Our Christmas traditions

It's no secret amongst those that know me that I love Christmas and everything about it. So I thought I would share a few of our family traditions that we do in the lead up to Christmas and the day itself. Some are old and some are only recent additions since having children. We always...

Shopping inspiration – men

Pretty much everyone has a special man in their life, whether it be a husband/fiance, son, dad, granddad or best friend and sometimes they can be a little tricky to buy presents for. So I'm back with my final shopping inspiration post which will hopefully give you a couple of ideas for the man in...

Shopping inspiration – country boys

A few of you over on my Instagram account asked for a shopping inspiration for country boys after I put up a post the about shopping inspiration for pony mad little girls. I found this a little tricker than the pony one as I have a daughter who is pony  mad, my son is only going...

Getting back into the saddle after having children

Whether you've ridden right through your pregnancy or you gave up the moment you found out you were expecting, getting back into the saddle is a big step. I'm going to tell you my story of getting back into riding after children and a few tips that will hopefully help you get back in the...

Shopping inspiration – ladies

This shopping inspiration blog post has been the easiest for me to put together as I have basically browsed all of my favourite shops and picked bits that I love. If any of these items ended up under my Christmas tree I would not be disappointed! Anyway, without further ado here are my picks for...

Game Bird Designs – country homeware and accessories

If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you may have recently seen me post about some lovely bits I have received from Game Bird Designs. They have a wonderful range of  handmade homeware and accessories that are inspired by the wonderful British countryside. So if like me you are a sucker for anything country related you are sure to...

Shopping inspiration – pony mad little girls

I asked over on my Instagram account whether you guys would want a separate blog post for shopping inspiration for pony mad little girls and it was an overwhelming yes!! So here are just a few of the many pony related gifts out there that I think any pony mad little girl would like. As always items...

Shopping inspiration – the girls

I'm back with another blog from the shopping inspiration series and this time it's for the girls. I love looking for presents for Freya as it brings me right back to when I was a little girl and I would have all the Christmas catalogues from various shops and circle the bits I loved (my...

Shopping inspiration – the boys

With Christmas fast approaching here is another shopping inspiration post and this time it's one for the boys. I feel boys can be really tricky to buy for but I think I have come up with a good selection of toys for the boys. A lot of these are basically what I will be buying/have...