If the past few months have taught me anything, it’s that a lot can change, quickly and often it is beyond our control. Forced change can help to bring new perspective and it’s good to take a step back and assess how things are going and this is what I have done in more recent weeks. …
Author: alicejcollyer
Front Garden – adding curb appeal on a tight budget.
Hi, remember me? I used to write a blog, reasonably regularly called Alice in Scandiland? Doesn’t ring any bells? I wouldn’t have thought so, you can practically see the tumble weed rolling around these virtual pages. Safe to say Lockdown has really taken it’s toll on my ability to be creative and the words just…
Garden Table Update.
Three years ago I teamed up with The Hairpin Leg Company for the first time, to encorporate their brilliant copper hairpin legs into the creation of our garden table. An incredibly simple build, but exactly what we wanted, chunky and basic! The table was, at the time, the last piece of the Garden Phase 1…
Easter Garden Party.
I quite often throw the girls a little Easter party, I love using the opportunity to decorate a table, maybe make a cake and create something a little special. When we were told to stay home for the foreseeable, I knew a party would be something the girls could look forward to, something in the…
Alice’s Lemon Drizzle Cake
Here’s a quick recipe share, it’s simple to make and very good for the soul. We need all the help we can get at the moment and taking time to create something delicious, by yourself or perhaps with your children, is time very well spent. Ingredients (I usually double up and make 2 cakes and…
How To Create A Scandinavian Inspired Girl’s Bedroom.
Nancy’s room was “done” a few years ago, it’s been done and redone several times to be honest, but the last time was supposed to be the “done for a good while” time. If you want to pop back in time and take a look at the last transformation, you can here. But things began…
How to rid your home of condensation.
Condensation and mould are a dirty, secret subject, something many of us suffer with in our homes, but we suffer in silence. In a world of Insta ready, pristine interiors, it can seem like you may be the only one with this frustrating problem and so, when I mentioned my troubles on Instagram early last…
Christmas Time.
Writing here has become progressively harder for me this year, not just because I seem to be so short on time, but also the longer I go between blog posts, the more I start doubting myself and the ideas I have to share. I question whether it’s actually of interest and am I just being…
The Alice in Scandiland Shop Gift Guide.
Last minute larry here with my gift guide, but better late than never, right?! You can easily shop this gift guide as I’ve created a special section on the online shop, you can find it here. I really enjoyed putting this edit together, even if I only decided to do it and hour and a…
Easy Reads For Under 10s.
If you follow me on Instagram then you’ll already know that we are quite partial to a lovely book in our house and recently I have been adding to our collection. Sadly I haven’t read a book for myself in quite some time, I’m just completely unable to concentrate, as my mind soon diverts to…