• 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 tea and coffee while the children played and chatted with Donna and Brian.
• Cooking and eating pancakes with crispy bacon and maple syrup.
• Enjoying the sight of Izzy in her new clothes from Joules*. The floral/polka dot combo is pretty fabulous, don’t you agree?
• Taking my turn in the shower.
• Getting dressed and hurriedly applying my makeup.
• Bundling the children into Brian’s car and making our way into town.
• Finally finding a parking space.
• Heading to the German Market.
• Indulging in bratwurst, chips and lemonade.
• Meandering from stall-to-stall, admiring the various wares on display and chatting as we walked.
• Pausing to let the children watch street performers.
• Smiling as Jesse danced along to the music.
• Showing our guests the famous Banksy on Frogmore Street.
• Picking up some extra Christmas lights in Wilkos.
• Returning to the car and delivering Izzy to her drama showcase. She had two performances back-to-back on Saturday and the same again today.
• Driving home in the rain.
• Warming mugs of hot chocolate and getting cosy beneath a duvet on the sofa.
• Watching Home Alone and beginning to feel festive.
• Baking Snickerdoodles while the others went to collect Mr. LA from the station.
• Pouring wine and preparing dinner.
• Saying goodnight to Jesse.
• Enjoying a meal of broccoli pasta and a huge chopped salad.
• Welcoming Izzy home after a tiring day of performing.
• Feeding her some buttered toast and putting her to bed.
• Drinking, laughing and chatting until the early hours of the morning.
• Feeling grateful for such good friends.
• Sleeping in.
• Dragging myself out of bed.
• Drinking copious amounts of tea.
• Tucking into scrambled eggs and crispy bacon for breakfast.
• Waking myself up with a shower.
• Slipping on a pretty dress.
• Coaxing the children into their clothes and preparing to leave the house.
• Ferrying Izzy back to the drama studio.
• Grabbing a quick lunch in Yo Sushi.
• Settling down with Donna and Jesse to watch Izzy’s performance while the boys snuck off to the pub to watch the football.
• Feeling proud.
• Polishing off a mince pie during the interval.
• Enthusiastcally applauding my little girl.
• Hugging Izzy and saying goodbye.
• Making our way back to the house.
• Wishing our friends didn’t have to leave.
• Feeling a little exhausted.
• Powering through a few chores.
• Cooking tuna pasta bake for supper.
• Giving Jesse a bath.
• Reading Mog’s Christmas aloud.
• Waiting patiently for Izzy to return home.
• Very much looking forward to hearing all about her day.
• Planning a long soak in the tub and an early night.

Love Audrey xxx

* PR sample provided for review purposes.