Reading Lately #4
Last year, somewhere between trying to sell our house, looking after the children during the school holidays and juggling freelance work, I fell off the Reading Lately wagon. The stress caused by the complications surrounding our house sale and purchase had a huge...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Being woken by a knock at the door. I mean, who books their Ocado delivery for 6.30am on a Saturday?! Drinking tea and lounging on the sofa with the children. Eating a fried egg sandwich for breakfast. Grabbing a quick shower. Coaxing the children into their clothes....
Print of the Week ~ Heisenberg by Malobi
Like the majority of the television watching population, we're huge fans of hit show Breaking Bad. Having skilfully managed to avoid any spoilers since the final episode aired, we're now working our way through season 5 at an incredible rate. I may cry when it's over....
Love Audrey Adores ~ 10 Pretty Planners and Calendars for 2014
My unwavering obsession with pretty paper goods definitely extends within the realms of calendars, wall planners and diaries. Although I'm slowly becoming more reliant on my iPhone for scheduling day-to-day life, I'm not quite ready to forgo a hard copy just yet. With...
Hello 2014
It has become tradition for me to steal five minutes alone with my laptop on January 1st to compose a blog post that reflects on the previous year and looks forward to the one just beginning. Not only do I find the process of thinking about and writing these articles...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up with a slight hangover. Friday night involved spiced rum mojitos and multiple episodes of Breaking Bad. Sipping tea and snuggling with the children on the sofa. Longing for another lazy day. Grabbing a quick breakfast and jumping in the shower. Enjoying...
A Perfectly Imperfect Christmas
A Love Audrey Christmas from loveaudrey on Vimeo. I left present buying to the last minute. Corners of our home remained unfinished. We stashed unopened packing boxes in the garage and hid chaos beneath blankets in the attic. Jesse was initially unimpressed by his new...
Print of the Week ~ Illustrated London Bucket List by Ben Grib
Just as I was inwardly mourning the fact I haven't made it to the 'big smoke' in time to see the Christmas lights this year, I stumbled across this fabulous London themed print by illustrator Ben Grib via Great Little Place. I'm quietly horrified by how many of the...
Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree
Decorating a Christmas tree for the first time in our new house felt incredibly special. I think it also made this place feel more like home than any of the changes we've made since moving in. There was just something about that familiar pine scent filling the air as...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Mr. LA left the house very early for a shoot. Dozing with Jesse in our bed. Nursing a minor hangover. My best friend and her boyfriend arrived for the weekend on Friday evening. There was wine. Creeping downstairs to see if our guests were awake. Making...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Wondering why, Monday to Friday, it is such an effort to wake the children, yet come Saturday morning they're up with the larks and noisily piling into our bed. One of life's greatest mysteries. Slowly waking up with multiple cups of tea. Watching Mary Poppins while...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Sleeping in after a horrendous night of tending to a rather unwell little boy. Struggling to wake up. Wishing we didn't have a lengthy list of DIY to get through. Drinking numerous cups of tea in quick succession. Eating fried eggs on toast. Slipping into my...
Print of the Week ~ Star Wars Hero Series by The Designers Nursery {Han & Leia}
As a child of the 80s, my husband belongs to a generation of men who think it is perfectly acceptable to respond to their partner's declarations of love with two words; 'I know'. The first attempt to pass of Han's arrogance as their own is witty, the second,...
Home Comforts ~ How Does My Yarden Grow?
Now that you've perused the interior of our new home {here and here}, I thought you might like to take a peek at some of the outside space. Our old house didn't have a garden. There was a tiny yard at the front with a raised deck and two flower beds that we were...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up full of cold. Feeling a little sorry for myself. Self-medicating with endless cups of tea and cuddles on the sofa. Devouring scrambled eggs on toast. Flying into a panic as a courier phoned to say he was minutes away from the house. I was just out of the...
Print of the Week ~ The Sea is Deep by Lucy Says I Do
Apologies for the radio silence this week. I'm fighting off a rotten virus while also riding the wave of grief that threatens to engulf me at this time of year. Wednesday marked 8 years since my Dad passed away and tomorrow would have been his 59th birthday. It...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Jesse climbed into bed with us. Making room for Izzy too. Lingering beneath the bed covers a little while longer. Heading downstairs for tea. Eating scrambled eggs on hot, buttery toast. Slipping on my decorating gear. Old paint splattered pyjama bottoms,...
Bristol Beginnings ~ Park Life
I politely thanked the estate agent after our first viewing, doing my best to conceal my enthusiasm for the property as I spoke. 'Ummm... I'll speak to my husband and, well, I guess we'll be in touch,' I stammered. It was a warm summer's day and Jesse and I walked...
Home Comforts ~ The Tour {Part 2}
On Friday we covered the ground floor of our new home. Today we're heading upstairs for a nose around the bedrooms. The landing, pictured above, is a really nice size and the window at the top of the stairs lets in a good amount of natural light too. We were less...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Luxuriating in bed having been craving a slow start to the morning all week. Heading downstairs for a cup of tea. Waiting patiently for the food shopping to be delivered. Eating leftover Salted Caramel Cookies for breakfast. Ducking into the shower while the children...
