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Hey you, I am popping in to wish you a lovely Christmas and a happy new year, I just want to say thanks for staying with me all year and for all your lovely thoughts, comments, gifts and friendship. This week I have been busy at the bustling shop and preparing for our first Christmas dinner at home with actual people coming, (normally we go to parents or friends). No doubt we will be defending our plates from the two tigers and have a jolly ol’ time, I hope to see you again next week or at the beginning of 2012!
xxx
Image from Moth to a Flame Studio.
Dec 24, 2011 | Categories:home life, tiny tigers | Tags: blog friends, christmas, holidays, home life, thank you | 10 Comments »
Are you all ready? Any presents left to buy? Things to make? I just need to finish my last batch of ginger and rum candies, get the dinner shop done and then hope I haven’t forgotten anything! Why not take five minutes to yourself, have a cup of tea and have a look at some of my favourite festive images from the new Flickr group I’ve joined. (Thank you and merry Christmas Emma x)
Image credits, top Danielle Thompson, middle A creative mint and Wood and wool stool, and bottom Clarabella Craft
Dec 22, 2011 | Categories:art, home life, made with love, trifles, visit | Tags: beauty, Blogs, flickr, friends, images, Photographers, Photography, photos, pretty | 5 Comments »
Wishing all these outfits came in big people sizes x
“XOXO” Directed by Anna Palma, from the swellny.com Vimeo channel.
Dec 21, 2011 | Categories:home life | Tags: children, clothes, dress up, fashion, film, gloves, high street, sparkle, swellny, vimeo, winter, winter coat, xoxo | 3 Comments »
Happy Tuesday all, how was your weekend? Christmas week is just about to get better for two lucky readers, as some lovely new ideas came in for Kate of One of a kind boutique, in our recent giveaway, and she was so thrilled with two of them that Kate has decided to give away two prizes. First prize winning a set of four trees with the comment ‘Eenıe meenıe mıney & Mo, a set of 4 trees because there all so beautıful ıt’s dıffıcult to choose!’ is Jody Atkınson, and the runner up prize, a set of sweet little tree triplets goes to Anna at Mischief, Flapjacks, Pantone & Me, for her comment ‘My favourite book as a child used to be The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein. A truly lovely story. Maybe a Giving Tree?’
Thanks so much to Kate and all who took part, and winners I know you will love the beginnings of your beautiful little urban gardens when they arrive x
Images One of a kind boutique
Dec 20, 2011 | Categories:home life | Tags: blog friends, giveaway, handmade, ideas, one of a kind boutique, prizes, thank you | 3 Comments »
Beautiful illustrations from Amy Borrell’s wonderful portfolio over at her site Cake with Giants, found via Jo Klima on twitter this morning, and if you haven’t already seen her design for the Frankie Magazine diary for 2012, go swoon at it’s beauty! x
All images Cake with Giants.
Dec 18, 2011 | Categories:art, latest obsession, made with love | Tags: amy borrell, art, cake with giants, designers, drawing, illustrators | 4 Comments »
After a lovely bustling evening of late night shopping in the Old Town, this morning the sky is gently snowing, but never fear, I have a pot of rice pudding on the hob for breakfast and six delicious things from the Gilt Taste range for you. Even if you can’t order, the packaging and food combinations alone should give you lovely handmade gift ideas x
Amy’s Cookies Classic Gift Tin, Tender at the Bone Ruth Reichl, Brooklyn slate Black Slate Coasters, Mikuni wild harvest Tonic No. 01 – Tuthilltown Bourbon Barrel Matured Maple Syrup, Bananappeal Frosted Cake Jars Sampler, 240Sweet Artisan Marshmallows Twenty-One Marshmallow Flavors!
All images Gilt Taste found via Cannelle et Vanille.
Dec 16, 2011 | Categories:eat pretty, take it home, trifles | Tags: baking, cooking, eat pretty, home life, make things, recipes, shopping | 4 Comments »
Yesterday, excited but a little shaky after my tooth was taken out, we went to choose our tree at a lovely family owned farm out in the freezing cold. Usually a drawn out affair with too many contenders or none quite right, but yesterday was quiet, a world away from the weekend choosers, clutching to their tree’s in fear of someone else grabbing the same one. With our two feral tigers and corner space in mind we chose the runt of the litter with barely any back branches, and I felt very happy to take it home, like he might never get picked due to his imperfect shape. I was a bit worried about under decorating, but after seeing these beautiful Danish trees below on the Team Living site (via the lovely Sanctuary), I am really happy with the barely decorated look. x
Bottom images Team Living.Dk
Dec 14, 2011 | Categories:home life, interior details, latest obsession, made with love | Tags: christmas, decor, decorating, home life, interior design, living room, styling | 13 Comments »
Before I left for Ireland, I received a beautiful package from lovely Lucinda of Sesame and Lilly, filled with vintage pretties and the scent of lavender, it was the most perfect gift and all my favourite colours. (more…)
Dec 14, 2011 | Categories:home life, made with love, take it home, trifles | Tags: blog, blog friends, handmade, homes, interior, pretty, sesame and lilly, shop, styling | 3 Comments »
Back home today after five days of fun and laughter with my mum and sisters in Ireland. I am waiting to go to hospital later to have a tooth removed. Trying desperately to take my mind off the impending pain, snuggled at home with a cat at my feet, I thought I’d share a few of my favourite pages from the latest issue of Heart home magazine, filled from cover to cover with festive ideas and lovely homes, and on page 44 there is a christmas wrapping feature designed by Rose and I, very excited to see our pictures in print. (more…)
Dec 13, 2011 | Categories:home life, interior details, made with love, paper trail, trifles, visit | Tags: decorating, Design, gift, Gift Guide for 2011, hearthome, homes, interior, magazines, parties | 4 Comments »
Running out the door to catch a plane to Ireland to have an early Christmas with my Mum and sisters. Hope to see you Monday xxx
Dec 07, 2011 | Categories:home life, weekends away | 7 Comments »
Hey you, I am popping in to wish you a lovely Christmas and a happy new year, I just want to say thanks for staying with me all year and for all your lovely thoughts, comments, gifts and friendship. This week I have been busy at the bustling shop and preparing for our first Christmas dinner at home with actual people coming, (normally we go to parents or friends). No doubt we will be defending our plates from the two tigers and have a jolly ol’ time, I hope to see you again next week or at the beginning of 2012!
