Sam and I will probably not be having a proper date night out for a few months yet, due to his new job and a small baby, not to mention a toddler! However the toddler goes to bed at bang on seven and stays there for 12 hours and the baby is now starting to… Read More
We live in a first floor flat so have no garden of our own but thankfully have have a nice little communal garden that nobody else uses! The gardener comes every week to mown the lawn and sort out the flowers and shrubbery so it’s a lovely space to chill out in and enjoy being… Read More
On Sunday I woke up to a glorious sunrise over London from the 7th floor of my hotel, I realised Arlo was still asleep next to me so I rolled over and snoozed some more! We were in a hotel because we had been at BritMums the day before (you can read about what changes… Read More
On Thursday I was lucky enough to be invited along to the Posh Totty ‘posh party’ & what a party it was! Cocktails in mason jars with stripy straws, tasty treats both savoury and sweet and jewellery so gorgeous I didn’t know where to start looking first. On top of that a stylish shop, clean… Read More
Watermelons seem to be very ‘in’ at the moment, and as well as this playsuit Athena has a dress and shorts with watermelons on that will probably feature soon! However today it’s a more muted watermelon style, with a lilac playsuit with tiny watermelon slices! I love the ruffles at the neckline and the elasticated… Read More
Laura from Life with Baby Kicks has started up a new tag post called ‘being a blogger’ to get bloggers to share what being a blogger means to them. You can read her post here to find a bit more out about her and what it means to her, but here’s my take on being a… Read More
A good few weeks ago now Claire at A Whole Latte Love blog tagged me in the ’50 things that make me happy’ post… I’ve been adding to my list little by little and here it is! Dogs sticking their heads out of moving cars Greg Davies (I’m watching Man Down) When Athena naps long enough… Read More
A couple of weeks ago I was asked by Bon Prix to see if I fancied styling up some items from their Wedding guest shop. A website that is absolutely new to me, so I had no idea what to expect when I started browsing but was surprised to find more than a few… Read More
So what do you buy for a new baby? The vast majority of us go for clothes but how do you make your present memorable? Make the clothes look like a bouquet of flowers of course! Now there are many people out there who are a lot more crafty than I, and a quick look… Read More
A couple of weeks ago I watched Kevin McCloud (who I find irritating for no real reason, sorry kev) experiencing life on a ‘desert island’ in the pacific with a family who had left their life in the UK behind and moved there to live a simple life with their kids. It was interesting to… Read More