Summer is an early start with a fluttering stomach.
A journey with shouts and discussion and songs.
Summer is smooth grey pebbles and sand and rock pools, jellyfish and crabs captured in a bucket. Sand castles with seashell battlements and seaweed flags.
Summer is fresh air induced hunger that is like no other. Sandy sandwiches, melt in the mouth ( Read more... )

Discovered I had some Boots vouchers today so decided to treat myself to a little something.

Chose this uber cute perfume. In my defence I didn't realise it had anything to do with Gwen Stefani, so Jess you can't be annoyed. I just like the cutesy Japanese thing going on...

It smells like vanilla ice cream and Refresher sweets.
 
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 I am ashamed of myself. I haven't posted in a whole half term.

If you'd been me you'd know why.

Been stressful. HMI visit. But fun too actually. The old Knights and Castles topic has been fun and kids have enjoyed it all. We wrapped it all up today with a medieval banquet in the hall. It was pretty cool actually. The TAs laid it all out on a row of ( Read more... )

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... is expanding!

Check out Folksy:

www.folksy.com/shops/houseofbuttons

I know many of you already have some HoB originals but there are plenty more if you'd like to buy them as gifts...

I like Folksy although it's frustrating not being able to personalise your shop much.

Buy! Buy! Buy!

Byebye. 

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/4622/classic-scones-with-jam-and-clotted-cream

Best.
Scone.
Recipe.
Ever.

Last night Wendy gave me a crochet tutorial after I admired the purple blanket she was making.
Thinking about funky projects to do with crochet made me look up this lady:

Twinkie Chan


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 As far as I know this a new concept. It's one you may be familiar with but I hope to be the first to name it.

I would like to term the phrase 'Comfort Book'.

I know of comfort food, comfort blankets and I even tolerate the concept of comfort fit (although I'm unable to fully subscribe to it just yet being only just 30), but I feel there is a niche ( Read more... )

I found this postcard on Folksy today.


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I flippin' love school holidays.

A time to remember what it's like not having the weight of planning, marking, assessing, observations and Special Measures on my shoulders.

A time when my To Do list for the day can involve making chutney, baking and e-bay listings.

Long may it last!