Hello x

This is the question I ask myself daily and I'm yet to find the answer but I CAN answer your question relating to this blog.

My name is Lauren, I am known as Loie to all those that know me. I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere surrounded by beautiful country side and not too far away from the beach.

I love pretty things such as bows, buttons and lace, I love flowery perfumes, old books, taking pictures. I love eating tomatoes like you would an apple, I love baking, and sewing and eating food. I love the ocean and beaches, and sand on my toes (long before I have left the beach), I love wooden things and tin things and sparkly things, I love to collect, and to treasure and to share! I love the sun and the rain, I love summer and winter equally too. I love thunder, and snow and windy nights, I love my family and friends very muchly! I love love letters and being in love and happy endings, I heart making things from nothing or from something. I love sewing and stiching, sticking and knitting, I love baking and cooking, I love recycling, upcycling, downcycling, cycling.... I love travelling and exploring, sitting and sleeping. I love anything Kitsch, shabby or retro. I love finding things!

I don't like animals so much, or people that don't care for anything. I don't believe in love at first sight, I don't like Tuna, or clowns or sirens. I don't like it when people cry and I don't like watching old people eat as it makes me feel sad, I don't like quiz, or spiders or headaches. I don't like it when time passes by and I really don't like it when you loose something....

You may now ask who is Loie and why is she lost? Well Loie is me, it's actually my nickname given to me by my amazing daddy, it always has been and always will be.

But I like to think that Loie represents every woman before me in my huge family of colourful, beautiful, strong girls who mastered the art of 'making do' and passed tips and secrets down to each generation! I am the 5th generation of an 'all girl' creative bunch it has been this way for 100 years! (well until my beautiful baby boy nephew was born this year...and sent us all in to a sublime state of shock!!)

So I thought how nice it would be if I could post here (perhaps?) weekly bits and pieces I have made and share how I have done so for you all to do and pass on....from cakes to hankerchiefs! Bunting to growing veg! and anything and everything in between!

I hope you'll check back from time to time and get some inpiration to make bake and share! The idea is to produce one off boutique style bits and pieces for a fraction of the price...using bits and pieces you already have hidden away.

Love Loie x