You may or may not have noticed that we’ve just relaunched our CraftMerrily website (home of Hama Beads and Fimo and currently Loom Bands too) in a brand new sparkly design. It has taken months of our time as we’ve done it all ourselves but has gradually turned into something I’m pleased with. Upgrading e-commerce […]
Bene's Christmas Stocking.
Last year I made Bene his very own Christmas stocking; as a January baby he was just old enough to enjoy unpacking one with some help and I wanted it to be special to him, not just bought off a peg. I have a vivid memory of the girls wanting to buy Freddie a […]
Finishing up. A project, a plea and a book crush.
While I’ve been lacking in blogging, I’ve been pretty busy doing other things, alongside home educating, settling Amelie into school and bringing little boys. He’s such a big boy now, so much part of everything. Walking, contributing to life with the ever present, all useful “da!” and generally making a mess and an impression. And […]
Why I'm quiet.
There are all sorts of reasons. One is I’m spending my evenings listening to the Wee Free Men books while making this. Another is I’ve been making these. Because I really want to get back to selling handmade things this year and I have masses of plans and not much time. Then there is crawling […]
It's a big PlayMerrily Toys Giveaway Day!
We did this once before and it is time to do it again!!!!! If you’d like some free toys, then all you need to do it pipe up and do the following:- Take a look at this picture and see what you fancy. Take a look at this picture and see what you fancy. If […]
This Baby Likes
I’ve not had a new idea for a while but now that the fogs of the last couple of years are lifting, I’m finally starting to get that old brain back. I like new projects. I REALLY like new websites. And I wanted to make something out of all this blogging that I would be […]
Clearing out the stock room…
I’m in work this week, Ben tucked up on my front. And I’m clearing out the stock room. I’m going to be posting a series of pictures over on the Facebook page for PlayMerrilyToys. If you think you could give a (free) good home to a toy, then like the picture so I know what […]
Win £30 of Djeco Toys or Craft Kits
Recently I asked some fellow bloggers to help me with some reviews of Djeco toys and crafts, which are some of my absolute favourite products. They really did me proud and here is a round up of the products they tried out. I’m always on the look out for other bloggers interested in reviewing products, […]
How times change.
We are now into the 4th year since Max left being employed by someone other than us and the fifth year since he worked full time. I feel like, even without all the added complications of the tragedy that then befell us, I’m only really properly recovered from 5 years of trying to be a […]
Some things change, some things don't.
I’ve been using the internet for something like 12 years now. I remember the very first time I sat down to try it out. My brother in law had a PC connected to the net and I asked to have a go; I sat down in front of whatever search engine he used then and […]
