MAKE your own beeswax wraps

MAKE your own beeswax wraps

Beeswax wraps are something I use in my home most days, to cover half a lemon or wrap herbs before sticking in the fridge as well as covering bowls of...
October 29, 2020 — Alice Paling
RECIPE | a foolproof rhubarb cake by Claire Thomson

RECIPE | a foolproof rhubarb cake by Claire Thomson

Food and making things with my hands is still very much getting me through lockdown - and so, I'm sharing another recipe from one of my favourite cooks and authors....
June 17, 2020 — Alice Paling

#BLM book recommendations

Like many of us, as the black lives matters movement swept through our social media feeds and news outlets I quickly decided that expanding my knowledge through reading would be a first step towards...
June 11, 2020 — Alice Paling
A treat for HIM

A treat for HIM

I'm not big into commercial holidays, like mothers and fathers day ~ but with the UK still in lockdown, a reminder to celebrate the fatherly figure in our lives is...
June 10, 2020 — Alice Paling
Tags: Spring
The BLACK MAKERS & CREATIVES edit

The BLACK MAKERS & CREATIVES edit

As part of my promise to source and stock more objects from black-owned businesses, I've spent the week researching and what a joy it has been to find so many...
June 09, 2020 — Alice Paling
The KITCHEN edit

The KITCHEN edit

I'm always seeking out inspiration, whether for my home, travel destinations, style, food or family life.  So here in this journal as well as over on my Instagram page I'll be sharing...
May 19, 2020 — Alice Paling
Tags: Interiors
A recipe for pickling wild garlic buds

A recipe for pickling wild garlic buds

The wild garlic season may be nearing an end, but there's still time to get some joy from this plant that's so abundant in our British countryside at this time...
April 15, 2020 — Alice Paling
A recipe for nettle soup

A recipe for nettle soup

Going for a walk has never felt more precious than in these strange days of lockdown. Feeling the fresh air in our lungs, the sun warm on our faces, listening to the birds...
April 13, 2020 — Alice Paling
FIVE WAYS to create a simple Easter tablescape

FIVE WAYS to create a simple Easter tablescape

  Easter is one of my favourite times of the year. I enjoy the simple crafting with my son, dying eggs, choosing an easter branch, making a garland as well...
April 09, 2020 — Alice Paling
Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday

I'm not big on Mother's Day and when setting up this little store I did so with no intention of capitalising on and encouraging purchasing on holidays such as this....
March 17, 2020 — Alice Paling
Tags: Spring
#myobjectstory

#myobjectstory

Object Story began with a vision that objects in our home are cherished, valued and used. Objects with imperfections, that have a special place in your home and perhaps a...
March 06, 2020 — Alice Paling
Tags: Spring
TRAVEL | A weekend in Lisbon

TRAVEL | A weekend in Lisbon

This cosmopolitan city on the river seems to be climbing Europe’s city break wander list.
February 01, 2020 — Alice Paling