A Story Book Party for Izzy ~ The Invitations
Totally unplanned literary theme on Love Audrey this week. As terrifying as it is to admit, Izzy is turning 8 at the end of this month. EIGHT! *Insert generic comment about how quickly they grow up.* We decided to throw a little soiree for her and a few friends. After...
Re-Reading Childhood
My collection of vintage books was started for me by my beloved Great Aunt Liz. While my parents certainly encouraged my love of reading, it was GAL {for that was what we all called her} that truly nurtured it. Her passion for literature {and art and music and...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Getting up early to work while Mr. LA and the children slept. Finishing my first Wedding Report. Cannot wait to hear what the clients think. I really hope they love it! Sipping tea and eating fried eggs and baked beans. Feeling like the only people without snow in the...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Sleeping in. Making pancakes for breakfast. Smiling at the children's enthusiasm for maple syrup. Sipping tea. Reading {and loving} The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of a Window and Disappeared. Wearing comfy clothes for a day in front of my laptop. Packing Izzy...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Wondering why, after days of sleeping late, Jesse decided to wake me at 6am, the morning after I'd stayed up till midnight and demolished a bottle of red wine single-handedly. Fumbling my way downstairs while half asleep. Dozing on the sofa while Jesse watched The...
Hello 2013
For as long as I've been blogging, I have sat at my laptop on January 1st and written a post looking back on the previous year, and forward to the one that is just beginning {2010, 2011, 2012}. It's funny how we can create traditions and rituals for ourselves without...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Feeling grateful for a lie-in. The children slept until after 8am and I felt incredibly rested when we finally made our way downstairs. Being very lazy. Breakfast was slow and leisurely and I stayed in my pyjamas until after midday. Sipping tea and eating chocolate....
Comfort and Joy ~ Hobbs Maryam Dress
Me: Jesse, you wait with Izzy while daddy takes my photo. Jesse: No Mama. Jesse wait with YOU. Jesse: Peeka boo Daddy, peeka BOO! Me: Quick Jesse, chase Izzy! *Jesse races off after his sister* Me: Take the photo, take the photo! *Strikes a pose like a pro* Dress,...
My Christmas has mainly been spent…
Merry...
Take a Deep Breath
I had such big plans for blogging in December. Perhaps the universe had other ideas. Rather than excitedly preparing for Christmas, this month has been all about getting sick, with each member of my little family struck down with various bugs one after the other. On...
Life Lately
After a week of constantly nursing sick children {they're like a tag team when it comes to nasty viruses}, I woke up this morning with a rather grotty eye infection myself. How kind of them to share their germs! To be frank, I feel rotten. My left eye is badly swollen...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Letting Mr.LA lie in. Watching old cartoons with the children. It's been ages since I've seen any classic Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck. Vintage Disney is truly wonderful. Catching up with my brother-in-law who was staying with us for the weekend. Sipping tea. Skipping...
7 Years On and Life is Beautiful
Jesse found his shadow the other day. It was a perfect, beautiful moment, and one I was lucky enough to capture in a photograph. Frozen forever in that frame, the time my son watched his other self dance in the sunlight, surrounded by green grass and fallen autumn...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
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...
What Would Audrey Do #2 ~ Little Black Dress
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 remember my...
Love Audrey Adores ~ Pearl & Earl
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 imaginable. I...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
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...
A Halloween Soiree
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 treating up...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Letting Mr.LA lie in. Snuggling on the sofa with the children. Watching 'Up' and sipping tea. Taking a long shower and doing some last minute packing for a night away. Accepting a plethora of parcels filled with Halloween goodies. I decided to plan a party for the...
Ladies Who Lunch
I love food. I like planning meals. A wander round Waitrose {sans children} is like therapy to me. Cooking brings me joy, and the act of eating is one of my greatest pleasures. You might even call me a foodie. So why do I fail at lunch? In a previous life I worked for...
