Street Style Sunday - Johns Jacket

It's that time of the week again for Street Style Sunday and I hope some of you can come and join in. I thought since John recently purchased this jacket it was time to do a little mens outfit post as he actually has a larger wardrobe than I do (which will be immediately rectified when we move later this year). He wore this outfit earlier in the week when we managed to get away for 2 hours and enjoy and amazing afternoon tea (post to come). Eastland shoes, Edwin Jeans, Ralph Lauren shirt, Beams jacket So this week John is wearing a Beams jacket, Ralph Lauren Shirt, Edwin jeans and Eastland shoes. I have also picked up a few new things that past week and starting to get around to updating my wardrobe for summer so lots more outfit posts on the way. Come and share what you have been wearing this week or what has been inspiring you An InLinkz Link-up ...

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Garden delights

It finally feels like winter has truly moved on and we are almost touching on summer and to be completely honest our garden is looking a little sorry for itself and really needs an injection of design, so I thought it was time to put together a little mood board and wish list... 1. Garden white ceramic stool  2. Potting shed garden in a Pail - Lavender 3. Garden trading beach chair   4. Lene Bjerre Affair Hammock 5. Gardman Copper & Cream watering can  I especially love the watering can - never thought a watering can could be so chic. This time of the year is always exciting as we start to get back into gardening and making it a special place we want to spend time in. Do you have any plans to change or update your outside space? ...

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Puffin Rock Signed Print Giveaway

As some of you may already know the wonderful and educational animation Puffin Rock has arrived in the UK, showing on Nick Jr at 6:50pm every evening and is aimed at 2-5yr olds with its soft and gentle storylines that follow Oona and her adventures exploring the small Irish island she lives on. It's great for the bedtime hour and Mr A loves it as it provides such feel good wholesome viewing. The lovely people over at Penguin books who helped co-produce Puffin Rock have been kind enough to offer one of our readers the chance to win this limited edition Puffin Rock print signed by the illustrator and comes with a certificate of authentication it's super easy to enter a Rafflecopter giveaway ...

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Bath City Break - Part 1

If you follow us on instagram you might already know we recently jumped on board a First Great Western from Cardiff on a family city break adventure to the historical city of Bath. We love a good train trip and its easy to forget how accessible Bath and Bristol is from Cardiff and it was really refreshing not taking the car and instead enjoy watching the countryside fly by from the comfort of a table seat. We have been to Bath a few times but mainly day trips so we had a few things planned, including visiting the Roman Baths, museums and taking a boat trip on the river Avon. We arrived just after lunchtime and once we found our hotel the Premier Inn Bath City Centre which was walkable from the train station we headed out to explore, first stop however was a cup of coffee and some homemade pastries from Society Cafe, a lovely independent coffee shop and the perfect way to start our holiday. Once we had filled up we made our way over to The Roman Baths, Mr A was particular......

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Monday Interiors - Kids Furniture

Shark Chair from Made.com It's that time of the week again, Monday morning! I know most don't like the thought of another working week but I actually try and approach Mondays with as much enthusiasm and optimism as possible and it's also a day I try and discover and share creativity and inspiration and thought this week I would start with some fun Kids furniture and interiors because I mean how can a Shark chair not make you happy? In fact I would have this in my living room if I could, it's just so striking and every now and then we all need an injection of fun into our lives. I put together this little mood board and wish list of a few key pieces to bring a bit of colour into our child's bedroom and I hope you all have a fantastic Monday! kids cool interiors Art Station With Blackboard Easel £96 / Cotton ottoman , £67 / Puppy Small Children's chair ...

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Street Style Sunday - Nautical love

Its that time of the year when we are on the brink of summer and we putting together our adventure list of things we want to see and do, summer festivals, city breaks, outdoor adventures and needing stylish but suitable summer clothing, which is why I love this waterproof nautical lines jacket from Trespass and its perfect for my busy lifestyle but still fun and well designed. As you may already know I have a soft spot for Breton stripes and anchor prints so I have paired this jacket up with one of my go-top tops from Boden as well as skinny jeans from Wallis and a pair of UK made Cheeky shoes. I also wanted to say a huge thank-you to everyone who vote for Side Street Style in the BIBS Awards and I am very happy to announce we are now finalists for the Style Category and looking to see some of you at Britmums this year. Why not share your style and join in with Street Style Sunday linkup - anything fashion related goes *Thanks to Trespass for sending me this jacket ......

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Inspired outdoor fun with Puffin Rock

Mr A at Roath Park this week If you follow the blog you probably already know we are huge fans of the outdoors, in fact it's our happy place, pond dipping, looking for bugs, learning the names of trees and plants and basically running around and having fun. We limit screen time during the day to allow for a more natural start and so we don't get sidetracked, once we come home and I need to start cooking supper thats when Mr A gets to have some down time and a few selected gentle shows such as the recently launched Puffin Rock , in fact I did a post about it last week  and it fits our outdoor loving ethos perfectly as it's about a Puffin Oona and her brother Otto who love discovering everything about the island they live on and encourages children to go out and do that same. So this week we have had a few mini adventures including a forest walk up the mountain and a wonderful stroll around Roath Park which is such an interesting place this time of the year ......

