The time has come, my friends, to call it quits on this little blog of mine. For months now, blogging has felt like a chore and it seems the older Milo gets, the less comfortable I feel sharing piec...
Last week I was lucky enough to win a gift voucher from Kirsty at Imperfect Pages. She is a trader with Phoenix Trading, and I wasted no time in picking out some gorgeous Christmas cards and wrappin...
My Christmas present, a gorgeous mid century teak sideboard, was delivered this afternoon and I am in love. It’s in almost perfect condition and just looks so sleek and well made, sigh . . . It...
I wait for these adverts all year long.
An afternoon spent in the late Autumn sun.
A few days ago I started decorating our flat for Christmas and it’s all looking so lovely { if I do say so myself! } and festive. I’ve not had a chance to put everything up yet, never mi...
I have been burning Yankee Candles for a long time, but have only recently started to mix and match the wax tarts. I’m currently burning a half and half combination of cinnamon and sugar and F...
{ inspiration } It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week, and harder still to believe that this will be my 7th Thanksgiving spent living abroad. I don’t think Matt and I even ...
Three in a Bed Three in a bed Under the cover, Bemily, me And Olly my brother. He’s at one end, We’re at the other, Warm in bed Under the cover. Once a week Milo and I visit our local lib...
Ercol and Emma – a British match made in heaven. This weekend I made a cheeky offer on one of my dream pieces of furniture, a vintage Ercol dresser, and was absolutely delighted when it was acc...
Dinosaurs Rubber Stamp Set norajane $10.00 Vintage First Star Personali… oiseaux $15.95 Felt Pebble Soap kneek $21.00 Itsy Bitsy Spider Puppet Set cherylasmith $15.00 silhouette on light blue&#...
Last week I received the kindest note from a new friend, and fellow Emma Bridgewater enthusiast, which said . . . I just wanted to say that I love your blog and all the little glimpses into your beau...
1. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats 2. The Nutcracker by Alison Jay 3. Jack Frost by Kazuno Kohara 4. Stick Man by Julia Donaldson 5. Guess How Much I Love You in the Winter by Sam McBratney 6. ...
Milo and I were messing around at the park this afternoon when he scooped up two handfuls of fallen leaves, spread them all over his hair and face and then roared like a lion. Hhhmmm, I thought. Th...
We were in full on Halloween mode this weekend, carving pumpkins, decorating spooky cookies, and reading all of Milo’s Halloween books back to back {to back to back}. Good ol’ Matt even ...
And for something a bit spookier, Lonesome Ghosts from 1937. Happy Halloween!
Dark brown is the river, Golden is the sand. It flows along for ever, With trees on either hand. Green leaves a-floating, Castles of the foam, Boats of mine a-boating- Where will all come home? On go...
Dear Magnús Scheving, My three year old son, Milo, is in love with you. Or rather, he thinks he is you. Well, not you you, Sportacus you. For the past 18 months, we have watched at least one episode...
Ship In A Bottle fine art pr… thispapership $15.00 hand printed rustic corinthi… helkatdesign $68.00 Fisherman Bob pin badge – dr… ElizabethPawle $12.50 sailor suit and hat in...
Weather: cold and windy Reading: Just Kids by Patti Smith Waiting: for Strictly Drinking: peppermint tea Listening: to Milo stall before bed Buying: an early Christmas present Feeling: ...
White Peony harlanhaught $15.00 Breathe shine $105.00 Aluminum Champagne Bucket quirkyessentia… $25.00 Vintage Print Paris Map Mann… CorsetLacedMan… $190.00 Antique Rare Ivory Opera...
Look what Milo got to pick out this morning!
I’ve got a dirty little secret. Wanna know what it is? Eeeeek! I know, I know. It’s the middle of October. And I am trying very hard to enjoy my favorite time of the year. I’m co...
Dear Milo, Today you turn 3 and 1/2. I’ll be honest, I only remembered when another mum at the park asked me how old you were this afternoon and I started counting. Sorry about that. I went ...
Book : A Discovery of Witches Author : Deborah Harkness What They Said When historian Diana Bishop opens a bewitched alchemical manuscript in Oxford’s Bodleian Library it represents an unwelcome intr...
Mmmm . . . is there anything quite as delicious as a warm caramel apple? I’d never attempted them before but after finding and following this lovely recipe I think they’ll become a yearl...
Halloween Full Moon Gothic P… Raceytay $22.50 Small Vial Filled with Rode… PULPmiscellani… $8.00 Hansel and Gretel and Witch … IsabellasArt $21.00 Laudanum / Poison Bottle Nec...
Mucking around the arboretum with my boys – the perfect Sunday.
One of Milo’s favorite activities is drawing. Hand him a few coloured pencils and a blank sketch pad and he’s a happy camper. His drawings have always been, hhmm, abstract, to put it po...
At the Drive-In elbeecreative $25.00 Turquoise Linen Tiffany Prom… digforvictory $95.00 vintage 80s Clutch – Ivory B… jessamity $28.00 Vintage Soda Crate Coke Coca… CherishedH...
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