The little things in life...

It is no secret that I love a shopping haul. Especially for Daisy. I am getting at better for shopping for Alex but I always admit that I will always LOVE shopping for girls. There is just much more choice.

Summer is my favourite time to shop. I am thinking holidays and exploring out in the sunshine!

I always keep my eye on Matalan because it is just so reasonable, almost on par with Primark pricing I think. And the quality is better and actually the choice for toddlers is too, they wash better and seem to last that bit longer. I am no Primark snob, I love a Primarni trip more than anyone.

My top tips from the new summer range from Matalan can be seen below. I am actually on yet another spending ban at the moment, Daisy has just far too many clothes. But I know I will have to get a piece or two ready for her next holiday in August. I mean just look at that bag, anything with pom poms is a winner to me!



Another shop that I just love for the kids is the Essential One, which again sells high quality clothing. Their prices may be a little higher than Primark and some of the supermarkets but they are in no way not affordable and their sale picks are amazing !


We actually have that gorgeous yellow summer dress and I can't wait to share some photos of it very soon, it is so beautiful!

Hayley x

We don't tend to celebrate events like Mothers day or Valentines but I love pulling together these little wish lists and I know some of you love to see them too. I always secretly hope Ben takes a glance at it and takes a hint ;)

I will list the items at the bottom of this post for if you want to see any of them in more details, or Ben, if you wish to buy me something nice!!!!

This post is not sponsored in any way, shape or form.

- Initials Necklace (Not on the high street)
- Ring Stand by MIJMOG Design (Not on the high street)
- Gin Garden by Plant & Grow (Not on the high street)
- Gold Terrarium by euris (Etsy)
- Trio of succulent planters by Nature Craft Moulds (Etsy)
- Agate Druzy ring by OhKuol (Etsy)

Not so long ago we were set a task of building a den or reading corner (or something on those lines) for Daisy to enjoy. The idea being that you can build something like this from things you may have around the house already or that you can easily get hold of at a store, like Dunelm.

We were kindly sent a voucher to go shopping for anything we may need to create a cosy little snug. Before I went I had in mind that I would use some garden canes and a pair of curtains that could easily be rouched around the top with some twine and that would build us like a little teepee.




I had forgotten how expensive curtains actually are! It seemed an expensive idea for a bit of a den so we abandoned that idea sharpish!!

I wondered the store for a while looking for other options and trying to think about what I also had at home that I could utilise. I took my mum along with me as she is pretty good at things like this too. We finally decided on a bed sheet as they were inexpensive but big and that would cover a vast area!

We were lucky in that we found some nice vintage, white washed poles in store in the summer sale section. Otherwise I was going to use some canes that I already had in the garden shed! well, actually we were pretty lucky full stop with the sale! The double bed sheet was from the sale area, as well as the canes, fairy lights 92 sets), bunting and the teddy pink throw (which is amazingly soft by the way!).

Anyway this is what it looked like and how we built it:







So what did we need:

• Canes / poles (at least 3 if you wish to have teepee shape)
• Double bed sheet/ cover
• Tie top sheer panel (ours has pretty birds on but they did all kinds and so cheap!)
• Pegs - standard pegs would do the job!We had lovely little bird shaped ones for the novelty factor but plain would be fine
• Battery operated fairy lights to pretty up (just make sure they are not a strangulation risk for your child!!)
• Bunting
• Cosy things like cushions, throws and soft toys! 

Recently we have done some work in our bedroom to make it feel more cosy, homely and generally a nicer place to be!

I thought I would share a few bits we have purchased to get it how we wanted it to look!


Let me know what you think!

Lots of love,
Hayley xxx

Daisy and I have been busy writing her list to Father Christmas and thought we would share a few bits that we've seen that we love!!

Daisy is a girl who has everything pretty much, she's very lucky to have cousins who hand her down lots of clothes etc and family who spoil her silly, but she deserves it :)

That doesn't mean there aren't things she would like in the near future, we thought we would share a few things she has on her wish list at the moment.

A lovely owl wall sticker for her bedroom wall to finish her room off £5 Amazon

My last lolly post was a success with lots of you saying you were going to give it a shot, you won't have gone wrong it was easy peasy!!