You may have noticed I’ve been taking a bit of a break from blogging this month. It wasn’t intentional but somehow planning my daughters Christening and our family holiday in Portugal got in the way. It’s been nice to take a bit of a break to be honest. I feel so much more recharged and full of new ideas/posts I…
I love getting the house ready for Valentine’s day. It’s the only time that I will get away with lots of pink and girlie accessories and my husband will just have to deal with it. Ha! We are spending Valentine’s day at home (again) as it’s turned into a bit of a tradition for us in the last few years. I love spending Valentine’s…
My youngest daughter turned one recently and I decided last minute to organise a small birthday party with close friends and family. Since our adults/kids ratio was 50/50 I thought it’s best to keep it classy. Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against kiddy parties (I’m in awe of people who manage to host 10+ kids in their home) but I realise that it won’t…
Summer has been the perfect time to entertain friends and family outside but I do love throwing a more formal dinner party as well. I enjoy barbeques but indoors dining is just more convenient and easier to plan in the autumn. I actually think dinner parties are more my cup of tea. I love planning them and coming up with the theme/colour scheme. I…
Valentine’s Day is approaching and I do feel like I want to make a bit of effort without going all out this year. Does anyone actually bother going out on Valentine’s Day anymore? For the past (I can’t remember how many) years we have always had our own little celebration at home. I hate the way restaurants have set menu’s on…
