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places . people . craft . food . recipes . interiors . gardens . beauty . life in the South of France . london .Willow Rose Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569160281369021082noreply@blogger.comBlogger474125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054908677906812158.post-29568236242038711402015-07-17T01:25:00.002-07:002015-07-17T01:25:30.338-07:00Delicious Dinner Tables...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Willow Rose Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569160281369021082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054908677906812158.post-51402781523132255072015-07-13T06:21:00.001-07:002015-07-13T06:21:09.250-07:00My Mulberry Interview<div style="text-align: left;">
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I’ve always adored flowers for as long as I can remember; I grew up in Wales where my mother, Kate, was a serious gardener and the house was always full of flowers. I had a eureka moment though writing my second book, Inspire, a couple of years ago. Career wise, I was spreading myself very thinly doing a bit of everything- styling, fashion, personal shopping, writing etc and it was all a bit, bitty. I then starting working on the ‘Flora’ chapter and something just clicked. It made me so happy. So calm and just like it was meant to be. So I stopped everything else and focused on the flowers. And I haven’t looked back since really.</div>
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Mostly fashion. I went to the London School of Fashion and did a degree in Fashion Promotion – basically styling and journalism. I then worked on a few magazines in the fashion and beauty departments but never really got very far. And then I followed my boyfriend Charlie, now husband, to a vineyard in the South of France. I set up my blog, Willow Rose Boutique there and my first book, The Art of Handmade Living sprung from that.</div>
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Put down the technology. I think the more time you spend outside surrounded by nature, the more you learn how good it can make you feel. We’re all so used to being glued to our phones and laptops every waking second that we need to almost schedule in time to shut it all down and get outside. Or even if it’s not going outside, take time to do something creative – be it sewing or knitting, writing, making jewellery, anything – it’s extraordinary how calming and stress relieving it can be.</div>
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Every surface of our home is covered with some sort of natural creation. Be it flowers, plants, shells, feathers – the boys cant walk past a feather without presenting it to me like they’ve won the lottery – twigs, leaves – we have a Clematis plant weaving it’s way into our bedroom from outside as we speak. I’m trying to train it to weave its way around all the frames on the walls. I basically like to bring the outside, inside at any given opportunity. And most of my days are spent outside, rain or shine.</div>
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No, not at all. I love London. When I was little, growing up in the country, all I wanted was to be stomping up and down a pavement surrounded by skyscrapers and shops. We moved here purely because we found our dream house and we knew one day we were going to move. We also found out we were having another baby, another boy and therefore our little cottage in London was going to have to go anyway. Saying that though, having been here for a few years now the idea of living in London again slightly fills me with dread.</div>
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The space. They’re like small, explosive energy balls and need to run around 24/7. They’re at the stage too where everything becomes an imaginary weapon – everything they touch gets turned into a sword/gun/shield and I’m always made to be the ‘baddie’. So there’s a lot of walks, park life and hanging out in the garden, purely so the house isn’t smashed to smithereens.</div>
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Their simple beauty. The fact that they’re living things. How they change in front of your eyes I think is just so magical. </div>
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Lilac in the winter, foxgloves and peonies in the summer and dahlias a bit later on. And then berries in the autumn.</div>
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Something deliciously scented makes me really happy. Narcissi from the Isles of Scilly are heaven sent in the winter but I think if I really had to choose, English grown garden roses would be my top choice. </div>
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I’m writing a new book, all about flowers which will be out in September 2016. My business is slowly growing and I’m being asked to do more and more events which I cant do alone any more. So I’m looking for assistants as we speak and then later down the line I’d love to have a big team, maybe a shop where we’d work from and be able to do much bigger scale jobs… and then there’s also a flower box subscription somewhere in the pipeline. I love to dream!</div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I don't think the smallest Cub has <i>one</i> item of new clothing. Being the third boy, <i>everything</i> is a hand me down. I obviously exaggerate, he's been <i>given</i> a lot of divine little creations, but I <i>personally</i> haven't bought a thing. Apart from maybe a bib or two. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> The children's clothes shops there are like no others I've ever come across - brands I've never even heard of and the coolest, most original designs and styles. With no suitcase to hand I had to leave empty handed - though me and Mr Fedex are now becoming firm friends since my return.