Category Archives: Happiness

Review – Soap Making Workshop in Cornwall

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Janesarchet

Last week Mum & I were invited to be guinea pigs for a new series of classes my boss is hosting in her beautiful shop Gill & McColl in Polperro. So yes, this is a review for my boss who … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall, Crafting, Happiness | Tagged Cornwall, craft in cornwall, soap workshop | 2 Comments

Look what I bought…

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Janesarchet

Just HOW damn cute is my new toy?! She’s a little vintage Swift 2 berth caravan and I am SO in love! Already the dull green curtains have been replaced by fresh ones, the new cushion covers will be started … Continue reading →

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Busted

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Janesarchet

Who’s that kipping in the laundry basket…? Busted! She doesn’t seem to care that the washing wasn’t quite dry.

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Introducing The Egg Shack – Our Eggy Honesty Box!

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Janesarchet

Woohoo! How cool is this?! Jon has been busy building me an honesty box to live outside our front door, isn’t it fab! No people knocking on the door when I’m still in my dressing gown or in the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Happiness, Money, Smallholding | 8 Comments

Garden – Before & After!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Janesarchet

I get that gardens are s’posed to look messy and dull at this time of year but sadly our back yard actually looks better in the winter before all the stinging nettles and other weeds have chance to take over. … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal Food, Happiness, Harvest, Smallholding | 6 Comments

CornishWare, or is it…?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Janesarchet

I have a little bit of a fetish for those blue and white stripes – you know the ones I mean? I’ve been collecting them for years thinking that one day I’d have this great big house with a great … Continue reading →

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Ice Crystals

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Janesarchet

Everything was white this morning when I went out to do my rounds and all the fences & gates had the most amazing ice formations on them. Brrrrrrr…

Posted in Happiness, Life, Smallholding | Tagged ice, snow, winter | 6 Comments

Todays Ear-Worm

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Janesarchet

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Homemade snack, right down to the spoon!

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Janesarchet

Homemade Granola – Yours Truly Homemade Bowl & Homemade spoon – Jonny Size of my smile – Priceless

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Fancy a little farm tour of my morning chores?

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Janesarchet

First up SassyCat brings me breakfast. Err, thanks cat. Next it’s up to Dads allotment where we recently put out our (not so) baby ducklings to overwinter so they can fertilise & devour all the baddies in the soil … Continue reading →