Mid last week I woke with a razor blade throat and it pained me to swallow. I admit, I knew it was coming; I was run down, a little anxious about work and the sudden onset of winter was a bit of [...]
a fed up frown but a very cute elfin bonnet from typically red This week has been all sore throats, rain and ginger tea. Grey skies make for good stay-in-bed-and-laze-about days; unproductive in [...]
winter sun through the kitchen window / beeswax candle, fressia buds, buddha, hand wash and wooden dish brush I realise that to some a wooden dish brush versus a plastic one is a very trivial [...]
At this time of year our home is cold and full of draughts; it sits in shadow for the majority of the day. Regardless of how uncomfortable it can be during winter I adore this little brick house; [...]
Today was a bit of a milestone for me – I finished my book. The introduction was, funnily enough, the last thing I wrote. For the past week I’ve been trying to get the words out, [...]
This morning I walked into the kitchen and was greeted with that autumn light and a clear, clean table. The rest of the house, despite my Sunday evening quick clean, left much to be desired so I [...]
the second best thing about aesop (after the gorgeous products) is the muslin bag they come in – ideal for storage of necessary miscellany Want to know a secret? Daniel is the resident [...]
A little while ago I received an email from the team at Blurb asking if I would like to turn my blog into a book. They were working with 10 international bloggers and were keen to have an [...]
When I decided to open my blog to sponsorship I did so without guilt or apprehension. I had been blogging for five years at the time and had established a good relationship with a number of [...]
this is a sponsored post / photos by Luisa Brimble In the past few months I’ve been creating a simple and functional wardrobe; I’m aiming for minimal and beautiful. It’s [...]
spontaneous beach days will have to wait for the weekends I would like to tell you that our first morning back at school was smooth, calm and hurried-free. But that would be a lie. This morning [...]
seaside daisies / she does cranky well as she pulls on my new dress / I thought he’d be a bit tired of the camera – he isn’t When the tourists have gone home and it’s [...]