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Our newest, incredibly divine arrival, is <i>another</i> blue one! Another darling Cub to add to the pack. Kit Fox Rocket arrived into the world three weeks ago and I will happily admit that I am on a <i>totally</i> different planet to the one I usually inhabit. Three boys under five is quite something. The last three weeks have passed in a total and utter blur and I have no idea how the hell I'm ever going to get anything done ever again. Thankfully my brain has signed off meaning I actually can't think any further than that thought. I guess Mother Nature's kind like that.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I bought this for my Mum for Christmas but it turns out that she already had it. So being too fat (lazy) to take it back, I thought I'd save myself the hell of the festive post office queues and treat myself to it too. India Knight wrote about it a few months ago and made it sound semi-miraculous. It is aimed at more mature skin but I thought with the sleep deprivation that's coming way, I'll be looking like I belong to that camp in no time at all.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's called 'In Transit, Camera Close Up', made by This Works. A mask, moisturiser and primer in one, it really is quite sensational. Old bat or not. I like how instantly it works; you put it on straight onto clean skin and it immediately looks like you've been air brushed. I should probably admit that I currently don't have any light bulbs in my bathroom but even Chaz has commented on how 'much better I look'. I'm taking that as a compliment. </span></div>
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<br />Willow Rose Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569160281369021082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054908677906812158.post-27115534483903110072014-12-03T08:55:00.000-08:002014-12-03T08:55:06.709-08:00Christmas with Jo Malone<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was completely overjoyed when one of my all time fave brands,Jo Malone London, approached me suggesting we collaborate on Christmas decorating a few months ago.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">They chose four of their fragrances and my job was to come up with ideas of how to decorate their London town house for Christmas, incorporating these scents.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The first one was Pine and Eucalyptus and I created a very simple but high-impact mantle piece. Lots of recycled glass bottles, green and painted gold eucalyptus and dark red hydrangeas. So easy to recreate at home. </span></div>
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11 different sized, large, recycled green glass bottles</div>
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2 bunches of long stemmed eucalyptus robusta</div>
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1 bunch of gold-sprayed eucalyptus populus with berries</div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I haven't been this excited about an interiors find for a long, long time. My discovery is called 'Pooky'. A UK based, online treasure trove selling <i>beautiful</i>, original, decorative lighting. The site is brilliantly designed, </span><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">easy to navigate </span><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and sells the <i>most</i> exquisite lamps and lampshades that</span><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">don't</span><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> cost a million pounds. I've never understood why lighting costs so much. But it's just one of those things that I've learnt to accept. Along with chairs, lighting just </span><i style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is </i><span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">expensive. Until now. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">These photos are taken from my book, Inspire, which I thought I'd share in case you have an overload of pumpkins that you don't know what do to with. Don't throw them away just yet - get out some paint and get crafty. If you want an extra sparkle, sprinkle over some extra fine glitter when the paint's still wet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, naturally it goes without saying that I'm looking pretty ropey. Very pregnant - or just <i>very</i> fat if you ask the Cubs - and very sleep deprived. And it's October. No one looks good in October. Too much drizzle and too many hot to cold temperature changes. The perfect recipe for skincare disaster if there ever was one. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm secretly quite thrilled that it's getting all cold and wintry. All I really want to do right now is hibernate. I'm getting bigger by the day and I want to hide away, wrapped up warm, eating a lot of really-bad-for-you comfort food. Thank God for Jamie Oliver. He's just brought out a new and very wondrous book called 'Comfort Food'. The clue to the contents is in the title. Inside there are pages and pages of the most comforting, slightly lard-infused yet delicious looking creations that I cannot wait to start making. I'm most looking forward to the 'Lobster Mac and Cheese'. Being pregnant though, I'm </span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">not supposed to be eating shellfish and a</span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">t 895 calories per serving it's probably not a bad thing. So for now, it's sadly going to have to wait.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But what I can eat however, is cake. And this Chocolate Celebration Cake is where I'm going to start with my new hibernating lifestyle. I'm celebrating my hibernation.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Courier New'; font-size: 13pt;"><i>For the sponge:</i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span style="color: #45818e;">250
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span style="color: #45818e;">150
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span style="color: #45818e;">2
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span style="color: #45818e;">300
