Hooray For The Weekend

Hope you have a lovely long weekend despite the drop in weather.  I've kick started my weekend tonight with a bottle of wine and a take out with the girls, to be followed by a street party on Sunday if the weather holds out. (I can't say I'm a big Jubilee fan myself but who doesn't like an excuse for a party and Tabby will love the novelty of being allowed to play in the street!) Hopefully the sun will start to make a reappearance later in the week and we haven't just had the best of the summer!!

In the meantime, here's a few things from around the web that I'm liking...

How cool is this shirt

I really, really want this cake stand - I'm even baking more so I can justify to myself that I really, really need this cake stand! The yellow is my favourite but the red is cool too.

Love the nautical style of this swimsuit from J Crew, but think this swimsuit  from Accessorize is more my budget at the moment (and thanks to two kids I need a one-piece, luckily they're in right now!)

Anyway, enjoy the bunting and the cucumber sandwiches, wherever you are!

Brother & Sister Bonding

One of our main concerns when planning to have a second child was wondering how it was going to affect Tabitha... Was she going to be seriously put out to find another little person had moved in?! Would she struggle to adapt to not getting all the attention anymore after 2 and a half years of being in the No.1 spot?! Yes probably, we thought, but we hoped that with a bit of encouragement and the bribery of Smarties that she would soon learn to love and accept our new arrival and I'm pleased to report that so far so good! It's so great to see the beginnings of a bond forming between Tabby and Sam, and despite only being 7 weeks old Sam seems to be in awe already of his big sister! They like nothing more than a cuddle on the sofa...

This photo of Sam smiling up at Tabby makes my heart melt... too cute!

Cool Interiors

Just a quickie - wanted to repost this home tour from blog SFGirlByBay as I think the interior decor is amazing.  Can't stop looking at the photos - love the super dark walls against the white, and the wooden floors are gorgeous.  My finger is currently hovering over the Add to Cart button on Fine Little Day for these ace black and white print cushions as seen in the lounge shots! I want to do more than steal their style though, I want to move in!

I Like It Print

It was our wedding anniversary the other week (5 years, where does the time go!) and instead of buying presents for each other Mec and I have kind of started a tradition of buying something jointly for the house, like artwork or furniture, etc, which we can both enjoy.  For someone who's into interiors and design it's certainly an arrangement I'm happy with (although if you're reading this hon I still like presents too! Ha ha!).  For this anniversary we decided to go with an Anthony Burrill print, "I Like It", below.  

I Like It, Anthony Burrill, £40

I think it's going to look great on our lounge wall.  We actually already have this print from Burrill, which I love - such a great, simple motto.  I'm looking forward to adding our new print along side it! 

Summer Sandals

There's nothing like a sudden change in the weather to make you realise how unprepared your wardrobe is for the season ahead! The recent hot spell has been great but it's been more than a little tricky finding something to wear everyday, especially since I pretty much gave up clothes shopping whilst I was pregnant.  I don't know about you but I get really grumpy when I don't like what I'm wearing so I need to shop for some the summer essentials asap!  The most obvious gap in my wardrobe at the moment seems to be a great pair of summer sandals - a staple item really that goes with everything.  I've been searching the high street for a suitable pair and so far these are my favourites - I love the classic tan leather with the pop of colour!

From left, clockwise: Somme Sandal, Monsoon, £25 / Perry T-Bar Flat Sandal, French Connection (available at ASOS.com) £52 / Hatty Bow Sandal, Topshop, £24 / Strappy Gladiator Sandal, Marks and Spencer, £25

Beautiful Trays

How beautiful are these birch wood trays from Ary Trays, by British textile designer Asta Barrington.  Now that the sun is shining it's great to be able to eat outdoors and get friends together for a BBQ, and one of these trays would be perfect for serving your guests in style! (Is it just me or is the white one just crying out to be used to carry a round of Mojitos?!)

 

Folk Stripe Tray, White/Red
Large £39 / Small £26

Images via Ary Trays.  Trays also available from SCP

Afternoon Fun In The Sun

It's been so nice to have the sun out this week! After weeks of rain (I know, it's been much needed but I think it's rained almost everyday since Sam was born... enough already!) we made it out for a picnic in the park this afternoon and it was really pleasant.  Tabby's best friend Harry bought his car collection to play with which Tabby loved and Sam enjoyed his first taste of sunbathing.  Hooray for the start of Summer!