While pregnant with Evan, I knew I wanted to immortalise the early weeks with him as babies change so quickly! I was able to find a fantastic photographer called Kate Elliott via Instagram and her Arrow and Lo photography blog. What I loved most about her style was that they were unposed, didn’t require props and she was also happy to take some extra shots on request too (for example a line-up of bamboo breast pads drying on
+ Positive Birth Story: My first-time mum hypnobirthing experience
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Boy (gender not known until birth) Evan James Maddox Miles 40 weeks (due date!) Prolonged rupture of membranes (PROM) Tens machine + gas and air during stage 2 Labour ward delivery with inflatable birth pool Timeline My water broke at 2.15am spontaneously on my way to the toilet. I then had very mild surges throughout the night but I managed proper sleep 6.30-8am. I decided not to wake my husband as I wanted him to have lots of
+ Our Basement Renovation – Part 1
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On the face of it, we moved into a flat with the bathroom of our dreams. When viewing the flat before buying, we were blown away by the giant shower enclosure,freestanding bathtub and the sheer space it was going to offer us. Our surveyor suggested we consider making the main bathroom an en-suite and adding a walk-in wardrobe between that and the master bedroom. From there, we could then transform the spare toilet/utility room into a family bathroom. After all,
+ Split, Korčula & Dubrovnik: Croatia Travel Tips
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I planned our Croatia trip almost a year in advance – we had no big plans to look forward to and Croatia was always on our bucket list so it made sense to get something in the diary. It was a daunting task – there’s so many must-see places that it’s futile to try to tick them all off in one week, so we settled on an itinerary of five nights in Split (to include day trips to
+ 10 Ways to Make a House a Home
About a year ago Ned and I got the keys to our maisonette near Clissold Park, and since then we’ve pretty much poured all of our money, sweat and tears into making it our own. I captured everything I learnt during the mostly horrific process of being a first-time buyer here, but this time I wanted to share my thoughts on how to make a house a home, a far more positive topic! Tip 1: Tear It Up The kitchen we inherited wasn’t horrendous but
