Lauren Child

I am such a fan of the illustrator Lauren Child and her creations Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean to name a few. Her interest in interior design really shows in the background of the drawing. I eat my cereal every morning watching an episode of Charlie and Lola and it really brightens up the start to the day.

Sunday Supper Club

Supper tonight is Pizza , a recipe by the WONDERFUL Jamie Oliver. I can't wait.

Lovely Clothes

Heaven outfits and style from The Satorialist.

Kitchen Chic!

Reading through this month's Living Etc I was so excited to see these very lovely designs by Tamsin Oxley. They would totally brighten up any kitchen, including my own!

Self

I have admired so many blogs over the past two years, and this is is what has inspired me to start my own. Who knows if anyone will every read it, but I wanted it to be something true in heart and lovely. Lately I have wanted to stir a change. I have not been happy not feeling or being the best I can be. So one day when staring out of a window during a long work afternoon I remebered the Hungry Caterpillar. He was in transition and became all he wanted and hoped to be. So this is at heart what my blog is about. The journey to self improvement. Always learning, healthy attitude to life and food,lovely inspirational things such as music, fashion and art.

So here it begin.

To Kill a Mockingbird

Tonight we watched one of the most lovely and interesting documentaries on Harper Lee and her one and only book, To Kill a Mockingbird. The film maker travelled to her deep south home town to begin a journey of discovery. This is a book I read when I was doung my GCSE's and it has stayed very close to me throughout the years. I gave it to my beloved boy last christmas. Atticus Finch, in my opinion, is one of the most defining men and fathers in Literature. You rock so much Nell Harper Lee.

City Break

The boy took me for a weekend to the city in Bristol. It was so lovely to walk and eat and explore. We went on a bus tour, eat delicious food, stayed in a lovely hotel, had an old fashioned romantic dinner. It was a very happy and perfect birthday!

Lovely illustration by Jenny Bowers.

Country Life

I was browsing the very lovely blog A Cup A Jo and came across the clothes by EmersonMade which is really inspiring. I love the poise the clothes have and also the styling. I could wear these clothes and be very glamorous as I keep chickens.

Today was the longest day ever, I knew it was my last day at work for a few days and it d-r-a-g-g-e-d time. I left the office feeling totally drained. Hey ho, home now, having had a drink, french windows open and my beloved boy digging up potatoes from the sacks is making the world a much better place.

Anyway to much chirpier visual things. I found these photos via bling. I am so sorry but I am not aware of the copyright, so if it's you, tell me and I will add. The lovely Sophie Dahl and the very touching wedding photo of Mary Mcartney. Simple, tasteful, elegant

J Crew Goodness

J crew is now sold by net a porter in the Uk which makes me super happy. I love the syling and how it mixed a little bit of tomboy and then a lot of femininity, Jenna Lyons their director is such a style heroine too! I think the way they mix their textures is so clever, you know shorts, a little tee, maybe a dash of sparkle and some lovely old looking beads! If I were super rich I would have everything from their collection! Their monthly catalogues are an inspiration and especially Jenna's picks section!

Style Heroines

A starter for ten

So to begin. Where to begin. I am determined to become a dedicated blogger. The blogs I read have inspired me in so many ways and so I have decided to contribute too. Who knows who will read this - if anyone will! It will chronicle the things which catch my eye, inspire a thought, capture a taste and raise a smile and perhaps a chuckle. I have many scrap books full of images and style I love, and it is more than about time I captured this as a blog too.

And to begin.......