Hello friends! Happy bank holiday weekend! It's going a little dark over here, but we've had some good weather so can't complain too much! The sun will shine again, meanwhile we're busy prepping for those brighter days! We've weeded the garden, the cold frame is full (hedging our bets!) and our new 'Apothecupboard' (Trademark: Us!) is providing the perfect storage for our quirky candles and confections in preparation for those warmer days! We're also trying (very hard!) to rest. (After all, if we don't make time for our wellness and all that!) We've taken the approach that we need to make our spaces work for us - so cue new shelves, a fresh coat of yellow paint and even more...
As some of you may have already noticed, Pretty Odd's Etsy store and Facebook page have disappeared over the last week or so. (As Tolkien once said, "I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread.” - trust our borrowed analogy to involve food, however we can't say that this isn't true.)
Get Organised This Summer. Why a Summer Clear Out Could Help You Mentally & Make Your Months Ahead a Little More Magical! Simple & Tested Tips! I never thought I'd be one to declutter a garden, but about three years ago I got the bug and once I'd finished decluttering the house, made use of all our pretty things from our events-life and donated the rest, I had no idea just how much time it would give us. It took a little while but then the scales began to tip. More time freed up for the things we like, and even the emergence of some things we didn't know we liked. My husband built me the cold frame of my...