. drEam . bElieve . dO . rEpeat .

as you may be able to tell from the very significant lack of blOg pOsts, this month has been a busy one . busy . but . such fun . i was lucky enough to travel north & south . catch up with family i'd not seen in a long long time . meet family i'd not met before . revisit places i'd not been to in a long time . visit new places that i'm already longing to return to . & . it's safe to say i lived up to my jUne quOte in enjoying the journey .

so into jUly we go . midsUmmer has now passed . but . i don't believe it's too late to dream of what the rest of the year may bring .

. drEam . bElieve . dO . rEpeat .

. july 2016 .

. july 2016 .

. have a hAppy dAy .

. hAppy fridAy .

. 1 . denim + stripes + pigtails = cUte .

. 2 . stripes + smocking + curls = cUte .

. 3 . spOtted on pInterest . prEtty birds flying high . 

. 4 . spOtted on crEativeBoom . painting with { real } flowers .

. 5 . spOtted on mymOdernMet . gOrgeous gowns become art . 

. 6 . botanical drawings + white leather = NikeCourt x LibertyLondon .

. 7 . there will be no miracles here . installation by NathanColey .

. 8 . thought for today . & . lets hope . despite the uncertainty . that this is true .

but in the meantime

. 9 . lets dream of a pretty cupboard full of cake . baked by LoveCrumbs .

. & . finally . attempting to recreate their { gorgeous } vEgan chocolate cake . 

                     with this { equally gorgeous looking } recipe .

. have a hAppy weekEnd .

. hAppy fridAy .

. 1 . spOtted on pinterest . lOoking back to the Aw'13 Emile et Ida cOllection .

. 2 . spOtted by Milk Magazine . uPside dOwn at Lynzy&Co . 

. 3 . a perfectly sweet combination of Liberty & Pineapples . at Plumeti .

. 4 . a perfectly sweet illustration for MarieClaire . by Babeth Lafon .

{ and . thankyOu to ArtisticMoods for sharing } .

. 5 . a travel dream for many that became a reality for Walter .

. 6 . lOving the idea of { random } portrait paintings scattered around the hOme .

{ and . the fun of making up stories & histories for these strangers ! } .

. 7 . lOving the idea of { double } denim outfits for the sUmmer .

. 8 . thought for today . & . for all those trips and holidays this year .

. 9 . a charming father // daughter moment . & . hAppy fAther's dAy to all dAds .

. & . finally . being tempted by these empire biscuits seen in sO many coffee shops in scOtland . 

{ so . something to be baked when i get back home } .

. have a hAppy dAy .

. hAppy wEekend .

. 1 . lOving this quOte . find your tribe . { be it family or friends } . 

. 2 . beautiful bOnnets for the littlest members of your tribe .

{ from Briar Bonnets & spOtted on Paul & Paula } .

. 3 . thinking ahead to Father's Day . for pApa . from TheOystersPearl .

. 4 . thinking ahead to arriving in Edinburgh . beautiful sights . from ThisIsEdinburgh . 

. 5 . wIshing The People Shop a very hAppy bIrthday . celebrating their swEet 16th !

. 6 . planning a little picnic for my train journey . with proper scOttish shOrtbread . 

. 7 . planning a little music for my train journey . with playlist by OhComelyMag .

. 8 . yes, lEts !

. 9 . wIshing our Queen a very hAppy { official } bIrthday . celebrating her 90th !

{ super cute tiny crown from AnotherStudio . so we can all be queen for the day } .

. & . finally . another sweet treat for my train journey . dUndee cake . 

{ the Queen's favourite cake to take on the train . & . if it's good enough for the Queen . . . }

. have a hAppy dAy .

. hAppy wEekend .

. 1 . sUper cUte in stripes by Yarndye . spOtted on MiniStyle .

. 2 . the prettiest pAtchwork .

{ and other handstitched lOveliness by Little Village Handmade } .

. 3 . sUper beautiful in tulle by MyooBoutique . spOtted on Smudgetikka .

. 4 . the prettiest floral .

{ and more stunning images on Super Selected } .

. 5 . the lOveliest linen designed by The Princess & the Pea . styled by LambLovesFox .

. 6 . crUshing on all these cute & quirky pots by Hinkleville .

. 7 . rEdiscovering my love for the art of Raoul Dufy . 

. 8 . thought for tOday .

{ and embracing the jOurney theme of jUne } .

but bEginning at home with a most English Afternoon Tea

. 9 . with the daintiest & most delicious freshly baked scones . 

. & . with homemade lemon curd made into lemon meringue tarts .

. have a hAppy dAy .

. hEllo jUne .

{ take it all One day at a time . & . find jOy in the jOurney }

hEllo jUne

looking forward to a month filled with family and friends and travel

. spending the day being a true tourist in lOndon tOwn .

&

. pOpping off to see the Queen in her palace .

. before enjoying a proper English Afternoon Tea .

. hoping sUmmer will arrive in time for the sUmmer market .

then

. a little trip up to scOtland .

. seeing the sights & eating cake in Edinburgh .

. putting on my pretty party frock for a family wedding .

. then a father's day eating scones at Scone Palace .

{ well it has to be done . doesn't it ? }

a month for making many happy memories

. have a hAppy dAy .

. enjOy the jOurney .

this year is turning into a funny year . on the one hand i { still } feel slightly lost & the vagueness i felt when i wrote my beginning of year post hasn't entirely left me . on the other hand this year feels as if it's flying by so sO quickly . which means my days must be being filled with something to make the time feel it's passing by too fast . 

i think jUne will be a time of looking back at that pOst & seeing if i can be a little clearer on where the next six months may head . but in the meantime the next month will be a month of visiting travellers & of travelling . of sight seeing . & . memory making .

and . i will take it all one day at a time and enjOy the jOurney .

. find jOy in the jOurney .

. june 2016 .

. june 2016 .

. have a happy day .

{ wherever it may take you }