We’re now halfway through our summer holidays. The days are flying by and we’ve had lots of fun this week. My Monday happy things are:
I went to a fun workshop to celebrate the launch of Furniture Hacks by Hesta Van Overbeek at West Elm. Her book is lovely, packed full of ways to upcycle and update your home, and I will be reviewing it here shortly. I made a clock using a plate from West Elm which is one of the projects in the book.
My 3 year old went to her first ballet class. She sulked a lot about it before hand but she actually really enjoyed herself and joined in with everything which is a big thing for her. I’d love for her to have a hobby like her older brother so fingers crossed this is the start of something.
My favourite vintage find this week is this cool vintage Technic Lego set found in a charity shopping in Pinner. I couldn’t resist it as I had a couple of sets of Technic Lego when I was younger.
We spent Saturday at Tyntesfield which is a gorgeous National Trust property in North Somerset. They had live music on a stage and we spent a happy half hour sitting in the sunshine and watching an unexpected magic show. The house was beautiful and the children just about let me look inside a few rooms before dragging me outside into the sunshine again.
I’ve been shown seen a cute Peppa Pig gingerbread house which I want to buy for myself my daughter. I love gingerbread houses but we don’t have any play version, this one is super cute but I think I would be fighting my daughter for it.
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Notmyyearoff
August 17, 2015 at 8:00 amLove that clock plate, it’s very funky. I think I’d love to up cycle a chair or something similar as a first project!
Becky
August 17, 2015 at 10:03 amoh my! I am loving your clock plate
Becky
August 17, 2015 at 10:13 amso impressed with your clock plate!
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