Everyday Luxuries: Gifts For Her
Some little, everyday ‘gifts for her’ that will make the day-to-day feel just that little bit more special.
Style and Fashion
These style and fashion pages include trends, forecasts and wish-lists, that suit our families style. Plus beauty buys, skin and haircare.
To say my style has evolved over the years would be an understatement! From Dr Martens and floral dresses in my teens, to the current day; wearing sequins and wellies in festival field.
I’ve always loved jewellery, so there are some of my favourite brands showcased here; along with pretty lingerie.
Some may say that my choices aren’t necessarily stylish or fashionable. And that’s OK!
I’m nearly approaching half a century’s worth of trips around the sun, so I’m making no apologies for my taste! LOL! I think we can all agree that style and fashion is subjective :)
This category shares some of my favourites.
Work From Home Fashion from Femme Luxe | AD
What do you wear when working from home? You can stay comfy, without wearing your PJs in affordable, stylish loungewear from Femme Luxe.
Affordable Mens Smart Casual Clothing
Menswear that’s smart enough for the office but casual enough to wear on a weekend pub outing.
Back to School {Featuring Start-Rite} | AD
Unbelievable to think that the boys will be back to school again next week. Our hotly anticipated lazy, six-week holiday has been gobbled up, Gone in a merry-go-round of festivals, camping trips, days out and sports camp. It feels as though it’s ending just as soon as it began. I don’t want it to be …
Colour Your World | #31 Mango Mojito
Oh spring! How I love you! The light, the heat. The newness, growth and greenery. This is — unquestionably — my favourite time of year. Although, the cold temperatures and grey skies of last week (and also this morning, as I write this) combined with the fact that we’ve already had our family ‘summer holiday’ …
Bringing London Fashion Week Home
Ever since I was a teen, I’ve had love/hate relationship with fashion. In some respects I love it. I love the creativity, the drama. Seeing the models stomping down the catwalk at London Fashion Week is a joy to behold. Particularly when they’re wearing something weird and wonderful. But that’s it, isn’t it? The majority …
Caravanning, Fat Face & creating memories of the perfect summer 2018
Summer 2018. Since I began this blog, it’s been my life’s mission to capture as many family moments as I can; to preserve them for when the boys are old enough to read and understand just how much they mean to their daddy and me. What began as a cathartic exercise — and something that …
273 weeks and 2 days | White Stuff Press Show AW18
A couple of week’s ago I left the confines of my desk — I know, amazing right. It’s been a while ;) — to go into London and catch up with a couple of my girlfriends; Heledd from Running In Lavender and Bonnie from the blog Mama’s VIB for the White Stuff Press Show. The …
A Walk in Joules autumn collection
I am not a fan of the cold, I think it’s fair to say but a walk in Joules autumn collection will put a smile on my face and some roses in my cheeks. Hibernating for six months of the year just isn’t an option, with two very active little twin boys to entertain. Embracing …
Energy & puddle-jumping {Kidunk review}
Looking for perfect play-wear for your little one? Read our Kidunk review to find out why we think we’ve found the best kids’ clothes EVER!
Good Foundations & Pretty Lingerie
One of the things that will stay with me to the grave, is my mum (when I was about 12 or 13) occasionally saying, before I went anywhere. ‘I hope you’ve got clean pants on? You never know when you’ll be hit by a bus’. It’s SUCH a weird thing to say but really really …
Regaining my mum style and my sense of self
Mum style. It’s a term that gets bandied around a lot these days doesn’t it? Women pushing against the ‘frumpy mummy’ stigma and trying to remain cool and fashionable, with little ones in tow. Personally, I don’t feel as though I’ve ever been particularly ‘fashionable’ — even when I was in my teens and twenties. I …
Bringing Up Men and Positive Body Image
Over on Instagram last week there was a flurry of inspiring posts on ‘positive body image’— one of my favourite being from my blogging buddy Alison who posted a pic of herself and her daughter in matching swimming costumes. When I saw it I literally did a double take and thought— ‘Wow — she’s so brave’ — and …
Packing for a long weekend away
Even before I had the boys I was never one for packing light. I used to pore over the pages of Red and Grazia, marvelling over glossy pages of chic capsule wardrobes. Then when it came to packing in ‘real’ life, I’d panic and cram in clothes for every eventuality. I’ve never been too good at …
Family Ski-wear essentials
There’s a LOT of excitement in our home at the mo, as we’ve been getting ready for our first family ski holiday with Mark Warner!! I thought I’d put together a list of Family Ski-wear essentials. The little boys are so excited about the snow; much chat about this. I’m not convinced that they quite know …
The best baby changing bag? Meet the PacaPod Firenze
When I was pregnant I spent a lot of time Googling things. How do you breastfeed two babies at once? What’s the best baby changing bag for twins? The best white-noise app/bottle steriliser/pushchair? You know the kind of thing. I’m not quite sure what we used to do before the days of the internet but these days, …
Laura Ashley Press Show SS17
One of the loveliest things about my job is being invited along to the press shows of the amazing brands I work with, so when an invite to the Laura Ashley Press Show SS17 pinged into my inbox I was very excited indeed. It’s a real treat to see the product before it hits the shops and …
The stylish pegboard | A master of disguise
Disclosure: I was given this stylish pegboard by The Great Little Trading Company; to style for the purposes of this post. All thoughts, words and images — as ever — are entirely my own. I’ve already mentioned in a previous post. This year our family are fortunate enough to be part of the testing team for the Great …
Sea-green brogues and a modern vintage rug
Shortly after I began taking these photographs, it became clear that I wasn’t sure what I was focussing on, to be honest. Initially it was the beautiful sea-green brogues, that my boy bought me for Christmas. Just look how gorgeous they are! Sea-green brogues of dreams… They are from Seasalt Cornwall and I am totally and utterly in love …
The ultimate Christmas Gift-Guide for the hard to buy for…
The festive season is in full swing and unsurprisingly there’s been much chat between my friends and I about presents — or to be precise — Christmas gifts for the hard to buy for. We all have them, don’t we? The father who has everything, the mum who doesn’t want anything and various other relatives — and friends — who …
142 weeks | Matalan SS16 Press Show
Last Thursday I spent the afternoon at Somerset House, in London. It’s a glorious place, which is a feast for the eyes, in every sense of the word. A neo-classical building — of epic proportions — that sits between the Strand and the Thames. For years, Somerset House was the national archive for birth, marriage and death …
How to Find your Seasonal Style
As autumn takes a hold, I always feel a little sad; especially to be packing my summer dresses away for another year. My seasonal style has always taken on a much ‘heavier’ feel through the colder months. And whilst it’s nice to wrap up and get cosy — in chunky knits and warm woollens — …
My Perfume Has Been Discontinued!
Something awful has happened. My perfume has been discontinued!! Even though I know it happened a while ago — I am still really struggling to come to terms with it. My favourite perfume has been discontinued. This may sound a bit dramatic (OK, I know, very dramatic. This is very much a first world problem and …
