- 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.
- Dressing for Autumn. After slipping on a much loved LBD, I dug out my thick black tights and a cardi. Although I adore summer, it’s always nice to let that cosy feeling begin to wash over you at this time of year.
- Being thankful for Spanx and eyeliner.
- Packing Izzy off on a play date.
- Working.
- Enjoying soup and onion bagels for lunch.
- Begrudgingly getting on with some housework. My least favourite thing in the world.
- Cooking a huge vegetarian spaghetti bolognese.
- Wishing Mr. LA hadn’t burnt the garlic bread. It was homemade and everything.
- Consuming my own body weight in food.
- Reading Jesse a bedtime story.
- Watching Izzy sprawled out on the sofa reading Harry Potter.
- Writing.
- Settling down in front of a DVD with a bottle of ginger beer. My current favourite tipple is Ginger Beard by Wychwood Brewery. Much more fiery than my usual Crabbies.
- Feeling massively underwhelmed by Tim Burton’s latest offering, ‘Dark Shadows’.
- Giving up and going to bed. Not even Jonny Depp could keep me interested, it was that dull.
- Being woken up far too early. Again. Suffice to say, Jesse wasn’t my favourite person this weekend 😉
- Tucking into fried eggs on toast for breakfast.
- Eating a double decker and sipping tea from my favourite mug while I worked.
- Daydreaming.
- Reheating leftovers for lunch.
- Wandering to the river in the sunshine.
- Loving the sight of my children walking hand in hand.
- Catching a glimpse of a dragon boat race.
- Browsing the antique shops at the quay.
- Chasing Jesse on the grass.
- Heading back to the house.
- Baking lemon drizzle cake.
- Saying the wrong thing about Mr. LA’s DIY skills. Ooops.
- Finally catching up on the washing.
- Cooking and eating Spanish pot roast chicken, the recipe for which can be found in my beloved Leon: Naturally Fast Food Book 2. Perfect autumn fare that filled the house with the most amazing scent.
- Putting the children to bed.
- Missing London friends.
- Deciding tea and cake at half past eight is a perfectly acceptable thing to do.
Love Audrey xxx
Sounds like a lovely weekend…maybe apart from the housework bit and waking up too early! (I feel your pain, I was up with my 4 month old for 2 hours in the night, zzzz).
I’m going to have to keep an eye out for that ginger beer – crabbies is a favourite of mine, but fiery sounds good.
And I want a double decker now…
Oh gosh, my early mornings were nothing like having a teeny baby. I remember the fog of the first 6 months well.
Sorry about the double decker craving! Definitely seek out Ginger Beard, it’s delcious 🙂
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I love your favourite mug! Will definitely be trying out lemon drizzle cake soon. Yours always looks so delicious it is on my “to bake” list 🙂 x
Lemon drizzle is such a favourite of mine, you must try it 🙂
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I love these posts. Your food always looks scrumptious mmmm xxx
Thank you. I’ve just had another slice of cake, it really was rather good {even if I do say so myself}!
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Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend. I never fail to be amazed by your cooking skills. The Spanish chicken looks delicious and I’m seriously craving lemon cake now! x
Ps. Love your new website design!
Thank you lovely, so pleased you like the new look.
I might share the recipe for the Spanish chicken, it was so good. I’m really into pot roasts at the moment as they’re incredibly simple, but really delicious! And there’s only one pot to wash up afterwards!
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