Day trip: fun, friends and family in the Malvern Hills

Yesterday Emma, her daughter Sian and friend Katie went to Malvern to visit Kate's mom Jan. Kate was official photographer for the day and here are just some of the amazing snaps she took during their visit! There was plenty to aim the camera at during a walk around the Malvern Hills with a mixture of snow showing winter still hanging on and lambs in the fields indicating it's nearly spring!

If you want to see more of Emma, Sian or Kate's styles you can click here to see what they all wore for Sian's birthday last month!

We hope you had a lovely Easter and don't feel too full after all those Easter eggs!

H & E x

A very vintage Victorian home

Today we'd love to share with you some of the beautiful things in our amazing friend Emily's Victorian house, which she shares with her hubby Mark and her gorgeous baby daughter Pearle. Her home is full to the brim with amazing vintage finds and it's all put together so fantastically. It really shows off their individual style!

This birdcage with pretty flowers is the centrepiece on her dining room table, while the side cabinet is laid out beautifully and includes a stunning picture of Em and Mark on their wedding day. This retro breadbin is found in the kitchen while they has this cool fireplace in their bedroom.

Above are the fireplace in the lounge, the chair featuring an amazing owl cushion in Pearle's room, boxes stacked up in their attic room and some fabric hearts which hang off the wardrobe in the nursery.

Everything here is amazing, especially the picture which hangs in the kitchen. Emily found the print in a book and had it blown up to fit - it just looks stunning!

In the kitchen there's something a little different to a regular fruit bowl! And how cute is this heart shaped jar lid?

All of the lamps in the house are so cute and match their room perfectly, these shelves with vintage teacups proudly take their place in the kitchen which this cute jewellery holder really catches your eye!

They painted this wardrobe themselves and it looks amazing in the attic room. The attention to detail really pays off in Em's house, with tiny things like these handles on the wardrobe adding the finishing touches to each room.

This bird picture is super cute, as is the Noah's Ark mobile in Pearle's room and the handles on the wardrobe in the attic room.

These are the railings in the attic room which totally add to the character of the room, while Pearle's room is just an overload of cuteness with her name spelled out on her cot and these pretty floral lights.

Love ornament in the attic room along with pretty wallpaper also owned by Emma! These cute flower lights brighten up Pearle's room and these shelves are just adorable.

We hope you've enjoyed having a look around Emily's house as much as we enjoy visiting!

H & E x

A beautiful birthday: take a look at Sian's presents

Last month we featured some of the contents of Emma's daughter Sian's suitcase when she came home from Preston Uni where she's studying dance for a visit (you can see it here if you missed it). Now Sian's back again to celebrate her birthday with her family! So we thought we'd show you some of the beautiful things she received for her special day.

We've put a link in the description to all the high street products so you can click through to them (or the nearest item available on the store's website).

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIAN!

Presents - wrapping paper from Paperchase / Love bracelet from Etsy / Card from Paperchase

Topshop bracelets / Facemasks and MUA lipstick shade 13, lipgloss and extreme volume mascara / Topshop cropped t-shirt - Emma added the neon S

Vintage top / Topshop skirt / Vintage waistcoat

Vintage mac (so in this season! This one has pleats from top to bottom) / H&M trousers / vintage top

H & E x

Thoughtful Tuesday: heart cards

There's nothing better than receiving a cute card from a loved one, especially if you know they've spent some time making it with their very own hands! These really cute little cards which can be used for any occasion (and with Valentine's Day just two weeks ago what better excuse to make some?!) are available in the shop but now we're going to show you how to make some for yourself!

You will need:
- Pack of plain white card (we got ours from The Works)
- PVA glue
- An old book
- Scissors
- String

Step one: Fold your card in half.

Step two: Cut a heart shape out of one of the pages of the book.

Step three: Stick it down using the PVA glue and leave to dry.

For a 3D heart: use five different sized hearts. Put them all together and sew down the middle of the heart or use the PVA glue to stick down the middle.

When completely dry, you can then fold them out to create the 3D effect!

For a different effect, you could always use wallpaper, fabric or sheet music - or why not give it a go with any other material you like!

H & E x