Designing our New Bedroom

We moved into our new place in November and I’m only just getting around to thinking about our bedroom! Peggy’s room and my office were first up as I needed them both to be done for client styling jobs, but now they’re finished I can crack on with our bedroom design at last.

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Peggy's First Christmas

I wanted to put together this little post just for me really, as a way to look back on our beautiful daughters first Christmas. I made sure not to put too much pressure on things. There’s so much “baby’s first Christmas” talk out there that it’s easy to get swept up in making it absolutely perfect - I’m sure we all know that pilling on the pressure to have the most fun at Christmas rarely makes things better!

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The Alternative Gift Guide - DIY & Sustainable Gifts

Simon and I are working to a budget this year and I’m only buying a few very special gifts that I know will last years and years. To supplement them I’m making a lot of presents myself to “bulk up” the gift giving. I’m making things like bath salts, beeswax candles and Christmas fudge …

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What I Packed in our Hospital Bag - Calm Birth

I’ve been asked a few times over on Instagram to share what I’ve put together for myself and the baby for our stay in hospital. Simon and I are really hoping for a calm, natural water birth at our local birthing centre. We don’t like the idea of medicalised births but understand that sometimes interventions need to take place, with all that in mind here’s what I’ve packed for our calm birth.

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