Brilliantly British Boden

I know sometimes people have the wrong impression of Boden, that perhaps it's safe option but to me it is a quintessential British brand that has really come into it's own with the resurgence of vintage and british summer styles. I think you will be surprised when you see the Brilliantly British photo shoot (below). I am a huge fan of their vintage swimsuit collection as well as their festival perfect head scarfs and Union jack bags. I own a few Boden pieces and not only do they make great staples but also amazing statement pieces and are far from boring, with so much detail going into each garment and they use high quality materials and excellent cuts and tailoring. I have had some of my garments for years and they are very long lasting and a good investment into your wardrobe. I love the big buttons they use and the floral liners and the small touches that will make you fall in love with Boden. They also do amazing Mini Boden children's clothes which showcase fun and qu......

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Cath Kidston Bag

So for about a year now I have just been using my ASOS military backpack as a changing bag but through so much wear and tear it has finally given up and no longer closes properly and has holes everywhere so it was time for an upgrade. John came home the other day with a surprise gift and it was so beautifully wrapped. The bag is from Cath Kidston and was possibly something I would not have chosen myself as it's somewhat yummy mummy (a myth I don't subscribe to) but its very well made durable and practical with a bottle holder and integrated mat and would also double up well as a weekend away bag and the print has really grown on me :) ...

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Stylish Bath tales

Every now and then you just need to get out of the city, town or village you live in and have an explore no matter how far or close it is to home. We both love Bristol/Somerset area and realised that even though we have both been to Bath we have not been together so it was time for a little family exploring to the beautiful city. First stop though was at Bristol Zoo for Mr A to see the Dino exhibition and also the monkeys which he loved. Since we are nearing moving house we had to do this short break on a budget and so we stayed at the basic but very central Travelodge on George street. Since we checked in on Sunday evening there was not that much open so we just decided to take a stroll into town and see what tickled our taste buds and John felt like a burger so we ended up at TGI Fridays and John not only had a burger but had the MEGABurger - it was huge! Mr A also won over the staff with his love for the TGI friday balloons. John and Mr A at Bristol Zoo - John wears Ralph Laure......

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Botanics Review

I realised I have not done a product review for a longtime and please note this is Not a sponsored review, I bought these myself and I simply want to share what beauty products I am using at the moment. Both John and I lean towards more natural based products and we thought we would give some of the Boots Botanics line a go as they are all plant based products and certified by Kew Gardens and feel very light on the skin. Conditioning Clay Mask - First of all we wanted to find an effective face mask that was quick, easy and simply to apply and something we could fit into our busy lives and a product that doesn't dry our skin out (John has very sensitive skin). We both agreed that only after 15 minutes this mask left our skin feeling so soft and really helped draw out impurities. The main ingredient is natural oceanic clay which exhibits a negative electrical charge to attract deep rooted impurities and it also contains burdock which has both anti-oxidant and anti-microbial propert......

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Happy Happenings

So it's that time again - instagram lovelies from the past few weeks and what a busy few weeks they have been with our "mini" summer heat wave, Olympic torch tour and the Queens jubilee...so lot's to celebrate. Since the sun decided to come out the first thing I did (like everyone else) was try and find a paddling pool for arthur to cool down in, which was difficult as nearly all the shops had sold out. John and I have also been trying to spend as much time together as his job at the moment means long hours so the time we do get has to be quality time and I love the photo of him and Arthur. It has always been a week of getting back to things I love such as playing my guitar and listening to records and cooking healthy meals from scratch like the vegetarian curry. I also decided to give the Graze boxes a go...to be honest it wasn't as healthy as I thought with focaccia bread, buttery flapjacks and a bombay mix...none of my five a day :( so I am not sure if I will......

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Mellow Music crushes

Music is very important to everyone in our little family. Arthur loves dancing, John would be lost without his playlists and I love collecting records. When summer finally arrives I always find myself in a certain kind of mellow mood. Here are my current music crushes and who I will be listening to on those rare warm summer nights. First on the list is Rumer my favourite "newcomer" I say newcomer in inverted commas as she has been singing under various names and bands since 2001 but her last two albums are what have propelled her to popularity. I have always been a huge fan of the Laurel Canyon era and I feel her voice is so reminiscent of that time. Favourite songs - Aretha, P.F Sloan, Take me as I am Rumer Carole King - a Laurel Canyon original...there are few people who cannot find something of relevance to here Tapestry album. It's raw and well written and is an album I always take with me wherever I may travel too. Favourite songs - I Feel the Earth ......

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Summer Sunglasses for the soul

So they say the eyes are the windows to the soul...so it only seems fitting to have something chic covering them. I love sunglasses...they just make a person feel cool when the suns out and your driving to the beach listening to road-trip worthy tunes with the window down and feeling like a rockstar. It's also such a great accessory to be bold with and there are some many fun frames out there. I am in love with round frames this summer and here are a few on my hot list. Shwood handmade wooden frame sunglasses ASOS Metal Half Frame Cats Eye Sunglasses £15 Henry Holland for Le Specs Asos £56 Chloe Club Master sunglasses £175 Colour Fade sunglasses Urban outfitters £18 Ray ban rounds £116  Ray ban Meteor from £85 ...

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