Freshly fallen snow...

....requires more shoveling this morning

X-mas at the piano

Jinglebells all the way!

- Sean can always rely on Grandmum to entertain him :-)

Admiring the snow

so far...

The flight went exeptionally well, as he is now two years old, and no longer has to sit on Mummy's lap

Ginger bread flavoured yogurt (only in Sweden!) is served for breakfast

Building our first snow man together

Shoveling snow in Mum's 20 year old one piece suit

My little man wearing his snow suit, an early x-mas present from his Grandad today

Hello from a snowy Sweden!

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Random Paris snaps from Friday

Paris is by far the most romantic and beautiful place I know

Just as last December, we lunched at L'Avenue, that was yet again such an amazing experience

Mouth watering Sea Bass in a Thai red curry sauce

We stopped for a drink at the bar in the gorgeous Plaza Athenee which is part of the Dorchester Collection

It's fair to say after lunch I was a teeny weeny bit tipsy LOL

The Eiffel tower never fails to impress

Culinary creme de le creme

With my man in Paris.

L'Avenue Restaurant in the Golden Triangle - never disappoints. Lobster macaroni washed down w Billecart Salmon rose champagne - This is the life, well worth a 300 mile journey for lunch ;-)
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Hard Candy Christmas

Here is one of my favourite Christmas songs, "Hard Candy Christmas" sung by Dolly Parton. For those of you who don't know, a hard candy Christmas is one where where the family is so poor that all they can afford to give the children for Christmas is hard candy instead of gifts.

braving the cold...

...for some afternoon errands;

1 - Waitrose

2 - Robert Dyas

3 - library

4 - Starbucks

Trapper hat

Here is Sean's new trapper hat, a birthday pressie from his uncle Erik. Not only extremely stylish (and trendy with the skull print), but also very practical and cozy keeping him warm against the bad weather outside.

I can always rely on my brother to get him the coolest gear :-)

Tip of the day

This is my favourite body scrub that I have now been using for years. French Connection's "FCUK Polished Sugarscrub" - I just love this stuff!

It moisturises with almond and jojoba oils + added shea and wild strawberry extract. Simply yummy flavours and it leaves the skin so smooth. And for only £5.00, it's affordable to everyone! (you can buy it here)

Monday morning breakfast

After a stint in BabyGap on Oxford street, we r now indulging in Starbucks' yummy Perfect Porridge breakfast
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Good morning!

Among all the hustle and bustle outside, in the chaos that the snow has created, I am still in my bathrobe and slippers in the comfort of my warm flat. Ain't life just great? lol

Wintry weekend, north of the border

Mah boyz in kilt

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Hello from Scotland!

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Happy 2nd birthday, Sean!

My jewel, now two, whom I love unconditionally

It feels like it was only yesterday I was getting my IV’s hooked up, my stomach monitors working and the epidural going.
Nearly seventeen hours after arriving at the Lindo Wing, I gave birth to the most handsome, cool , helpful, funny, inquisitive and loving little fella, Sean Alexander. (Read my full birth story here).


Nothing, and I really mean NOTHING, could/would have prepared me for the amazing feeling I would have while giving birth to him.

The amount of overflowing love I would have for this little person that had been growing inside me for nine months is simply incredible. Such a wonderful feeling. And boy, he was so tiny, and so perfect. And I was so happy!


Yes, that’s right – TWO whole years have gone by since then. And in these two years he has developed from a helpless newborn to a walking, talking child with a personality all of his own.

We will celebrate my darling baby boy’s second birthday in style, in a joint party with Bear’s mother who is turning 70. In Scotland. And I’m running late. Sean and Bear are already up there.. I’ve got a flight to catch. See you later, Ive got to rush to see my boys!

Ta-ta
XX

In the park

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My little song bird

Our day so far

Grabbing some wake up coffee from next door cafe

Thursday morning playgroup with other Marylebone mums

Out walking locally and doing some of my chores



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Tip of the day

I put my fan filters ( above the cooker) in the dish washer, once every month or so to keep them fresh

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Today I....

Wearing rolled down UGGS today

... plan to.. go and pick up a dvd from Viv who’s at a nearby hair salon, go to the GP surgery for repeat prescription, pack for mine and the boys trip to Scotland for the weekend, arrange for handy man to come and do some work here, renew library books, pick up top from tailors, have hairdresser over to my flat to do my hair, put up x-mas decorations and cook dinner

... wish… it wasn’t so bloody cold outside!

... feel.. excited about our little holiday coming up in a few days where we will be staying in a very nice hotel in Troon and not returning to London until Monday

... have been thinking... about joining Virgin Active gym in Mayfair

... have been…. to Starbucks already!

... am wearing… my (already short) UGG boot that I have folded down for the first time, and it feels like I’m wearing a new pair!

…listening to…. this

…love..my new DG glasses

... can’t believe… my son is turning TWO(!) on Saturday!

Shazam and Cocosuma

This fab tune by Parisian electro-pop band Cocosuma, is currently on repeat in my household

It was playing in Selfridges the other day when I was there, and I instantly fell in love with it. Thanks to Shazam, which is an unbelievable music identification service, I incredibly found out who sings it and the name of the song.

How? I just dialled 2580 (only in UK) from my phone and held the phone to capture any music playing in the background (near speaker or towards wherever the music seems to be coming from).

The service then analyzes the captured sound, seeks a match and the result is sent back to your phone by a text message and then charged £0.50 per successful track (And EVERYTIME I've used the service, it has found the correct singer/name of song).

You can thank me later! x

today's lunch!

My home made yummy chicken soup, garnished with parsley

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sheepskin and shades

Yesterday on our (Bear and I) quality time for grown ups-day, I wore my brand new sunglasses with brown lenses and gold frames, from this season's Dolce Gabbana. It was also the first time since last winter that I wore my long, brown, sheepskin coat from Joseph.
Newly cleaned and worth every penny having it cleaned as it felt like new again.

(note: NEVER give your sheepskin coats to dry cleaners. It takes a specialist cleaner to not ruin it)

Give me five!

Below are five things you might not know about the capital:

- London has the world's first organic pub. Enjoy a 'pure pint' at the Duke of Cambridge, Islington

- London currently has 48 Michelin-starred restaurants

- More than a third of London is made up of green space

- The Tate Modern is the most popular modern art gallery in the world

- Westfield London is Europe's largest urban shopping centre

Source: Condé Nast Traveller (a luxury travel magazine that we subscribe to)

Stocking filler wish

My favourite perfume these days are without a doubt Marc Jacob's "Daisy", so when I saw this little beauty I immediately thought what a perfect stocking filler this would be! :-)

So it's not only a gorge oversized ring, but it also allowing you to 'top up' your fragrance at any time, as it surprisingly contains the Daisy perfume! Find it here.

new in my bathroom

These are beauty products that I've splurged on in the last couple of weeks.

They are as follows:

Moroccan Oil:

2 x Moroccan Oil Intense Hydrating Mask

Moroccan oil treatment

i.d. bareMinerals:

2 x SPF 15 Foundations (one for winter and one for summer when I'm tanned)

1 x Mineral Veil Finishing Powder

1 x Warmth All-Over Face Colour

1 x Full Flawless Face brush

1 x Flawless Application Face brush,

1 x Mazimum Coverage Concealer brush

1 x Primetime foundation primer for skin-smoothing finish

Our Sunday

Sean loves strolling along in the park where he can be free, as there are no dangers of traffic

He insists on running around during his snack time

Mummy leading the way

We stopped for some brunch whilst our little man was sleeping

And later as it started to rain, we went to the children's library, where Sean got his own library card

Walking home