by franky-loveaudrey | Sep 27, 2012 | Creative Living
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...
by franky-loveaudrey | Sep 21, 2012 | Creative Living
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...
by franky-loveaudrey | Sep 19, 2012 | Creative Living
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...
by franky-loveaudrey | Sep 17, 2012 | Creative Living
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...
by franky-loveaudrey | Sep 14, 2012 | Creative Living
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...
by franky-loveaudrey | Sep 12, 2012 | Creative Living
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...