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span style="color: #45818e;">6
large free-range eggs<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Courier New';"><span style="color: #45818e;">300
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repertoire, whether it's just for the hell of maintaining your chocolate quota
or, of course, for those special occasions where you need a freshly baked cake,
or need to arrive somewhere with a showstopper in hand. Regardless, this
chocolate celebration cake will reset everyone's expectations of what a
chocolate cake should be – it's delicious, it has incredible texture, it looks
absolutely amazing, and it's a pleasure to make and watch people enjoying.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 13pt;">
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23cm loose-bottomed cake tin and line the base and sides with a double layer of
greaseproof paper. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 13pt;">For the sponge, smash up the chocolate and melt in a large
heatproof bowl with the butter, oil and sugar over a pan of gently simmering
water until smooth and glossy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 13pt;">Remove the bowl from the heat and leave to cool
for 10 minutes, then, using an electric hand whisk at high speed, one-by-one
beat in the eggs until combined. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 13pt;">Sift in the flour and cocoa with a good pinch
of sea salt and beat for a short while until just combined. Pour into the
prepared tin and bake for around 50 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes
out ever so slightly gooey (the top of the cake will rise up and crack
slightly, but don't worry, it'll end up covered by all your lovely toppings). </span></span></div>
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completely. Place on a cake stand, use a long knife to carefully slice the
sponge into 3 equal rounds and remove the top two sponges to separate plates. </span></span></div>
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For your mega-crispy chocolatey
rice layer, smash up the chocolate and melt with the butter and cream in a
large heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water until smooth and
glossy. </span></span></div>
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puffed rice until evenly coated. Divide the mixture onto the 3 cooled sponge layers
and spread out evenly across the tops, going right to the edges.
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 13pt;">To make the
nougat frosting, place the egg whites in a heatproof bowl with the honey,
sugar, cream of tartar, a good pinch of salt and a splash of water. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 13pt;">Place over
a pan of gently simmering water, turn up the heat and, with an electric hand
whisk, beat for 6 to 7 minutes or until it starts to form peaks. </span></span></div>
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bowl from the heat, add the vanilla extract, orange blossom or rose water and a
dot of food colouring (if using), then carry on beating the mixture until
thick. Leave to cool for 5 to 10 minutes, then evenly top each sponge and stack
them up nicely. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 13pt;">To finish the cake off, use a large knife to shave some extra
chocolate, then sprinkle it over the top (scroll down for a video to show you
how to do this). </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Courier; font-size: 13pt;">Add your candles or sparklers, get them lit and indulge in
chocolate celebration cake heaven."</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New'; text-indent: -48px;">For more info and to watch video tutorials on how to to the tricky bits have a look </span><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/chocolate-recipes/chocolate-celebration-cake" style="font-family: 'Courier New'; text-indent: -48px;">here</a><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: 'Courier New'; text-indent: -48px;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, as promised, here is part two; My guide to all things I think that you'll want and need when your small cherub finally arrives. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Baby shops see pregnant women as giant pound signs. The dream opportunity to try and sell every single baby related product that has ever hit the market. I'm sure they have a competition going on over who can sell the most crap to the most the gullible pregnant person. This list is for very early days - I'm not thinking as far forward as weaning and high chairs, more the first few weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>A pram</b>. I'm embarrassed to say we were lured into a Bugaboo Cameleon that cost more than my first car. To be fair, she's lasted very well and is in just as good condition now as when she first arrived. As great as I think she is though, I don't think you need to spend this much to get one that's just as good.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Whether you live in the town or country will make a big difference as to what you go for. My city dwelling friends love the light weight, compactness of the Baby Jogger City Mini 4 wheeler</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> and vitally, you can pick it up in one easy move. Perfect for chucking in the back of a car/taxi/bus at the same time as balancing bags, dog, coffee and baby</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">. I swear you need a </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">degree in engineering to operate </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">some buggies but there's no struggle with this one. ALevels or not. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you're after a Bugaboo -I was obsessed with having one- they've just bought out the new Bee3 which is meant to be a 'nifty little urban number'. I haven't come into contact with it myself so can't comment on it's ease of use. As far as prams go though, it looks pretty swanky. