I think this home is completely gorgeous and I love its feminine charm. Do you think they'd let me have their sideboard? Hmmm....(Desire To Inspire).
23/09/2009
19/09/2009
I Like These
Some interiors I really like here. I seem to be very much appreciating open planned spaces with high ceilings, big windows and nicely grouped pictures at the moment. (emmas design blog).
18/09/2009
Oooh I won!
I am so very much over the moon! I have raved on about Famille Summerbelle before as I love all their products and am a regular visitor to their blog.
Recently I entered a little competition as they wanted some help in choosing new colours for their gorgeous paper cut maps. I liked the Paris one in sage green the best and left a comment saying how it would look great in our baby's room as we're going for a green and white theme in there, and that it would be a lovely reminder of the surprise trip to Paris my husband and daughter took me on for my 30th birthday almost a year ago now......
Anyway.......I won the Paris one!! Yay! In fact, in my pregnant, hormonal state, I even shed a little tear over it....I haven't won anything before and I can't wait to receive it!
Take a look on their website for more. There is now a London map in red too. All very jolly. Have a lovely weekend.
29/08/2009
Holi-Holiday
Just a couple of memories of the summer that never really was. These were taken on our holiday in Spain, and sadly I don't recall seeing skies so blue in Devon this summer holiday. Boo. Oh well....
I'd also like to thank everyone for their kind words and congratulations regarding my pregnancy. You are all very lovely and the messages made me smile lots! I am now twenty weeks and getting bigger by the day...feeling lots of wriggles and have a (slight) gain in energy levels...which I should enjoy while I can and get on with the decorating!
11/08/2009
I'm Into This!
This looks like a very very nice space. Lots of bright white and I would so love a mezzanine floor. Dream, dream dream... (Today I love Tumbler).
10/08/2009
Tagged (So Long Ago)
I was 'tagged' by the lovely Zoe at Conversation Pieces months ago! I was then tagged by Huma at Her Little Place and then Flora at Moments Of Pleasure. With my various ills of late and being pregnant and uninspired, it's taken me forever to get my answers/act together and I still didn't manage to answer every question...As it's been so very long, I haven't tagged anyone else, as most of you have done this ages ago now! Fell free to take part if you wish though.
What is you current obsession?
I think I would have to say Sweden. I am so intrigued by this beautiful country and long to visit there. That and all things pregnancy...and getting our house finished in time. Yikes!
What is your weirdest obsession?
I don't do this anymore....and it was a bit OCD, but every time I USED TO make a cup of tea, I had to stir it thirteen times one way and then thirteen times back the other way. Weirdo, I know. I'm over this now, please note.
Coffee or tea?
Definitely tea. With soya milk and three quarters of a sugar (stirred however)! Since becoming a pregnant lady however, I have gone off tea....and can only drink 'Lady Grey'........tasty, refreshing, citrusy yum! Try it.
What's for dinner?
Good question. My husband does all the cooking in our house. He's a gem! Cooking makes me incredibly grumpy and stressy, and he really enjoys it. Therefore, he cooks, I clean...this works for us! Back to the question though...I believe tonight's dinner will be home made Lasagne. Yum.
What would you eat for your last meal?
I imagine I'd be too nervous to eat, but if I tried not to think about it being my final meal, then it'd have to be a delicious roast dinner...probably chicken, followed by a selection of puddings (definitely including Eton Mess).
What was the last thing you bought?
A baby bath and some nappies! Interesting stuff...
What are you listening to right now?
Rain, rain and more rain.....oh, and sorry, what was that? Rain! Music-wise: Fanfarlo, Tunng, Iron and Wine, Joanna Newsom.....
What is your favourite ice cream flavour?
Not a big ice-cream person, but tend to lean towards toffee/honeycomb/raspberry pavlova (that makes me sound like I'm a fan, but I'm not.)
If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
Stockholm in Sweden (why did I write Copenhagen before...thank you 'anonymous' who corrected me)! I blame my pregnant brain! Although I'd have to have my running shoes on and whizz around so I could take things in...this would be hard!
Which language do you want to learn?
Swedish of course! Italian, French and Spanish would also be useful. At school I learned German. I can't say that this has ever been of any use.
What is your favourite colour?
Oooh it's hard to choose just one as it depends on what mood I'm in. I generally like colours that go nicely with greys and whites, such as Orange, Yellow and Green.
What is your dream job?
