Category Archives: Getting new stuff

Willesden Windows – our local collection of pop up shops

Willesden Windows – our local collection of pop up shops

How delighted was I to pop up to the supermarket and discover a whole row of new pop up shops! New Windows on Willesden Green is a pop up project run for local crafters to promote and sell their stuff. … Continue reading →

Gift shop pop-up style

Gift shop pop-up style

After our trip up Mt. Baldo we visited the beautiful village, where we came across Happening Lab – a pop up shop by a local artist. She was making more bags while we browsed around the shop filled with heaps … Continue reading →

Another small step… this time makeup!

In my efforts to live with a smaller footprint and more ethically, I know I’m far from perfect. I try to be aware of everything I consume – Do I need it? Is there an option with less packaging? Is … Continue reading →

Sewing kit, today’s Charity shop find

I found this beautiful sewing kit today in a charity shop, complete with ribbons and other sewing goodies. Perfect spot for all of my threads, pins, buttons and what-not!

Berry picking

It’s now getting into that season where berries are ripe and ready and free for the taking! My sister and I headed over to Hampstead Heath and found a ton of blackberries, I filled our big glass mixing bowl! There … Continue reading →

Paris sewing cafe

We’re back in this beautiful city and one of the top things that I wanted to do this time was visit a sewing cafe featured in the Guardian. It’s primarily a sewing and craft area, with café facilities on the … Continue reading →

Fair Christmas Fayre

On Saturday we helped out at the Fair Christmas Fayre – over 2,500 people came and it really feels that a lot of hard work paid off.  Sharon and I were in the craft corner all day helping people to … Continue reading →

Weird and wonderful

Lately we have discovered some really amazing health & beauty solutions, that altho they sound very weird, they are really wonderful!  They are all healthier for you with fewer chemicals – and then there is the cost saving too, which … Continue reading →

Free Christmas

Lately I’ve become involved in setting up a website called Free Christmas, to promote a different way of celebrating Christmas. There is an absolutely insane amount of waste produced at Christmas time (check out some UK-orientated stats, and remember that … Continue reading →

The Hammersmith & Fulham Greenfest

Aaron and I went to check out the Green Festival on Sunday. There was games, food, stalls and music. I really wanted to go to buy some herbs for my window boxes, but there was a lot more to see … Continue reading →