Love Audrey Adores ~ Beautiful Books
Izzy turns nine on Friday. We asked her repeatedly for gift ideas, but all she could come up with was books, books and more books. Fine by me. Specifically, she asked for J. R. R Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. I was thrilled to discover these...
Love Audrey Bakes ~ Luscious Lemon Drizzle
I bake lemon drizzle a lot. Maybe once a week, sometimes more. I don't refer to a recipe, it's just one of those things I know how to do, like riding a bike or tying shoe laces. I'm pretty good at it too, even if I do say so myself. I don't think it ever occurred to...
Big Hair, Little Black Dress
One of the definite perks of my job at Love My Dress is that, every so often, I have the opportunity to get dressed up and head off to a fabulous industry party. It's not all fun and games, after almost two years in this role I still find networking pretty...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up slowly. Sipping tea and watching Enchanted with the children on the sofa. Eating scrambled eggs on buttery toast. Resolving to make the most of the dry weather while it lasted. Taking a long, hot shower. Despairing at the state of my wardrobe. Finally...
Print of the Week ~ New Experiences by Alexandra Snowdon
This beautiful giclee print by Alexandra Snowdon feels like the perfect piece to follow yesterday's post about Balloons and Blue Skies, don't you think? I'm drawn to a lot of Alexandra's work, but the sentiment behind this quote really speaks to me, reflecting as it...
Bristol Beginnings ~ Balloons and Blue Skies
I took these photos way back in September, just as summer was slowly beginning to ebb away from us. Bristol was brand new, and the balloons, which seemed to be a regular feature above our house during warmer weather, were an exciting part of the first few days in our...
Love Audrey Adores ~ String Shelving
{Clockwise from top left} Fargefest / Simply Happy / Hemnet / Emdeco I've developed a minor obsession with vintage string shelving. When I say minor, I mean I will not rest until I have some on my wall. I've set up all the relevant alerts on eBay and I'll be scouring...
Home Comforts ~ Jesse’s Room: The Inspiration
Design Sponge / Holly Marder via Decor8 It's time for another peek into a corner of our new home. Well, at least it will be as soon as I figure out the best way to photograph the tiny box room we've transformed into a cosy, colourful space for Jesse. In the meantime,...
School Run Fun
'If you don't put your coat and shoes on NOW I will send you to school without them,' I bellowed. 'FINE!' 'Fine.' Jesse stepped out on to the pavement in his grey school socks with only his royal blue sweater to shield him from the bitter January cold. I hesitated at...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up at my parent's house in Dorset. Lingering in bed with the children. Heading downstairs for a cup of tea and a natter with my Mum. Marvelling at just how much breakfast my little ones can put away. Demolishing a bowl of porridge topped with Demerara sugar....
Print of the Week ~ Bridal Portrait by Helen Simms
I could have chosen any piece by Helen Simms for today's instalment of Print of the Week. I love fashion illustration. You'll find plenty of examples on my favourite Pinterest board, simply entitled 'glamour'. Whenever I'm feeling less than fabulous, I spend a few...
Home Comforts ~ The Big Ticket Items
Although we weren't first time buyers, we still managed to end up moving into our new home with very little in the way of furniture. The house in Exeter had incredible built-in storage which, for obvious reasons, we were forced to leave behind. This means we arrived...
Bonjour Paris!
My husband is officially the most romantic man in the world. At least, that's what I've decided after the surprise he sprung on me earlier this week. The morning started out innocently enough. We deposited the children at school and headed into town for a few hours of...
Love Audrey Gets Married ~ 2 Years In
It's not like me to be without the right words, but I've struggled to come up with a way to mark our second wedding anniversary on the pages of this blog. I'm not sure what we've learnt over the last 24 months and I can't quite communicate what marriage means to me. I...
10 Memories
The moment I saw you for the first time // Kissing in the hallway of your old flat // Leaning out your bedroom window to smoke a cigarette with Placebo playing softly in the background // Splitting pizza on Valentine's Day // Sharing a sleeping bag in a chilly tent by...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up to find Jesse and his teddy in my bed. Dozing peacefully. Dragging myself downstairs for tea and more snuggles on the sofa. Still trying to get used to Izzy's dramatic new haircut. Making the children breakfast and missing Mr. LA. Stealing ten minutes alone...
Print of the Week: Ernest Hemingway Print by Oh My Deer
I've fallen for the beautiful painterly prints by Oh My Deer in a big way. The muted colours and stunning typography are perfectly complimented by the artist's wonderful choice of words. You'll find quotes from Vincent Van Gough and Ralph Waldo Emerson, but it's this...
Home Comforts ~ Izzy’s Room: Making Progress with Wallpaper Direct
Having shared the inspiration for Izzy's new room earlier this week, it's finally time for the big reveal. Well, the small reveal. There's still plenty to do in this space, but we're thrilled with the progress we've made so far. Behold... I partnered with Wallpaper...
Love Audrey Adores ~ 4 Colourful Cushions
I'm a little preoccupied with soft furnishings at the moment. Living in a house completely devoid of cushions, curtains and rugs has made me realise just how integral they are to making a home feel comfy and cosy. Our neutral colour schemes are crying out for the...
Home Comforts ~ Izzy’s Room: The Inspiration
Later this week I'll be sharing the progress we've made in Izzy's bedroom since moving in. Although it was the first space we tackled, it's probably the least 'done' of all the rooms we've made a start on. Hopefully, sharing some of my inspiration here will get me...
