My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Jesse quietly clambered into our bed. Heading downstairs for a cup of tea. Not feeling very well. To tell you the truth, I've been a little under the weather all weekend and it's been pretty boring. Getting cosy beneath a blanket on the sofa. Enjoying the...
Baked Fish with Rainbow Roasted Vegetables and Cauli Rice
As a general rule, I tend to avoid trendy food like the plague. You won't find a spiralizer in my kitchen, I have no interest in juicing and I've never tried a kale chip. So, as you can probably imagine, I was initially skeptical about Cauli Rice. The first long life,...
List Making and Meal Planning for Christmas
Although I've prepared Christmas dinner a few times now, this year is only the second time we've hosted guests. There will be nine of us eating on the 25th and more arriving for a buffet on Boxing Day. The need to get the Christmas decs up and prepare the house for...
Colourful, Comfy Children’s Clothing From Animal
My kids have a nasty habit of synchronising their sudden growth spurts. This, combined with the recent dip in temperature, left both of them in desperate need of new clothes. I love discovering new places to shop for their wardrobe, so an email from UK action sports...
Hotel Chocolat Festive White Chocolate and Raspberry Layer Cake
I've declared my love for Hotel Chocolat's Cocoa Cuisine collection on the pages of this blog before. Last year, I rustled up a delicious marble cake using their Salted Caramel, Pecan and Chocolate Spread. I was left thoroughly impressed, so when they asked me to get...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Jesse clambered into bed a little after 4am. Drifting in and out of sleep as he tossed and turned beside me. Finally giving up and heading downstairs. Curling up beneath a blanket on the sofa. Nursing a huge mug of tea. Peering out the kitchen window and...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up and wondering if the events of the previous evening were some kind of horrible dream. Drifting off to sleep again. Creeping downstairs to join the others. Whispering about the news while Jesse watched cartoons. Struggling to make sense of it all. Sipping tea...
Home Comforts ~ Jesse’s Room: An Update with Mister Peebles
Jesse's bedroom was one of the first spaces we tackled when we purchased our Bristol home. Just over two years later, it remains one of my favourite projects to date. We crammed so much colour into that tiny box room, it's impossible to feel anything other than...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Luxuriating in bed. Mr L.A. let me sleep in until well after 9am. Such a treat! Heading downstairs for a cup of tea. Cuddling the kids. Hunkering down beneath a blanket on the sofa. Eating scrambled eggs on toast. Stealing a couple of hours to write. Listening to the...
My Current Recipe Book Obsessions
While my five favourite recipe books remain unchanged, I'm always dipping in and out of a wide variety of titles. Searching for inspiration and adding new dishes to my repertoire is vital for warding off the boredom that can so easily set in when you're cooking daily...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up from an incredibly comfortable night's sleep. Although our bedroom is far from finished and we're yet to assemble our bed, we have unwrapped our new mattress, pillows and duvet. Heaven. Snuggling with Jesse in the dark. Missing Izzy. She spent the entire...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up to find it was still dark outside. Longing for a little more sleep. Snuggling with Jesse beneath the bed covers. Creeping downstairs for a cup of tea. Letting Izzy sleep in for as long as possible. Sending Mr L.A. out for eggs. Making breakfast while the...
Summer in Dorset – Lulworth Cove
I know, I know, I should have transitioned into an array of autumnal content by now. I guess I'm still not quite ready to stop thinking about summer and all that went with it. Maybe if I post one more picture of ice-cream enjoyed beneath bright blue skies, I'll...
Home Comforts ~ Master Bedroom: The Inspiration
After two long years of complete disarray, we've finally kicked off our master bedroom makeover. As I mentioned in my original house tour, the space needs a lot of work. It's taken us a while to save enough money, make up our minds and find the time and energy...
Love Audrey Bakes – Spiced Autumn Apple Cake with Maple Frosting
While many bloggers are fizzing with excitement at the prospect of stomping through fallen leaves and drinking pumpkin spice lattes, I am less enamoured with the sudden onset of autumn. Summer felt particularly fleeting this year and I just don't think I'm ready for...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up in a panic because my alarm hadn't gone off. Realising it hadn't gone off because it was Saturday. Promptly falling asleep. Opening my eyes as Jesse clambered in beside me. Tiptoeing downstairs so Mr L.A. could sleep in. Making tea and writing a to-do list....
Summer in Dorset – West Bay and Bridport’s Best Bits
Although I'm feeling blue about the end of the summer holidays, I am grateful for the opportunity to blog a little more than I have done over the last few weeks. With the children back at school this morning, the house feels eerily quiet and our trip to Dorset is...
Summer in Dorset – Charmouth Beach
Although it already feels like a lifetime ago, we recently returned from a two-week summer holiday in Dorset. I cannot overstate how desperately we needed a proper break. Mr L.A. and I were exhausted and the children had been bearing the brunt of our crazy work...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Jesse tiptoed into our bedroom. Leaving Mr L.A. asleep in bed while we snuck downstairs. Pottering in the kitchen as Jesse played with his Lego. Sipping tea. Snuggling beneath a blanket on the sofa while we watched Paddington. Giving Izzy a cuddle when...
Salad Days – Super Simple Everyday Chopped Salad
I enjoy a fancy salad filled with exotic ingredients as much as the next Pinterest-obsessed blogger, but if you were to turn up for a midweek evening meal with the Love Audrey family, it's this simple chopped salad that would most likely accompany your food. When it...
