Four of my favourite words in one delightful sentence – these pink glitter heart cookies are so easy to make and are delicious treats for kids and big kids alike! If you don’t have a particularly sweet tooth, you can skip the icing and serve the biscuits alongside tea or coffee when you have guests! […]
I originally got the idea for this from our wonderful friend The Little Wedding Helper. If you have a spare tray or photo frame lying around (and we had SO many trays left over from our wedding, which is why we went with this option) this is a great way to give it a new […]
A short and sweet DIY tutorial – this is so easy that you can do it to all your stationery and brighten up your desk! Make your own pretty floral sellotape dispenser. You will need ♥ All purpose craft glue ♥ A small paint brush ♥ Scissors ♥ Leftover wallpaper or wrapping paper ♥ A […]
Happy Easter weekend everyone, and happy Passover to our Jewish readers! For those of you having guests over, here’s a delicious dessert duo that is kosher for Passover and will go down a treat (tried and tested). One is a heavenly floral chocolate white mousse with hints of rose and lavender, the other is a […]
All the best things come in mugs: steaming hot cups of tea; hot chocolate and now these. We’ve scoured the Internet, tried and tasted (it was a hard job – you’re welcome) the ten best sweet and savoury microwave-in-a-mug recipes from around the web. The best of savoury ♥ Forgotten a side roll for your […]
I’ve always loved flowers, particularly vintage-inspired blooms. I’ve never been one for structured, modern, displays, preferring the hand-tied, wildflowers, herbs and faded roses look. So when I got an invitation to come and try my hand at making vintage-inspired flower arrangements at The Covent Garden Academy of Flowers, how could I refuse an opportunity to […]
As I type, I’m pretty much covered in glitter. The cats all have glittery fur. John has a glittery beard. But it’s all been worth it because hanging in my bedroom are a plethora of gorgeous and glittery photo frames and mirrors. When I posted a quick Instagram snap of my glittery work, it went […]
Happy Thursday Darling Lovely readers! As a vegetarian, I have to say that I find traditional Christmas food particularly awful. What can you give a veggie for Christmas lunch except for nut roast, not my favourite food in the world, or the side dishes that come with the meat eaters’ main meals? Luckily, we have […]
Christmas is nearly upon us. As you can probably tell from my previous posts, I’m not one for traditional décor, and that extends to my Christmas decorations. At Darling Lovely Life HQ, there’s not a splash of red or green in sight. Tinsel? Nah. We’ve been crafting our Christmas, first with this sparkly bunting and […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – and here at Darling Lovely Life, we do love to have a crafty Christmas. This week’s tutorial is all about ditching tradition, getting rid of cheesy crackers with rubbish toys and groan-worthy jokes and replacing them with fabulous, goody-filled novelties. You will need ♥ Luxury wrapping paper […]