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....
Dinner with Love Audrey ~ Orzo and Tomato Salad
Summer is my season. I like light cotton dresses brushing against bare legs. I like the scent of sunscreen on warm skin and the colour my hair goes after a few days in the sun. I like blue skies and lush green grass overrun with daisies. I like walking barefoot in the...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Sleeping in. Eating scrambled eggs on toast and sipping tea. Debating whether to go to the coast or not. Taking a long, lazy shower. Painting my nails with my favourite summer polish, Revlon 'One Perfect Coral'. Slipping on a pretty polka dot dress and a pair of...
Print of the Week ~ Toast Print by Showler & Showler
Nigel Slater understands. In Eating for England he says: 'How we eat our golden round is distinctly personal. Thick or thin, crisp or soft, gold or brown or black or a bit of all three - and then there is the question of crusts and their retention or removal (it's a...
My {bank holiday} weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up slowly. Wishing Mr. LA didn't have to work. Making the children scrambled eggs, veggie sausages and beans for breakfast. Letting the DVD player babysit while I took a shower and got dressed. Preparing a huge bowl of Orzo and Tomato salad with Izzy. Packing...
Love Audrey is 4!
It's hard to believe 4 whole years have passed since I finally plucked up the courage to publish my very first blog post. In many ways, it feels like a totally different person sat down at the dining table that day to piece together the words that eventually made...
Print of the Week ~ ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Meant for a Moment Designs
Woah! I've had a busy week. A flying visit to London and a mountain of work robbed me of both the time and energy to blog. Still, I've managed to find a pretty print to share with you today. Try to contain your excitement. I'm on a bit of a pastel kick at the moment....
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Jesse climbed into our bed. Wishing for a little more sleep. Dragging myself downstairs for a cup of tea. Eating an omelet for breakfast. Enjoying a very lazy morning. Finally climbing into the shower and getting ready to go out. Walking into town in the...
Print of the Week ~ ‘Just Start’ by Charm and Gumption
A new series of posts for you on this fine Friday. We may be weeks away from moving into our new home, but in my head I've already picked out our curtains and adorned every freshly painted wall. As I desperately need an outlet for my mild Etsy addiction and incessant...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Berating myself for failing to switch my alarm off. Being woken up at 6am on a Saturday morning by anything other than small children is a crime. Dozing with Jesse in my arms. Feeling a tiny bit hungover. Mr. LA's parents arrived on Friday evening and we kicked off...
My {bank holiday} weekend has mainly been spent…
Being woken up far too early. Slowly making my way downstairs for a cup of tea. Skipping breakfast. Taking a quick shower. Slipping on my skinny jeans, a black vest and my favourite kimono top. Heading to the hairdressers. Reading magazines and sipping tea while I had...
House Shaped Things
Deep breath. Pick up the phone. Dial number. I continued to fiddle with my laptop, feigning nonchalance in an attempt to calm my nerves. The agent answered on the third ring and chirpily reeled off her well rehearsed greeting. 'Smartmove Bristol, how may I help you?'...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Wishing I wasn't awake before 7am on a Saturday morning. For one reason or another I haven't managed a lie in for over a fortnight, so I wasn't exactly thrilled when Jesse climbed into bed with me just after sunrise. Feeling better after a few cuddles. Eating bacon...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up before everyone else. Making myself a cup of tea and slipping into the shower. Pulling on a favourite dress. Cuddling Jesse on my lap after he wandered into our bedroom. I love sharing the first few sleepy moments of his day. Panicking about making our train...
Reading Lately #2
A pretty print by What Katie Does {whose blog, by the way, is a must read}. I've found myself reading more than writing over the last month or so. I'm not sure why. I usually take great comfort from letting words flow from my head on to page or screen, but recently...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up to find the children cuddled up in bed with us. Drinking tea and reading on the sofa while the children watched a movie. Making scrambled eggs for breakfast. Tidying the kitchen and cleaning the bathroom ahead of visitors arriving at lunchtime. Taking a long...
Maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner…
Traditionally, I spend Sunday evenings writing about our weekend, but as this is the first opportunity I've had to sit at my laptop since we returned from our mini-break in London, I figure I should probably share that adventure first. Mr. LA and I both had cause to...
My {Easter} weekend has mainly been spent…
Sleeping in. Eating modestly at breakfast in preparation for days otherwise filled with overindulgence. Enjoying a wander round town. Picking up some last minute Easter treats. Buying a dress, returning a dress, buying another dress and hoping I don't have to return...
