A Beautiful Collection

By Lisa Rupp

By Eveline Tarunadjaja

After my purchase of a print for CJL's bedroom, I keep finding further illustrations that I fall for. I highly recommend checking out the portfolio's of the two featured, Lisa Rupp and Eveline Tarunadjaja (click on image). As for me I am captured by the charm of holding a balloon and the feeling it conjures up from childhood. Both my daughters are still thrilled to receive a balloon as a gift!

Faith, Hope & Love

"A girl's heart should be so hidden and lost in God, that the boy has to seek God first, in order to find it." Found on www.thisdaisy.blogspot.com photo by Ashley Santiago

Today I was reminded to keep things simple. My Faith, My Hope and our Love.

A Girlie Summer!

As this summer approaches, I am relishing not being heavy with child. So a fitting tribute to the summer dress is a must. Firstly it should be something you could throw on, something to keep you cool (not clingy), something to dress up or dress down....my choice against sun kissed skin would be this dainty, simple, yet statement dress by Halston.

I heart SUKIE

Fabulous stationery keeps me busy. From screen printed images to minimal elegance, I love to savour them all. I seamlessly collect note cards, pens, and notebooks. Every few months I check with designers Noi publishing, Angie Lewin and Sukie. All are equally tempting, but with childlike simple designs often on reclaimed paper, Sukie finds a special place in my heart. Husband and wife duo boast commissions from the likes of Habitat, Aveda and Ted Baker. I can only hope you like them as much as I do....

www.sukie.co.uk

Two by Two

When wondering around the supermarket, I am always on the look out for fresh inspiration. For me, when I need a little change from the monotony of grocery shopping, I head to Waitrose. It always seem to have something a little different. On this occasion LV was having some of her little friends over for a play date and I stumbled upon a beautifully illustrated box of biscuits. Two by two are an organic range by the bakers Artisan based in Derbyshire. The flavours are equally tasty and the biscuits are baked by hand! The themes are George and the Dragon Lemon curd flavour and Owl and the Pussycat Vanilla flavour.

I snapped the box of biscuits on my thrift find linen table runner!

One for the wonderful Godmothers!

Taken last week, CLJ and LV on our picnic. Love the longing look in CLJ's face for that apple!

Here and now

For the last couple of days, I have been in a state of anxiousness. Over nothing in particular, just things that may or may not happen. So many conversations during my twenties with close friends were based on the here and now, being completely present in the everyday. So I found a gentle reminder to stop, be thankful and see the beauty in the everyday.

This online magazine http://www.seeingtheeveryday.com/ moved me to not dismiss the small things.