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For Country life, I'd suggest a chunky three wheeler. Phil and Ted's Navigator seems to make a lot of people happy as again does Baby Jogger's 3 wheeler version. </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br />A <b>car seat</b>. The hospital won't let you leave without one. Ours is a Maxicosi that works with the Bugaboo too. And has definitely stood the test of time.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A <b>Cot</b>. If space allows, go for a cot-bed rather than just a cot. A cot-bed can be extended into a proper bed and you'll have it until they're about five. It's a no-brainer and most good companies do them. The bigger Cub's came from a mega-chic French company called Laurette in Paris. I've said it before but we really were completely clueless and this was the other area where we paid way, way more than we should have done. But shipping from the UK alone cost hundreds, it looked great and at the time we had no comparisons.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You'll also need a <b>mattress</b>, they rarely come with the actual cot. Just make sure you get the right measurements. Ours came from Amazon each time.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /><b>Moses Basket.</b> I was so excited about the moses basket when we first started shopping. God knows why. They don't last for long so feel slightly like a waste of time but do make earlier days easier. This is something you really could borrow from a friend - but do buy your own mattress. We were given a spotty white one from Nursery Window that was so visionary it hung out in his bedroom for years. Cant wait to get her out again in a few months.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /><b>Linen</b>. Baby lists will tell you to buy about ten sheets - we've managed, happily, with 2 fitted moses basket sheets and 3 flat cot bed sheets since day one.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Swaddle</b>. We were given one of these when the biggest Cub arrived and I didn't have the first idea what to do with it. And it was brown. Not my best present. However, one of the nurses in the hospital showed me what do to with it and we quickly became firm friends. Me and the swaddle; not the nurse. I'd be hysterical when it had to go in the wash, adamant that he wouldn't sleep without it. They thankfully now come in lots of pretty colours so you don't have to dress your baby up as a giant poo. Merino Kids is the brand you want.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you use a swaddle, you won't use a sleeping bag at the same time. This comes later, when they've outgrown the swaddle. Aden and Anais and the Little White Company have ultra soft ones with great designs.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Blankets</b>. Sleeping bags make life easier but you will still want blankets too. Think about the traditional cotton cellular ones as well as a warmer wool/cashmere one. I'm quite obsessed with my cream <span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="http://www.johnlewis.com/john-lewis-baby-christening-shawl-receiving-blanket-off-white/p231759515">christening blanket</a>. </span> There's something rather old fashioned and comforting about it. And it's not just for christenings. Though it is cream so not high on the practicality scale but it looks pretty if you want to pretend you're in a mother & baby advert. Sleeping bags are sized by ages, like with the clothes, I'd avoid getting a new born size.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /><b>Changing Table.</b> You don't <i>need,</i> need one but it will make your life a <i>lot</i> easier. Of course you can change your baby on the floor/bed/kitchen table if you want but make sure you have a chiropractor on speed dial. If you're going to get one, I'd advise getting one with closed cupboards. I've done open and closed and having no doors makes it look like a bomb's gone off 24/7. I like Mamas & Papa's Harbour range.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>A baby thermometer.</b> Splash out and go electric. </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Calpol</b>. Although not allowed until 3 months.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Nail scissors</b>. You won't believe how fast they grow.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /><br /><br /><b>Steriliser</b>. Real boring one but you will need one at some stage, even if you intend to breastfeed. I've managed to blow up about four -always remember to add the water- but think that Avent does the best. Unless you're using Tommee Tippee bottles and then I'd go for the same name steriliser.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /><b>Baby Bottles.</b> Getting the bigger Cub to drink from bottles nearly killed me. I tried every single bottle on the market. £200 later and he eventually decided that Tommee Tippee bottles would suffice. Again, a matter of personal choice - your baby's, not yours - but Avent, Medela and TT are all very popular. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Zara Home for baby clothes is the best kept secret ever. </span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sue Hill. Heavenly handmade baby knits. You can find them in Nursery Window.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Mamas & Papas.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Mothercare.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Little White Company.</span><br />
