Why You Should Stop and Smell The Roses, Literally

 

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You may remember last Spring we made a DIY Flower Press & Pressed Flower Frames as part of our Christmas DIY Series? I made them while I was pregnant specifically for Goldie’s Nursery. Well, here we are a year later and the garden is in full bloom again! One afternoon this week we made the most of the sunshine and had a play in the garden. It’s been a VERY wet Spring here so you have to take those sunny moments when you can!



I piled up blankets and cushions on the grass, picked out some of Goldie’s favourite books and toys and we spent the afternoon showing her the flowers, bees and reading stories. 


A very good reminder that it's worth it to stop and smell the roses.


Life is busy. With a family and a business it’s so easy for us to get caught up in all of the things we have to do. Recently I have been making a conscious effort to stop and put in the effort to make good memories regardless of how busy we may be. I touched on it in our last journal post 5 Things We’ve Learnt as New Parents.


Things like packing everyone into the car early in the morning when there’s a particularly epic sunrise, picking up some coffees and heading down to a secluded beach and going for a walk as a family.


Or planning a lunch with friends and putting in a little extra effort like picking a cuisine, making a fun playlist and putting in extra effort into creating a beautiful table-setting. It’s these times when we ‘overboard’ where the magic happens and special memories are made.


It’s these times when we ‘overboard’ where the magic happens and special memories are made.

Now that restrictions have eased and we feel confident in making plans again i’ve been coming up with ideas to make the most of the warmer months ahead to make this one of the most memorable Summer’s yet.

You with me?

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Our friends at Sage x Clare recently launched their Annabelle collection and in true Sage x Clare style, it’s a colourful and bold collection of homewares. We got our hands on some of the cushions and blankets from their Play and Baby range and can I tell you they just bring so much joy! 

We are so happy to support brands like Sage x Clare who just want to create really fun and inviting environments in people’s homes.


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We’re a husband and wife duo, building our dream life one DIY project at a time. We are proudly self-taught, furniture-makers, business owners, designers and stylists.

DIY RUNS IN OUR DNA

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Imogen Gilchrist

Imogen Gilchrist is a creative director, Squarespace website designer and social media strategist who loves good design & good people.

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