Hormones…
... do weird things to me.They make me crave chocolate and give me an overwhelming urge to shop.So here I am eating Nutella on toast while I blog about a few purchases I made today.I've been eyeing this cute tea-dress in Dorothy Perkins for a while. I love anything...
Lush Creme Anglaise: Some Thoughts
While I'm the kind of girl who won't shy away from forking out upwards of £20 for one lipstick when it comes to buying lotions and potions for my body I'm a lot more, well, frugal. I don't think I've ever spent more than £10-12 on a body moisturiser. Indeed, one of my...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Feeling grateful for uninterrupted sleep.Getting up very slowly. Lots of cups of tea, a leisurely breakfast followed by a long, lazy shower.Taking the children out of the house so Mr. LA could catch up on work. Thank goodness for the public library.Enduring 'that time...
Glamour on a Saturday Night and a London Tale
I've been trying to post a pretty picture for you all every Friday night but it just didn't happen this week.I had a wonderful, but exhausting, couple of days that culminated in a 5hr drive back from London yesterday evening. The journey should have taken...
One day…
... I will own my own set of vintage Babysham glasses. I have wanted some of these for as long as I can remember. I love the particular form of kitsch glamour that they evoke. I always have one eye on ebay listings and I've ummed and ahhed over numerous finds at...
Up/Down
Going Up...2 more sleeps until I head up to London with Little Miss LA! We're going to see the Lion King musical with my mum. Izzy is so excited and it's contagious!A new cookbook. I regularly borrow recipe books from the public library and I finally got my hands on...
Loveaudrey Does Valentines Day
Don't you think Audrey looks terribly young in this picture?Mr. LA and I decided to celebrate last night so that we could enjoy a glass of wine (or three) without having to worry about everything that Monday morning entails. I sipped some pink champagne (OK......
Friday Night Glamour
I love Marilyn. She epitomises glamour. I particularly love this picture. I must pick up 'The 7 Year Itch' on DVD sometime.We haven't much planned for this weekend. We've had a run of visitors and family events recently so I imagine we'll relish the opportunity to be...
A Well Dressed Angel
Rest In Peace Alexander McQueen.I truly admired this man, as a designer and as an artist.Loveaudrey...
Roses Are Red
My current obsession with Lush's new body polish Turkish Delight, combined with the impending arrival of Valentines Day, has seriously put me in the mood for all things rose. Rose is undoubtedly one of my favourite scents. Although, and let me make this perfectly...
Oh and….
... I *need* some mismatched vintage china.Lots of it.An entire tea set I think.(I do have my grandmother's wedding china stashed away in the attic somewhere. It's Wedgwood, but I'm just too terrified to use it.That's the problem with saving things for best... they...
A Wish List for Home
I've found myself daydreaming about a few interior design projects recently. We own a very old 2 bedroom house. We fell in love with it almost as soon as we walked in the front door. It sounds cliched but it really does have a certain charm about it... it's own...
Valentines Inspired Lips
Mr. LA and I don't really go in for Valentines day in a big way. We usually exchange silly cards (I make a point of choosing the rudest one I can find) and small gifts. It's become a bit of a tradition for me to give him a book. For our very first Valentines day, I...
Look what I got!
The phone rang on Saturday morning and, to my surprise, it was the lovely lady from the Chanel counter at my local Debenhams calling to inform me that the LE nail polish in Particuliere had come back in stock.I am thrilled to have got my hands on one of these as I...
A New Dress
(Please ignore how the flash makes the fabric look shiny and cheap. It really isn't!)I picked this beauty up in H&M for £29.99.I love the shape of this dress. It has a slight vintage feel to it, very 1950s. It also reminds me of a black and pink frock I used to have...
Shu Goodies
I finally managed to take some decent pictures of the wonderful gifts my mum surprised me with at Christmas. As she had bought me a fabulous pair of Diesel jeans while we were in London she wasn't technically supposed to get me anything else, so these were a real...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Baking a lemon and mascarpone cake with my daughter. It was absolutely delicious and very easy. Follow the basic recipe for a Victoria sponge cake, substituting milk with the zest and juice of one lemon. Once the cakes have cooled, spread one with mascarpone and the...
My New Love
I'm typing this post one handed very early on Saturday morning. Baby J has been awake since 5am and to be honest I lost track of how many times we were up with him in the night. The poor thing really doesn't seem to be getting any better.Luckily, yesterday evening, as...
Friday Night Glamour
I'm so glad it's the weekend. I've had a tough week coping with poorly children and sleep deprivation. On top of this we had a house guest for two nights. It was lovely to have a visitor but cooking and entertaining felt like a real effort on only a few hours sleep.I...
Vintage Manicure
A la Dita. I really, really want to perfect this look. I adore the shape of the nail and the bare half moon. I think it oozes sophistication and manages to make a simple red manicure that bit more interesting. Perhaps I could give it a whirl for Valentines Day, albeit...
