Ten lovely things.

The quiet edit.
1. A beautiful bedroom.
2. Mikanu, a lovely on-line discovery shared by Milk.
3. The colours and those collars.
4. My Etsy find of the week. Artist Rachel Card.
5. I have this thing with really really pretty ribbons.
6. I have this thing with really really lovely cups.
7. My artist crush of the week. Mackenzie Palma.
8. Just talking to my plants and waiting for the sunshine.
9. *rushes out to buy all the café au lait dahlia's she can find*
& oh hello rhubarb, it's so lovely to have you back.

Have a happy day.

Ten lovely things.

The Easter edit.

1. Chocolate hot cross buns. The best of Easter all in one bun.

2. This is all of us after eating all those chocolate hot cross buns.

3. Do chairs get much cuter than these?

4. So much 🖤for this.

5. If chocolate eggs aren't your thing, how about these marble and gold ones.

6. *swoon*.

7. So much 🖤for this.

8. Wise words for the week. Be a good one.

9. When flower seeds come in really pretty packets, and you want one of everything.

& possibly the prettiest pastel easter cakes *rushes off to try and recreate them*.

Have a happy day.

A spring to-do list.

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Ten things you could do this spring.

    make, and then feast, on hot cross buns.

    fill the house with jam jars filled with daffodils.

    wander along the Blossom Trail.

    spring clean the greenhouse and plant seeds for summer blooms.

    read 'The language of Flowers' by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

    visit and explore somewhere new.

    weave a spring wreath from all the lovely seasonal flowers.

    spend time with people that make you feel happy. 

    watch On Chesil Beach.

    sit in the spring sunshine, drink tea, and just be.

    

 What things do you love to do in spring?

Have a happy day.

Ten lovely things.

The 'signs of spring' edit.

1. Birds busy building nests.

2. Giving the house a spring clean.

3. Pulling out your spring wardrobe.

4. Buying all the spring flowers.

5. Wondering about/planning trips to take.

6. Have I mentioned all the spring flowers?

7. Weekends spent wandering on woodland walks.

8. Dreaming of blossom and birkenstocks.

9. Planting seeds for summer blooms.

& enjoying the first of the year's rhubarb. All be it on a comforting bowl of porridge, because it is still so fricking cold!

Have a happy day.

Ten lovely things.

1. Weekend goals right here.

2. So many lovely ceramics from Susan Simonini. But these bunnies stole my heart 🖤

3. So many lovely dresses from Popelin. But it's this dress I want in my size!

4. Who's in need of a floral pick me up?

5. And a little more floral loveliness.

6. Etsy find of the week. Concrete Alphabet. One of these in every size please?

7. The loveliest lithographs by Pamela Grace.

8. So believe you're something special.

9. The wonderful whimsical work of Julie Arkell 🖤

& wondering if it's too early to 'practice' baking these for Easter?

Have a happy day.

Ten lovely things.

The snow-day edit

1. '. . . there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.'

    John Ruskin. Beautiful image by Circle of Pines.

2. Running wild and dreaming free. 

    Our Free Tribe, reconnecting children with nature through visual storytelling.

3. A snowy city, beautifully illustrated by the O'Hara sisters.

4. A snowy city, captured by Melanee Kate Thomas for Junior Style.

5. Read about the folklore of snowdrops on Creative Countryside.

6. Knitting and crochet inspiration from tipsy tessie. *pops onto my to-knit list*

7. A compendium of inspiration from Sibella Court. *pops onto my to-read list*

8. Support your sisters. Loving Holly&Co's fabulous new theme for March.

9. The sweetest snow scene from Jam and Ginger.

& lets just stay inside and perfect our pastry skills by baking these comforting Danish Pastries.

Stay cosy and have a happy day.

A seasonal shift.

'Winter teetered on the verge of succumbing to the returning sun,

but today the breeze still preferred the touch of snowflakes'

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Never has an Instagram hashtag been more appropriate than #aseasonalshift is at the moment. Behind the clouds the sky is a bright blue, the clouds dotted here and there with pockets of silver grey, from which the snow is falling, slowly, gently, and appropriately, onto the snowdrops and crocus that have just begun to show. I'm still sitting huddled in layers of knits, hands wrapped around comforting mugs of hot chocolate, yet keeping me company as I work are daffodils, just beginning to open, and I'm wondering how I'll enjoy the first of this year's rhubarb. If the snow continues, the rhubarb might be baked slowly under an indulgent coating of crumble, eaten with an equally indulgent topping of custard, whilst reading the seed catalogues which have just popped through the door.

'I hear the sounds of melting snow outside my window every night

and with the first faint scent of spring, I remember, life exists'

Whilst it may be easy to wish winter away, I'm enjoying this mingling of seasons; in some ways it feels we have the best of both. The lingering cold and light snow make for the perfect winter walk, yet also give the perfect excuse for cosying up at home still. And those first signs of spring encourage the making of plans; for the garden, for the home, for all the months ahead.

