We are off to a family music festival, so here is some camping inspiration to get you in the mood to do the same... ...
31/05/2013
We are off camping
30/05/2013
Summer style and Park life
So we had lovely weather over the weekend and I finally got to wear shorts, comfortably for most of the day without freezing, such a nice change, now just need to work on a bit of a tan. I also got to wear my Boden breton tee I ordered a few weeks ago and I love, along with my new summer espadrilles and organic Nudie tote bag. Nudie - a Jeans and Denim company is becoming one of our favourite brands as it has such great ethics and all it's denim is organic, John has two pairs and they are great, check them out if you get the chance. So here is a run down of what I wore T-Shirt - Boden Shorts - Next Cotton Crochet Espadrilles - Ebay Bag - Nudie Organic Cotton Watch - Guess The little man also had his summer style going along with John, who both had a lot of fun exploring Heath Park in Cardiff, which is a lovely large park with lots going on. We loved walking through the forest and woodland area which comes out onto a natural pond with ducks and other wi......
28/05/2013
Long Weekend lovelies
We had a really goodtime this weekend, it's always lovely having a long weekend and quality time as a family. The sun was out on Saturday and Sunday and even though it was raining today it didn't dampen a wonderful weekend. We had a forest walk, explored a new park, baked Spelt Sultana scones, ate good food, climbed some trees, rode on a miniture railway and enjoyed a bbq in the sun with family and some lovely South African Cider. We had a lot of fun baking some healthy spelt sultana scones with the little man, we climbed trees and I enoyed eating some lovely fresh salad - the one above is roasted vegetables with low fat mozzarella. I have joined this post up with YoloMondays linky...
26/05/2013
Beach time Boy
So it's not been the warmest week but it has been fairly dry so we decided to head off to the seaside for a little bit of fun in the sand, which was a lovely change from our normal forest adventures. I feel really lucky that Mr A is not in school yet as it's means that week days are still fairly quiet - unlike the madness of school holidays which means packed beaches and less chilled atmosphere. We headed down to Barry, a beach I would normally not go to but we had a great time, collectingn three very pretty sea snail shells, making sand castles and dipping our feet into the sea - the first time this year. We enjoyed a little lunch on the sand, even though this meant being surrounded by seasgulls of which my little man has no fear and runs after then as soon as they come near. Even though it was windy we had fun running around and Mr A loved the sand between his toes, as did I. We also went for a little walk up above the beach with beautiful views across the channel and......
23/05/2013
Boys Club and classic cars
So over the weekend we went to a classic car show at St Fagans - it was a beautiful day and the cars were shining and glistering in the sun. With an array of vintage morris minors, my favourite being the Morris Traveller, a car I so wish to own and have long summer adventures by the sea in. The two boys were in the their element, with John checking out some American imported classic and Mr A running around like the cheeky monkey his is. It's funny how boys naturally love motorcars, it seems simply built-in to their DNA. It was great for John and Mr A to have a real man bonding day, although I have to say I enjoyed as much as them, as I have never liked new cars and my heart lies with the vintage ones. Mr A also got to try out his new shorts printed with fish and was a present from the Grandmother. I think that his little straw hat may feature in many more posts as he loves it so much and it keeps his head out of the sun so it's a win win all round. He is also wear......
So as you already may know, we love music and we love festivals and we cannot wait for summer to start so we can indulge in these two loves. I know weather-wise it's been a bit of a slow start to the year but fear not the temperature is rising and can you believe it we are nearly into June! With every weekend crammed filled with music and outdoor options during the hight of the summer we are spoiled for choice but the festival that stands out for us as the start to this all is Wychwood Festival in Cheltenham - which opens it's doors on the 31st May for three days of music, comedy, family fun and much more, with an amazing line up this year including Bill Bailey - Yes THE Bill Bailey and The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, The Wedding Present, The Beat, Kate Nash, Lucy Rose and Mr Bloom for the little ones - this is going to be one exciting festival. Bill Bailey is the Man! We already have our sleeping bags and tent strew across the lounge in preparation and w......
