Gorgeous hand-made mirrors from the ocean

I was just about to sign-off for the night when I came across a wonderful blog that I wanted to share with you. It's called 'Incredible Joy', and it's written by Susannah, a very creative lady indeed.

What caught by eye were these lovely hand-made mirrors Susannah had made, soley from things she can collected from the shore. A truely natural product that would look perfect in a sea themed bathroom, or as a hanging ornament in a garden.

Blending storage with design to instantly create a more relaxing, clutter-free room.

One of the easiest and quickest ways to instantly make a home more relaxing is to declutter. This is, of course, is easier said than done, and it is often tempting to cram a cupboard so full of stuff that you need to strategically wedge a broom in font of it to stop it bursting open!

Fortunately, Olivia Rocca has come up with this simple, yet ingenious solution. She setup The Clear Box Company, which cleverly blend storage and beautiful design to create these wonderful transparent boxes.

They come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colours, and can be stacked to create a beautiful focal point to a room.

Starting at around £2.30 a box (come in packs of ten) from The Clear Box Company

Wonderful herb garden without the fuss

There's nothing better than cooking with ingredients you've grown yourself. It brings a whole new level of excitement and satisfaction to any dish you make. However, choosing the right herbs to grow and finding pots and soil can be timely process.

This kit lets you grow basil, chives, rosemary, parsley and thyme on your windowsill, filling your whole kitchen with the lovely fresh herb aroma.

It really is fun to watch them grow, and of course, even more fun to eat them!

Available from garden bliss for £12.95 (they make great gifts!)

Educate and entertain - what more could we ask for?

It was of great concern to me when my children were growing up that they were unable to tell me where Suffolk was, despite having lived there for most of their lives. Schools seem to focus on world geography these days, and not on the counties within our own country!

This lovely wooden puzzle will help those of you with kiddies to both entertain and educated the little ones, and perhaps even test the husband!

Available from Pedlars for £37.50