Having An Au Pair
A lot of people ask me about having an au pair. It's something I always wanted to do as a teenager but never found the right family (that was in the very early days of Google). In this day and...Read More
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A Day In The Life of a Bereavement Jewellery Artist
My day making memorial and bereavement jewellery starts around 7.30 am as my toddlers start chirping for breakfast. I stumble, bleary-eyed, down the stairs and reach for the kettle before pouring out milk and passing them some cereal (they're almost...Read More
Ayla’s Hair Donation
Our smart, kind and fiercely intelligent eldest child today made one of the biggest sacrifices a three year old can, today, by donating an entire pony tail full of hair to the Little Princess Trust. Ayla has never been a...Read More
7 Gift Ideas for your Child’s Mum
1. Memory boxes and Gift Ideas for your Child's Mum from Make Memento Personalised engraved oak keepsake box (100% handcrafted) £65 "Our exquisite, handcrafted oak wood boxes make beautiful gifts, perfect for storing treasured keepsakes and mementos! Handmade to order, our...Read More
Black Friday Jewellery
If you're looking for great Black Friday jewellery deals then Tree of Opals is the ideal destination. Nic and the team are offering a third off everything in your basket with the code BLACKFRIDAYWEEK so you can treat yourself guilt...Read More
Poppy’s Stillbirth Story
I've lost 9 babies, including a set of triplets Stillbirth Story Told by Samantha Dean I've lost 9 babies, including a set of triplets. My first was new years eve 2008 to my violent ex. I was only 8 weeks...Read More
Mama Bear: Being A Step-Parent
Being a step-parent. I always thought being a Mama would be the hardest thing in the world. It turns out it's the most natural, fluid and enjoyably hard experience in the world for me. Starting with the pains of childbirth,...Read More
Craft Fayres and Community
Now that the darkest days are over and we head towards summer again we will approach the Spring Equinox, also known as Not Entirely Equal Day and Night On the equinoxes the Sun shines directly on the equator and the...Read More
Boxing Day Competition
Here's a competition we're putting on to win a whopping great big £50 gift certificate for Tree of Opals and a custom Felt Sew Knit So wool fairy (check out mum-to-be Anne's awesome makes here including breastfeeding and babywearing fairies)....Read More
Freelance Advice
This blog has now moved to our sister site, Keepsaker Supplies.