Summer in Dorset – Lulworth Cove
I know, I know, I should have transitioned into an array of autumnal content by now. I guess I'm still not quite ready to stop thinking about summer and all that went with it. Maybe if I post one more picture of ice-cream enjoyed beneath bright blue skies, I'll...
Home Comforts ~ Master Bedroom: The Inspiration
After two long years of complete disarray, we've finally kicked off our master bedroom makeover. As I mentioned in my original house tour, the space needs a lot of work. It's taken us a while to save enough money, make up our minds and find the time and energy...
Love Audrey Bakes – Spiced Autumn Apple Cake with Maple Frosting
While many bloggers are fizzing with excitement at the prospect of stomping through fallen leaves and drinking pumpkin spice lattes, I am less enamoured with the sudden onset of autumn. Summer felt particularly fleeting this year and I just don't think I'm ready for...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up in a panic because my alarm hadn't gone off. Realising it hadn't gone off because it was Saturday. Promptly falling asleep. Opening my eyes as Jesse clambered in beside me. Tiptoeing downstairs so Mr L.A. could sleep in. Making tea and writing a to-do list....
Summer in Dorset – West Bay and Bridport’s Best Bits
Although I'm feeling blue about the end of the summer holidays, I am grateful for the opportunity to blog a little more than I have done over the last few weeks. With the children back at school this morning, the house feels eerily quiet and our trip to Dorset is...
Summer in Dorset – Charmouth Beach
Although it already feels like a lifetime ago, we recently returned from a two-week summer holiday in Dorset. I cannot overstate how desperately we needed a proper break. Mr L.A. and I were exhausted and the children had been bearing the brunt of our crazy work...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Jesse tiptoed into our bedroom. Leaving Mr L.A. asleep in bed while we snuck downstairs. Pottering in the kitchen as Jesse played with his Lego. Sipping tea. Snuggling beneath a blanket on the sofa while we watched Paddington. Giving Izzy a cuddle when...
Salad Days – Super Simple Everyday Chopped Salad
I enjoy a fancy salad filled with exotic ingredients as much as the next Pinterest-obsessed blogger, but if you were to turn up for a midweek evening meal with the Love Audrey family, it's this simple chopped salad that would most likely accompany your food. When it...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up in Dorset. We've just come to the end of an incredible 12 day stay at my parents' house in Bridport. Luxuriating beneath the crisp white bed covers for as long as possible. Heading downstairs for a mug of tea and a natter with my mum. Snuggling with the...
Strawberry Lemonade with Christy’s Wimbledon Collection
Wimbledon always makes me feel like summer has officially begun. This year, Christy is celebrating over a quarter of a century as The Championships' official towel licensee. Their Wimbledon Towel Collection, as seen on the court and used by the professionals, is...
Coming Up For Air
Two months ago, Mr L.A. and I stood in our kitchen and looked over our schedules for the coming weeks. The pages of our calendars were crammed full of commitments and deadlines, including an oversees business trip and more solo parenting than I care to remember. I...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up in the early hours of the morning. Some young foxes were roaming outside our house and making an awful lot of noise in the process. Taking a long time to fall asleep again. Feeling faintly aware of Jesse climbing into bed with us. Lingering beneath the duvet...
Love Audrey Bakes – Æbleskiver or ‘Danish Donuts’
My parents separated when I was nine years old. I remember feeling like my entire world was falling apart. I hated having to deal with so much change and for a little while I wished everything could just go back to normal. In the end, things fell together in a way...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up in Dorset. Faced with another weekend of solo-parenting, I arranged a spur-of-the-moment trip to my parents' house. Izzy and Mr L.A. were off on their own adventure, so Jesse and I had my mum and bonus dad all to ourselves. Sipping tea and watching cartoons...
Home Comforts – Christy Supreme Supima Hygro Towels
As I mentioned in the preamble to my Great DIY To-Do List, this Christmas we'll be hosting a bevy of friends and family at our humble abode. While we slowly work towards transforming the attic into a cosy guest bedroom/office space, I've been thinking about the...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up as Jesse crept into our bedroom a little after 6am. Feeling groggy and tired. I'd had a rotten cold and it continued to bother me over the weekend. Tip-toeing downstairs so as not to disturb our guests who were asleep in the attic. Drinking tea and gradually...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Lounging in bed for as long as possible. After working almost 14 days in a row, I needed to make the most of my lie in. Cuddling up to Jesse as he lay quietly beside me, drifting in and out of sleep in my arms. Peeling the covers back and heading downstairs. Sipping...
Salad Days – The Basics
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that salad is a pretty big deal in the Love Audrey household. As I mentioned in this post about our eating habits, I strive to serve something raw with every meal. Even if it's just a simple plate of chopped veg,...
Home Comforts ~ The Great DIY To-Do List 2015
Remember this post? Guess how much DIY we've done since then? Absolutely none. Ok, we may have tweaked the gallery wall in the living room and we did give our decking a good clean, but that's it. Beyond picking paint colours, we're yet to make a start on any of the...
My weekend has mainly been spent…
Waking up slowly and of our own accord. It was our last morning alone before the children returned from their week away. We definitely made the most of it. Sipping tea in the kitchen. Making scrambled egg for breakfast. Luxuriating in the sunshine pouring in through...
