Coco's First Hair Cut...

Had to share with you Coco's first haircut today! In true blog style I will do a before and after...

Before... (non-distinguishable fluffball with flower accessory)

After! I can see! I can see!

When she came out of the dog groomers, Joe asked 'Are you sure that is our doggy mummy?' As she had four inches of hair clipped off! x

Thankful For Friday + Gorgeous Jewels...

Black Agate Druzy Earrings

Wow we've had one of those weeks this week and I for one am looking forward to the weekend!  As well as some ongoing extended family issues (you can't choose your extended family!)

• Jackson has been ill with flu and then somehow FELL into a wasp nest in the garden and ended up in hospital!
• Had the funeral of my best friend's father
• A tyre blew on my car on the first school run!

All in four days. Luke's also going away for nearly three weeks so we are getting ready for that too, let's hope those three weeks aren't quite as eventful!

To get me back in the swing of things I had a little browse on Etsy (they don't call it retail therapy for nothing!) and came across this unspeakably gorgeous shop that had me like a little girl in a sweet shop. Friedasophie is based San Francisco and specialises in nature based gemstone jewellery.

I literally love everything about each piece, the colours, the textures yum yum yum - I am started my Christmas List NOW! How to choose? What would be your favourite?

Fuchsia Druzy Gold Necklace 

Black Tourmaline Gold Necklace

Vanilla Spirit Quartz Drusy Gold Dipped Necklace

Lilac Amethyst Gold Necklace - Limited Edition

Multi Sapphire Rondelle Necklace 14K Gold

Onyx Ametyst Cluster Earrings 14k teardrop lilac green hoops

Summer Holidays!

Ahh the stressful economy airline delays, the cries of 'are we there yet?', my children (and I) only taking sandals and it pouring with rain for two days - it must be our summer holiday to france!

Seriously though, we had a lovely time staying with mon mere and mon pere en france. It was the first time I have seen their 'project'  - a gite that was pretty dilapidated a year ago and now just plain pretty.

Last year we went 5* in Mauritius but it matters not to my little monkeys - sitting on the back of a sit down lawnmower late in the evening in rural france tops the charts for them which says a great deal.

 And they adored swimming in the overground pool with views over the farmland...

And exploring outside as boys do...

But we all enjoyed roaming around the weekly market and the resulting lunch so much that I won't dwell too long on the four hour delay due to lightening striking the plane and will instead look into ferry crossings...

Leanne xx

Tuesday Take Two

This adorable china bunny nightlight would create a warm glow in any child's bedroom...

John Lewis Bunny £59

...more plastic than china but just as cute (and less chance of getting broken) this bunny nightlight from dotcomgifts is just £4.95!

Dot Com Gift Shop Bunny £4.95

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Monday Brights - Red White & Blue

I don't know if it's my current obsession with all things nautical or the fact that I'm off to france in ten days but I love this red white & blue silk cushion made by London Kills Me from Rockett St George.
In the sale for £19!

Happy Monday xx

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Beachy Dreams...

Friday is my day of peace - the only day Jackson goes to nursery, so it is supposed to be my day of non-procrastination, organisation, course work and general getting on with everything I can't do with a two year old strapped to my legs but I seem to be just generally faffing about.

My mind keeps wondering back to Monday, when we spent the day down in dorset on the sandy beach. It was a gorgeous day and we had so much fun and now I keep thinking of how glorious it would be to have a beautiful beach house...

Bright, airy and calm, that's how I'd want my beach house. How about you?

ps - I love this display and as we live by the river, may have to take inspiration from that instead planning my beach house, unless I win the lottery this weekend...

Have a great one x

Monday Brights - Alison Fennell Watercolours

I'm still crushing on pink, orange and coral artwork...

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The flamingo's really caught my eye, they are from Alison Fennell, who is based in Wales and sells on etsy.

I love the colours she uses and the watercolour is so pretty...

She posts all over but has also just added a pdf option to her store for miniatures of her prints. She was kind enough to send me some miniatures of the flamingos and they are so sweet - cannot wait to use them! 

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Built in Beds

Although I know I am blessed with the house we are renting, I can't help but dream of when we next own our own home as there are things you want to do that you just cannot do when the house isn't actually yours. Like knock a wall down. Like wallpaper. Like Build Beds!

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I have an obsession with built in bunk type beds that I just can't shake! Just the idea of snuggling up in your own little knook while still have fun with your fellow little monkeys makes me want to be seven all over again.
The question is how many children would I have to produce to justify four bunks in one room?! I'm not sure but these last images of Sara's kids room from August Fields are my favourite. The steps and shelving and individual lights are killing me!  I can foreseen arguments on who gets top bunk though! xx

Monday Brights - Artwork by Erin Ashley and the wonders of the blogging world!

Came across this slice of gorgeousness on Pininterest...

The large central piece of art is exactly what I have been looking for for a while now...

 So I tracked it back to the stunning blog Small Studio, it's yumminess personified and I got side tracked there for a good while so if you have some time to spare I would definitely recommend checking it out pronto.

Anyway, Erika kindly gives the lowdown on her amazing gallery wall and that amazing piece of artwork is from Erin Ashley.

Of course I hopped straight on over and checked out her website and she is an extremely talented acrylic artist using amazing bright and rich colours that I just adore. Even better she sells prints overseas so now I have a print winging its way to me as we speak for my hallway. I'm on the look out for a massive gold frame now - cannot wait!

I hope you are having a Happy Monday x

Say hello to Coco!

My anniversary present from Mr C was a gorgeous baby shih tzu which we have named Coco. She is 10 weeks old and is the cutest thing ever. She waddles as her feet are so short and she loves the boys and they love her! He travelled all the way to Devon to get her for me and I had absolutely no idea!