos. Wha...

Image: The Inadvertent Farmer There is a old wooden chair, comfortable tucked between two wardrobes, in a spare bedroom in my home.  I ...

Image: Lilla A Everything that is made has a life cycle. The life cycle of a milk carton begins with a tree. That tree is harvested fo...

Image: Eco_Monster Security envelopes hold our lives in the balance. When the post arrives, we are greeted with one envelope giving u...

*As much as I would love to begin this post by leaping into the world of science and lay out plans, schematics and diagrams for building you...

Image: the little red house Is 1985's chart topping hit,  "Money's Too Tight (to Mention)" , a frighteningly accura...

Image: Under The Sycamore Tree Lets look at the rule of 3. Good things come in 3's - as do the bad. Films, books and plays have a 3...

Image: Doodle Craft The three greatest words any child needs to hear should be - 'I love you', but I'm pretty sure most of th...

Image: demilked Continuing my quest for the perfect lamp shade , I have discovered the designer Edward Chew , who makes these stunning la...

Images: Chalk - minieco , Watercolour - Oh My! , Glue - minieco , Clay - Etsy{New York} Street Team The kids are back in school. Th...

Image: Lowe's Creative Ideas They say the key to good design is the marriage of the old with the new, and so in my search for a funk...

Images: Pinterest Most of us are familiar with the story of the king and the poisoned well. Everybody in a town, except the ruling kin...

My brain has turned to mush. How do I know this? Two simple reasons. 1. It's one year to the day that I took a years leave to becom...