Rio movie review
May 17, 2011
Sadly I haven’t been on a lovely hot exotic holiday. I have, however seen the children’s film entitled Rio with the voices of Leslie Mann, Jesse Eisenberg, Wanda Sykes, Jane Lynch , Jamie Fox and Will i Am.
I still haven’t worked out what to do when I grow up! I’m mainly a writer, an artist, and a fairytale dressmaker with various crafty hobbies! Here (and on YouTube) I share bits of my life, thoughts, and what I’m learning along the way. Let’s find magic and inspiration; join me for this creative living adventure!
2011
She married for love…
May 11, 2011
Last week at writers’ group, Ruth gave the rest of us a little and very interesting lesson in prose poetry. Our homework challenge was to write a prose poem with the theme of ‘war’. I didn’t completely stick to Ruth’s rules, but here’s my go…
Distracted by Indian Silk
May 7, 2011
I LOVE e-bay! I know I should be concentrating on promoting the Pirate Collection for Oshun, but I couldn’t resist this bargain bundle of Indian clothing. They are all damaged in some way or another, but perfect for transforming into new beautiful clothes.
The fence is on its way up!
May 5, 2011
Activity is happening over at Glastonbury festival site. Here are the pictures! The second one is to show it in context to the stone circle, at the top right. Sorry about the haze – on a rare clear day, I’ll take more.
The Pirate Collection
May 5, 2011
Tia Dalma
Pirates of the Caribbean: On stranger Tides is coming out soon, so I’ve been busy making loads of clothes inspired by the film and pirates in general – perfect to wear to the cinema! Here are a few of my favourites. They are all on Oshun right now, and I’ll finish listing them on my Etsy page this week.
Seaworld, San Diego, California
May 1, 2011
The home of many killer whales called Shamu. This is my guide and advice if you’re thinking of going…
The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time.
April 29, 2011
Written by Mark Haddon, published by Doubleday in 2003 and winner of various prizes. Here’s my review…
Good things come to those who wait
April 28, 2011
Three years ago I planted a tiny twig in the ground – a special half price offer from J Parkers. At last, my tree peony has flowered, one massive glorious delicate pink flower. It is truly the highlight of the flowerbed and the envy of all the other plants.
Mischief
April 27, 2011
Not all posh paints are good paints. I have really struggled to find a healthy paint in hot pink. Paint companies should realise that the place we want healthy paint the most is in our children’s bedrooms and many a teenage girl (including mine) wants their bedroom painted in a bright shade of pink. Well my best bet turned out to be the Acrylic Matt emulsion from the Little Greene Paint Company. Here’s my verdict…
The Tia Dalma Dress
April 25, 2011
Four years ago in June, my eldest daughter was invited to a fancy dress party to celebrate the end of their time at Primary School. She chose to go as Tia Dalma from Pirates of the Caribbean (cool kid) and I found a piece of old cotton that I think I bought from a jumble sale long ago that for some reason I’d cut from what was originally a dress. We tied it up with string and it formed the petticoat of her costume. Now it has become one of the main pieces of my adult Tia Dalma dress which is now for sale on Etsy.
Ballet workout dvd by Joey Bull
April 25, 2011
My exercise regime envolves dancing like a loon in my living room with the remote in one hand, flicking through the music channels until I find songs (rather than adverts) that are good to dance to. I am far too vain to join a class or go to the gym – my face literally goes purple when I exercise. However, helpful husband of mine bought me this dvd for my birthday the other day. I have only done it twice so far, but here is my early verdict…
Name plaques
April 21, 2011
Whenever I’ve done a gift stall at a school fair, commissions for name plaques for a child’s bedroom door is always the most popular. Every kid wants their name on their door!
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