My weekend has mainly been spent…
Wondering why Jesse can sleep way past 7am Mon-Fri, but at the weekend he's all about the 6am starts. Dozing for an hour with Jesse sprawled across my chest. Dragging myself downstairs, making tea, and watching CBeebies on my laptop with the children. Missing Mr. LA....
What Would Audrey Do? #1 ~ Hobbs Maisie Coat
I'm something of an Audrey Hepburn fan. You may have noticed. I have been for as long as I can remember. My sister and I were raised on old movies by our parents. Of all the Hollywood stars I was exposed to, Audrey was the one that stayed with me. Maybe it was because...
Love Audrey Adores ~ Cold Weather Favourites
My body's annual freak out in response to the onset of cold weather began in earnest a few weeks ago. Luckily, years of experience has seen me hone my arsenal of winter skincare to perfection. Here are four of my favourite products, currently in heavy rotation......
My weekend has mainly been spent…
I can't find the words for this weekend. It started well. We were in the crisp autumn sunshine, there was laughter and leaves crunching underfoot. We bought chocolate on the way home and Jesse told me the colour of each Smartie as he ate them one by one. Today was not...
How to Make Nigella’s Christmas Chutney
As it is the third day of October I have given myself permission to use the 'C' word. I apologise if it offends. You see, I've already made the mental shift into the back end of the year and, as someone with an insatiable need to plan and organise, this means I have...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Being woken up by Jesse. Cuddling. Bubbling with excitement. Two of my favourite people came to stay this weekend. I haven't seen Sarah and her fiance Dom in a very long time, so I've been excited about their visit for weeks. Frantically tidying the house. One day...
Where I Belong
London Art print by Orange Optimist I grew up beside a railway. The noise from the trains rushing past on their way to Paddington was so much a part of my life's soundtrack, I rarely noticed them thundering along the tracks that ran just beyond the end of our back...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up to the sound of Jesse marching into our bedroom at 6.45am. Guiltily sitting the children in front of a DVD while Mr.LA and I went back to bed for half an hour. Sipping tea on the sofa under a blanket. Cursing our broken boiler. Eating an omelet for...
Dinner With Love Audrey: Spanish Pot Roast Chicken
My Mum knows a thing or two about feeding the masses. Many of my fondest childhood memories revolve around her catering huge family parties and events. She makes it look so easy, and I'm sure I learnt the pleasures of cooking for others partly through watching her...
A New Room for the Little Love Audreys #4 ~ Adorn the Walls
Before we'd even picked out a colour for Izzy and Jesse's room, I knew I wanted to fill the freshly painted walls with interesting objects and art. I do my best to surround the children with creativity, mainly because it's a big part of what makes me tick, but also...
New Shoes ~ LK Bennett Shilo in Navy
My shopping habits have undergone a fairly major transformation over the last year or so. Gone are the days of returning from town laden with bags and bags of new purchases. No more impulse buys, no cheap tatt that looks tired and falls apart after 3 washes. I'm also...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up alone. Mr. LA is away until Tuesday. I miss him. Cuddling a very snuffly Jesse. Dragging myself downstairs. Sipping tea on the sofa and watching 'Charlotte's Web'. Listening to Izzy wake up. Realising both children were completely full of cold. Panicking...
A New Room for the Little Love Audreys #3 ~ The Reading Nook
Books are a big deal in our house. If I was pushed to choose the activity I enjoy sharing most with the children it would have to be reading - both with and to them. At the beginning of the summer Izzy graduated from being read to by us at bedtime to reading alone. I...
Love Audrey Adores ~ Jane Foster Designs
Truth be told, I'm not a massive fan of cuddly toys for children. Stuffed animals, teddy bears and all those other fluffy creatures irritate me. I mean, they just lie there doing nothing, gathering dust, and taking up valuable space in a home already full to the brim...
Foraging
There's a huge blackberry bush at the end of our street. Collecting the fruit had always been an annual ritual, until the council decided to hack away at the trailing branches a couple of years ago. Suddenly the best berries were beyond our reach and I was forced to...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Being woken up far too early. My hopes for a lie in were scuppered when Jesse clambered into bed with us at 6am and demanded breakfast. Sipping tea while curled up under a blanket on the sofa. Eating an omelet and hot buttery toast. Taking a long, lazy shower....
A New Room for the Little Love Audreys #2 ~ Sleep Tight
Making the move from a cot to a 'big boy bed' is a big deal when you're 3 years old. When that bed has bunks and your big sister is suddenly sleeping above you, well, it's enough to blow your tiny toddler mind. I really struggled to find a bed within our budget that...
A New Room for the Little Love Audreys #1 ~ Inspiration
Despite living in our current home for almost 7 years, we've done very little in the way of decorating. Between studying for my undergrad degree, completing my MA, and having a second baby, we've had neither the time or the money with which to indulge my interior...
Indoor S’mores
Until this past weekend I'd never made, or eaten, s'mores. I think the traditional campfire treat probably belongs to the imaginary American childhoods we create for ourselves through the film and television of our youth. We 'know' s'mores like we know corn dogs,...
Come In and Stay a While
Welcome to the new Love Audrey! Have a look around, make yourself at home... Really, it's just like the old Love Audrey, but with a smarter dress and prettier shoes. The heart and soul remains the same. Everything you see before you, including those beautiful hand...