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Planning for a Spanish and French adventure

As much as we love cultural city breaks we also enjoy a more slower paced holiday and one that preferably involves sunshine and swimming pools so this year we are planning a trip to Spain and the South of France, with our eye on the area in and around San Sebastian and Urrugne which has a stunning coastline famed for it's world class surfing and blissful dry summer season. The last time I was in Spain was for a week in Barcelona and wow what a colourful and creative city but this time we have decided to explore somewhere new and I must admit that even though San Sebastian is a city we do plan to stay a bit further out and enjoy relaxing as a family and taking it easy as well as hoping over the boarder and exploring the more rural villages of the South of France. One of the reasons we have picked this part of Spain and France is because we can take an overnight Ferry from either Plymouth or Portsmouth down to Bilbao which for one will be a really interesting way to trav......

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Bringing nature into the heart and home

Vintage woven basket £18 As the weather has slowly started to warm up with blue skies scattered between cloudy ones we have started to spend more time outdoors on countryside walks as well as in our own garden which has been taken over by weeds and is in need of some TLC, something Mr A and I love to do together although this year we are running behind on our vegetable patch but hopefully a few more sunny days and we will be well on our way. Vintage Galvanised watering can £21 I really love bring nature into the home, especially when it's flowers and produce that has been grown on our own garden. It's made me think about a few bits and bobs I want to pick up, perhaps a flower press, some new gardening tools, a beautiful woven basket to collect flowers in or a vitnage watering can to display them in. Either way I love all the inspiration that the outdoors can give you and I am really looking forward to pottering round in the garden this summer and hop......

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Sporty Summer Style

I am really happy that the trainer trend and sporty style seems to be sticking around for a while as it's not both stylish but also very comfortable and perfect for when your spending a whole day running around a city centre or city park. The great thing about sportswear is that in generally they are very well made and robust which means they can last season after season and you can also mix and match trainers with more formal dress which was seen at London Fashion Week this year as well as popping up a lot in Street Style. Mixing up trainers and designer fashion ( image ) The thing about sportswear is that is doesn't come cheap, although like I said as long as you go for better brands they should last a couple of seasons, although saying that there are still bargains to be found and I have recently come across a site called Stylzz  which allows you to search hundreds of brands and then does a online price comparison and finds the best deal for that particular......

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Happy home & win £200

So what makes your home a happy place? A long hot bath and a good book, time spent in the garden, the sound of children laughing, fresh flowers in the hallway? Well those are a few things that brings happiness into my home and making our home a happy and positive place has never been as important as since we have had children as we want them to have fond memories even if we are planning to move again. The one thing I do have love having in the home is fresh flowers, preferably wild ones we have picked up from a countryside walk and have been thinking I really need to get some better vases for them so put together a little mood board   I love all these simple vases especially the painted mason jars  Legal and General have also put together a little survey to basically find out what if your happiest room in the house and what gets on your nerves to get a better overall of what makes you smile when it comes to your own home. The survey should only take ......

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Weekender highlights

Last weekend we jumped on a First Great Western from Cardiff and headed off to Bath for two wonderful nights - it's always lovely to get away and we do love a good staycation and Bath is the perfect city for that. I cannot wait to share all that we got up to but for now here are four taster shots as we enjoyed wonderful food by the riverside, exploring the Roman baths, finding pretty mosaic floors and those punting boats - perfection ...

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My Breastfeeding Journey so far with Medela

So I cannot believe how quickly time has passed and that the little man is already 12 weeks old, growing and gaining weight very well and with lots of smiles and giggles along the way. Having breastfed Mr A until he was 2.5yrs old it was one of those things I was excited to do again as well as apprehensive on how my experience would be the second time round, as they say every baby is different. Right from the start this time around was a much more calmer and relaxed birth which meant unlike with Mr A, baby G was placed directly onto me for immediate skin to skin, then after all the routine checks when I was being wheeled out of the operating theatre he latched on straight away and since then I have been feeding him on demand. I do think that having all the experience of breast-feeding my first has helped in making me feel more confident and less stressed the second time around as well as knowing what to expect as all these changes in your body can come at quite a shock. I have ......

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Why your home needs wood flooring

As, quite possibly, your biggest asset, investing in your home is usually a smart move. So freshen up your living space and add value to your property. Change things up by installing wood flooring and give your home a classic and expensive. Then simply reap the benefits wood flooring will bring to your home if you ever want to sell. It will be well worth it! What type? There are so many wood flooring options available it’s hard to know where to start. Choose either solid wood or try engineered wood flooring, which is composed of two or more layers of wood to form a plank. Some practical concerns to think of first would be issues such as humidity levels and the condition of your subfloor. This is because solid wood is likely to expand and contract as humidity or temperature levels change. So if your home experiences humidity changes or you have underfloor heating fitted, then engineered wood flooring could be a better choice for you. What style? Lig......

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Street Style Sunday - Boys Club

It's been a bit of a long week, both the Baby and I came down with colds so Mr A has been kind enough to step in for Street Style Sunday this weekend as believe me when I say I have not been looking my best of late but I have a few new purchases I cannot wait to share with you soon. I thought it was also the perfect time to showcase Mr A's new custom hand crafted bag by creative mama Helen from Jack Be Nimble  which is super cute and very well made and I love the retro polka dot print. He has paired it up with a green Cos hoodie, Ralph Lauren shorts and Kicker boots. I really hope you can come and join in with Street Style Sunday and share the family fashionable love. Like I said I will be sharing some of my own outfits next week, once I look like a normal person again as the cold seems to be coming to an end *yay* An InLinkz Link-up ...

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Lazy Sunday morning

Oh Sunday mornings you are my favourite, even when I don't get the chance to lie in you make me dream of long lazy mornings, white sheets and the natural morning light coming through the windows. Going downstairs to homemade pancakes and a good cup of coffee...you will forever be my favourite day. If you like me love the simple things in life come and following my simple pleasures board on Pinterest ...

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