'Because it's still winter' shopping

// Flint Gotland Wool Blanket, from the future kept

// Daydreamer Soy Candle, from the future kept

// Jasmine Scarf, from Purl Soho

// Fingerless Gloves, from Laurimuks

'Because it's nearly spring' shopping

// Copper plated gardening tools, from Cox & Cox

// Gardenista, by Michelle Slatalla

// Green cardoc twine, from Petersham Nurseries

// Amber blown vase, from The Forest & Co.

Have a happy day.

Ten lovely things.

The wish-list edit.

1. This beautiful yarn.

2. This beautifully imperfect repair.

3. This beautiful illustration.

4. This rubber tree plant.

5. These doodle plates.

6. This pretty William Morris print.

7. This perfectly pink poster.

8. Just this.

9. This shelf of Spring loveliness.

& these baguettes. As soon as they've popped out of the oven *yum*

have a happy day.

Ten lovely things.

The lovely edit.

1. Let love grow.

2. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

3. To fall in love, do this.

4. Roses are red, violets are blue, and you might just love this collection as much as I do.

5. Etsy find of the week. Grizzlie Knits. Just love this.

6. Love never fails.

7. Folksy find of the week. Sejal Ceramics. Just love this.

8. What is done in love is done well.

9. Crochet love. Love crochet.

&. Bring me chocolate and I'll love you forever 🖤

. have a lovely day .

Inspired. #22. Love is a many splendored thing.

inspired #22.

I think . . . if it is true

that there as many minds

as there are heads,

then there are as many kinds of love

as there are hearts

Leo Tolstoy

clockwise from centre

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How could today's post be inspired by anything other than love?

have a happy valentines.

Ten lovely things.

The botanical edit.

1. Printed florals by Paade Mode. Styled by Julia Rozenfeld and seen on Juniorstyle.

2. Inspired by dahlia's at Lamb Loves Fox.

3. Modern blooms by new brand A Monday in Copenhagen.

4. When Liberty and Anthropolgie collide, this botanical loveliness happens.

5. Etsy find #1. Make and Matter. I may have a little crush on this concrete planter.

6. Etsy find #2. Boots Paper. Stationery that's almost too pretty to write on.

7. Painted plants by Jonas Wood.

8. How lovely the silence of growing things.

9. Faux flowers & foliage which looks anything but at Graham and Green.

&. I'll be turning last summer's berries into the sweetest jam to fill this pretty pastry.

. have a happy day .

Ten lovely things.

1. Kids Down Under #1. Dazed but Amazed. Collaborating with artists to produce beautiful bedding.

2. Kids Down Under #2. Yoli & Otis. And a look at their new collection Secret Garden.

3. Kids Down Under #3. Tutu du Monde. And a look at their new collection A Parisian World.

4. If you're looking for books to pop on your To Read list, head over to Thistle Harvest.

5. Etsy find of the week. Wakako Senda. Such lovely ceramics to drink your coffee from.

6. Thank you to Mabel and Mole for leading me to these darkly beautiful Thank you cards.

7. Artist crush of the week. Gurilla. Such wonderfully abstract portraits.

8. A gentle rebellion. Wise words by s.r.w.

9. Creative crush of the week. Gooseberry Moon. Such delicate botanical illustrations.

&. Cranachan Cookies, from Scottish blogger Rosie, in honour of last nights Burn's Night.

     Though I have a feeling they'd taste just as good on any other day, or night too.

. have a happy day .

Ten lovely things.

The inspired edit.

1. Lots of creative business inspiration thoughtfully collated by 91Magazine.

2. Inspired by the glimpses of new collections from Rock'nLullaby showing at Pitti Bimbo86.

3. 'Sunday's are for dreamers' via Mini Mavens.

     This has me dreaming of a Sunday spent knitting a cosy cardigan *sigh*

4. Etsy inspiration of the week. Didress. Just love this beautiful oversized dress.

5. The Petite Knitter has the most beautiful IG feed, full of yarn & knitting inspiration,

6. whilst Eleven Handmade will inspire you to get super creative with your crochet hook.

7. 'Herbarium' by Cristina Amodeo.

    *sigh*

8. Have the courage to step forward.

9. Inspired by the colours in this piece by Melanie Severin, called 'Weathered'.

& a Banana, Chocolate Chip & Walnut Loaf to inspire my weekend baking.

. have a happy day .

Ten lovely things.

1. I have this thing with plants. Even printed ones like these.

2. 'And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane

     by those who could not hear the music.' Friedrich Nietzsche via Little Creative Factory.

3. Still the weather for cosy coats and pretty pinafores from Oaks of Acorn.

4. Still the weather for chunky knits and hats and scarves from Handsome Badger.

5. Etsy find of the week. 2of2. Little houses, little forests, and other handcrafted goods.

6. To Do. Fill a jar with things To Do this year, via {vinegar&brownpaper}.

7. A perfect Winter bouquet, via Holy Gallery.

8. A few words of encouragement from Letterbox Lane.

9. Picasso's 'Girl in a Chemise'.

& a 'not as naughty as they look' sweet treat from The Kitchen McCabe.