My dream job would once have been to tour the world and make records with the acoustic duo I used to be in. Sadly we didn't get this far! Made the album though! Now my dream job would be to have my own business with my husband at home so we never have to separate! (We just need to come up with something)!
What is your worst habit?
Being untidy, yet having this false sense that I'm actually tidy. I aspire to be so organised.....one day...
If you had £100 now, what would you spend it on?
A super lovely day out with my husband and daughter (without rain) and finishing with a nice meal out. Failing that, baby stuff.
Do you admire anyone's style?
No, not really.
Describe your personal style?
Comfortable. I scrub up ok when it matters, but I'm happiest in jeans (usually of the skinny variety) and cardigans. I lean towards the vintagey-ish/old lady looks.
What are you going to do after this?
Watch Eastenders then mooch around until bed time.
What are your favourite movies?
Mary Poppins, The Sound Of Music, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. More grown up films include...Amelie, Amorres Perros, and I recently enjoyed Lars And The Real Girl,
What is your favourite fruit?
A good, crunchy apple.
What inspires you?
Blogs I follow, interior magazines, music, my husband, my daughter, the countryside...all sorts.
Your favourite book?
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and anything by Jane Austen.
Do you collect something?
Amusingly as a child I used to collect anything with pigs on. Awful little ornaments and trinkets and that kind of tatt....all displayed on a shelf in my bedroom! Even in my twenties people seemed to find amusement in finding me birthday cards with pigs on. I think it's finally over now. I don't even like pigs! In my more grown up years, I have collected Taunton Vale china, but have run out of room for anymore and am feeling a bit bored of it now.
What is your favourite smell?
Favourite smells include....that plastic-ish, toy smell that reminds me of childhood....My Little Ponies and Care Bears always smelt of this, as did an umbrella my daughter recently acquired...I couldn't stop smelling it! (Does anyone get this?) I also like the smell of open fires coming from chimneys when you go outside on a chilly evening and new books. I have a very sensitive nose to smells!
What are you most proud of?
Being a Mama, my little family, and making a music album back in the day.
How many times do you press the snooze button before you get up?
Oooh...loads! Every ten minutes between 6.40am and 7.35am.
Cats or dogs?
Niether. I have to admit that I'm really not a lover of animals. I can appreciate them and I care about their welfare, but I don't like them too close I'm afraid.
What's your biggest fashion mistake?
Oh goodness....I'm sure there have been plenty over the years....particularly in my late teens when I really believed 'less is more'.....soooooo wrong.
Complete the following: Love is...
Something I am very lucky to be surrounded with every day.
16/07/2009
Howdy!
This is just a very quick hello. Hello! I just want to thank everyone for their lovely messages and concerns about my welfare! I am incredibly touched by your responses, but feel rather guilty that I've caused concern! I am very well now thank you (finally)....I have just spent the past six or so weeks being very sick....but all for a good reason.....I am expecting a baby! Due 17th January 2010. Woo!
Sadly, my blogging has majorly suffered due to me being so debilitated...I just about managed to get my daughter to school and back each day, but that was it! I've been starved of inspiration. I was nowhere near this bad with Maisie (my first). Maybe because it was nine years ago and I was younger (too young) and fitter...who knows!
Anyway....I hope to start back with some postings next week. For now, though, I hope you are all well and happy and enjoying whichever season you are encountering.
Byeeee xxx
12/06/2009
Records
I love records! We have probably around 1000 in our house...it's my husband...he loves his records! Searching around on the web, I've found some rather lovely looking children's record covers from 'back in the day,' and I love the styles and colours and general cheeriness they bring! Have a lovely weekend.
Oh, and p.s. I just want to thank everyone for their kind words and concerns about me being not too well. I'm still not great, but will be back on track soon. Tis hard to feel inspired when you're feeling ghastly, as I'm sure many of you will agree! Am hoping my posts will regulate again before long.
Nice
I know these pictures have appeared on a couple of blogs already, but I wanted to post them too as I love this interior space. I also like the evidence of 'child lives here' around, such as the rather nice highchair in the kitchen, the yellow chair in the first picture and general primary coloured hints dotted around. (Emmas Design Blog).
09/06/2009
An Award
Last week, I was awarded this rather lovely 'Creative Blogger' award from the even lovelier Astrid, who's blog, Hei Astrid is one of my very favourites. Hei Astrid was also one of the first blogs that I used to read, and was very much an inspiration for starting all this blogging lark in the first place! Thanks Astrid!! Now I'd like to pass this award to some blogs I am rather fond of....
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