I like to share parent & baby related news I stumble across.
Setley Ridge in Brockenhurst relaunched their farm shop with a fabulous Spring Fair raising money for Oakhaven Hospice. Rachel who owns Rosie Lea bakery and Rosie Lea’s Kitchen at Setley Ridge has now taken over the farm shop. They now bake all their cakes and other goodies which they sell in the cafes and in…
The Hut more Ibiza than the Isle of Wight!
Another fabulous Spirit of Christmas fair – on until 6th November with a late night until 9pm on Thursday. Here’s a round up of some of the best products I found for kids (and a few for grown ups too). http://www.spiritofchristmasfair.co.uk Elie Beaumont watches have some very cool designs and even…
I’ve updated this August 2016 as a couple of the restaurants had changed/shut down … I’m often out and about in the New Forest around Lymington and I get asked for recommendations for nice places for coffee or a nibble with or without kids, so here’s a few… (I’ll keep adding to the list so do…
I discovered a new play cafe in Kingston, The Secret Garden Play Cafe opened in December 2015, it’s over two floors with a cafe and toys on the top floor and a large play room downstairs. They have different sessions and activities that happen downstairs, a sensory play for little ones, crafty tales and a toddler run. The…
This year was the first of my new tradition – Christmas Eve Boxes! I saw a post on facebook about a little box for kids to open on Christmas Eve and I thought it would fit quite nicely with my children’s Norwegian heritage (they open ALL presents on Xmas eve there). I had a lot…
Today was the preview day for The Spirit of Christmas Fair at Olympia. The show started in 2001 and this year they’ve added an extra day, so it now runs for a full week. As always, it was fantastic and with so much to see, I’m pretty worn out! Here’s my pick of some of…
I’ve being doing Fine Art Portraits as an option for a while now so I thought I’d tell you a little more about them. How are they different from a regular portrait session? Well the main thing is these are more styled, more time is spent on planning props and outfits and emphasis is on…
I recently took up riding again after about 20 years of being out of the saddle and I am hooked! I’m very lucky that I have access to two of the best places to ride – the incredible New Forest and Richmond Park (I can’t think of anywhere better to ride in London). Although I’ve…
I’m doing another baby photo drop in on Thursday, raising money for Kingston NCT. Visit their Facebook page for details. These are mini shoots with a coffee morning to chat to other mums and dads while you wait. It’s a really fun event and a great way to get some portraits of your little one…