Always been a big fan of beautifully illustrated/designed books so when I came across This is for you, by Rob Ryan, the other day (in TK Maxx of all places), I had to have it! Ryan is a London-based ...
With the arrival of Baby Bird, hubby and I have taken a slightly lazy approach to meals over the past two weeks opting for convenience over all else now that time is minimal, and while we get used to...
YUM! One of these was just delivered to our front door: A delicious gift basket with a variety of freshly baked goods (plus cute plush piglet toy) in celebration of our new arrival. This stunning gif...
A week ago today, almost to the minute – our lives changed forever: our beautiful baby girl, Addison, was born. She is the best (first) Mother’s Day present that I could ever ask for. It&...
Love a new music discovery! This single isn’t exactly new to the charts, having been released towards the back end of last year, but I only recently heard it on the radio a few days ago and hav...
My first attempt at Red Velvet Cupcakes… Didn’t go too badly considering I didn’t have enough food colouring; had to use red wine vinegar instead of white; and kind of messed up the...
Just got back from picking up a print I designed for Baby Bird’s room – got the idea off Pinterest, adapted the wording, mixture of fonts and colours. Have framed it in a large white fram...
If anyone in London is looking for something fun and exciting to do to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee along with the rest of the UK – look no further! A friend emailed me today with a lin...
Had some time to kill on Monday before an appointment and was walking past a beauty salon in Earlsfield where my friend often goes to get her eyebrows “threaded” – what is that you ...
Okay – I’m not usually one to use ‘text speak’ but LMFAO has taken on a new meaning for me when that is what I literally did at 6am this morning after clicking onto a funny we...
A quick one on The Hunger Games movie – just watched it – didn’t know ANYTHING about the plot or film etc before I went and have to say I was pleasantly surprised with how drawn in...
Found this tutorial online for how to make clothes dividers – primarily used for organising clothes in a baby’s cupboard, but useful for other things too I’m sure (well, the OCD amo...
Anyone else think this looks like a ridiculously good idea? The good folk at Ben & Jerry’s have created a new masterselection of flavours: Berry White, Karamel Sutra and Dough-ble Whammy &#...
Excited! My new summertime drink of choice (obviously after Baby Bird is born): Bulmers No17 Cider with Crushed Red Berries & Lime Served over ice with a wedge of lime. YUM!
A workmate shared the link to the Fresh Gaucamole vid below and I subsequently discovered that it’s actually the follow up to a similarly clever original called Western Spaghetti – create...
Saw this BRILLIANT ad recently – so clever – WELL DONE to The Guardian and the creative forces behind it! Have a watch: The agency responsible for this masterpiece is BBH - here’s w...
Do you know who Joseph Kony is? If not, you need to watch this video! “Since 1987, Joseph Kony has abducted more than 30,000 children in Central Africa and forced them to be child soldiers in h...
Um, hello – earth to The Bird! Why have I NEVER thought to search for an ‘episode tracker’ app for my iPhone before?! As an avid series watcher, I battle to remember what episodes I...
Not the greatest photography ever but OHMYWORD! this cake was amazing! Made it in celebration of a work colleagues birthday, and needless to say, there is not a crumb left! Original recipe HERE - to ...
WOW! Who comes up with ideas like this (obviously Red does!) – amazing! Beautiful and clever artwork using coffee ring stains to create a portrait… Red is an artist. She likes to paint, b...
After a tiring trawl around a show/exhibition at the ExCel Centre on Saturday in East London, hubby and I made our way to Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford (didn’t even know this one exist...
Just finished reading this – thoroughly enjoyable, a love story and a bit of mystery never go amiss! It’s my second read by author Diane Chamberlain. She’s Jodi-Picoult-esque in sty...
Love me a bit o’ pancake! No, really, I do. Can’t wait to chow down on the creamy chicken, mushroom and cheese filled delights that I plan on whipping up this evening… Been thinking...
Okay – this is a real ‘mom’ post – I promise I wont bore you with them too often! As some of you know, hubby and I are expecting a baby Bird in April/May this year (soon, I kn...
How cute are these?! LOVE… {image}
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2011 comprises some great memories and some sad moments for me. It’s been a year full of surprises, the proverbial ‘ups’ and ‘downs’, many great realisations and some tr...
Bean making this for years (bean, geddit? Haha!) – an old housemate gave me the basic idea and have adapted it to taste… Not only is it healthy, nutritious and delicious, but it’s a...
LOVE THESE! And they are my favouritest: FREE! Print, trim and use to make special gifts even more special. Simples. Thank you to Kristen from www.domesticfluff.com for sharing her work with the mass...
Last week I finished reading The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Thank you, thank you, thank you Hayley Alfers for recommending this book to me! I think your exact words were that is was ...
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