Summer Days...

At the moment are currently involving-

Feeding Ducks....

Throwing stones in ponds...

Exploring...

and lots of messy play!

This boy loves nothing more than playing outside with a bucket of water, or with a pile of dirt and a trowel! Lots of washing for Mama!

Fill in the Blank Friday.

1. The last thing I ate was Homemade Veggie curry with non-homemade garlic Naan. Very nice it was too!

2. The next thing I'd like to eat is Ice Cream would be lovely right now.

3. The best things are often the things we take for granted.

4. Something that makes me supremely and utterly happy is Dancing and singing along to a favourite song, especially when I'm not alone!

5. Sports are not a big thing in this household. Although we do get tempted by the big England matches.

6. I miss Gigs! I haven't been to any since having Cal, I need to start rectifying this soon.

7. Right now I am Watching live Glastonbury coverage and singing along to the very very excellent Mumford and Sons, and feeling very jealous of my friends who are there. (Although the weather looks terrible!)

Green Things I'm loving...

Bit of a summer theme going on this week, maybe to celebrate the little bit of sun we are having at the moment!

These two beautiful dresses by Komodo, I love all their designs and it's all fair trade and eco produced. I had a Komodo coat a few years back and it lasted so well, as have all the T-shirts Paul has had from them, so definitely worth an investment.

Recycled shoes by Simple. Recycled and polka dot, what more could you ask for!

And finally Weleda Deodorant which has been getting me through the summer. The scent is quite strong as first spray but calms down to a lovely mellow citrus, and no white marks, ace!

Fill in the Blank Friday.

1. The last movie I saw was Definitely, Maybe. A bit cheesy for my taste but it was on TV and Ryan Reynolds is hot ;)

2. I want to eat copious amounts of cake today in the sun. Sadly, no cake and no sun.

3. Surprises are fun to create and fun to receive!

4. The best accessory is a big whopping hair clip, goes with anything!

5. My favorite warm drink is Chai Latte, Starbucks style.

6. My favorite cold drink is Bottlegreen Lemongrass and Ginger Cordial (At the moment that is, I'm very fickle!)

7. Currently loving Band of Horses album, the occasional sunny day and Taco Salads!

Green Things I'm loving...

My green things this week is a bit lacking but comprises of two things I've bought this week that I can't get enough of...

This awesome book is a low fat vegan cookbook. I've cooked a few things out of it already and they were so tasty, particularly the Taco Salad. It's American so I had to Google a few things to find out the UK equivalent but most of them turned out to be available in supermarkets here as well. The author has a website at http://www.theppk.com with some of the recipes on too so worth a look if you're looking for some healthy, tasty treats!

Weleda Skin Food. I am seriously gutted that I hadn't found this sooner. It's seriously fantastic stuff for dry patches and even works on my eczema. Get some!

Kim xx

Fill in the Blank Friday.

I've seen this on a few other blogs, so thought I'd join in the week, go to http://thelittlethingswedo.blogspot.com if you fancy joining in too :)

1. This weekend I'm going full on fancy dress to my friends Hen night and yes, I look ridiculous, excited though!

2. My last vacation was camping at Hawkshead in the Lake District with my boys and some friends, it was a lot of fun and very chilled out. Such a beautiful little village too.

3. My next vacation will be a trip over to Jersey and possibly France with my family, apart from Paul who is on a stag weekend!

4. My favorite way to relax is with a good book and a glass of wine ;)

5. When vacationing one should always relax, and try leave the stresses of home behind.

6. When vacationing one should never be afraid to explore and see as much as possible. So many people go to beautiful countries and just sit by the pool the whole time.

7. The best part about a vacation is experiencing new places, and food!

Upcycling and Recycling

I've been wondering what to do with this amazingly cute pillowcase I thrifted for a while now- do I use it, do I hang onto it or do I upcycle it for some pretty things to go into my yet unopened shop! Well in bed last night I had a flash of inspiration and it's going to be upcycled! I think if I had the set I'd hang onto it but it's too lovely not to be used.



Talking of Recycling (Sort of!) Look at this awesome car my Brother rescued from a skip! Cal loves cars and steering wheels and loved this little push along, his Pop's and Uncle got a bit bored of pushing him up and down the street after a while though!


Kim xx