BEING PART OF A TEAM

BIRTHDAYS ARE WONDERFUL THINGS

A DAY OF PURE LUXURY JUST FOR ONE

AND EVERYONE CAN JOIN IN

INDULGE IN LIFE"S BEST BITS

IVE NEVER REALLY FELT PART OF NORMALITY< LET ALONE A TEAM

BUT YESTERDAY IT WAS THE BOSSES BIRTHDAY AND AT $ SHE ROUNDED US UP FOR TEA AND CAKE

COULD ANYTHING BE MORE LOVELY

AND WHO SAYS WE SHOULDN"T BE PROUD OF OUR HERITAGE

♥ love in a cup ♥

IMG_0605, a photo by petit..♥..coco on Flickr.

"Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper." 

— Francis Bacon

There is someThinG very special when you receive a warm cup of coffee wiTh a small BuT perfecT hearT...made wiTh love...jusT for a small smile

i love GoinG ouT for BreakfasT, wheTher on my own or wiTh friends or family, iT feels special.

i love sTarTinG The day so fresh, and TakinG Time To appreciaTe Good ThinGs and BeinG alive

My favouriTe haunT will have To Be LanTana

i love lanTana

my local 

BuzzinG, friendly, very shaBBy chic

smooTh silky coffee and The BesT ausTralian fare There is

recenTly i was honoured To Be joined By my dear mum for Two lovely BreakfasTs in The sun....iT was delicious

readinG The paper, eaTinG Good food and waTchinG small children GiGGle on a sunday morninG....oh noThinG could Be more prefecT

http://www.lantanacafe.co.uk/

x

let them eat cake...

today's inspiration...lavish living, beautiful palettes and Sophie Coppalova film's

Any lady with a passion for champagne and shoes is an icon in my books

Marie Antoinette

Many did slate the film but i really enjoyed it. Propably because i adore the lavishness and extraordinary visionary details that can send a girls fantasies wild...of big pink feathers in your hair , gorgeous costumes and piles of baby pink macaroons.

yes i am sure the french revolution was a lot grittier, bloddier and without music by the strokes, but the idea is suptious. A time of complete luxury, and blinding ignorance.

I adore the costumes and sets these are a few of my favourites that are forever planted in my internal scrapbook...

rain drops on roses

rain drops on roses, a photo by petit..♥..coco on Flickr.

How to... survive a rainy day

1. A little warmth

tea and comfort

♥

2. A little comfort

donna wilson is a genius

♥

3. a good friend

i miss being exited by simple things

♥

4. a lot of love

♥, a photo by petit..♥..coco on Flickr.

♥

quote today...

For every evil under the sun There is a remedy or there is none. If there be one, seek till you find it; If there be none, never mind it. Mother Goose

sketching...

like most artists, whether a musician, an painter, a poet... everyone gets a block and sometimes its hard to pick up and keep going. Sometimes you start and you don't succeed and really question yourself as an artist.

i picked up my pen today and drew

for the first time i think i'm getting my skill back

shame and exhaustion

perhaps because its simple but really has a meaning. I reflects how i feel sometimes and its great to explore it through a positive skill. The images childlike, effortless...they come from the heart...drawn without thought

for that is the best way to express oneself

i miss drawing

i feel like a little girl again 

i didn't need an xbox, or blackberry when i was twelve...just a pencil and maybe a new set of felt tips!

xxx

rainy days and shoe shopping

Woke to a rather miserable, wet july morning, wandering wear had summer gone and why we don't rebuild our economy on umbrella sales alone i don't know.

 Such days remind us that summer never lasts long and its much better to invest in a winter wardrobe.

On my wish list today

Melissa Vivienne Booties

Sadly these bow style are out of stock but the new range has cute little tassels and come sin a range of colours, oh they are so chic i want. I think they's look so cute cute with a rain mac or just simply oversized shirt for a summer spell of rain.

only a british genius could make wellies cool!

sunday on columbia road

i do hate a lonely weekend. It seems everyone is surrounded by family, friends and food and when your on your own you can feel like time has slowed down. But fill your sunday with the east end markets and time will pass sure enough. From the colours and smells of brick lane, the hustle of Spitalfields, the array of designer shops and the pretty charm of columbia road. Sunday is the famous flower market. THey've all been up since 7 but come about 3pm and you'll get a bargain as the vendors go home for sunday supper.

