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Posted on18 December 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

My Prosecco Christmas wreath

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I have (finally) made myself a lovely Christmas wreath out of corks and muselets from various bottles of fizz* – mostly Prosecco, Cava, Champagne, and…

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Posted on11 April 20209 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: Making a plague mask

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Like many people trying to survive during the COVID19 pandemic, I have been doing everything I can to keep myself safe and healthy. And, like…

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Posted on7 December 201914 October 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Disassembling Christmas cards

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I dug out my Christmas decorations yesterday in anticipation of decorating the cottage in a couple of weeks. And when I dug them out, I…

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Posted on4 November 201926 September 2020Everyday Life

Sing-a-longs with friends

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I had a fantastic weekend in Glasgow with friends, despite being a bit run down from last week’s trip to London and Surrey for work.…

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Posted on1 July 201930 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating

My thesis shoes

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Regular readers will know that my PhD Dreams have been an important part of my life for a few years now. And excitedly, my PhD Dreams will…

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Posted on15 January 201724 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The plastic planet predicament

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Anyone paying attention should know by now that the gloriousness of plastic is less than glorious. And, in fact, our planet is in quite the…

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Posted on11 January 201518 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

A dress-down skirt

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When I was back home in America on my holidays, I was offered a couple of dresses that didn’t fit just right. But as the previous owners were…

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Posted on13 December 201429 September 2020Everyday Life

Hand-me-downs

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Growing up in a large family, hand-me-down clothing was a regular part of life. It wasn’t necessarily something I hated (after all, I really wanted some of them!) but it certainly…

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Posted on19 July 201423 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Poster parcel pizzazz

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[Note: This was originally posted on my PhD blog, FrancesRyanPhD. Not all posts from there are shared here, so go on over and check it out…

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Posted on2 February 201427 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Monkey-ing around

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Sock monkeys, sock monkeys, and more sock monkeys! When I made my first sock monkey last year, I didn’t really envision myself making another. But last…

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Posted on25 January 201428 October 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Sew what?

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After several weeks of mulling the idea of purchasing a sewing machine—but hesitating because my meagre budget wouldn’t allow for anything decent—I lucked out and…

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Posted on14 January 201426 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Stretching budgets by un-stretching skirts

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About two years ago, I bought a lovely skirt for about £5 at a charity shop. It was ever-so-slightly too large, but it was pretty…

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Posted on10 January 201429 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Fashion confessional

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For most of my life, I’ve felt as if I’ve lived on the wrong side of fashionable. And, I’m sure, most of the people I…

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Posted on15 December 201323 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

The Christmas star

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I decided to get a bit crafty this Christmas, but wanted to attempt projects using only supplies I had on hand. So, I dug through…

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Posted on31 October 201327 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

My Halloween interrobang

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When it was determined that I would be in America for Halloween this year, I began to think about what I would dress up as.…

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Posted on14 August 201326 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Skirting the issue

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Last year a friend of mine passed on a lovely summery dress that no longer fit her and I happily accepted. After all, it was…

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Posted on23 June 201323 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Pompom-tastic!

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Faced with a boring weekend of recovering from a mild kidney infection (I’m much better now, thank you) and hiding from the misery of the…

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Posted on19 March 201328 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

d-EGG-coupage

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It seems that the craft bug has bitten me again—oh, dear! And, once again, I’ve crafted something that I don’t plan on keeping. I’ve actually been…

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Posted on13 January 201329 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Holey-sock monkey

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I love my knee-high stripey socks and was a bit sad when I wore a hole through the toe of one of them over the…

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Posted on24 October 201021 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Papier-mâché pumpkins; Part 2

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Yay! One week later and our fabulous papier-mâché pumpkins are done! This was a fun and inexpensive project and requires absolutely no talent what-so-ever. Plus,…

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Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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