Finding the new in the everyday
For the past few weeks, I've been doing an adult paint-by-numbers. I find it really relaxing, especially when I have it all prescribed for me what colour I put where it means I can just switch off and paint. I guess it's the same reason that adult colouring books are so popular: guided creativity takes… Continue reading Day 188 – Scratch Art
This has been on my list for some time and has been something my husband has been keen for me to learn. We picked up a 5-in-1 wooden board game set a few weeks ago, and a cold and cloudy Sunday afternoon seemed like the perfect time to break it out and become a chess… Continue reading Day 89 – Understood chess
Surprisingly, despite staying home for two weeks, I have been really busy recently. I'm trying to take advantage of all the classes and cool stuff people are now putting online, whilst also trying to do new things, talk with family and friends, and just general life stuff. I'm somehow finding myself with less time, rather… Continue reading Day 87 – Made a fabric tray
After it became clear the spread of the Coronavirus was going to start affecting day-to-day life I got a few things that would enable me to continue doing new things inside. Thankfully, today was the first day that I've had to break one out. Actually, if I have the same experience with them as I… Continue reading Day 84 – Rubik’s cube
Every time I go back to the UK I return with a Terry's Chocolate Orange: that obviously won't be happening for a while, so I was left a bit stuck when a craving hit today. With nothing new planned, and a desire to comfort bake, I turned to my saviour Nigella's How To Be A… Continue reading Day 83 – Made chocolate orange cake
I had no idea paper planes were able to do a loop de loop before my sister's partner challenged me to make one. I really thought he was winding me up until I curiously looked online, and there they were - hundreds of tutorials! Scrolling through Youtube I found there were a variety of different… Continue reading Day 78 – Loop de loop plane
Like most of you, I'm going to be at home for a while, so my new things won't be very big in scale, but I will try and keep them fun! I'd wager that today's new thing – learning to Moonwalk – most of us have had a go at before. I'd be lying if… Continue reading Day 77 – Moonwalk
New Day, New Thing 