a surprise from mr postman :)

This is the wall beside our bed after post opening this morning :) it's always a lovely surprise when I get post from home, and Phoenix's made me laugh as he demanded to know where his post was as last time they wrote I'd gone home shortly after!

Indigo loves painting and I love this painting that she did for Mark & I :)


This morning there was a very dramatic moment... the moment when your boyfriend spills a whole glass of sticky apple juice all over your designer handbag..! I was not impressed, but acted quickly and it has survived the accident! Phew :)

Today hasn't been anywhere near as productive as I'd hoped, I went to work for a couple of hours and afterwards started having one of my dizzy spells. Mark & I were in a little cafe having delicious apple juice, when we determined I had better go and have a sleep before my spell got too bad. It did work though, and a little sleep along with an anti-sickness tablet was exactly what I needed.

I hope everyone has had a lovely day, we're going to chill out for the rest of the night and watch some soaps in bed with banana yogurt for me & cherry jellies for Mark :)
I will catch up with reading everyone's posts tomorrow :) x

a painting & some bargains!

Hello lovelies! You may remember a couple of days ago I gave you a sneak preview of a commissioned painting I was doing. Well here's the finished result :) my younger sister Willow asked me to do it as a birthday present for her best friend Holly. Willow said Holly was pleased with it, so I'm glad :)

Willow & Holly (watercolour & fineliner)

I got this gorgeous cable knit camel hat by Alice & Hannah in Topshop on Sunday for just £3 from £22 - barg!! This cute notebook was from Tesco for something like £1.88 - isn't it lovely for scribbling things in?


These are a few bits I picked up to take home with me today. Two mini Charlie & Lola books (5p from charity shop!), two Spot dvds (50p charity shop), leopard print leggings for Indigo for playgroup (£2 M&Co sale), gorgeous Peppa Pig jeans for Indigo to grow into (£3 charity shop) and a lovely Next shirt and waistcoat set for Phoenix (£3 charity shop). This isn't the entire haul that I'm taking home - just what I found today. Wish me luck in carrying the load I've picked up this time!!!


Last but not least, my two favourite charity shop hauls and a bargain pair of tights. The tights were from M&Co and have a seam down the back - perfect for a night out (which I going on on Saturday - hello social life I have missed you!!!). The camel full skirt with paperbag waist is actually from Love Label, and still has the tags on! I got it for £4 in a charity shop. The bag I am in love with, mock croc from Mango with the tags on, £3 in the charity shop!!! I do love a bargain. Has anyone else found any bargains lately?? :)