vignette [vɪˈnjɛt] n any small endearing scene, view, picture, etc
Archives for May 2013
{Soft Spot} Rigby & Mac
What’s not to love about these gorgeous printed velvet cushions from Rigby & Mac? The colours grabbed me first – I’d be happy with all three on our sofa – and then there’s the fantastic abstract floral patterns which…
{Vignette} Sunlight
vignette [vɪˈnjɛt] n any small endearing scene, view, picture, etc
Penguin books themed nursery
Way back at the start of 2010, before the birth of this blog and when we were still living in a Victorian terrace in south east London, I posted about the twins’ nursery on Young & Younger. I recently had…
Twin myths: who’s in charge?
It’s a question I get asked a lot about my twins: “Who’s the boss?” I can honestly say that when it comes to my two, there isn’t one. More often than not, it’ll be Ez directing play (she has…
{Soft Spot} Catching Stars
I love the detail on these butterfly sofa cushions from Catching Stars. Designed to be a bright alternative to the usual boring colours used for kids’ products, each butterfly has its own pattern and the cushions are available with…
{Vignette} Daffodils
vignette [vɪˈnjɛt] n any small endearing scene, view, picture, etc
{Monday Movie} A sunny day on Southbank
Southbank in the sunshine from Heather Young on Vimeo. I enjoyed every single one of the six weeks on the Shooting Stories eCourse I did with Capturing Childhood, learning more about shooting, editing and crafting my home videos. I can’t recommend…
{I love} kitchen banquettes
Every so often I see an idea that makes me want to rip out our pretty-much-brand-new kitchen and start again from scratch. My most recent obsession is banquettes (or built-in seating as it’s otherwise known). Perfect for families, these integrated…
The secret fairy woods
This afternoon we went in search of fairies. We had a tip off that a fairy kingdom had recently appeared in a local wood, and so we set off to visit the fairy folk that had taken up residence. Eyes…
Car boot booty
On today’s beautifully sunny bank holiday, the twins and I headed off to a local car boot sale. It’s not something I’ve done with kids in tow before, and though for most of the trip I was preoccupied with spotting…
{Vignettes} Chair
vignette [vɪˈnjɛt] n any small endearing scene, view, picture, etc