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writing, publishing, decorating…

WTF? Yes, dear reader, I do still blog! In fact, I’ve missed it (and YOU) desperately. Sometimes, I think blogging is my favourite form of writing. I love the immediacy, the intimacy, the ongoing relationship. And I LOVE all the pretties. So, Elsie’s makeover. Of late it has ground to a halt. Because… WINTER. Holy…

Depth Year update: Here’s what I spent on myself this month

You might recall, dear reader, that I am having a Depth Year. A Depth Year can be many things. For me, 2019 is a Low Buy Depth Year. The aim is to bring as few new and shiny things into my life and to go deep with and appreciate all that I already have. In…

Part One. My Year in Review: The Tree Change.

Hello pop tart! I’ve never done one of these review blog posts. But I LOVE reading ’em! So, this year, I’m giving it a whirl. To be honest, I’m wondering where to go with it all. How far, how wide, how deep? It’s like plotting a novel. I need groupings. Headings. Chapters. Maybe even a…

Cottage news! The continuing saga of Elsie’s makeover…

By: girlandduck December 4, 2018

Uncategorizedcottage gardens, Country Cottage, Country Life, creativity, Gardening, Haymes paint colours, inspiration, Nanny McPhee, paint colours, quilting, restoring houses, shabby chic interiors8 Comments

Elsie, our dear little cottage, is inching closer to winning her beauty sash. But not without a few tears. Mainly mine. The question remains, will Elsie greet Christmas with a New Look or will we just have to embrace her, shabby chic, and all? Pictorial progress report: I had no idea how much sash…