<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">H&M - for affordable, organic cotton baby grows.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">JoJo Maman Bebe. V good for waterproofs.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Kiddicare.co.uk</span><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It was nearly a week ago but I'm still feeling like I've been hit by a bus since doing the flowers for a huge wedding last weekend. I'd been planning it for months so was completely prepared but there's nothing like being put in charge of how someone else's big day looks to get the adrenalin going. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The Bride and Groom were dreams. Very un-bridezillery and my only boundaries were the colours cream, green, mint and a hint of peach. This meant lots of foliage- eucalyptus, variegated ivy, pittosporum and mint and creamy/white and green flowers; delphiniums, snowberries, ammi, dahlias, astillbe, hydrangeas and roses with a few visionary Cafe au Lait peachy dahlias thrown in for a bit of colour.</span></div>
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With two children and another on the way, a house in the Cotswolds and her second book<i>Inspire: The Art of Living with Nature </i>published last spring, it would appear that at the age of 31, ethereal beauty Willow Crossley has fulfilled her dreams. But it seems that the minute Willow’s dreams become a reality, a new idea pops up. It’s what keeps the creativity in motion. And the latest dream is… but first, let’s rewind.</div>
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Growing up in Wales with her <i>Vogue </i>writer, author, painter and all-round creative mother Kate Corbett-Winder, Willow longed for London. ‘I wanted to feel the pavement beneath my feet,’ she explains. So, aged 18, she moved to The Smoke and began a three-year degree in fashion journalism at The London College of Fashion. Just a year into the course, lightning struck when she met her future husband: Charlie Crossley, model and manager of Fulham Road’s famous The Goat in Boots pub and subsequently owner and manager of the Hollywood Arms pub in Chelsea. ‘A couple of years into our relationship, Charlie sold the pub and moved to South of France,’ says Willow. ‘His father has a vineyard outside Cogolin and Charlie’s always dreamed of opening a beach restaurant in St Tropez.’ So Willow went too.</div>
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‘I dropped everthing,’ says Crossley. ‘My internship in the beauty department at <i>Tatler </i>magazine had ended so I upped sticks and followed him.’ While Charlie was tending the vineyards and making wine, Willow began to occupy herself by trawling local flea-markets and vintage fairs, making baskets with vintage pompoms and selling them to the beach shops, while also having endless friends to stay. Willow began blogging about her experiences. And that’s when the writer’s lottery-win happened. ‘An agent saw my blog, got in touch and told me that she thought it could make a book.’</div>
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Just a year later, Willow’s first book <i>The Art of Handmade Living </i>was published. And the publishers immediately signed her up for a second book. But, like a ripe brie, the French fantasy had begun to go off. ‘By then, Charlie and I were married and had our first child Wolf,’ says Willow. ‘I was just 25, with a tiny baby and no friends or family out there… I really began to struggle.’ This coincided with Charlie’s beach-restaurant reverie turning to dust, when he realised that beachfront property is tied up by old mafia-style St Tropez families. He was going to need a cool £20m to get his idea off the ground.</div>
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So the young family packed up their knapsacks and headed back to Blighty. ‘It was heaven coming back to London and to our house in Chelsea,’ says Willow, ‘but Charlie was climbing the walls – we’d gone from huge fields and mountains in France to a little house in London.’ So with a second baby on the way, they had the ‘shall we move to the country?’ chat. ‘We went out for dinner and made the decision to stay in London for another year,’ laughs Willow. ‘That night Charlie came up to bed with his laptop and said, “Look at this house!”’</div>
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The very next morning, they got on the train to Woodstock and it was love at first sight. Two weeks later their offer on the Cotswold cottage had been accepted. Willow worked her magic on the tired interior, bringing the outside in with jungly Sanderson wallpaper and hand-painted florals in the bathroom. Much of the house has been used as the backdrop for the alluringly creative photography in her latest book <i>Inspire</i>. It’s a charming, encouraging, enticing book about using flowers, beachcombed bounty and foraged finds for decorating the home and lifting the spirits. ‘Literally nothing makes me happier than flowers,’ says Willow. ‘If ever I’m feeling a bit shit, I’ll go for a walk with my secateurs, pick things and arrange them when I get home. Immediately I feel better.’</div>
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Which leads on to the next dream… ‘I’d love to have a florist’s shop, with a gallery, coffee shop, and sell some homewares and clothes… like Petersham Nurseries. And Charlie would run the restaurant.’ But having had a spate of crafting at summer festivals, including floral headpiece workshops at Wilderness and tribal pebble painting at Port Eliot, wedding floristry jobs, an<i>Inspire</i> residency at Anthropologie and interiors ‘dressing’ work, her green-hands are pretty full. Oh, and add to that a third book and third baby in the pipeline – she has plenty to be getting on with. But in Willow’s world there’s always room for one more dream.</div>
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<i>Inspire by Willow Crossley, published by Cico Books (£16.99) with photos © Emma Mitchell </i></div>
