Handmade Pretty Things
I realise it’s only September. However, a work colleague has just flagged that it’s 13 weekends to Christmas… I love a thoughtful gift. Each year i try to scour shops (incl charity shops) for gifts that will bless and inspire. I thought this little bundle would do just that: combining faith and practicality. I’ve put…
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A handmade commonplace book/journal
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“Kind words are like honey— sweet to the soul and healthy for the body.” (Proverbs 16:24) Today i received so many kind words of encouragement as Church family looked through, and bought the Faith Journal and the Church Notebook. Emmanuel Church Northwood invited me to talk about them – and how God had laid the…
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There are some amazing unsung heroes out there. Being a teacher is a selfless vocation; they invest in our kids with so much patience and empathy. My little one has a virtual team: Head, Class and the TA. And they’re all so supportive. So, in anticipation of the end of term and the great big…
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Each week my eight-year-old has a list of 10 new words to learn. The school uses an app called Dojo, it’s like WhatsApp, for school. Hubby and I would end up using Post-It notes and the back of a coffee stained envelope to jot the words down for H to copy…NOT organised. So, I’ve selfishly…
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I’ve been (trying at) crochet for a little while now. And if you flip back on these posts, I’m sure you’ll find a couple of my creations. My favourite so far is a little phone bag I’ve made from sunflower granny squares. Well, if the phone bag is my favourite, then this pretty bookmark is…
Read MoreWhen God seems far, slip this beautiful bookmark in your Bible to help you pray scripture. Available from Etsy:
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How many books do you have on the go? At the moment I have one for bookclub (which I’m struggling to finish). Then, because I’m struggling to finish the Bookclub book I’ve started a Philippa Gregory. Then, I’m working through Romans, by Phil Moore. His John book was AMAZING! However I’ve always found Romans a…
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Etsy do not make it easy to set up a store – at least in my experience. I’d worked hard on building the store, had gone live – and had even celebrated on Facebook – when Etsy suspended my account for no reason! I was gutted..and really embarrassed!! I looked so unprofessional – having launched,…
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There are some amazing teachers out there! I think it was during Covid that I really, REALLY appreciated my little one’s teacher a LOT more. You may not realise this, but I’m not a teacher…never could be. I’ve not the talent or the patience for it! So, here’s a HUGE THANK YOU!
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Pretty Flower 