by franky-loveaudrey | Nov 18, 2012 | Creative Weekends
Waking up slowly. I spent most of last week solo parenting while also battling some kind of a virus, the main symptom of which has been complete exhaustion. A lazy Saturday morning was just what my body needed. Sipping tea and eating a cooked breakfast. Taking a long...
by franky-loveaudrey | Nov 7, 2012 | Creative Living
In 1926 American Vogue published a picture of a simple black dress by Coco Chanel. It was calf-length, straight and decorated with only a few diagonal lines. Vogue said the little black dress would become ‘a sort of uniform for all women of taste’. I can...
by franky-loveaudrey | Nov 5, 2012 | Creative Living
Pearl & Earl is a recent discovery, but one I wish I’d made months ago. This online store stocks a vast array of goodies – including nostalgic paper decorations, pretty prints, an abundance of twine, huge balloons, and stripey straws in every colour...
by franky-loveaudrey | Nov 4, 2012 | Creative Weekends
Being woken up far too early by the children. Lingering under the bed covers just a little longer. Cuddling the children and sipping tea on the sofa. Eating fried eggs on hot buttery toast. Taking a long shower. Feeling cosy in my favourite jumper. Loving turned up...
by franky-loveaudrey | Nov 2, 2012 | Creative Living
We’ve never thrown the children a Halloween party before. When I was still a student, the festivities always seemed to coincide with scary deadlines or revision, making party planning impossible. Izzy and Jesse made do with carving a pumpkin and trick or...
