Excuses, excuses “I haven’t got time to eat healthy meals” “If someone cooked for me I would be much healthier” “I don’t have the ingredients in to make that recipe or the space to keep everything” “Should we just get a takeaway?” All excuses we make for not eating healthily. Now, obviously I’m not a … More Weekly declutter – Food
I’ve always said inspiration is everywhere but it’s also in the people around us. I’m constantly inspired by other creatives, designers, artists and bloggers. In person, online, in magazines, people I meet randomly so I thought it would be a good idea to interview some of these in my new Meet the Creative series. ©image … More Meet the Creative: Powder Butterfly
I’ve taken part in a few monthly instagram challenges lately and although they’re great at keeping you focused and help you post each day, I find my attention waning around 2 weeks in and I’ve actually not finished any of them! Shame on me, I know. However, if you’re like me and lose interest then … More Weekly declutter – Bags
Is there a support group for hoarders? If there isn’t, there should be. “Hi, my name is Cheryl and I’m addicted to clutter.” I think I inherited the hoarding gene from my dad, and as an upcycler I am incapable of throwing things away ‘just incase’ I need them for a future project. Reducing and recycling … More Ways to declutter everything
When asked to make and style props for an 80’s themed event last year for the Q Festival, it was an obvious choice to use items from my childhood. As it was an party it had to be music themed and if you’re as old as me you’ll remember taping the charts every Sunday evening … More Eighties Upcycling
A letter to my younger self on International Women’s Day. Dear Little Me, As I think about what it means to be a grown up and what it means to be a woman in the 21st Century, I’m thinking about what my dreams were back when I was younger and if I’ve achieved them yet. … More Letter to my younger self
After my post in January on feeling the blues, I’ve been trying to take stock and figure out the things that stress me out and I’ve been taking tiny steps to eliminate the triggers from my life, or find ways to deal with them if they won’t simply go away. Huge thanks to everyone who … More Styled vs Reality
As it’s over a year since I painted this little velour footstool with chalk paint, I thought it was about time I posted a how-to guide on it. I’d wanted to try painting fabric for a while, so looked into it on Pinterest and YouTube and it looked pretty easy, though I was sceptical that … More How to paint fabric with chalk paint
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