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Yay! little poppits has a Misi shop
I’ve finally come out of my dusty mole hole and seen the light! my shop is ready, yay! The only down side is I can’t sell outside of the UK as my Insurance doesn’t cover it, but I’m looking into … Continue reading

flower power bag
♥ yikes I finished my bag in time for the made it monthly challenge over at the gorgeous woolhogs by the skin of my teeth! It’s a sort of combination of lots of things I’ve spied in books and magazines and … Continue reading

Diary of a haggard mother-Cute birthday wishes
It’s still monday, which means I’ve just made it to link up with olivers mad house to share this magic moment! The title of this post sounds innocent enough I know, but don’t be fooled by those cute looking faces, … Continue reading

cute retro sideboard
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 … Continue reading

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
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sweet summer cover up
The good side of being, quite literally a bonified and kosher dusty old mole, is that at least I’ve been able to enter the made it monthly challenge, over at the fabulous woolhogs!
In case you didn’t know I’ve opened a Misi shop (make it sell it) you can check out my post here, anyways it has taken up a lot of my time, to say the least! Not only am I very dusty, but the house, well let’s just say we have a bit of a dust situation!
So, as I’ve been so busy being creative, for once entering was a breeze! I chose to enter this gorgeous super sweet waistcoat as it has been a real labour of love! It’s worked in a gorgeous silk and linen rowan yarn mix, like my bag in my post here. I had to add the chunky flower, as in case you hadn’t noticed I’m a bit of a flower power kinda chick!
I hope you guy’s can all forgive me for not posting/commenting as much as normal, but I have a right achy old back, which proves I’ve been slogging my gut’s out, also I can’t stop sneezing which is down to dust more than hay fever!
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