Books, stationery, and wellbeing
Jenson and I were sent the cutest book as an early Mother's Day present a couple of weeks ago. I tell him I love him countless times a day and I'm looking forward to the day he says it back. How adorable is this cover? I love that it's about a mummy, daddy and baby… Continue reading Book review: New releases from Nosy Crow
The fifth and final blog tour I'm taking part in this month is for Mark Hardie's Burned and Broken*, another cracking debut novel. It's not until I get stuck into a crime thriller that I realise how much I love them. Having spent a long time reading chick lit, then classics, then all of Jodi… Continue reading Blog tour: Burned and Broken by Mark Hardie
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Peppa Pig - I love George and Mr Dine-saur but I hate Peppa. Am I the only one who's noticed that she's a complete and utter bitch? She's always bossing poor George and her 'friends' around and always has to get her own way - seriously,… Continue reading Wish list: Peppa Pig
I really want to travel more. Hell, that sentence should read "I really want to travel" because, to be honest, I've only ever left the UK once - and that was for a school trip! We're holding off on anything epic because we want Jenson to be able to enjoy and remember what's going on… Continue reading Item of the day: 125 Weekends in Europe from Anthropologie
Last week I shared Jenson's Christmas list and this week I'm sharing my growing list/Pinterest board. My birthday is two months away and Luke, the lovely boyfriend that he is, has already started shopping, so I'm not being that much of an eager beaver by putting together a Pinterest list of favourites for friends and… Continue reading My Christmas list
I'm gutted that I can't make the Audrey Hepburn exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (day trips on the train to London are virtually impossible when you've got a three-month old) and have been perusing the online shop on their website to make up for it. I love the quote on this tote bag -… Continue reading Item of the day: Audrey Hepburn tote bag from the National Portrait Gallery
Feeling creative? Thinking about starting scrapbooking? Just a massive Roald Dahl/Quentin Blake fan? You need this scrapbook set from Amazon. For £15.45 you get a scrapbook with 18 printed pages, page tabs, patterned craft tape, little ties and three bookmarks, all illustrated with images from Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, The BFG, Fantastic Mr Fox… Continue reading Item of the day: Roald Dahl scrapbook set from Amazon
The Wizard of Oz is one of my favourite films and I already have a couple of sweet little items. This set from Amazon is a bargain at £7.69 and features a full-colour book, ruby slippers, plate with easel and poster!