A Day In The Life Of Lauren

I have been loving homeware products recently. I don't know why. I bought a book on interiors and I've been reading through it so maybe that has sparked my interest? I also felt that this summer, the shops had some lovely things in for your home and I couldn't resist buying them, especially if I got a bargain! I feel that homeware is something so personal and everyone has their own ideas and opinions. So today, I thought I would share with you some of my favourite picks of my latest splurges in home accessories. Enjoy. xoxo These beautiful multi-coloured plastic tumblers caught my eye in Marks and Spencer's and I thought they would be perfect for a Summer picnic! They were such a steal at only £3 each! These stunning sequined and patterned copper cushions were from Primark and  only £7.00 each. They complement each other well and are different shapes (the sequin one...

Sunday the 16th of July was National Friendship Day which coincided with a trip to see one of my life long friends! We had arranged to go and see a stage show of one of our favourite childhood books which was taking place at Eden Court Theatre on Saturday the 15th of July. After a little bit of shopping, we headed for dinner and then onto the theatre.  The Railway Children Live is an adapted stage show of E Nesbitt's tale and included an interesting array of theatrical techniques and staging.  The mid cloth was set up to project different still and moving pictures to help set the scene - this included the family at their home in London, the Perks' house and the railway station itself, with moving pictures of steam trains with an added smoke machine offstage to help give some realism to the set. Two old fashioned levers set up DSL and DSR,used by the cast, proved useful in effectively transitioning each scene and the fast paced scene changes were meaningful for...

This week I'm going to chat about some of my favourite children's books!  I think it's so important to immerse children in literature from an early age. This gets their imaginations running, their speech and language rolling, their sense of humour in gear as well as it being a great and special time for you to bond with your child. Here are some of my favourites! Enjoy. 'Fantastically great women who changed the world' by Kate Pankhurst. Coming from a woman who - as a sassy, flighty, young girl - could not relate to many female characters in her childhood books - I would've loved to have had this book back when I was small! Women in my childhood stories  were always portrayed as the weaker sex, always  needed 'saving' and couldn't be the hero, didn't fight back or show any gusto... This book, however, is set to squash all that. It details all the amazing women in history who have made an incredible difference to the world as we now know it -...