Happiness This Week #5

This week has been a good one! So much sunshine! Rory and I are planning to do as little as possible this weekend- beyond our last minute brunch on Saturday morning we’re hoping to just relax and actually spend some time together!? Oh my! It honestly feels as though we’ve not spent a single weekend day together in weeks now, and I miss that handsome boyfriend of mine so very much! Here’s a little list of what’s made me happy this week for you to have a read of.

1. Listening to a song on repeat that I have recently came across. It’s called Your Soul by the singer songwriter Rhodes. Too beautiful.

2. Hanging out all week long in summer dresses and flip-flops.

3. Watching last weekend’s Lillie’s open up fuller and fuller over the course of the week. They’re so flamboyant, and I adore them.

4. Going for brunch with Rory yesterday to catch up on our weeks events. He worked late a lot this week so I feel like I haven’t managed to speak to him much.

5. Purchasing this beautiful print which i’m going to frame and put on my wall, it symbolises that where ever you are in the word family is always home.

6. Appreciating the now. I’ve been trying to stay clear of pointless TV watching and my mobile phone in the evening. We’ve been listening to more music at home and having more fun together with good old fashioned cards and board games, today I’m going to have a browse on amazon to pick up a stack of books to get stuck into over the next week.

7. The delicious sweet and spicy beer can chicken Rory and I ate for dinner last night. Finger lickin’ good.

8. Bright ocean blue polish on my finger & toenails.

9. Spending time with my sister, it had been too long since our last get together.

10. Meeting up with Rory’s family for a mid week dinner and catchup. It’s the first time i’ve met up with them without Rory being there and it was so nice! Not to mention having the most deliciously mouthwateringly good mountain of chilli I had to eat!

How has your week been? Hope you’re enjoying your weekend 🙂

 

Main images sourced from Etsy

Camping Essentials

Now that summer is in full swing a lot of you will be thinking about heading off on holiday to sunny climates. This post is paying homage to the more traditional british holiday of camping! The tradition started over 100 years ago and the popularity has had a recent boom over the years. Camping holidays have always been a part of my life and with todays stylish accessories and camping necessities you’d be mad not to give it ago. This post highlights a few of my favourite essentials from various suppliers all over the world.

1. Wood & Faulk camp stool 2. Wooden Axe 3. Enamel plate 4. ‘Morkt’ lantern 5. Enamel tumblers 6. Tripolina chair 7. Washable paper lunch bag 8. Bug spray

Fathers Day

Fathers day is fast approaching this coming Sunday the 15th, so I have rounded up 10 of my favourite dad-friendly gifts. Whether he’s looking for a new pair of shoes, a delicious box of toffee or a beautiful monogrammed beer glass here’s some inspiration to help you a choose a special gift for that special man in your life. 

 

1. Farrah’s large original harrogate toffee tin

2. Vintage watch movement cufflink 

3. Oxford check shirt 

4. Chocolate spanner 

5. A classic woody scent

6. Pocket Square

7. Suede lace up shoes

8. Beer Glass + Mug 

9. Ultimate Pen

10. Leather satchel

May Pinterest

I was meant to post this at the end of May, but I’ve just not had the spare time to sit down and get it done. Finally though, I found a spare minute today to sit down and decide what pinterests were going to be making it on to my May pinterests post. The images I chose to include are all quite scandinavian in style (one of my favourite interior design styles) and all have a summery vibe to them. I guess my creative mind must be feeling summery even if the weather here in scotland isn’t! (2 weeks worth of rain is supposed to fall over this weekend alone.. madness. I’ve got my wellies at the ready).

Anyway, I hope you’re having a lovely weekend and i’m sorry for this post being over a week late, I’ll do better next time. I actually have a whole host of posts waiting to go up over the next few days, including some new and exciting recipes i’ve been trying out, a June wishlist and holiday ideas, but until then, happy viewing 🙂

 

All images sourced from my pinterest ‘Nest’ page. Originals from as follows: 1. homelife.com.au 2. nordicdesign.ca  3. sulia.com 4. planete-deco.fr

Five Faves

1. B&Q Green Desk Lamp

2. Fornasetti Flora Scented Candle

3. Kate Spade, Grand Multifunction Large Reversible Metro Watch

4. Lakeland Sea Breeze Melamine Salad Servers

5. H&M Wooden Bowl

Candles

// My favourite! Diptyque Baies. I LOVE this candle, it is a wonderful combination of roses and blackcurrent leaves. The Diptyque range provides a great selection of beautiful scents and with a burn time of 60 hours how could you refuse. A perfect decorative addition to your home.

// Tom Dixon copper candle (or brass if you fancy!), with solid marble lid. The London candle from Tom Dixon reminds me of walks through city parks on a warm summer day, the combination of hot bricks and fresh greenery is a delightful change to my usual floral candles. The candle is one of a trio, designed to capture the essence of the travelling, trading and nostalgic past, combined with the vibrant future of British life.

// True Grace pressed-tin candle – A sweet and velvety texture make this a warm and deep fragrance perfect for your bedside table for those girly pampering moments, when you just need some me time!

// So this last one might be slightly budget blowing £50 from liberty, however, I feel like its worth the money. Inspired by a garden in bloom and blended with notes of Rhubarb, Lemon Petitgrain Leaves and Tulip, underscored with Heliotrope and Suede. The beautiful black wax and handmade glass vessel will bring a touch of luxury to your home.