I’ll be the first to admit, I have really struggled over the last couple of weeks.
I’m not naturally a ‘morning person’ and having to drag myself out of a cosy warm bed is hard for me on most days.
However, on wintery mornings — when there’s a chill in the air and frosty patterns are decorating the windows — I find it extraordinarily difficult to rouse myself.
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Chocolate Coins for Breakfast
We were totally spoilt in this department at Christmas too which is probably the reason I’m finding it so hard now.
As well as being magical due to the fact that the twins were really aware of what was going on (for the first time since they arrived), Christmas has the added bonus of an alarm not going off each morning, so we were also lucky enough to have a lie in practically every day.
We left the children to slumber and some mornings didn’t hear their little sing-song voices until almost 9.
This meant leisurely lie-ins for me and my boy; toast and tea in bed, with the papers. Sometimes with chocolate coins for breakfast.
It reminded me of weekends, before we had the littles.
I’ve spoken before about the love affair I have with our giant bed and also how lucky we were quite recently to be given a new mattress to test out.
New Bedding
And along with the mattress, I also thought it was also high time we treated the bed to some lovely new bedlinen. Now, for all my love of colour and pattern, I’ve always been a fan of very plain bedding.
I chose a white duvet cover and pillowcases from Habitat; with coordinating grey cases for the second pillows. With a pop of colour from a fab pelican patterned cushion and a monochrome geometric throw.
I can’t quite put into words how lovely this bedding range is. I’m not a fan of crisp sheets — I’d rather my sheets freshly washed but a little bit crumpled.
And aptly, the name of this particular range is ‘Washed’.
It has a soft texture and a relaxed look and feel, due to the fact it’s been stonewashed.
So cosy, so soft and so difficult to get out of in the morning!
Hard To Get Up
All in all, it’s a winning combination but, needless to say, the mix of soft, snuggly bedding and a super comfortable mattress does not make it easy to get up each morning.
Christmas is well and truly in the past; but I’m still yearning for long, lazy lie-ins with the addition of some chocolate coins for breakfast.
Anyone else struggling to get up at the mo?
PS — I’ve just created a little video, sharing my thoughts, on our fab new Leesa mattress. Pop and have a look.
Caro Davies is a former art-director turned writer and content-creator, and editor behind UK lifestyle blog The Listed Home. She writes about home-related topics, from interiors and DIY to food and craft. The Listed Home has been featured in various publications, including Ideal Home, Grazia, and Homes & Antiques magazines.
Looks lovely, love the splash of colour from the cushion too. Like you, I am a fan of soft bedding not crisp sheets so this sounds lovely!
Thanks Sonya — really pleased with it!
Beautiful photos, can’t beat new bedding!! I’m struggling with the getting up at the moment, I think it’s the cold makes you want to hibernate for the day. The cushion is so perfect with the bedding, adding that perfect pop of colour! x
Agree — I’m not a lover of the cold at all Alice!! Roll on spring! :)
What gorgeous bedding. No wonder it’s hard to get up!
I love our bed too. It’s a superkingsize as that is the only bed long enough for my 6ft 4 hubby. It cost a fortune but soooo worth it.
Ours is a superking too — it seemed like an extravagant purchase when it was just the two of us but now we have the twins it’s the perfect size for all 4 of us!! :)
Your bed does look awfully comfortable. I love getting freshly washed bed linen on the bed and snuggling down. I don’t get a lie in much these days with a 10 month old.
Aah bless you — we didn’t have a lie-in for quite a time after the twins were born! They’re 2 now and I can say that it does get easier! I promise.
I always struggle to get up! Definitely not a morning person… Love the bedding and that cushion is just fab x
Thanks so much Steph! I’m so glad it’s not just me!!
LOVE that you eat choccie coins in bed. Just when I think you can’t be anymore awesome… you are!
Those bedsheets are gorgeous and I am a sucker for grey bed linen. I can definitely see why you would struggle to get out of bed in the morning!
Haha!!! Doesn’t everyone eat chocolate for breakfast over Christmas??!! ;) It surely can’t just be me!! :)
Ooh how inviting does that bed look? It’s nearly 2am and I could just climb in! I love the photo of your cat too. Great that you were allowed some lie-ins for Christmas, I wish I could teach that trick to my two!x
It’s been such a long week, my bed is calling as I sit here and type!!! I could just go for a lie-down!! ;)
Totally with you. I might have to send this post to my mum, she is always disapproving when I don’t iron my sheets. Love it. I want to curl back up into bed now. It’s so rainy here.
Who has time to iron sheets?? Give me the crumpled look any day of the week! :)
I’m not too bad at getting up in the mornings, I think because I’m pregnant my body is naturally waking up early in preparation for lots of feeds! But if I’ve got new sheets on the bed there’s something so inviting about them and I could lay there all day. I absolutely love the pelican pillow and mono throw. xx
Thanks so much lovely!
Your new bedding looks gorgeous!
I certainly struggle in a morning and have for the whole of my 22 years I’m so envious of morning people
Thanks so much Alice — I’m so pleased with it :)