It’s been almost a year since I’ve moved into my new flat. Although, it is very much a temporary home until we decide to get our mortgage , I have always been a homemaker in every sense of the word and I love homely touches. My flat is mainly off-white walls and laminate floors, boring
January may be finally over, but I bet you’re still feeling the pinch in February right? I’ve had to get extra savvy with some cost-saving initiatives and the rabbit hole led me to product discovery boxes. All of them I found by accident, but I’ve continued to use all three after positive experiences. All of
Everyone ends up with over-ripe bananas at times so this is the perfect solution to save wasting them – and it’s a delicious solution too, even better! All you need is: Self Raising Flour – 250g Caster Sugar – 250g Eggs – x3 Butter – 150g Ripe Bananas – 2 large or 3 small Almond
These low-carb, tasty sweet potato and parsnip fries are the perfect accompaniment to a main course and are equally as good on their own if you’re after something lighter, particularly when paired with a cool paprika and lemon mayo. All you need is: Parsnips (I used two) Sweet potatoes (I used two) Olive oil Fresh
Not only is 13th February my birthday, but it’s also National Galentine’s Day! It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate friendship don’t you agree? I’ve created 3 free Galentine’s Day postcard printables which you can download below – simply print on card, cut out, write your message on the back and send to your besties! If you’re getting together
We are thankfully becoming more environmentally aware and I for one am thinking twice about buying non-recyclable gift wrap, so I decided to make DIY Valentine’s gift wrap using napkins and fabric pens/paint. Once the gift is opened the napkins could double up for a romantic dinner! Win-win! Simply draw your design using fabric paint or pen
With 2020 being a new decade and all, it’s an exciting time for interior trends as I personally think many will take the opportunity to say goodbye to staple trends from the past few years. Here are my OSK interior trend predictions for 2020 plus how I’m introducing them to my home… Colour In
It’s right about this time of year that my blood starts turning to into custard because – oh yeah – it’s finally getting cold enough to scoff puddings and pies again! I love pies, but when it comes to custard? Meh, I’m more of a hot, strawberry blancmange kinda girl if I’m being totally honest
Tick tock, it’s fizz o’clock! I’m pretty convinced that guests would be mightily impressed with your efforts if they walked into your next festive or New Year’s Eve bash and were given these adorable baubles in coupe glasses as their welcome drink. I know I would be 😉 This simple idea is massively up
It is the most wonderful time of year… or, at least, it is supposed to be. Yet, for many, Christmas can equal excess expectations and extreme expense or indulgence. Has it all become a bit too ‘extra’ for most of us? Fortunately, 2019 looks set to be the year that ‘excessmas’ takes a back seat.
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It's been almost a year since I’ve moved into my new flat. Although, it is very much a temporary home until we decide to get our mortgage , I have always been a homemaker in every sense of the word and I love homely touches. My flat is mainly off-white walls and laminate floors, boring at face value, but to…
January may be finally over, but I bet you're still feeling the pinch in February right? I've had to get extra savvy with some cost-saving initiatives and the rabbit hole led me to product discovery boxes. All of them I found by accident, but I've continued to use all three after positive experiences. All of the following product discovery boxes…
Everyone ends up with over-ripe bananas at times so this is the perfect solution to save wasting them – and it’s a delicious solution too, even better! All you need is: Self Raising Flour – 250g Caster Sugar – 250g Eggs – x3 Butter – 150g Ripe Bananas – 2 large or 3 small Almond Essence – 2 teaspoons Ground…
These low-carb, tasty sweet potato and parsnip fries are the perfect accompaniment to a main course and are equally as good on their own if you’re after something lighter, particularly when paired with a cool paprika and lemon mayo. All you need is: Parsnips (I used two) Sweet potatoes (I used two) Olive oil Fresh rosemary Paprika (I used smoked…
Not only is 13th February my birthday, but it’s also National Galentine’s Day! It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate friendship don’t you agree? I’ve created 3 free Galentine’s Day postcard printables which you can download below – simply print on card, cut out, write your message on the back and send to your besties! If you’re getting together to celebrate they’d look beautiful…
We are thankfully becoming more environmentally aware and I for one am thinking twice about buying non-recyclable gift wrap, so I decided to make DIY Valentine’s gift wrap using napkins and fabric pens/paint. Once the gift is opened the napkins could double up for a romantic dinner! Win-win! Simply draw your design using fabric paint or pen and leave to dry.
With 2020 being a new decade and all, it's an exciting time for interior trends as I personally think many will take the opportunity to say goodbye to staple trends from the past few years. Here are my OSK interior trend predictions for 2020 plus how I'm introducing them to my home... Colour In line with Pantone Colour of…
It’s right about this time of year that my blood starts turning to into custard because – oh yeah – it’s finally getting cold enough to scoff puddings and pies again! I love pies, but when it comes to custard? Meh, I’m more of a hot, strawberry blancmange kinda girl if I’m being totally honest (I’m an 80s kid through…
Tick tock, it’s fizz o’clock! I’m pretty convinced that guests would be mightily impressed with your efforts if they walked into your next festive or New Year’s Eve bash and were given these adorable baubles in coupe glasses as their welcome drink. I know I would be 😉 This simple idea is massively up there as my fav DIY…
It is the most wonderful time of year… or, at least, it is supposed to be. Yet, for many, Christmas can equal excess expectations and extreme expense or indulgence. Has it all become a bit too ‘extra’ for most of us? Fortunately, 2019 looks set to be the year that ‘excessmas’ takes a back seat. Research reveals a backlash against…