HAPPY PANCAKE DAY EVERYONE! We’re very excited about Pancake Day here at Calm Your Beans, why wouldn’t we be when we get to stuff our faces with yummy pancakes all day long?! But as Andrew Scott pointed out yesterday in his post ‘What is Shrove Tuesday All About?’ there is more to celebrating Pancake Day [...]
February 20, 2012
It’s nearly Shrove Tuesday, but what is Shrove Tuesday? Shrove Tuesday is the day before the start of Lent, the first day of Lent being Ash Wednesday. Lent is a Christian Festival that was traditionally a time of strict fasting, when people gave up all rich foods, between Ash Wednesday and Easter – that’s a [...]
February 14, 2012
It’s the 14th of February, the day of roses and candles and home-cooked meals and romance. So what do we love about Valentine’s Day and what do we hate?
February 9, 2012
So thinking of whisking your loved one away for a last-minute Valentine’s Day break but don’t know where to start? Well here are a few ideas from us here at Calm You Beans!
February 9, 2012
In the last few years DVDs have reached bargain prices. But what to do with some of your less scrupulous purchases once you’ve given them the obligatory watch?
February 4, 2012
The January winter sales are almost at an end and to celebrate we thought we’d share some of the silliest Sale signs we could find on the net.
January 31, 2012
It all starts with a viral video and then slowly a message comes to light and all through comfortable osmosis.The Surfing Goat, Goatee and me ticks both those boxes. In the spirit of giving and sharing, I thought that giving the cause a bit of a push would help out.
January 16, 2012
Looking to add a splash of fun to your home without having to splash the cash? Liven up your living space with these affordable interior design ideas.
January 12, 2012
So today we realised that we have loads of amazing images on our Pinterest and Pinspire but not everyone is on it, so we thought we would share some of our favourite images of cute animals: This is just part of a bigger collection of cuties! Check out the full collection here and feel free to follow [...]
January 11, 2012
One of my New Year’s resolutions has been to keep myself creative during 2012. I want to try to do different things, that’s why I’ve encouraged myself to create paper sculptures. I know it sounds difficult but at least I’m gonna give it a try, though I’m a little clumsy with sharp objects and might [...]
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February 21, 2012
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