I've never made an Easter wreath before, even though I've always wanted to, but I thought it was going to be really difficult to make - turns out I was wrong! I've made an artificial Easter wreath and got most of my items from Hobbycraft, but you can definitely use cuttings of blossom from the… Continue reading Making an Easter wreath
Author: Abi in the Garden
Our life in the country, where we’re renovating our home that we share with our crazy bantams, beautiful rescue dog and the cheekiest of neighbours.
Easy banana bread recipe
For me, banana bread is always a good idea. I tend to do the same thing time and time again, I buy a huge bunch of bananas, some natural yoghurt and then have this as a snack for a couple of days. I then get bored of having the same snack and the bananas end… Continue reading Easy banana bread recipe
And just like that, it’s April
Normally, with the beginning of a new month I look forward to what it will bring and feel a little excited, usually followed by singing, "pinch, punch, first of the month!" and chasing a certain someone around the house. Today was not like that at all. Today, I woke up and all I felt was… Continue reading And just like that, it’s April
Five things that made me smile this week
I've not written one of these for a while so I think it’s a good time to start again! My CrewWhat would I do without these guys? My handsome one, our pooch and chickens are my world, quite literally now and that gives me great comfort. In these scary times, it has made me so… Continue reading Five things that made me smile this week
Feeling the pressure
Even writing this sentence makes me feel a bit self-involved given that in comparison to others I'm really fortunate, but if I'm feeling like this I can't be the only person and I don't think there's a right or wrong way to feel at this moment in time. After watching the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson… Continue reading Feeling the pressure
Spring has sprung
Sound the flute!Now it’s mute!Bird’s delight,Day and night,Nightingale,In the dale,Lark in sky,—Merrily,Merrily merrily, to welcome in the year… I just love this spring poem, by William Blake. In less than a week, we’ll be getting an hour’s less sleep as the clocks go forward, but in return we get longer, brighter days to enjoy the… Continue reading Spring has sprung
How I’m keeping sane
As much as I love being at home, I know being here all the time will takes it's toll, so I thought I'd write about what I'm doing to keep sane and my spirits up in these strange and scary times. Being OutsideFor me, going outside isn't optional because we have a gorgeous, hairy girl… Continue reading How I’m keeping sane
Uncertainty
Something has happened in the world that I for one, did not see coming and to put it bluntly, is bloody scary. I’m not one for worrying, most of the time I’m relatively carefree, manage to see the light at the end of the tunnel and am known for being a bit of a joker,… Continue reading Uncertainty
New Year, New You
What an utter load of bollocks. All of these resolutions to lose weight, dry January or to exercise more, whilst admirable, are not something that you need to wait for the new year for. It seems that these resolutions put pressure on us at an already dreary time of year, and did you know that… Continue reading New Year, New You
Easy cranberry sauce
It's the weekend before Christmas, everyone! I hope you're all starting to get in the festive spirit, despite the lack of snow. Even though there's no frost or snow on the horizon, the sunsets with the fog we've recently had have been spectacular. It's like a mystical wonderland. I made some cranberry sauce earlier in… Continue reading Easy cranberry sauce
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