Little Bee is open!

Hi guys,

just popping in quickly to let you know that my folksy shop 'Little Bee' is open. Yay! I only have 1 or 2 things in there at the moment I will be adding stuff through the week.

Feel free to 'buzz' over and have a look ;O)

B x

Dreaming of...

I can't get this little beauty out of my mind at the moment.... Isn't she just adorable? She's available at Liberty and has 2 equally beautiful sisters in different Liberty designs...so dreamy...

Something else I've been dreaming about over the past year or so is having my own shop. Now, I can't stretch to a bricks and mortar one just yet, but I'll soon be off the ground, with my new FOLKSY store; Little Bee.

For those of you who don't know, FOLKSY is the UK's version of ETSY (It made sense to start up in my own country to begin with) which sells handmade treasures on line. I should be good to go by the weekend...I'll let you all know.

And these are to be part of my summer stock...

Pretty cotton napkins for your summer picnics...if the sun ever comes out...ahhh...

...we can but dream!

B x

Spring has sprung!

At last, we've finally had some weather to smile about - although it's been a little changeable.

So, I went out into the garden to take some pics of our beautiful blossoms...



Considering the fact that our house is called "Pear Tree Cottage" you'd probably assume that our garden houses at least one pear tree...wrong!


In fact our garden has no pears trees at all. This is because many years ago part of our garden was sold off as a separate plot of land and another house was built there and that house is called "The Orchard" due to the fact that they got all the pear trees!

However, we do still have a fabulous apple tree - hence the blossom. I'm so looking forward to making some yummy apple pies this year.

This week I'm making some super hero capes for some birthday boys and getting myself ready for some serious sewing for the summer markets.

I can also feel a furniture makeover coming on...

Wishing you a 'blooming' lovely week!

B x

I *heart* signage!

Hello my lovelies...

I'm trying to finish off my kitchen at the moment. We kept the cabinets, but changed the knobs, changed the tiles and painted over the TARTAN WALLPAPER - but I often find that the finishing touches can be the most difficult! What is my style? One thing I noticed the other day on looking around my kitchen is how much I like fonts and signage...




...I just love Nigella, she is the queen of the kitchen...



...a coincidence and little known fact...my maiden name is Lawson, so I just had to have this crate that I found in a local antique shop. Lavender bird made by yours truly and available on request!



I picked up this french mustard jar at another local antique shop, I often use it to display flowers. And I have wanted one of these little salt thingies for ages, I'll let you into a secret though, it's never had salt in it - I always forget it's there!



I'd been on the lookout for a bread bin for ages and found this at my local TK MAXX for 7 pounds. I wasn't sure about it and went away to consider, I forgot all about it and returned 2 weeks later to find it reduced to 4 pounds- It was a done deal!

And I recently added this little beauty to my collection...



I've yet to hang it, but I love it. It's limited edition print from a fab website called Rockett St George


It won't mean much to my anyone who's not from the UK I'm afraid, but these are all catchphrases from famous British comedians from my childhood. It's nostalgic and fun - just my cup of tea!

Will be popping back with more pictures of my kitchen soon.

Love to you all,

B x

A Star is born...

This my friends, is my new niece. Beatrix Star...

...what a doll!

But then, that's what you'd expect from my little sister Hannah and her husband Paul, as Beatrix is preceeded by...

Tabitha Bow

and

Tallulah Belle



Did you ever see three more different and beautiful girls?

No...me either!

Congratulations Han and Paul.

B x

Copenhagen part 2...finally!

Hey guys, sorry for the big pause in posts; my little sister, Hannah, delivered a little bundle of joy on Tuesday and the past few days has been a whirlwind of visiting and cooing! I will post about my new niece later in the week, get ready for some serious cuteness!!!



In the meantime, I owe you some Copenhagen pics. If you haven't read 'part 1' see it here.



We spent Saturday shopping (well, browsing really) and sat outside a cafe in the sun (it was cold though) to do some people watching.



I absolutely loved the buildings in Copenhagen, they were so pretty...

I hadn't realised, before my visit, what avid bikers the Danes are. When we arrived on the Friday it was rush hour and I was surprised to see parents who had obviously collected kids from nursery/day care/school doing the commute home with their kids in little 'pods' attached to their bikes! There were seas of bikes parked in the main square. People would just hop off their bikes and prop them up against a wall to go into a store - no bicycle chain, very trusting...

Then of course there was the people watching...

...and those "little things" that catch your eye...

I hope you've all enjoyed my trip around Copenhagen as much as I did! See you soon, with lots of baby cuteness.

Have a great week,

B x

Easter Love...

Next post Copenhagen part 2!