New Forest Houses

A few that made me smile.

Snapshots of a great weekend away

Last week we stayed in a gorgeous cottage in The New Forest, in the South of England.
It was divine. The kids favourite things...riding on a horse and cart and fishing in the forest.
My favourite, watching the deer from a lookout spot near the ornamental drive and watching the kids have so much fun. Lots of walking, running, muddy welly boots, wet welly boots, smiling faces, sunshine, rain and nature, fishing, laughing, playing cards, riding on a cart horse, a monorail, an open top bus and just a teeny bit of antique shopping!

FAVOURITE BLOG FRIDAY : Habitually Chic

Habitually Chic is one of those blogs that i check up on daily. Maybe because she posts daily and maybe because some of her posts are so awesome i can't even describe. (The American Closet/walk in wardrobe post an personal favourite!) It is mostly about interiors and it is very definitely chic. But i also love the snippets of fashion and style that ooze so incredibly through every picture and post. (Check out the Reese Witherspoon post too. I mean how cute is she. I think i'd like to put her in my pocket and take her home. )

Heather Clawson writes on the profile part of her blog:
"As a stylish young interior designer living and working in New York City, I am constantly surrounded by habitually chic people, places and things. I hope you enjoy my musings on art, architecture, design, fashion, photography, books, events, and everything else habitually chic!"

She has the most amazing knowledge of designers and artists that the pictures she manages to source for her blog are quite something else.

And yes i do enjoy it very much. If you haven't already seen it. I recommend it!

Secret obsessive love for 'My Scandinavian Retreat'

Ok kids, so not quite so secret. Here is a few more pics from Pippi's site. (My Scandinavian Retreat) I cannot stop looking and these pictures are probably more for my own future inspirations but as no one reads this anyway. Who cares?!

Sometimes i like yellow, sometimes i don't ...

And sometimes i LOVE it.

All pictures from the AMAZING 'My Scandinavian Retreat.' (Written in English too...thank you God for making this person!)

And as i was away and didn't get to do it on Friday. This is it. My favourite blog Friday for last week. I have actually lost days of my life looking at this blog....no, seriously. It's addictive.

9 rows from the front = Perfect

Jamie Cullum you are awesome.

Just got back fro a trip to the New Forest. A bit tired and hazy but thought I'd share a quickie with you before i do any holiday posts. We went to see Jamie Cullum in Ipswich on Weds, the night before leaving for holiday. (why do we always complicate our lives by putting too many events in one week? sigh!)

Anyhoo...he was AWESOME. He jumped off stage at one point, waltzed into the audience band in tow and parked up..ooh two seats away. AMAZING. Freakin love you boy!

by Fryd e-magazine lushness!

Oh my gosh.

It's beautiful, and again i can't read a bloody word of it but a new English version is coming soon. Yay! Until then just gaze at the lushness that is the new FREE e magazine you can look at, download or just swoon over. Thank you Jeanette. Your blog is pretty sweet too!