. have a happy day .

{ my december }

The quietest of months.

I wonder what next year will bring?

{ have a happy day }

{ happy friday }

1. Finding so many lovely new Insta feeds through Me and Orla's Gloom and Grow.

2. This weeks new knitting crush. Pampirion. And how incredibly lovely is that leaf stitch?

3. Dressed to impress. And how incredibly cute is that collar?

4. Christmas crochet goals right here.

5. Folksy find of the week. Flower and Fable. Heather; solitude, protection and beauty.

6. This garland would look so pretty paired with the festive foliage I've buying.

7. We are all made of stardust *sigh* *pops this on the Christmas List*

8. There is nothing in nature that blooms all year long. 

9. Dottie Angel has a shop. Who knew? P.s. I heard a shop update is happening today!

& let the Christmas cookie making commence, beginning with these.

{ have a happy day }

{ my november }

I have been sitting here staring out of the window wondering how to sum up November. I'm failing miserably at finding the words. It was a month of being busy, but there were also moments of quiet. It was a month of feeling productive, and yet at the same time feeling that things had somehow stalled once more. My running mojo returned, my creative mojo seems to have disappeared. There have been days when Autumn felt it would stay forever, yet more recently it feels Winter has already arrived.

{ knitting }

The first few days of November were spent in a flurry of knitting and readying myself for my first festive market. Blankets were adorned with bobbles and beanie hats topped with pom poms. It was exciting and scary all at once, but I loved every minute of it.

{ selling }

The thrill of making my first sales was on a par with running my first Half Marathon. And anyone who knows me even slightly will know how much that meant to me. Life has taken over in a rather annoying way since the market and has meant that the long planned Etsy shop is not quite up and running yet, though an afternoon spent photographing these, now finished, beanie hats sparks a glimmer that it may not be too long. 

{ hibernating }

I have enjoyed being a bit of a home bird this month. Autumn days are made for hibernating at home, keeping cosy under blankets, and making the most of the dark mornings, and nights, by lighting the many candles dotted around the house.

{ feeling festive }

Whilst you will never find me even contemplating putting the decorations up until December is well under way, I have been enjoying a few Christmas markets that have started to make me feel all festive. The Paperdoll's Handmade Market on Saturday was particularly lovely, and keep an eye out for a blog post coming very soon. In the meantime I will leave you with these beautiful blooms bought from Bloom Collective, soon to be turned into a wreath, and decorations for gifts.

And so, onto December.

{ have a happy day }

{ happy weekend }

1. Just beautiful. Colours. Image. Blooms. Everything.

2. Etsy find of the week. La Petite Personne. Duffles didn't look this darling when I was young.

3. Adorable knitted toys. Shared by Smallable. Made by Main Sauvage.

4. The most gorgeous editorial from Milk Magazine full of Northern Soul.

5. The most stunning photomontage created by artist Suzanne Moxhay.

6. Folksy find of the week. Botanical Tales. Read more about her story here.

7. Wishing a happy first birthday to Moments of Sense & Style. Creating light from darkness.

8. Embrace the chaos. Black Friday / Christmas Markets / Life in general. Delete as necessary.

9. Or maybe escape to a little cabin in the woods, like this one doodled by Ryn Frank.

& What's better than a cinnamon bun? A giant cinnamon bun with cold brew cream. That's what.

{ have a happy day }

{ happy friday }

{ 1 } Loving this fabulous floral headdress. And yes, it comes in my size. Yay!

{ 2 } "Into the Secret Garden" with Bek Halliday's beautiful blooms.

{ 3 } Blankets, bunny knits, and bed socks #weekendgoals.

{ 4 } The most beautiful book I've seen all year. Hortense and the Shadow ♥︎

{ 5 } Etsy find of the week #1. CastawayKnittingScot. #knittinggoals.

{ 6 } My new homewares crush spotted on Khoollect. Aerende ♥︎

{ 7 } Etsy find of the week #2. LittlePaperMama. #havecourage.

{ 8 } Wonderful wise words.

{ 9 } Wonderful woodland watercolour.

{ + } Parkin, spiced apple, a nip of whisky. Perfect Bonfire Night baking.

{ have a happy day }

{ happy friday }

{ 1 } I think I would be quite happy with this Cup of Happy.

{ 2 } Pop over to Moumout and happily browse through pages of autumn hued loveliness.

{ 3 } This week's 'Does it come in my size?'. Velveteen's gorgeous gold pleated skirt.

{ 4 } Though this stunningly simple dress comes a close second.

{ 5 } Just a little in love with Emma Lacey's little bowls.

{ 6 } Etsy find of the week. Pretty Little Knots Co. Who does indeed tie the prettiest of knots.

{ 7 } Just a little in love with Katy Pillinger's Plant Love Grow Peace pin.

{ 8 } Courage, dear heart.

{ 9 } The prettiest pear printed by Ruth Green.

{ + } The prettiest pear baked by Dolly and Oatmeal. 

{ have a happy day }