If you're anything like me, you'll know that shopping for gift wrap at this time of year requires a serious amount of self-restraint. Bespoke luxe wrapping paper? Yes please. Glittery washi tape? Yes yes yes. Holographic rose-gold ribbon? Oh, go on then! However, this year I've…

It's December! It's actually December guys! This can mean only one thing...it's officially time to get started on whipping up some good old-fashioned Christmas cheer. I don't know about you but I have a few foodie staples that I  have to at least try and make at this time …

We're getting to that time of year again, aren't we?   Real or fake? Turkey or beef? Elf or Home Alone? Mince pies or no mince pies? Aah- so many festive decisions to be made and so little time! Hopefully, however, I can help you out with just one of those decisions, namely the…

We're getting to that time of year again when everything is made to be shared... warm open fires, mulled wine, hot chestnuts (more on these later), big old casseroles and, of course, ladles and ladles of creamy hot chocolate. I love the feeling of (literal!) warmth and togetherness that…

Last week, I hit over 10,000 views on this blog...a fact that has left me completely and utterly gobsmacked! When I started The Freckled Fieldnotes a little over a year ago, I could never have imagined that my teeny tiny blog would reach such an incredible number. It's amazing for me to th…

As it's Bonfire Night tomorrow night and hoards of bundled-up people across the country will be gathering round fires to mark the fifth of November, I thought it would be fun to share some scrummy recipes with you to help your own celebrations go off with a bang! I've chosen a rath…

I'll let you in on a little (not so secret) secret- I've had the idea for a while now that I'd quite like to make some videos as part of the content for this blog. If you've ever taken a look at my  Youtube channel , you'll know that I've filmed the odd vlog here and …