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Willow Rose Boutiquehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17569160281369021082noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054908677906812158.post-49789329329694959612014-08-31T07:07:00.000-07:002014-08-31T07:08:56.339-07:00Having a Baby?<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was pretty much the first of my friends to have a baby. None of them were any where near even thinking about it really. Chaz and I were living miles away in the South of France and the whole pregnancy felt a bit like a (very exciting) game. We'd spend hours wandering around 'B</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">ébé</span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> 9' marvelling at maxi-cosis and muslins, giggling at nipple protectors and breast pumps like two idiotic teenagers. We had no idea what we needed so went along with the shop assistants when they told us we </span><i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">had</i><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> to have 7000 baby bottles, twenty five car seats, twelve sterilisers and thousand euro prams. Nine months later when the biggest Cub actually arrived, I had absolutely no idea what the hell I was meant to do. And there was no one to help us. My parents and friends would come and go for weekends here and there but essentially it was just Chaz and I muddling through; drowning in bottles. I'm now doing it all over again for the third time and as great as it all was, wish that there had been someone to tell me what I did and didn't need. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #45818e; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As I write, about fifteen of my friends are pregnant. It's an epidemic. And despite being surrounded by all their family and friends they too are completely bamboozled by the whole thing. I got an email from one last week asking if they needed an 'organic coconut-lined, <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;">ergonomically shaped</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"> </span> moses basket mattress' for £300. The shop keeper had insisted their baby would sleep for 12 hours straight if they got it. </span></div>
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mark cream</b>. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themetint: 153;">Essential but don't be conned into </span>thinking you have to have an actual special stretch mark one. Any body moisturiser is good. Palmers do a good cocoa butter one. As do the body shop. Bamford's rose lotion is heaven-sent.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As I mentioned in my last post, the last few months have been pretty non stop. My biggest and <i>definitely</i> most exciting news, is that we're having another baby. A third, teeny, tiny little Cub to add to the pack. I am beyond excited but did spend the first few months feeling very sorry for myself, lying on the kitchen floor, trying not to be sick. Hence why the posting has been on the rather minimal side.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The highlight was undoubtedly working with Anthropologie again at Port Eliot. - A small, artsy-crafty, literary festival held in the gardens of a beautiful private house in St Germans, Cornwall. I was one of Anthro's five artists and led a series of pebble painting classes each evening - complete with my very own Sipsmith Gin bar. The festival itself was wonderful, nothing like I've ever been to before. Very, very small, for all ages and days were filled with </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">swimming in the river,</span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> workshops and talks rather than being glued to a music stage. My highlights were listening to the Helmsley sisters and Suzy Menkes, being adorned with fresh flower crowns by the Flower Appreciation Society and learning how to make a silver starfish from a cuttle fish with jeweller Catherine Zoraida (fellow Anthropologie artist).</span></span><br />
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I have a slight obsession with cafes. My dream is to one day open my own; a flower-shop-come-coffee-shop-come-gallery, all under one white-washed, rustic roof. I still can’t get over the fact that it took me a whole year to discover Worton. After moving from the South of France to Oxfordshire three years ago I was desperate to find somewhere special that I could escape to; somewhere beautiful with proper coffee and cakes. I made do with character-free coffee shops for months until one wet morning I found a postcard advertising <a href="http://www.wortonorganicgarden.com/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #918198; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Worton Organic Garden</a>. I was there in a flash.</div>
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After getting very lost (it’s hidden down a long, bumpy track, almost in the middle of nowhere), I pulled up in front of a small, grey, wooden hut. Behind closed doors was the most delicious looking organic fruit and vegetables I’ve ever seen, eye-wateringly beautiful, home-grown flowers and steaming towers of freshly baked breads and croissants. And even better still to come was the cafe which sells, hands down, the best coffee I’ve ever tasted.</div>
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The weekly changing menu is full of organic, locally-grown, quite ‘girly’, Ottolenghi-style food and everything I’ve ever tried is absolutely delicious. We take ‘the Cubs’ on a Sunday morning. They pretend they’re still in France and order hot chocolates and croissants with Jostaberry jam while I work my way through as much of their patisserie section as time will allow. Sitting still and small boys don’t go hand in hand, but Worton is perfect for them as they’re free to run around the garden, talk to the chickens and throw sticks for the owners’, David and Annekes’, dogs. It’s upsettingly only open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (if I could, I’d be there all day, every day) but it’s a relatively hidden gem that I cannot recommend highly enough.</div>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Main Flowers: <a href="http://www.flowermuse.com/types-of-flowers/dahlias.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Dahlias</a> (in dark red, burgundy and purple), <a href="http://www.flowermuse.com/types-of-flowers/calla-lilies/black-mini-calla-lilies-med-length-40-stems.