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So I mentioned Juju shoes a few weeks ago and I loved the little sparkly slipper shoe they did and to my delight someone was selling them brand new on Ebay, in my size, which happens to be a size 3 and quite small and often I can struggle to pick up my size in store. Anyway I love these sparkly little shoes with gold and silver glitter inside the plastic, they are so fun and could be worn to the beach or out having cocktails. I love that the products are locally sourced and the shoes are made in England and 100% recyclable and they use old shoes and grind them up to make new products - how amazing is that! I managed to pick these up for £8 but I think they are normally only £18 - so either way they are very reasonable, super fun and a great little shoe to add some happy sparkle to your feet and are great for summer. Love this cute little jelly shoes, great for summer I've linked this post up with Live Laugh ...
22/05/2013
Travel Tuesday - trendy Barcelona
In 2007 me and a bunch of friends travelled to Barcelona for a week, we rented an apartment (a very small apartment) and our main purpose was to have fun, celebrate New Years and skateboard. I use to do a lot of skateboarding a few years back, in fact I won the UK Girls Skate Jam in 07 but due to having a bad knee injury and two subsequent knee surgeries I don't do nearly as much as I did. This trip also happens to be the last time I flew - thats not to say I have not travelled since becuase I have in fact I have travelled to many countries and have done many long and overnight train/bus and car trips all across europe but I have to admit I am terrified of flying, even though I have been lucky enough to fly around 30 times in my life, I have a major fear of flying which has got worst with age, but I hope to face my fear sometime soon. Sagrada Familia taken on my old film camera I loved this trip, we used the underground system daily, we walked all across the c......
21/05/2013
Date night and making do outfit
So being a thrifty person I throw very little away, especially when they have seen me through a lot. I love these Levi jeans although the shape of them has changed - they are skinnies but now are far looser on than originally - this is due to the fact I wore them till I was about 35 weeks pregnant and managed to stretch the denim but in a way it has almost created a boyfriend type jean. My new ribbon Boden necklace and John wearing his new Clarks loafers next to my ancient pair of wedges The shoes I have also had for years and are fairly classic - the wedge is not too high but adds a little bit of lift and they are comfortable and well made although they are starting to show their age but I don't mind, to me they are shoes with character. I managed to pick this HM draped vest top up for a real deal - a few pounds and I love my little ribbon tie Boden necklace. I've linked this outfit post up with Style Elixer , Whatever Whenever Wednesday , What I wore Wednesday......
Phones are not what they used to be, I mean they have become our diaries, our life planners, our social networking devices, our cameras, our portable internet in our pocket and last of all a phone and whether you like it or not, most of us would be lost or at least put out if we lost or broke our phone. Unfortunately, I have had first-hand experience of this, due to living a very active and outdoor lifestyle and also having a very active toddler, when you think of the design of most smartphones - it's basically a huge piece of glass with some plastic around it the combination of everything is not really good and of course ended up with a shattered screen so I am currently nursing my phone which has a screen covered in cracks until I can get an upgrade in two months time. The sad thing is this is not the first time this has happened in fact it's the 2nd time in 6 months! On both occasions, the phone fell a very short distance to the floor but it was the angle in which i......
20/05/2013
Adventures in all weathers with Country Kids
Our favourite time is the time spent outdoors Wow what a week, we have been so busy being outside which is the reason this post is a little late joining the Country kids linky. Since it's been warmer it's meant even when it's groggy or raining we have had fun jumping in puddles and going on muddy mountain walks and when the sun has been shining we embarked on our longest walk - a 2 and half hour trek through some beautiful forest and fields with the little man. This week we have crossed bridges, past beautiful bluebells, encountered an angry bee, watched out for stinging nettles, climbed trees, found wooden swords and explored new ground. We started the week off having fun in Bute Park, then we went for a mountain walk near Barry Sidings and adventured on the Taff trail around Blackweir Gate. Such fun spring brings. Mr A tree climbing skills are really coming on As with all out adventures I actively encourage Mr A to climb, jump, pick up things and investigate h......
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