Don't make a fashion faux paw

Ted, our Clippy dog, rather likes clothes. He has longish legs and is a fabulous grey colour (Minature Snauchzer) and he looks ever so smart in a variety of styles. He is very particular. He DOESN'T like his parka (too tight under the arms), he loves his woolly polo neck and as he is sooo cutting edge he doesn't leave the house without his bandana. Lovemydog have brought out two new bandana designs to tempt Ted's fancy.

They cost from £20 and the lovely Lilly (dog designer to the stars) is giving a

15% discount if you quote the coupon code: 09. RESULT! WOOF WOOF

(ps before you write in the dog above is not Ted!)

Now in the good old days you used to grow your cress (that's the green stuff you can put in a sandwich) on a mouldy flannel, than I recall happy days painting faces on egg shells and scattering seeds into the top so that the smiley faces cress grew hair. How passe is all of THAT. Chic kitchens grow cress in Postcarden's city or botanical garden complete with seeds... water and watch your card GROW into lovely FOOD.

It's clear, it's pretty and it's filled with decorating ideas to copy, cooking to cook, cookies already cooked and cards that you can buy on-line. I have been loving the Herlittleplace website and blog. Written by Huma Qureshi, who's day job is writing for the Guardian newspaper. Love the rose petal cake and the chalkboard fridge tidy.