Latest Blog Posts for The British Homemaker

• October to July... WTF(lip)?!?!
  on Jul 16, 2015 in Caravan Children Decorating DiY Handmade Holidays Kids Fun Summer
  If good intentions were as visible as the lack of posts here I'd have a pretty full blog!However, since the last post... all the way back to October last year (!!!) I have got lost in the fun, challenges and happenings of life.The diary I keep for th...
• Upon return
  on Oct 30, 2014 in Activities Arthritis Charley DiY Family Handmade Gifts Kirsten Life
  Life has been somewhat chaotic of late. The biggest thing to deal with has been my moms cancer.Whilst she is now recovering and doing profoundly well I have to admit that it does still play in my mind of the usual thoughts 'what would I do witho...
• Freebie: Cupcake Topper Flags
  on Jun 30, 2014 in Crafts Cupcake Toppers Freebies Giveaway Party Printables
  I don't get to post here as much as I'd like just now, with two businesses to run I find I am excelling at time management! However, I do have some fun posts in draft that I just need to edit the photos for which are on my to-do list (around #33) but...
• Granny's Apron
  on Jun 3, 2014 in Back in the day Memories
  The History of 'APRONS'I don't think our kids know what an apron is. The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath because she only had a few. It was also because it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and aprons used le...
• Fabric Letters
  on May 27, 2014 in Accessories Crafts DiY Handmade Hobbies Home Sewing
  Working on some new projects for my business I was rather surprised how often I’m asked if I sell individually cut fabric letters. Eventually I got the message, so now I’m adding a new range to both Design my Room Uk and Design my Party Uk (websi...
• Getting organised (with free printable)
  on May 26, 2014 in Home Homemaking Inventory Organisation Organising Preparedness Printables Shout-Outs
  Having taken almost a month off of the computer (except must-do's) I've come to miss this little spot so while I've been off on my jollies I've been working on some homemaking posts that will be pre-posted 3 or 4 times per week. At the moment I'm on...
• 9 simple storage tips to organise the small things
  on Mar 14, 2014 in Accessories Crafts DiY Handmade Home Homemaking kitchen Organisation Organising pink Storage Storage Tips Tables
  I love being organised, I love colours so put the two together and I probably go a little overboard! I've put together a few of the simple things I've invested in that saves me heaps of space as well as time looking for things. Of course, there's the...
• Can you guess what I'm about to make?
  on Mar 13, 2014 in Bedrooms Children Crafts Handmade Home Sewing
  I haven't done any kind of tutorial for such a long time so when I saw something on Pinterest that I fell in love with I knew it was time.Fabric from Nortex MillAny ideas yet? Ok, here's a clue!I'll be showing a full tutorial when I've made it.Debs...
• A recipe bought to you...
  on Mar 11, 2014 in Baking
  IngredientsCake1 cup cake and pastry flour1 cup granulated sugar8 large egg whites, room temperature1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar1/8 teaspoon salt1/2 cup icing sugar, sifted1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractFrosting2 cups sugar2/3 cup water1/2 teaspoon crea...
• Ikea, what's not to love?
  on Mar 7, 2014 in Home Must Haves Organisation
  Hands up if Ikea makes your palms go sweaty, heart racing and brings you to your knees with sheer excitement?Yep, me too :)So a few weeks ago I decided to see if their reputation for fitted units was really true, or if I'd have to get the saw out and...

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