Did you know about Save the Children’s Den Day? It’s a great idea for a great cause and My Own Den is going to be supporting it all the way. Save the Children’s Den Day runs between Friday 18 June and Saturday 19 June. The aim of the day is to have fun, be creative […]
What I want for Mother’s Day
You’re going to have to allow me this one. Today’s blog is about ME and what I want for Mother’s Day. Don’t expect worthy and world peace stuff, as I said this is about ME. Well in no particular order I’d like to request the following: Good weather please- no rain and no wind. Blue skies […]
Black-and-White Bedroom Ideas for Den Dwellers
Black-and-White Bedroom Ideas Well it’s been a busy week here in My Own Den, processing orders and tweaking the website. We’re (change this to I’m) working on sourcing new products and presenting and selling our products in a different way. This blog is all about black-and-white bedroom ideas and is as a result of a customer enquiry […]
Be brave- what’s the worst that can happen?
Before I set up My Own Den I was a business consultant. I’ve offered advice and support and on more than one occasion I attempted to nudge people into action by telling them to be brave- what’s the worst that can happen? It’s a lot easier to give advice than take it! This week I […]
Stepping out from the shadows into self promotion
Self Promotion (or the art of building a brand with no budget) Eek today is a short blog and it’s about self promotion. Today I had a blog published in the Guardian, read it here for yourselves!!! I AM QUITE PLEASED ABOUT THIS!! About three weeks ago a friend forwarded me a tweet from the […]
What is it about Children’s Dens?
Children’s Dens This is how I found our conservatory this morning. As you can see it has two dens in it, one is made by adults in beautiful organic cotton and one made by Julia 5. Julia is building a den town. There are two doors into the conservatory although one is currently blocked off […]
This week it’s been about organic baby bedding
Organic baby bedding is in the den…but first I had to unload it! It seems a long time since Christmas and January is coming to a close. It’s been a busy few weeks with more orders than I’d expected to be honest which isn’t something that I will complain about. I really wanted to turn […]
Decluttering Tips…with a 5 year old
Have you been bitten by the tidying bug as championed by Marie Kondo? It’s the latest bible of decluttering tips and I succumbed and bought a copy. I like these sort of single argument books such as Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point, my latest reading is Think Like a Freak by Steven D Levitt and […]
Cool Kids Bedrooms
Happy New Year! This is my first post of 2016, we are halfway through the month and discussions in the den are rife about what’s in and what’s out in cool kids bedrooms. This topic is high on our agenda as it’s time for both the children to have their dens updated to meet their changing […]
Ethical Products- Where Do You Get All This Stuff?
This is one of the most frequently asked questions I get asked. This is particularly so at fairs and the Christmas Market I attended. It’s not always easy sourcing ethical products but it’s so worth it. Initially people are drawn to the look of the goods but when they hear the story behind the products […]