My children loved the first book ‘The Legend of the Dust Bunnies’ so much that they dressed up as dust fairies, with their own dust bunnies, for World Book Day. We were so excited when Absolutely Aggie was released. I…
Chasing the Fae…
This is a time of year for reflection, for pondering and for weighing up the good and the bad of the last year. For me it was a year of great change. I’ve escaped a job I’d grown weary of…
Fairy Bells of Blue
A blue sky is always a good excuse to escape to the woods for some fresh air therapy. Acquiring an extra child, we set off with a car full of excited girls. Our journey took us through country fields and…
Follow The Path Of Laughter
March was host to the International Day of Happiness followed by the International Day of Forests. Combine the two and you get a happy ramble in the woodlands in the first spring sun. Instead of our own little wood, we…
Guest Post by Alan Prince
Introducing my talented new Twitter friend Alan Prince of Made By A Prince. Alan recycles and upcycles to create beautiful sculptures of woodland creatures, birds and mini beasts (not forgetting doors for faerie houses.) Alan is an original member of…
Guest Post by Söndra Rymer of Fairy Tales Imagery
You’re never too old for fairy tales… I’m so pleased to have discovered my new friend in the wonderful world of Twitter. Söndra is the creator of beautiful fairy tale images, a conceptual photographer, digital artist, costume and prop designer and…
The Calm Before The Storm
Or rather the calm before the storming of children. The snow came down thick and heavy yesterday. Well by English standards, we’re not very good at dealing with adverse weather conditions. My lovely aunty sitting in her Canadian log cabin…