Meet Ollie

Posted by smgrady on April 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

Our family is growing. (No. NO. Calm down. There is no bun in this oven. Promise. Unless you mean cinnamon buns. Then you’d be right.) We just have this habit, ever since we started dating many moons ago, of naming things. The first gift I ever gave Bean was a fern. He named it Cornelius. … Continue reading →

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Country Life Magazine

Posted by smgrady on April 2, 2012 · 2 Comments 

This weekly glossy is an Institution. Or rather, I imagine it is for those who live the life depicted in its pages. I once saw leather-bound editions dating to the 1920s in a house where they rent out the East Wing, and their wedding present was His and Hers ponds just beyond the garden maze … Continue reading →

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The Gardens

Posted by smgrady on March 21, 2012 · 1 Comment 

The garden is absolutely the best thing about our house. It’s a shared garden – a football shaped greenspace created in the hollow between two concave crescent roads, accessible by application to the inimitable (and slightly absurd) Garden Committee. I’d much prefer a backyard of my own, but in this city I’m willing to take … Continue reading →

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Vintage Jewellery Bookmarks

Posted by smgrady on January 10, 2012 · 2 Comments 

So, Homemade Christmas: It involved many adventures and even some failures. Seriously. Worst. Jam. Ever. But, at least you can take heart knowing if I can do it, these must be the simplest projects on the face of the earth. Coordinated I am not. Skilled I am not. But full of love I unabashedly am. … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Catastrophes

Posted by smgrady on December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Let me tell you a story. Not that long ago, I couldn’t cook. Not a jot. In college I once tried to bake a potato in the microwave. I didn’t even poke holes in it. I was truly culinarily challenged. There is still an infamous night, not as long ago as I’d want to admit, … Continue reading →

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Homemade Christmas Part I: Snowflakes

Posted by smgrady on December 9, 2011 · 1 Comment 

While Scotland is wild, blustery, wet and cold, there is almost never snow*. So, Homemade Christmas 2011 started with making our own. The recipe: paper, scissors and some simple geometry (don’t cringe).

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Make Something [Festive &] Beautiful

Posted by smgrady on November 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Wait, it’s mid- November? When did that happen? Dearie me I am behind. With pretty much everything. Including all the stuff normal people do all the time. Like wash my hair. And buy vegetables. Oh well. Onward and upward dear readers! [just pretend it’s a time warp I guess. that’s what I do] ~~~~~~~ Thirty … Continue reading →

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Coveting Cookery

Posted by smgrady on September 8, 2011 · 2 Comments 

I have many things I should be doing but today I am revelling in beautiful things. Reminding myself of the good stuff. Restocking my internal store. It involves much eye candy and daydreaming, which usually falls into one of the following categories: dishes housewares stationary dresses shoes books Today , it has included rather drool … Continue reading →

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