BLOG NAPPING

a snooze that lasted a wee bit longer than expected.

i am just stretching out of one of those deep deep ones. where you wake up wondering where you are and it takes a while to get going.

so much so that i just need to type these few lines...to ease in before i come back fully refreshed.

THIS MUCH I KNOW IS TRUE

today anyway
(inspired by and indebted to miss p)

wearing print makes me happy.

so do painted nails. even if they need re-doing 3 days later.

reading big books is something i just seem to have fallen away from.
i remember enjoying this one so much. i remember i looked forward to my commute every day just to get stuck in to the pages. these days it seems i only dip in to magazines. instant gratification but nothing that works deep in to the heart and soul. i need to find that book to get me hooked again.

cherry yoghurts will always make me think of my grandad. i miss him.

someone is going to have to keep watering our sweet peas when we go on holiday next month. unless the weather here takes a very different direction. a road trip to ireland is beckoning and i'm excited!

finding a new toe tapper is like finding treasure. i have mr sexsmith on loop lately.

it's about time i found a print to go in this frame. any etsy pointers anyone?

every room should have a little bunting.

TEAR SHEET TUESDAY :: 015

this is a little box frame gift for our friends who got married in new york last month.

it's origins come from a hoarded elle deco article on marie-anne oudejans {she of beautiful design label tocca*} from waaay back. it must be ten years+ old. isn't the lighting lovely in her nyc apartment?

anyway the tear sheets lay redundant in folders and it seemed about time to re~visit the set. so right for romantic wedding paper cuts as the bride had peonies in her bouquet.

tear sheet image credits to elle deco :: photography alexia silvagni

*has anyone tried their scent? i am in the market for a summer fragrance. would love to hear your favourites*

LILAC TIME

wow the weather is just so good here.

i find myself being a constant bore. trying not to say how fantastic it is about every half hour but not being able to help myself! stitching has been very much an evening job...and i've been enjoying working on a quilt for a new baby girl these past few weeks. the day job includes a lot of chasing about the garden now we have a toddling girl. playing who can race fastest to the bird bath most days.

wishing you a lovely weekend!

SAFE BUNNY BISCUIT

we have been eating the dangerous chocolate round here but couldn't leave a certain girl out of the easter feast...dairy~free shortbread. {must invest in a proper piping kit}

baked whilst listening to cath kidston's desert island discs. it was so nice to hear the voice behind all that we see {everywhere!} and although i am not a huge fan of the brand i really warmed to her as a person. definitely worth a listen.

NIGHT GLOW

and so i just found myself hanging out the washing to dry at 8.30pm. not for the first time.

at least it'll be on the line come tomorrow morning. then i won't feel that i'm 10 hours behind a job but super~organised instead!

it has been such a glorious april here. today was especially warm...the kind of heat that makes you feel exhausted when you aren't doing anything. or that might just be the very unsettled night we all had sleep~wise? whatever...slipping out as it was about to turn dark...barefoot on the now~cool lawn was a lovely treat. just like noticing the glow of the garden.

BUSY TALKING

it's all about words at our place these days

current favourites

"hello cat" ~ translates ~ bosco prepare to be kissed!
"creeeam" ~ emolient elsa ~ her moisturising regime is second to none
"cuddle cuddle" ~ we feel the luckiest people on her planet

photo is of our newish blackboard door
...it is getting lots of chalk action...
today we played name that picture
{these are all words that elsa can + does say now}
...tomorrow it'll be a wipe clean and scribble day...
{so happy with the precious decal by shanna}