The Art Of Layering: Clever Summer Styling
Dressing for the temperamental UK summer is no easy task. It can go from glorious sun to horrendous downpours in the blink of an eye and while my international readers may not believe me - our crazy British weather has even delivered all 4 seasons in just one day. From heatwave to snow storms within just 24 hours!
How To…Master Chic Effortless Style For Spring
In Italy they call it Sprezzatura...
And in English it translates as 'a studied nonchalance, perfect conduct or performance of something (as an artistic endeavour) without apparent effort'.
Tips on Travelling with a Baby
My brother and his fiancée have recently had a beautiful bouncing baby boy Zachary, and we've been excitingly chatting about his first holiday next year.
Wonderful Women with Jenni Smith, Bafta Nominated Contemporary Quilt Artist
The latest interview within my Wonderful Women series is Jenni Smith, a contemporary quilt artist producing unique pictures, prints and stationery, many of them for children. She also runs a successful sewing school in Ilkley in Yorskhire and works with expert tailor Ann Ladbury, author of 40 books on dressmaking.
Wonderful Women Interview with Alexandra de Faucigny, Founder Of Tendre Deal
For this week's Wonderful Women, I'm speaking to Alexandra de Faucigny, a talented French expat living in London with great style and vision.
A Family Day out at Beningbrough Hall
Fun in the sun on Saturday meant heading to one of our favourite places in Yorkshire-Beningbrough Hall.
A Proud Mama of Boys
I'm so incredibly proud and besotted with my boys Oliver, 5 and Alexander, 2, so this post is first and foremost for them: my darling sons, so they can one day reflect on the blog and know how loved they are and how much they enrich mine and my husband's lives.
Win a £50 Voucher for Laundrapp & a £50 Ted Baker Gift Card
I recently read an article that said 1 in 3 women LOVE cleaning! Whaat!
Like Monica from Friends, apparently one third of the female population are hardwired to love cleaning, washing, scrubbing, drying and polishing! *shocked face, need a lie
Cool Kids’ Style: Sun Protective Fashion For The Heatwave With Melijoe
I actually blogged this post on what the experts stated was the hottest day in July since records began!
We Love Gender Neutral Kids’ Clothes
My sons rock a vivid, bold, bright and patterned wardrobe, just as they are individuals, who love watching Tinkerbell as much as Thomas the Tank Engine, their wardrobe is diverse, striking and not restricted by gender.
Our Weekend in Pictures-A Break in Liverpool
This weekend saw us ensure 'passportgate' never happens again with a trip to very lush Liverpool, one of our favourite cities in the UK, to submit and order Oliver's new passport (yay)!
Gloriously sunny for the most part it was ice creams at the docks and some shopping in my favourite city of style, with new jeans and shirts for Peter, Topshop frocks for I and some toys for the boys...
Greek Easter-Family Life and Food in Pictures
We're Greek Orthodox here (I was born in the UK, both my parents are originally Greek Cypriot), and as the Greek Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar to calculate when Easter falls, not the Gregorian, our Easter fell last Sunday just gone, a week after English Easter.