How to paint any door

Over several Hannah naps* on Monday, and a couple more on Tuesday, I was able to paint our front door a happy shade of yellow. *Hannah's...

Mellow yellow

Thanks to everyone who helped me choose a colour for our front door. Here it is, and with any luck, Hannah will give me some time to get sta...

Helen Simms Illustration on Etsy

One of my very talented friends (we met while I was studying in the UK) recently starting selling her original illustrations on Etsy and I c...

Around the house

I've ticked a bunch of things off my to-do list lately, although none are particularly blog-worthy. Since this blog is essentially my on...

Choosing a colour for the front door

Number 18 on my 30 Before Thirty list is "Paint the front door a bright colour" and here's why: Yup, totally boring. There...

Hannah's monthly photo

I've seen other bloggers take monthly, even weekly, photos of their children to document their rapid growth during those first few years...

Window box idea

We passed this house while out for a walk the other day and I thought this was such a clever window box idea, I made Adam stop so I could ta...