A Day Out At Wembley With Gary Barlow

Apologies for the lack of posts but we've been recovering from our weekend at Wembley in the company of Gary Barlow (sort of)!!! It was an amazing day out, who doesn't love a man or two in a pair of shorts and topped off by Mr Barlow sitting beside us!! We love football (most of the time!!)

Something for the Weekend.... Jeremy Deller at the Hayward

This weekend we are going to head to the Southbank and check out one of our favourite artists work. The Hayward Gallery presents a mid career survey of Turner Prize wining artist Jeremy Deller that will incorporate almost all of his major works to date including installations, photographs, videos, posters, banners, performance works and
sound pieces. It is a ticketed exhibition but we think it will be worth every penny :)

Feb 22nd - May 13th lower galleries, Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London, SE1 8XX

Mummy Must Read Babiekins Magazine

Since the discovery of Small Magazine last month we have been on the hunt for more online magazines that can curb our addiction and save us a penny or two. The great news is there are more great online magazines out there - you just need to know where to find them!! So without further ado please welcome Babiekins Magazine!! Created by Priscila Barros, who is based in Southern California. Babiekins Magazine feature a range of fashionable and newbie designers, amazing party ideas, an array of fun DIY projects, family relationships, as well as real issues concerning children.
Seriously you have to take a look :)

We Bloggin ♥ You... Pirouette

Our latest blog love is for the brilliant Pirouette. Curated by Florence Rolando it features furniture, clothing, toys, design, photographers, illustrators, books, home decor and much much more. 
We especially love the Kids on the Street feature that puts stylish children (and their parents) in the spotlight and features great photography with a cute interview with said kid, it never fails to make us smile :)

Check out Lovely Lucy Gough

We're always on the look out for new things to hang on the wall and Lucy Gough's prints are definitely on our wish list. Lovely Lucy's work uses graphic lines and bold colour blocks together with hand drawn type and quite frankly we think they are blooming brilliant.
You can see more of her work here

Happy Valentines

Happy Valentines Day 

The Sparkle & Spin scamps will be waiting for Jack Valentine this evening!! Did any of you grow up with Jack Valentine/Father Valentine and does he still visit you today???

We Bloggin ♥ You... Eat Drink Chic

We have been following the Eat Drink Chic blog for a while now. Created by Amy Moss the blog features amazing printables and DIY ideas that are just so inspiring. After spotting Amy's brilliant Valentines Popcorn Invite we decided we had to share this with you. Forget expensive nights out Amy will show you how to invite your loved one for the most romantic night in on the sofa they've ever had. 
So if you are stuck for ideas for tomorrow, can't get a babysitter but don't know how to make staying in that bit special check out Eat Drink Chic and follow Amy's tutorial to the best night in ever. FACT!

Something for the Weekend.. Imagine Children's Festival

This weekend see the start of the Imagine Children's Festival at the Southbank Centre and we are planning to see as many events as possible (especially as it's half term and we need to keep the scamps busy!). 
A celebration of children’s literature and performing arts culture, the Imagine Children's Festival brings together a collection of events that celebrate literature, music, poetry, plays, comedy and much, much more. Featuring brilliant special guests including Cathy Cassidy, Cressida Cowell, Jeremy Strong, Tony Ross and many more. 
We know we're in for a good week. 
Hope to see you there!!!

Half Term Happenings

We have a few things planned for Half Term week but one thing we definitely want to try and fit in is a visit to our lovely friends over at the Albany Theatre. From the 13th - 16th February they will hosting and amazing production called The Forest that sees the whole theatre space transformed into a magical woodland, trees and all! This thrilling and enchanting performance explores the landscape of the forest through music, dance and sound and promises to be a truly magical experience for all the family. You can book tickets and find out more at the Albany's website here.

Only On Etsy.......

With Valentines fast approaching our Etsy browsing has taken a love themed twist and we were very happy to stumble across Lisa Hunt's beautiful illustrations. We think she has it just right, I mean we all want to be showered with love don't we??? Find her shop full of doodles here.

We Bloggin ♥ You... Wellies and Vogue

We stumbled across this blog over the Christmas holidays, in between mince pies and turkey sandwiches, and have since become addicted. 

Wellies and Vogue follows the life of Tori (Wellies), Oli (her boy) and her super cute dog Dave in rural Norfolk. With beautiful photography, great finds and much more it's one more blog we'll be following this year :)

Winter Sunshine

We have been getting a bit fed up with the Winter gloom so we thought we'd share with you FUB's fantastic yellow skirt it really does brighten our day!!

A Room For London

On the 19th January we sat patiently waiting for the clock to strike 12 and for bookings for A Room For London to open and although we were unsuccessful we just have to tell you about this project because it is just so good!!
To celebrate the Olympic year of 2012, Living Architecture decided to commission a temporary building for the capital. The one-bedroom boat, the Roi des Belges, by David Kohn Architects in collaboration with Fiona Banner was picked as the winner and is now docked on the roof of the Royal Festival Hall for the year.
Although the boat is now fully booked the Room for London will welcome leading artists of all disciplines for an extraordinary year of new writings, readings, postings, podcasts and live music webcasts from the capital’s most intimate temporary venue. So it really is worth check ing out and you can find out more here.
Plus there are rumours the boat may call in at another port once it's finished it's stay on the Southbank so if like us you want to have a go at climbing aboard we suggest you keep checking back for more info :)