My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Jesse clambered into bed with us just before 7am. Sleeping a little longer. Feeling under the weather. Eventually heading downstairs for tea and early morning cuddles on the sofa. Watching the children eat bowls of cereal as I tried to muster up the...
Print of the Week ~ Spells in Potter’s World Poster by Seal Typo
I picked up this delightful duo of Potter inspired prints for Izzy months ago and they're easily one of my favourite Etsy finds to date. Seal Typo is packed full of quirky art that pays homage to the bespectacled wizard, as well as pieces inspired by other pop culture...
Time To Talk
Today, Thursday 6 February, is the first ever Time to Talk Day: 24 hours in which to start conversations about mental health, raise awareness and share the message that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, neither is talking about it. One in four of us will be...
Home Comforts ~ Jesse’s Room: Progress So Far
Although there are a few niggly little jobs left to do, Jesse's is definitely the most 'done' of all the rooms we've tackled so far. It's also one of my favourite places to hang out. That Ikea bed is all kinds of comfy. The first thing we did after moving in was tear...
Self-Doubt
via Shanice Cameron When I shared my goals for the new year back in January, I wrote about my plan to push myself well beyond the realms of my comfort zone. This notion has underscored a lot of the decisions I've made over the last month and I've definitely done...
Love Audrey Adores ~ Mrs Pomeranz
Liana - Grace - Katherine - Ida How swoonworthy are these dresses? The nipped in waists, the liberty print fabric, that peter pan collar. I want them all. Sadly, I have absolutely no money for frivolities at the moment. However, as soon as I'm not forking out for...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up to find Jesse snuggling next to me in bed. Slowly making my way downstairs. Sipping tea and watching cartoons on the sofa with the children. Wolfing down a bowl of porridge for breakfast. Sitting down to finish my Saturday Short. Hitting publish and jumping...
Birthday Letters for Isabel
Dear Izzy, You are 9. Wow! I've been turning that number over and over in my head all week. I can hardly believe we've almost shared a decade with you. I remember when I was pregnant; I worked out how old I'd be when you turned 10. Back then, 31 felt a very long way...
Print of the Week ~ Some Things Take Time by Congo Studio
Don't panic, you didn't sleep through Thursday and wake up on Friday. I'm mixing things up a little this week as tomorrow is Izzy's birthday and there are more important things to blog about. Whatever day of the week it is, I'm still head over heels for this print....
Love Audrey Adores ~ Beautiful Books
Izzy turns nine on Friday. We asked her repeatedly for gift ideas, but all she could come up with was books, books and more books. Fine by me. Specifically, she asked for J. R. R Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. I was thrilled to discover these...
Love Audrey Bakes ~ Luscious Lemon Drizzle
I bake lemon drizzle a lot. Maybe once a week, sometimes more. I don't refer to a recipe, it's just one of those things I know how to do, like riding a bike or tying shoe laces. I'm pretty good at it too, even if I do say so myself. I don't think it ever occurred to...
Big Hair, Little Black Dress
One of the definite perks of my job at Love My Dress is that, every so often, I have the opportunity to get dressed up and head off to a fabulous industry party. It's not all fun and games, after almost two years in this role I still find networking pretty...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up slowly. Sipping tea and watching Enchanted with the children on the sofa. Eating scrambled eggs on buttery toast. Resolving to make the most of the dry weather while it lasted. Taking a long, hot shower. Despairing at the state of my wardrobe. Finally...
Print of the Week ~ New Experiences by Alexandra Snowdon
This beautiful giclee print by Alexandra Snowdon feels like the perfect piece to follow yesterday's post about Balloons and Blue Skies, don't you think? I'm drawn to a lot of Alexandra's work, but the sentiment behind this quote really speaks to me, reflecting as it...
Bristol Beginnings ~ Balloons and Blue Skies
I took these photos way back in September, just as summer was slowly beginning to ebb away from us. Bristol was brand new, and the balloons, which seemed to be a regular feature above our house during warmer weather, were an exciting part of the first few days in our...
Love Audrey Adores ~ String Shelving
{Clockwise from top left} Fargefest / Simply Happy / Hemnet / Emdeco I've developed a minor obsession with vintage string shelving. When I say minor, I mean I will not rest until I have some on my wall. I've set up all the relevant alerts on eBay and I'll be scouring...
Home Comforts ~ Jesse’s Room: The Inspiration
Design Sponge / Holly Marder via Decor8 It's time for another peek into a corner of our new home. Well, at least it will be as soon as I figure out the best way to photograph the tiny box room we've transformed into a cosy, colourful space for Jesse. In the meantime,...
School Run Fun
'If you don't put your coat and shoes on NOW I will send you to school without them,' I bellowed. 'FINE!' 'Fine.' Jesse stepped out on to the pavement in his grey school socks with only his royal blue sweater to shield him from the bitter January cold. I hesitated at...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up at my parent's house in Dorset. Lingering in bed with the children. Heading downstairs for a cup of tea and a natter with my Mum. Marvelling at just how much breakfast my little ones can put away. Demolishing a bowl of porridge topped with Demerara sugar....
Print of the Week ~ Bridal Portrait by Helen Simms
I could have chosen any piece by Helen Simms for today's instalment of Print of the Week. I love fashion illustration. You'll find plenty of examples on my favourite Pinterest board, simply entitled 'glamour'. Whenever I'm feeling less than fabulous, I spend a few...
