Things I Didn't Know I Needed: No.1

Loving these pictures of Rachel Ashwell at Gypsyville. In fact loving, loving, loving The Junk Gypsy Company. Could they be any more fabulous?? Their motto "Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History" is too, too true. Ladies, lets misbehave! I wanna make history… Other Things To Do At BrocanteHome Join the BrocanteHome Community Discover my daily domestic…

I did quite the strangest thing the other day. I was wondering around the house, chatting to my Dad on the phone and trying not to kill myself on the elaborately designed Power Ranger boobie traps Finley constructs, when out of the corner of my eye I spotted a spider as big as my hand…

Just because I thought you might be in need of a little inspiration this morning I hereby present a studio to die for, styled and photographed by Christine Bauer… As I suggested in my last list of puttery treats I rather think it is time we committed to some scrumptiously new ideas for a new…

(From The Art of NeedleCraft,   1935.) Ribbon Flowers (Figs. 259, 260). —Pretty ribbon flowers of different shapes can be made. This is a good method of using up odd pieces of ribbon. Cushions and cosies are pretty, decorated with ribbon flowers of different colours. Fig. 261 shows a pretty cosy; the flowers are made of…

The forum bookclub choice for February is You Are Your Choices by Alexandra Stoddard, and my lovely little copy finally landed on my doorstep this morning. Divided into fifty short chapters (50 Ways To Live the Good Life) , I have chosen this book to start the bookclub, not just because Alexandra’s writing is so…

Friends. “Life is nothing without friendship”- Cicero Friend, what does this word mean? According to one definition at wordreference.com, a Friend is: a person you know well and regard with affection and trust. What is a friend to you? As a little girl, my friends were the perfect people to roll down grassy hills with, play…