Hello and welcome to my blog! This week, my children and I, made homemade granola bars as a fun part of a homeschool lesson. We enjoyed this activity so much that we thought we would share the idea with you. If you have never made homemade granola bars, you are in for a real treat. […]
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Spring is in the outside air, and the aroma of a traditional Sunday roast is wafting inside my kitchen. How inviting and warm is the smell of springtime mixed with good food. Are you hungry yet? If the answer is yes, then I would be ‘chuffed to bits’ if you would join me, and my
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Happy Spring (and soon to be Easter)! I am so glad you are here! Welcome to my blog space where I seek to bring you encouragement, ideas, and inspirations. With Easter on the horizon, I wanted to share with you all my charming (and simple) Easter home decor ideas. These ideas include… but are not
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Hello everyone, and welcome to my blog. As Easter is swiftly approaching, I wanted to share my fun chocolate cornflake nests with you all- as well as a beautiful, inexpensive basket makeover. With just a few ingredients and simple supplies- you too, can create a fun Easter-filled day in your own homes. These playful activities
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Do you remember playing with playdough when you were a young child? Or perhaps you have a small child who enjoys playing with playdough? If the above sentences sound like you- then you may enjoy my 3 easy playdough recipe ideas. These charming playdough ideas are ideal for a preschooler. However, any age can enjoy
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Hello and welcome to Cotswold Kitchen Mom. My name is Elizabeth and I am so happy you are here. This week on the blog, we will be learning how to feed the birds. In order to learn this, the children and I are taking our homeschool classroom out into the great outdoors. Together, we will
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This week on the blog we have a “wreath” theme going on. With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, my special Valentine’s meringue wreath recipe, and my inexpensive wreath revamp, are the perfect cozy afternoon activities. If you have never made a meringue wreath- indeed, you are in for a real treat. Today we will be
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Hiya everyone and a very happy Monday to you all! This weekend my children and I enjoyed a fun Saturday filled with lots of crafting fun. Dad was busy working on a new pantry area in our kitchen… when an idea sprang to my mind. “Why not busy ourselves with a bit of creativity and
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Happy February and welcome to my blog space. I am so happy you are here! If you are anything like me, you may enjoy decorating for special holidays and seasonal events. Seeing as it is soon to be Valentine’s Day, I have been thinking about some of my favorite vintage Valentine decorations. True to form,
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Welcome, I am so happy that you are here! Today on the blog, I will be featuring my vintage inspired Valentine’s Day crafts. In my book, vintage and Valentine’s Day go hand in hand. By using a bit of old… and a bit of new- a lovely vintage style decoration can be created. However, creating
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Good Tuesday morning and welcome back! As I am working on my Valentine’s Day blog post(s), I have been thinking of how to best organize all my projects… without cramming too many ideas into one post. Therefore, I have decided to split my Valentine’s Day activities into bite size sections. Today, my blog post focuses
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Hello, I am Elizabeth and welcome to my blog. If you are a regular reader, welcome back! If you are a new reader, I extend a warm “hello” and welcome to you. My blog is a creative space where I share bits of my home life. These areas include homeschool lessons, English recipes, thrifted home decorations,
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With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, I thought I would begin sharing some fun Valentine’s Day treats and ideas with you all. Creating my blog, means preparing for seasonal celebrations a bit earlier than I normally would. Hopefully, my early preparations give you time to try some of these fun Valentine’s Day ideas in your
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Recently, our oldest daughter had a birthday, and I thought it would be fun to share some of her birthday celebrations with you all. In this blog post, I will share some easy, frugal birthday party ideas- as well as some inexpensive DIY birthday table decorations. I will also let you guys in on all
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Happy Friday everyone- and a very Happy New Year to you all! I hope your Christmas was filled with joy and hope- and that the new year, is filled with blessings and love. Today, on the blog, I am sharing with you all my easy Jaffa Cake recipe for kids along with a fun thrifting adventure.
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Happy almost New Year to you all! I don’t know about you, but the years seem to go by faster and faster the older I become. Perhaps I become more sentimental with each passing year. Personally, I like to take time to reflect on the blessings of the past year- before the new year begins.
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I hope you and your family enjoyed a lovely Christmas filled with many happy memories and love. Christmas can be a difficult time for many people, and I never want to be insensitive to this fact. However, the first Christmas so many years ago was meant to bring great joy- so I want to focus
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Let the countdown to Christmas begin! Here we find ourselves only one week away from celebrating Jesus’ birthday. Don’t panic- take a deep breath and realize that Christmas isn’t about everything being perfect. No, Christmas is about much, much more than that. Unfortunately, this week, my little crew has been a bit under the weather.
A Wonderful Meringue Wreath for Christmas- Vibrant and Delicious Read More »
Have you ever studied magazine photographs that feature a cozy family home decorated for Christmas? Or perhaps you have admired someone else’s home and wondered if you could make your home feel the same way? I truly believe that any space can be made lovely with a bit of creativity and care. A big budget
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Happy Friday everyone! As we inch ever closer to Christmas day, I wanted to squeeze in another crafty post. This post features some easy Christmas decorations- that are perfect for children. If your child has a small Christmas tree of their own- or they like to decorate the family Christmas tree- then this may be
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