Whether you want roses, or pepper plants, you'll find it here. It makes me really wish i had a little green patch or at least a window box. i came at the end of the day so most had gone home and i mostly go for the atmosphere, but i did treat myself to a bunch of sunny Chrysanth's.

paper dreams

when days are up and down the one thing we have is dreams

especially when they are not fantastic we then have something to hold on to

if you are ever walking down the kings road (and if you ignor the snobs and the 4x4 its lovely) nearly every day someone is getting married

todays couple had a wedding london bus, decorated with ribbon

this is the confetti left

such a happy, simple thing

(a girl can dream)

heres a little celebration of wedding inspiration, but like most women the groom is the last on the list

my favourite blogs on the subject http://www.lovelybride.com/blog/index.php/category/lovely-brides/

http://www.stylemepretty.com/

http://bklynbrideonline.com/

http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/

ooo and check out anthropolgie's wedding shop!   http://www.bhldn.com/

today i'm eating... strawberry & cream tarts

I do love Le Pain Quotidien (especially this king's road branch which have lovely windows which open onto the street).It has a lovely communal table, warm and friendly staff and the smell of fresh baked bread. One of the hardest bits is choosing dessert.

so many lovely cakes, and tarts! i often dream i'll walk back from work one day and just pop in and say " oh can i take that yummy looking pavlova to go"

As part of a lovely lunch with my mum we finished with fresh mint tea and...Well in the spirit of wimbledon i decided upon this lovely light strawberry and fresh cream tart

a little bit of english charm made with belgium charm

I may just have to be back again and again until i've sampled all those yummy delights available...me feels the cheesecake may be next x

www.lepainquotidien.co.uk/ 

a lovely lunch with my mum

IMG_0185, a photo by petit..♥..coco on Flickr.

Le Pain Quotidien, lunch and my mum

a perfect cheer up

a little quote of the day...

i have very little to say about today...

just one of those....

ticking by...

but then i saw this and it made me so happy

"Accept the things you cannot change, change the ones you can, and be sure you know the difference."

liberty of london girl

thats me

first day of my internship

got the badge and the sun is shining 

plus its being part of the Visuals team...my dream job

so i thought id give you an idea of how much i LOVE Liberty

I have a bag, scarf, hanky, watch, purse, and my precious diary, plus many more bits of fabrics dotted about waiting to be transformed into even more lovely garments

If you have never been, you must visit.

The beautiful Mock Tudor building is an emporium of craft and taste,

Famous for its prints and gorgeous dispay work ...the shop is a designers dream

http://www.liberty.co.uk/

When i was a little girl we would always visit Liberty when we came up to london

i fell head over heels with the place

I said to my mother...' one day mummy i will own this shop'

well i'm one step further 

xxx

melon snow

melon snow, a photo by petit..♥..coco on Flickr.

it was hot today

a refreshing dessert

first day of proper summer...shame it won't last

On Beauty...

i've been lying in the sun today, taking the opportunity to read my new purchase

Stella Magazine

http://stellamagblog.blogspot.com/

A beautiful style/ lifestyle/ fashion publication from copenhagen. Its pocket sized and full of beautiful images. PlUS  wonderful blog too! This issue is all about beauty and what it is?

So under a tree in primrose hill, while having not such a nice time...i contemplated what i thought beauty truly was...

Beauty ( a definition) by coco

(noun) is not perfect. It is imperfection, modesty and acceptance of who we are.

the most beautiful things to me

bird song at dawn

mascarara stained tears

the ability to dream

+

a perfect sorry

sometimes i swear....

          ...i'm a holly Golightly in the making

            

(i even have the exact eyemask)

                         Quote of the day 

 "...I' M FAT AS A PIG, AND I HAVEN'T HAD MY HAIR DONE, BUT I'M HAPPY, REALLY HAPPY. ..."

Breakfast at Tiffany's (my favourite film. No matter how many times i watch it i still get so happy, perfect for lazy days, sick days, sad days ....and simply days to be inspired )It is a classic, perfect mix of style and heart but cleverly not too girly or in any way sickly sweet. I am also a great fan of the book, be warned the book is gritty and darker (better) but the ending slightly bitter to taste.

(ive had a truly lovely day and this is exactly how i feel right now)

for the love of anthropogie

i often feel like i was born a 30 year old house wife. I am quite ashamed how giddy i get simply walking into anthropolgie. Let alone when i unwrap a small package and delicately place food like art in it.

       

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grace_full-of/5868518173/in/photostream/

I often think that i get in such a daze in anthropologie that one day i'll wake up to find security dragging me out after curling up in their gorgeous bed linen x

http://www.anthropologie.eu/uk/page/home

carpe diem!

carpe diem!, a photo by petit..♥..coco on Flickr.

i crossed the street just to view this

i love window displays and spends my life researching through my eyes

well i suppose it worked...

its not been good today so the words appeared as if by magic just to bring a little joy 

i wish we could all live like this

i wish for many things

but this would be enough

todays quote: a summary of how every day should begin and end

Tell me, what is it you plan to do 
  with your one wild and precious life? 

Mary Oliver

The Summer Day
i am proud of my photography if anything, it has been a blessing to record when you have no words to say.

bloom

http://www.flickr.com/photos/grace_full-of/5861142172/in/photostream

todays's simple pleasure

a posy i brought from Liberty

it smells quite divine and brings a little smile to a day filled with both sunshine and showers