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Simple tissue paper bag DIY advent calendar

Heather Young — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:15:48 +0000

Usually I’m to be found on the night of the 30 November desperately pulling together our DIY advent calendar. I had a couple of days off work last week – the kids were at school, I had no grand plans,...

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How to plant up a closed carboy bottle terrarium

Heather Young — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 07:41:18 +0000

Way back when, my mother-in-law gave me a beautiful glass carboy that had used to belong to her mother with the challenge to plant it up as a terrarium. Not quite sure how to go about it, I put it...

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Quick and easy t-shirt hacks for kids (and grown-ups!)

Heather Young — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 05:45:16 +0000

I decided to customise a multipack of plain white t-shirts rather than buying individual designs – not only was it cheaper but it’s also fun to personalise a t-shirt so you know you’ve got something completely unique. Embroidered rainbow I...

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Timber Festival review 2018

Heather Young — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 05:45:12 +0000

Back at the beginning of July we headed up to the National Forest to Timber Festival – a festival exploring the transformative impact of forests. As seasoned Just So Festival devotees, and fans of Wild Rumpus (the team behind Timber,...

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Van build: The rustic conversion of our VW T5 Transporter

Heather Young — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 06:00:48 +0000

I’ve been desperate to show you the finished results of our van build project – the rustic/modern country remodel of our trusty VW T5 Transporter, Algie. After working like crazy to get it all ready, we had our first proper...

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VAN PROJECT: VW T5 van build progress report

Heather Young — Tue, 22 May 2018 05:07:48 +0000

We are so tired! It’s amazing how much work such a small space requires. But like when you’re mid-renovation project, we’ve hit that mega low point where you don’t think it could look any worse, but we’re through the other...

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VAN PROJECT: T5 van build update

Heather Young — Tue, 15 May 2018 05:30:49 +0000

I can’t believe it’s November since I last gave you an update on the progress of our VW T5 van conversion project. Although it looks like not a lot has changed since then, loads and loads has been going on...

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A new adventure for 2018: Timber Festival

Heather Young — Sun, 06 May 2018 06:30:14 +0000

After the completely incredible Just So Festival being a firm fixture in our family calendar for the last five years, we were absolutely gutted when we realised we weren’t going to be able to make it there this year (unless we sacrifice...

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Review: Save time on housework with the iRobot Roomba 966

Heather Young — Fri, 04 May 2018 12:25:43 +0000

I won’t be doing much cleaning over the bank holiday weekend *smug face*. Wanna know why? Because I’ve finally found something that’s helped me to keep on top of the endless housework that comes hand-in-hand with a busy family home...

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How soft green (or aquamarine) is perfect for a calm bedroom

Heather Young — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:45:01 +0000

While I had all the painting stuff out to paint the living room aquamarine, it seemed rude not to introduce that soft green colour to the bedroom, too, especially when I saw how fresh and calming it felt on the...

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