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All about Fairies

All about Fairies

Do you love storytime? I do! Very often, I put aside some time, make myself a cup of tea and sit down with a picture book. I find it very relaxing to read out loud and I love to look at pictures. Last week, I read the delightful book, All about Fairies, by Izzy Quinn,...

Fairy Gardening

Fairy Gardening

This week I have been reading the wonderful book, Fairy Gardening: Creating Your Own Magical Miniature Garden by Julie Bawden-Davis and Beverly Turner. It is a wonderful resource and in this blog, I outline several reasons why I recommend it.  Starting a Fairy...

Fairy Village

Fairy Village

I came across a magical book recently called Fairy Village by master fairy architects, Mike and Debbie Schramer. Their book has inspired me to creature magical miniatures with more natural materials. I cordially invite you to read on to learn more about the book. Take...

A Nearer Moon

A Nearer Moon

I read this magical tale called A Nearer Moon for children by Melanie Crowder over the weekend and thought I would share. Luna's challenge Luna is a young girl who lives in a village raised on stilts alongside a river and dam.  All of her life she has heard...

Solstice blessings from the fairies

Solstice blessings from the fairies

Happy solstice blessings from the fairies and I! To celebrate the shortest day of the year in Australia and also the rebirth of the Sun, my fairy friends enjoyed a picnic under my thuja tree yesterday. Among the party were the fairy sisters, Amelia, Eilidh, Daisy,...

Fairy Houses For Winter

Fairy Houses For Winter

  Last week, a magical idea for winter popped into my mind, thanks to a beautiful book I found at a local bookstore. The book is called A Flower Fairies Journal: Return of Old Friends. It features Cicley Mary Barker’s letters, sketches and illustrations. They are...

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