Sorry for the long break – once the Easter holidays finished I was straight into an epic week’s shooting (check my IG feed for Christmas teasers). Today I’m in recovery mode – sofa, duvet, laptop are the key ingredients of…
Let the Big Wild Rumpus begin!
The Big Wild Rumpus is a national campaign to celebrate the nations love of Where the Wild Things Are – a true children’s book classic that I vividly remember reading as a child, and have rediscovered since having my own children and…
Family-friendly cycling: The Kennet & Avon canal cycle route
Today was one of those incredible days when you’re just engulfed by this feelgood wave of joy and contentment. We took advantage of the beautiful weather to head out on our first proper family bike ride. Ez’s confidence on her…
All lit up with BHS
When friends ask me to recommend shops for good-value lighting, I always think of BHS’s lighting collection first, so I was more than happy to review something from their lighting range here. There have been some big changes happening in…
Styling the Seasons & at{mine}: April
: Styling the Seasons, by Apartment Apothecary and Lotts and Lots : “Reflect the change of seasons and show those changes in your own home, by styling any surface (shelf, dining table, mantelpiece) with something you like to reflect the…
#TheEverydaySpruce LOAFing Spring giveaway winner
It was so fantastic seeing all the gorgeous entries for our first every The Everyday Spruce giveaway with Loaf last week. Sarah-Lou and I have so enjoyed the project so far, and seeing everyone else’s own sprucing tips is one…
#TheEverydaySpruce Little cost, big value and a Loaf GIVEAWAY!
#TheEverydaySpruce – a collaborative project between lapinblu & growing spaces – | SIMPLIFY | CLARIFY | BEAUTIFY | While the ethos behind #TheEverydaySpruce is firmly rooted in ideas rather than purchases, we’re not adverse to spending a few pennies in…
Hop this way.. new HAM rabbit prints
As far as I’m concerned, rabbits are for life, not just for Easter, especially when we’re talking about HAM’s playful rabbit prints (Fonz has a gallery of them on his bedroom wall). Today they’ve added five new designs, and I’m…
#TheEverydaySpruce Ideas for better mornings
#TheEverydaySpruce – a collaborative project between lapinblu & growing spaces – | SIMPLIFY | CLARIFY | BEAUTIFY | Image: Sarah-Louise Kimmer I am a morning person so when I read Sarah-Lou’s latest post for The Everyday Spruce about six ways…
Styling the Seasons: March
: Styling the Seasons, by Apartment Apothecary and Lotts and Lots : “Reflect the change of seasons and show those changes in your own home, by styling any surface (shelf, dining table, mantelpiece) with something you like to reflect the…
Floored by carpet
One of the things that I like least about our 1970s house is its lack of floorboards. I love stripped or painted floorboards and the texture and interest that they add to a space and I miss the floorboards that…
Habitat cushions styled by Ez, age 5
When two cushions from Habitat’s new SS15 range were delivered to our house, Ez was immediately smitten, and as soon as I told her I needed to photograph them for the blog, she was desperate to get involved. Having got…