Yay! welcome to littlepoppits a crazy mix of kids, chooks n crafts! Oh yeah and mumma poppits running log, well I’ve gotta shrink my rhino butt somehow don’t I?
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pretty daisy chain necklace
I am like a magpie when it comes to flowers and diamonds, and as flowers are cheaper I’m always covered in tons of them! So when I was thinking of ideas to enter woolhogs made it monthly challenge, flowers were on my mind, … Continue reading
Why can’t I keep up with this blog?
As usual I fell of the blogging radar yet again! How is that possible and what is wrong with me, and why can’t I keep up with this blog? answers on a postcard pretty please! I was just thinking, that … Continue reading
May already, how did that happen?
I’m linking up with cherry blossom rain each month to look back on what we got up to and catch some memories! Here’s our picture version! ♥ ♥
magic moments
♥ Yay! I’ve linked up with the olivers madhouse to share another magic moment with you guys! Spring finally sprang here at littlepoppits, so we headed to the beach, went wild and had some fun! It really was a sweet magic moment. … Continue reading
super sweet giveaway!
♥ ♥ Are you feelin the granny square loving for this super sweet bag? Well, if the answer is a big fat yes and you wanna get your mitts on it read on! It’s crafted in a beautiful rowan natural … Continue reading
magic moments
I’m trying hard to keep up with this blogging malarkey, and what a cool way this is! Over at the olivers madhouse they hold a magic moment linky on mondays, where you share a magic moment. Mine is my littlepoppits, … Continue reading
yikes I’ve entered a half marathon!
I got it booked quick as a flash before I bottled out! But hey, wrap your eyeballs around this hill, a worn out mumma could conk out up there! If I could roll down it would be kinda fun, but … Continue reading
pretty spring crochet coasters
♥ ♥ Over at the gorgeous woolhogs, every month they hold a made it challenge. For April, they added a theme ‘seasons’. I really fancied entering and this cute idea popped into my head. I loved making them, and am … Continue reading
saving the planet and mummys bum! part 2
Ok so I dropped off the blogging radar for a while there (again), but hey I’ve been working my butt off literally! ♥ Hey guy’s remember back in part 1 I joined a cool running group on facebook, 5k a day … Continue reading
Diary of a haggard mother: mothers day memories
I always seem to keep my cards out for as long as possible, but today I started to move them to make way for our Easter wishes. My card from my youngest caught my eye and I remembered her little … Continue reading
granny sqaure iPhone cover
This is such a cute and versatile phone cover which fits most modern smartphones from one of my fave books, ‘granny square crochet’ by catherine hirst. I’ve added one extra row of edging purely to perfect any untidy stitches! ♥ … Continue reading
saving the planet and mummy’s bum!
I lost my blogging mojo for a bit there, but yay it’s back! ♥ At my poppits school, they try to encourage the kids to walk to school to save the planet, you know from pollution and stuff. Thing is … Continue reading
pretty spring bunting
When I saw this simple design by Jane Hughes at tea wagon tales I couldn’t resist trying it out. I adore making granny squares and love bunting, so yay it’s a match made in heaven. Of course me being me I … Continue reading
littlepoppits says NO to bullying
My blogging chum over at let the wild flowers grow has been struggling with bullying at her kid’s school and I figured this really sucks. At my kid’s school they run an anti bullying campaign, all the kids design a poster … Continue reading
Half-term fun at Saltern Copse
Here at littlepoppits i’m just about keeping my head above water really enjoying half-term! We had a great adventure yesterday which I thought I’d share with you. We had a lovely nature walk at a beautiful beauty spot near us, … Continue reading
yay award time!
I was chuffed to bits to grab hold of this award from the gorgeous Kortini at counting down from zero. Her blog is truly amazing and inspiring, hop on over there already, it’s awesome! THE VERSATILE BLOGGER AWARD* shines the spotlight on … Continue reading
Diary of a haggard mother: my cheeky little valantine!
