I’m wrapping up the blog (pun intended!) until the New Year. I reflect on 2016 and explain why Christmas means more to us than ever before.

My blog has always been my happy place, but how can talk about DIY, interiors & crafts in the aftermath of a tragedy? I need to talk about Grenfell Tower.

We are excitedly counting down sleeps to Christmas Day and looking forward to unwrapping gifts, seeing loved ones and celebrating the Good News about the greatest gift ever!

I’m away on holiday this week but I’ve rummaged through the Maflingo archives to bring you a selection of my favourite inspirational and thought-provoking posts.

Bring on the good news. The world seems broken sometimes, doesn’t it? Yet at a time when we need good news, it seems thin on the ground. I find myself yearning for the ‘and finally’…The good news story that we could always rely on at the end of a bulletin to restore our faith in humanity.