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Mini Calla Lilies</a> (in burgundy) and Purple Veronica</span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Filler: Waxflowers, Eryngium Orion Thistle (<a href="http://www.flowermuse.com/types-of-flowers/other-flowers/blue-super-nova-thistle.html" style="text-decoration: none;">this variety</a> is really similar), <a href="http://www.flowermuse.com/types-of-flowers/other-flowers/scabiosa-pods.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Scabiosa Pods</a> and Privet Berries</span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Greenery: Viburnum berries, Dusty Miller and <a href="http://www.flowermuse.com/types-of-flowers/greens-foliage/pittosporum.html" style="text-decoration: none;">Green Pittisporum</a></span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Additional Materials:</span></h3>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Large wire basket with a hole at the top that your light kit will fit through</span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Light kit/pendant cord like <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10175810/" style="text-decoration: none;">this</a> one from IKEA + lightbulb</span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Floral tape + Floral Wire (I used two gauges – one thin and one thick/ heavy duty)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;">Scissors + Wire cutters (optional – for the thicker gauge wire)</span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444;">How-To:</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong>Before you get started, let’s talk about flower care…</strong> <strong>For dahlias:</strong> They are sensitive to dirty water, so if you’re keeping them in a vase or bucket for a prolonged period, just make sure to re-cut and replace the water daily. <strong>For mini-callas:</strong> These only need 1 to 1.5″ of water (too much water is actually not good for callas – it can make the stems turn mushy too quickly). <strong>For everything else:</strong> Cut at least 1″ off each stem and place in 3-4″ of room temperature water. Let everything hydrate for at least 3-4 hours before you start working with them.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong>Okay, now let’s get started…</strong> There are a lot of pictures below to walk you through this one, but the basics are pretty easy…</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">First things first, flip your basket over so the bottom is facing up. This is the framework for your pendant lampshade. Now you’re ready to begin. You’ll want to start with the greenery (like Green Pittisporum) as your base. Cut off descent size sprigs (6-10 inches) from a larger branch and begin attaching them to the wire basket with floral wire. You can also weave some of the pieces in and out of the basket for extra security. For heavy stems or branches, use the heavy gauge wire. Start weaving some of the other greenery into the frame at this time as well (like Viburnum berries). Once the basket has been decently covered with the greenery all the way around (you don’t have to fill in every hole because there are plenty of flowers still to add – this is just the start), start adding a few filler flowers, like wax flowers for example, to fill in some of the gaps. Secure with wire just as you did with the greenery. You can also add some sprigs of dusty miller around the base at this time.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Now that the lampshade is starting to fill out a little bit more, it’s time to start adding the really cool flowers, like mini calla lilies, dahlias, and purple veronica. Cut the stems fairly short (leave about 5-6 inches on the stem) and start weaving them into the shade, securing with wire as you go). Before securing flowers in certain spots, I would just kind of push the stem through the basket and then step back to see if it looked good. If you’re happy with it, secure it with wire, if not, move it to another spot and look at it from a distance before securing it with wire.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Once the bulk of the main flowers have been added, you can add some of the smaller fillers to round everything out. The thistle, berries, and scabiosa pods are perfect for this part. And you can cut the stems down to 5-6 inches before adding them, just like the others. Note: If you need to cover any additional areas but find you have run out of flowers, add additional greenery like dusty miller a couple of leaves at a time to fill in holes that have gone unnoticed (I wouldn’t recommend adding a whole stem at once – that’s a lot of leaves).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Once you’re happy with the arrangement, it’s time to add the light kit. As luck would have it, my light fit perfectly into the hole at the top of the wire basket. Then I screwed in the bottom piece of the light kit from underneath and it was perfectly secure. Add a lightbulb and you are ready to shine some light on your fresh flower masterpiece.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong>And to answer the lighting question</strong> that you are probably wondering about it… Yes! It does light up. I had it on for about an hour and a half and it was completely fine. The wire basket that I used for the base was large enough that the flowers were not really disturbed by the heat. <em>But just to be on the safe side, I wouldn’t leave this on when it’s unattended.</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Here are a couple of photos of what it looks like with the light on…</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong>On the table…</strong>There were lots of petals and leaves left on the table when we finished up, so I decided to leave it just as it was (newspaper and all), and add an old scarf as a table runner. I also had some extra dusty miller left over, so I cut the stems really short and added them to a low profile bowl with some water and added a few scabiosa pods for a super simple tables cape.</span></div>
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