♥ Ok, so Valantines day is a time to spread the love right? well my cutie pie youngest thinks so and sent me this adorable poem: roses are red violets are blue if you love me I love you! cute … Continue reading
Have a heart for valentines day ♥
My pad is full to bursting with hearts, so I figured I’d share them with you guys since it’s valentines an all! One of my faves is little puffed hearts. I like to attach mine to jar lids and granny … Continue reading
pretty makeover for old boats
Sailing has always played a big part of life for us here, so basically we have a lot of boats and classic model yachts around the joint! One in particular had seen better days and glancing through one of my fave … Continue reading
Spreading the love
It’s been a bit mad here at littlepoppits, so I kinda went off the radar for a bit there! But hey I’ve come right back with a bump to spread the love with some gorgeous awards! I grabbed this award … Continue reading
let it snow- but not on me chooks!
Here at littlepoppits we got more of the white fluffy stuff, Yay! The chooks still aint having none of it and when I tried to get them out, funky chicken, otherwise known as “the funkster” pretty much told me to … Continue reading
My chooks make some friends!
It’s been pretty cold down here in good old blighty and when the sun came out to play so did the chooks and their mates! I know some of my gorgeous blogging family have been missing seeing them, especially laura rittenhouse so … Continue reading
folksy for chickens and snowballs!
I was chuffed to bits when I got my mitts on this beautiful Oil painting “Folksy Chicken” by Karin Naylor. She is an amazing self-taught artist, painting with vibrant colours for an impressionistic style. I won it in a giveaway … Continue reading
Diary of a haggard mother: Oh the joy of the dentist!
A trip to the dentist is always something I dread but it’s the waiting room that really gets my goat! See something always goes down when my littlepoppits hit the scene, and our latest visit was no different! My eldest … Continue reading
Oh I do love to be beside my doilys!
Yay littlepoppits is back with a bump! (not a baby one!) guess me and my gang partied a bit too hard, Can you do that! no didn’t think so either. Anyways here’s just one of the things I’ve been up … Continue reading
Shogatsu! Japanese New Year postcards
This is such a cute idea that we got from my daughters brownie book! In Japan at new year, people send special postcards to their friends and family, to say thank you for their help in the past year. It’s … Continue reading
Christmas gingerbread manger
♥ ♥ Me and my littlepoppits had a blast making this. It’s not perfect but hey who cares! Oh and the cookies went in 60(seconds)x Grab yourself: 225g/8oz butter, softened 140g/5oz caster sugar 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten 2tsp vanilla … Continue reading
Christmas paper dolly chain
This is such a cute idea and a great project to enjoy with your littlepoppits. I adapted it from an extract to a gorgeous book Kirstie Allsopp Craft by Kirstie Allsopp. ♥ Grab yourself: 4 pieces of A4 sized paper … Continue reading
retro sewing box-granny chic style!
This cute retro sewing box jumped out at me when I was stalking just passing my fave charity shop. Sweet huh, and best yet it only cost me £4 so I couldn’t just leave it behind now could I? Of … Continue reading
Super sweet blogging award!
♥ My lovely blogging chum at little duckies nominated me for this super sweet award, cute huh! As usual with these things there are rules! so here goes: first up display the logo, yay done! second up nominate 13 of gorgeous … Continue reading
Oo-er missus! me chooks are freezing!
Help my chooks are freezing their feathers off! I’m worried that they will be little blocks of ice in their coop! they’ve gotton extra hay n mega extra corn outta me and even got me thinking about heating! ( I … Continue reading
Diary of a haggard mother: Please god not another sick bug!
Why does the dreaded sick bug always hit fast and without warning? Surrounded by three very green looking littlepoppits you kinda know the sick bug has hit our gaff! So armed with disinfectent, scrubbing brushes, n bowls let battle commence. … Continue reading
Yipee award time!
I was dead chuffed to have been nominated for a couple of awards, by two of my gorgeous blogging buddies. First up, the gorgeous Life of Wonder nominated me for this sunshine award. If you haven’t come across this fabulous blog … Continue reading
Love ♥ love ♥ love ♥ granny chic!
Help I’m in love with granny, chic that is! It all kicked off when I set my eyes on this gorgeous book, granny chic from dottie angel and ted & agnes. It oughta come with a warning cos I’m addicted! I’m … Continue reading
just for fun: virtual wishing party!
