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The new issue of Kinfolk magazine has just been released and it has a tasty ice cream theme. Those of you that know me, know that I have a close relationship with this subject as I used to own and run a vintage ice cream van! More on that later... Anyway, the new issue of Kinfolk looks delicious. It celebrates spring and focuses on shared loves which bring us together: the enjoyment of food, friends and family, and time spent in company whether around the table or out of doors.
1 & 2. Fuzzy and blue at the beach. 3. Bude beach huts. 4. Drawing in the sand. 5. Wren reading the Biggest and Best Storybook Ever while Fred sleeps. 6. Teasles.
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This is a picture of our cat, sprawled across the lawn in the summer. He was called Sparkles In Trees. It's a silly name but it suited him. He was the best cat. He died this weekend and we will miss him so much.
Everybody is busy getting ready for Christmas right now; last minute present buying, wrapping and menu planning. We are staying at home this Christmas and having a few friends over for lunch - it should be fun! Here's a look at our decorations.
1. We made these crepe paper and tissue garlands to string along the ceiling beams. 2. A Christmas tree didn't seem very toddler-proof so we hung our decorations on twigs instead. 3. Fairy lights and a walrus. 4. Hand-painted sticks with wooly hats on. 5. My favourite old-fashioned concertina garlands.
1. A Liberty print suitcase for a special somebody's Christmas present. 2. Making paper decorations. 3. Seven weeks old. 4. Stacking logs and listening to ukulele everyday.
Also, Futurustic is featured in this month's issue of Everything In My House magazine.
Canadian Rohan Anderson is known for his blog Whole Larder Love, where he uses stunning photography to document his simple rural lifestyle. He lives close to the land; growing, hunting, fishing, and his new cookbook (also called Whole Larder Love) is not only a collection of down to earth, tasty recipes but is also as a guide for living a simple and sustainable life.
1. Foxy gifts for baby Freddie. 2. One month old already. 3. Cosy days in front of the fire. 4. Wren rocking dungarees AND a ponytail. 5. A handmade rabbit from Grandma. 6. Sad my favourite local shop has closed down but happy about the child's chair and skittle that I got from their closing down sale!
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Our little boy was born on Sunday morning at 8.20am. His name is Fred Wightman. We have spent the week doing very little, just relaxing and getting to know him. I'm looking forward to more of the same over the weekend...
The nesting began in earnest this week as we got everything ready in time for the new arrival...
1. Little Miss Wren watching and helping. 2. I made a simple branch and paper mobile. 3. Cute hand knitted baby clothes courtesy of Grandma. 4. Lazy cat lying in the sun. 5. A hazy photo that turned out to be a happy mistake.
We are busy making lots of small changes around here - preparing for winter and a new baby.
1. A new storage trolley for baby boy's things. 2. Temporary seating as I attempt to make loose covers for our armchairs. 3. A few black and white cushions added to the mix. 4. Hot chocolate time all the time.
We just got back from a fun holiday visiting friends and family in the southeast of England. We stayed at the truly lovely Hawthbush Farm in Sussex and had a great time hanging out, eating macaroons and enjoying the local area.
1. Wren running towards the farmhouse. 2. Our kitchen in The Cowshed. 3. Scrapwood utility cupboards. 4. Futurustic lighting. 5. Portrait of a stranger. 6. Our bedroom. 7. Barns and a baby. 8. Visiting the shepherd's huts. 9. Having fun amongst the hay bales.
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1. This blue marl sweatshirt with a broderie anglaise neck frill is my pick of the UK high street A/W12 fashions so far. www.jaeger.co.uk 2. I love these handmade clay amulets by Kate Miss. www.jewelry.katemiss.com 3. This reversible Bird blanket by Swedish illustrator Lotta Glave is super warm and cosy. www.scp.co.uk 4. Heidi Swanson is one of my favourite food bloggers/writers. I have her first cookbook Super Natural Cooking and would love this follow up. www.heidiswanson.com 5. Baby pink mohair seems like a ridiculously good idea at the moment. Find a similar cardigan here. www.etsy.com/shop/tippietie 6. If I wasn't over seven months pregnant I imagine I might wear a dress like this one from 86Vintage. www.etsy.com/shop/86Vintage86 7. Wren is ready for her first pair of shoes! I am hoping to get her a pair of these from Startrite's English Classics range. www.start-rite.co.uk
Ps. I am working on a specific new baby wish list that will be published later this month.
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This is the first of a new regular post featuring stuff for yep, you guessed it... Mama, Papa, baby and house. Today's theme is winter, because summer hasn't really happened around here (rainy southwest England) and we might as well just get on with enjoying the snuggly knits and flannel shirts of autumn/winter.
Mama - Hand knitted cat wool sweater by Ikou Tschuss.
Papa - Grey and red plaid flannel Miner Shirt by Engineered Garments.
Baby - Baby alpaca wool Monster sweater by Oeuf.
House - Baby alpaca ‘Favourite’ Handmade Cushion by Lucky Boy Sunday.
All these items are available from Couverture & The Garbstore
Exciting news! My new book Recycled Home comes out next Monday! The book, published by Laurence King, features instructions for 50 craft projects that anyone can create from recycled materials. Above is a sneak preview of some of the projects and as you can see, some of them are easy - like the Recycled Storage Tins, which could be completed in half an hour and some are a little more complicated - like the Tribal Teepee. Either way, I hope there is lots of inspiration and practical advice in there for readers!
I am really pleased with how the book has come out, particularly as I wrote most of it when my daughter was a tiny newborn. She was a good little assistant and I have fond memories of carrying her around in a sling, writing, making and photographing the book. Fun times indeed!
If you would like to pre-order a copy you can do so from Amazon. Otherwise, it should be available in all good bookshops from Monday August 13th!