I was thrilled to be asked to feature on Living etc. coveted back page and here is the finished article. It suddenly dawned on me, I must look as if I never change my clothes. You magazine, my own site and now Living etc. all in the same top! Partly it is because I designed it so happen to love it and more so because all three pictures were taken on the same day. So now you know. 
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Living etc.
March 5, 2010Category: Interiors, Latest News, Press, Random moments, people and productsComments (0)
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You Magazine Features Happiness
Thanks to YOU magazine for including the plates from my Happiness collection on their natural page. The orders have been flooding in and we thanks to the feature our stock is all sold out.
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win, win
March 3, 2010I have just cleaned out and updated my office and it’s feeling wonderfully inspiring. I was in the mood for a little musing and wanted to share some beautiful pictures with you, but for some reason my blog won’t allow me to upload images tonight. It made me realise how much we depend on the visual and since I can’t show you anything beautiful, I shall just tell you about the beautiful people I met today.
When re-modelling our house a few years back, I made the mistake of choosing builders I had not previously worked with and they let me down badly, as did the airhead architect – but you live and learn. On the positive side, I have gone back to working with extremely talented, joyous builders who take pride in their work and are a constant source of light, so I started the day welcoming them into my home. I then dropped the little ones to school and bumped into old friends and lots of smiling children – all good. I then had a meeting with a group of women at The York and Albany in Camden – fab place for a meeting and fab women one and all. The whole exchange focused on a win, win attitude and as we were leaving to go our separate ways, one of the women said how much she had enjoyed our meeting – love it – that’s how it should always be – no pretence, no games – just wanting the best for all concerned.
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Day of Love
February 21, 2010The children are back at school tomorrow after a week’s half term and I shall miss them and the time we have shared – work, play, hospital visits, letter writing, jigsaw puzzles, wardrobe clear-outs, swimming, walking and the most wonderful valentines.
Valentines is super special for me; it is the day I first dated my dear husband of 19 years, the day we became engaged and the day my darling daughter was born. This particular day began with breakfast in bed, Sunday papers and chocolate cake with a rainbow of candles. My daughter opened her presents with approving nods and even a little overt gushing - England pj’s from her father and earrings in a rather fancy satin ribbon-tied box from me; utterly irresistible, even for a nine year old. And the most thoughtful present; a handmade card from her little brother , so clearly made with love and devotion.
The celebrations moved onto lunch at my daughters favorite restaurant and even the lack of warmth could not dampen her spirits. We then dropped into Hamley’s and on hearing it was my daughter’s birthday, the staff and most all the customers on the ground floor broke into traditional ‘happy birthday’ song as as she stood beaming on a podium. We then gave each child a budget of £12.00, which they spent wisely weighting up the pros’s and con’s of each potential purchase before coming to their own conclusions. We rounded off day with surprise tickets to Thriller at the Lyric and whilst it is not really my thing, I loved every moment of watching my children sing and dance and revel in a day that was totally about indulging them and not about our want’s and needs. Whilst this whole week has been spent around the children, I must confess my mind has been all over the place but the day of love was 100% dedicated to my family and that felt good and that’s love.
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Marcia Kilgore
February 17, 2010I was privileged to meet with Marcia Kilgore for a mentoring session last week and who better given she has created three exceptional companies – Bliss, Fitflop and Soap and Glory. She shared her knowledge and insights with ease and honesty in the same way she does with her brands. Here is a women who is truly passionate about creating products that offer real solutions whilst proving you can still have fun in the process. By the way, I am delighted to own a pair of fitflops and I can confirm, they are supremely comfortable,look and feel good and the icing on the cake, they make me stand tall and boost my every walking moment in terms of fitness; it is no wonder over 4 million pairs have sold to date and to get your pair, visit www.fitflop.com.
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Ruby and Millie
January 19, 2010For the first time in a long time, I have started commuting to work. The ritual of leaving the house to go work, engaging with people, returning home to family feels so much more special then just walking down a couple of flights of stairs. It also helps that I work in an office with a dynamic group of women, especially Millie who is sharp, witty and charming. Today was however, spent working in quite solitude and since this is not an everyday occurrence, I appreciate it all the more.
The beautiful Ruby and Millie
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January 2, 2010
Learnsomethingneweveryday.co.uk, which as the name suggests, is a site featuring short, sharp strange-but-true facts, which are updated daily. Not only does the site entertain with mindless facts; it then informs and seamlessly brings potential clients to the creators main business, which it will be no surprise to learn, is a brand development and marketing agency. What will you learn today?
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Wheel of Life
December 29, 2009Everything goes in cycles, including our desire to over-indulge in December and our need to detox in January. A detox is not simply about watching the quality of our food intake, but also about detoxing area’s of our lives that are not working or are perhaps out of balance. With this in mind, I want to share a simple and effective tool known as the ‘wheel of life’, of which there are many versions, but I found this one on www.new.oceans.co.uk.
As above, you draw a circle/chart and split it into key areas of your life – obviously there need not be as many sections as shown here. Consider what your 10/10 looks like in each area and then map out where you are now in relation to your ideal. What should follow is a clear indication of how in or out of balance your life is and this then works as a road map to your year ahead. I hope this comes in handy when you are planning your news years resolutions and that you have a healthy, joyous year ahead.Category: Inspiration, Latest News, Recommend, Uncategorized Tags: balance, detox, new.oceans.co.uk, wheel of life | Comments (0)
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White Christmas
December 16, 2009I love all things craft related and Christmas is the perfect time to get creative and if you need inspiration, look at the work of a talented stylists. One of my favorite stylists is Paul Howe and fortunately he has a fab blog – www.sweetpaul.com.
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Anthropologie
December 9, 2009I attended a beauty industry talk this morning (more on why in January), of which the guest speaker was Marcia Kilgore; founder of Bliss Spa’s, Soap and more recently the Fitflop. Marcia was inspirational, authentic and clearly passionate about life. I then, finally managed to get to the London outpost of Anthropologie on Regent Street. I felt as if I had walked into Merci in Paris, which was a little disappointing as I wanted something different, but that’s me being super picky. If you have not been to Merci, this will be a real treat, but it is the merchandising that is captivating, rather than the merchandise, which if have a good eye, you would find in Portobello Market or similar for considerably less. That being said, it worth a visit and if you can’t make it to London, try their site – image below taken from www.anthropologie.co.uk
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