One of my lovely fellow bloggers karenyim invited me to take part in her virtual dinner party! it was fun although I did find myself salivating over all the gorgeous “virtual” food! Anyways the idea is you then throw one of … Continue reading
Loving my vintage granny chic coat!
♥ Check out my latest charity shop find, I am seriously loving it! It only cost me a fiver and after some granny chic styling it was good to go. I was chuffed to bits cos I got to delve … Continue reading
Diary of a haggard mother: ‘I-spy warning!’
omg! I have so got to be more careful when playing I-spy. You may say that I spy would be a lovely game to play with the kids, well sure you’d be right, but not in our gaff oh no, … Continue reading
retro vodka eggnog anyone?
♥ This is another recipe I came across in my gorgeous book ‘Beginner’s guide to keeping chickens’, by Lee Faber. In which she states: Caution this recipe uses raw eggs I am using my own free range organic chook eggs for … Continue reading
Diary of a haggard mother: a visit from the green eyed monster!
Don’t get me wrong, I love my littlehorrorspoppits like crazy, but I can’t stand their mate the green-eyed monster one iota, especially on his most recent visit! It all started when………. My gorgeous 9 month old nephew came to stay … Continue reading
Cute or what!
♥ What do you reckon to this vintage picture, cute or what! I found it whilst having a good old rummage around a charity shop. I had to have it coz it reminded me of my crazy chooks ‘n’ kids! … Continue reading
lemon meringue cake
I’ve been meaning to make this cake for years but somehow my littlehorrorspoppits have always seemed to get in the way need me! You see I reckon that when you make meringue, you need a clear kitchen and that goes … Continue reading
Granny-chic tea cosy
Well I’m glad to say that my nightmare on tea cosy street is finally over! It all started when…. I found this gorgeous pattern in an extract from a book called: granny chic from dottie angel and ted & agnes, … Continue reading
Diary of a haggard mother: Oh crap I’m getting old!
There’s nothing like kids to remind you that you may be getting older quicker than you thought, and my darling little poppits are no different! I have heard myself say all the things my mum used to say to me … Continue reading
Old-fashioned pickled eggs
Ok, so you may be thinking “WHAT”!!!!!! but I promise you these are delicious and a great way to preserve your excess eggs. (chicken owner or not!) Here in good old Blighty they can often be found in our fish … Continue reading
Diary of a haggard mother: My little salesman!
Since my last post my boy has finally gotton a great wobble on his front tooth! He is so happy, it’s pretty much all he talks about. So I wasn’t to surprised to hear this cute little story: He’s learning … Continue reading
Eggs to use up? try these forgotten cookies
To be honest with my three little chooks I don’t have this problem, but hey I don’t need an excuse to make these little beauties! I’ve got an a lovely book on keeping chickens (Beginner’s guide to keeping chickens by … Continue reading
Come on chooks enough already!
omg! the chooks are so ruling the roost in our gaff right now! It’s been raining bucket loads our end and the wind is blowing a gasket, as for the chooks, well lets just say they are not best pleased! … Continue reading
Pretty crochet flowers
If you ask me girl can never have too many flowers. I love to give and receive a bloom, but what I really love is to crochet some! There’s nothing cuter than a little bunch of crochet flowers displayed in … Continue reading
Time for you: hooked on crochet
I am totally loving crochet right now! Its great fun and once you get the hang of it, its hard to stop, as you can see from all these pictures! I’ve been so inspired by some really gorgeous blogs and … Continue reading
Sparkly play dough
This is a really cute and easy play dough for you to make, which, fingers crossed, will keep the kids occupied for at least a little while! All you do is add the following into a large saucepan: 1 Cup … Continue reading
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cute retro sideboard
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It was love at first sight when I clapped my eyes on this cute retro sideboard! It just needed a bit of granny chic charm, how could I resist! A quick lick of paint and a sweet retro fabric lining later and here it is packed with all my goodies!
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£15 charity shop bargin!
pretty retro lining
stuffed with my stash!
pretty lights to finish!
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