Not Afternoon Tea at the OXO Tower Brasserie
I was all set to wind down the blog for a few weeks so we could move house and settle into our new city, but yesterday a call from our solicitor revealed we're now unlikely to complete on Friday as planned. I'm not going to lie, I'm feeling a little blue about the...
20 Things I Have Learnt in my 20s
Today I am 30. Thirty. THREE. ZERO. Far from filling me with despair, the prospect of entering a new decade has me brimming with excitement. My 20s contained some of the best {babies, marriage, university} and worst {cancer, death, depression} days of my life. If you...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Sleeping in. Much needed after a week of working in the wee small hours before the children emerge from their beds. Feeling a little under the weather. Sore throat, headache, temperature. Not fun. Drinking tea and devouring bacon and eggs for breakfast. Packing. With...
Print of the Week ~ Audrey Hepburn Art
A bumper edition of Print of the Week! How exciting! I've handpicked three beautiful, but very different, pieces inspired by Audrey Hepburn. I already own one of these beauties and I have no doubt the other two will be in my possession very soon... Yellow Flowers by...
Rainy Days
Source It's been a funny few days. Exhausting, but wonderful. Full of family and friends, but also a little bit lonely. For various reasons, I didn't reach for my camera once. Without the usual pictorial accompaniment, I can't really document the last two days in my...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Sleeping in. Snuggling on the sofa with the children. Sipping tea. Enjoying the scents emanating from the kitchen as Mr. LA made bacon and eggs for breakfast. Relishing a lazy morning. Life has been pretty full on of late, so it was wonderful to shower slowly, take my...
Print of the Week ~ Not Afraid of Storms by Emily McDowell
Be still my beating heart. A series of prints featuring quotes from classic children's books? I WANT THEM ALL. This incredible collection is the result of a collaboration between Emily McDowell and Design Mom. So far I have two, Not Afraid of Storms from Little Women...
Reading Lately #3
via my new favourite Tumblr It's been a while since I updated my reading list. After a month or so of racing through various titles, my thirst for literature stalled a little and I haven't felt much like opening the pages of a book at all. Truth is, the stress of...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
It's too hot for words. Do the pictures say it all? We've spent hours outside, bought food from the market to eat in the sunshine, enjoyed ice creams at every available opportunity, wandered round the craft fair on Cathedral Green, taken a stroll to the river, watched...
Print of the Week ~ Hello Cloud by Goldlion
No stock photo lifted from an Etsy listing this week. Nope, that there is a pretty print I'm holding in my own fair hands. It will eventually live on a wall, because carrying it around all the time could get a little awkward. Obviously. Anna from Goldlion was kind...
Urban
Steely grey pavements underfoot. The air thick with noise. Cars and bikes jostle alongside big red buses as they edge slowly towards the traffic lights. Colourful shop fronts litter the horizon, their cheap wares spilling out on to the street like a wave of produce...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Coaxing Jesse back into bed at 5.40am. Dozing peacefully. Waking up to the words 'but the sun is up Mummy!' Persuading Jesse to snuggle under the bed covers with me for a little while longer. Heading downstairs for a cup of tea. Slipping a tray of french toast muffins...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Sleeping in. Huddling under the bed covers with the children. Heading downstairs to drink tea and lounge under a blanket on the sofa while we watched old cartoons. Wishing Mr. LA didn't have to work. Making the children fried eggs and baked beans for breakfast....
Print of the Week ~ Confetti by Julia Dineen
We sold our house again y'all! After our recent experience, I'm not allowing any form of celebration until it's a done deal, but today's Print of the Week is a subtle nod to my jubilant mood. I can't get enough of this bright Confetti print by Julia Dineen. Wouldn't...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up briefly when Mr. LA left for a shoot at 5am. Waking up for a second time when Jesse climbed into bed with me. Cuddling the children until we were ready to get up. Enjoying Jesse's excitement at the prospect of his birthday party. Drinking tea and making...
Print of the Week ~ Fly Me To The Moon by Twentyone Creative
Jesse has just discovered the concept of outer-space. His mind has suddenly become overrun with images of astronauts and his daydreams frequently centre on some kind of rocket-based adventure. He even painted us a moon last week. In pearlised paint on a circle of...
Birthday Letters for Jesse
Dear Jesse, You are 4 and suddenly so grown up. I am constantly amazed by the things you can do and say. I love watching you learn. It's as if your world gets a little bigger each day. Dear Jesse, Thank you for always making me laugh. Out loud, at least once, every...
Right Back Where We Started
Source This time last week we were less than two months away from moving to a brand new house in a brand new city. By Friday afternoon we were right back where we started. First we were forced to withdraw from our purchase after the survey turned up a few nasty...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Sleeping in. Feeling a little hungover. Mr. LA can be a little too handy with the cocktail shaker at times. Making pancakes with bacon and maple syrup for breakfast. Pulling on some scruffy clothes and getting to work in the garden. I scrubbed the old sandpit clean,...
Print of the Week ~ Red Fox Screenprint by Sass & Peril
It's been one of those weeks. Everything feels like it's falling apart. Our grand plans are unravelling around us. The house buying adventure has turned nasty and I'm exhausted from all the worry. If ever I needed a pretty print to take my mind off things, it's today....
