christmas eve.

Despite feeling like I could well be staying in bed for the foreseeable future (shot down by my festive flu) I've managed to have a damn lovely Christmas Eve filled with the little traditions which we slowly make and change to fit our lives, and now I'm in bed early thinking about how lucky I am.

an ode to blankets.

a week on my feet.

stopping in the doorway of a local shop to have a nosey - it's turning into a record store! 

playing catch up #3.

It's been a little while since my last round up post... well over a month. So it's about time we had a proper catch up. Grab a cuppa and join me, won't you?

playing catch up #2

So it's been about a month since I last had a proper catch up with you guys... what's been going on?! In my head, I felt like I'd been sick for basically the entire year so far, but when I sat down to compile this blog post, it took me hours! So I guess maaayyyyybbbeee I've done a few bits and bobs.. 

Here's what the last month has looked like for me.

playing catch up.

January is a weird month, isn't it? Along with February, these two months make up my least favourite time of year. I always feel a bit in limbo; struggling to get back into my routines, at the same time as implementing a few new goals. The days are short and it seems impossible to get everything done. And on top of that, it's flippin' FREEZING.

Saying that, I've actually had a pretty sweet month so far. I've not had a lot of inspiration to blog since sharing my resolutions, the glowy soup and navy blue outfit, but I thought I'd show you what I've been up to, in case you don't follow along with me on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook.

merry christmas!

Just a quick one to say that I hope all of you are happy, safe, content.. I wish you a lovely day, whatever you may be doing! 

After not feeling very festive this whole Christmas period, it finally hit me yesterday during a frenzy of baking. I shared a few photos of this on my Facebook page & Instagram! It's unlikely that I'll be posting here for a couple of days, as I want to enjoy some more special time with my special people, but you can keep up with what I'm doing over on those platforms instead!

Huge hugs, kisses, hand-holds, affections of all kinds.

xxxxxxx

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last few drops of summer.

Just a quick one to say I'm off to soak up the last of the sun over in Majorca! I'm off with my boy for about a week - but fear not, there are some blog posts scheduled here, and I'll hopefully be sharing some holiday snaps over on Instagram! 

Byeeeeeeeee!

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tea and struggles.

It's probably obvious from the silence over here on Being Little, the sparse and sporadic posts on Twitter, and even more rare updates on Instagram - I'm struggling. 

stupid technology & see you in a bit!

Apologies... I'm off on holiday today, and I was going to have loads of blog posts scheduled for while I was away. I was going to be super organised about it..

...and then my laptop died. 

It's probably full of icing sugar from when I baked 100+ cupcakes for a bff's wedding last week. Whatever is wrong, I haven't been able to blog properly, and although there are a few blog post scheduled,  the next couple of weeks will look a little sparse over here on Being Little. 

Email replies will also be non-existent until about the 20th September too! All projects are on hold, unfortunately. 

On the plus side, I'm off on an amazing adventure with my Doug! We're flying into Prague, where we'll meet up with a friend that we haven't seen in over a year, then we'll be travelling down to Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and finally spending a week exploring Croatia. My first travelling holiday!

So get ready for lots of photos, tips and blog posts when I return!

Don't miss me too much! 

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just me and the sea.

Sometimes you just need a day to yourself to play on the secret beach and hide in the cool, soft leaves; to be quiet and alone with your thoughts. To walk through the sweet-smelling air, and continue down, down, further down still, until you're back where you belong. Nothing but the almost-white-noise of the waves to soothe the harsh voice of reflection. Just me and the sea.

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Well, May is over... I'm pretty sure I comment on how fast every month goes by, but this one has disappeared even faster than usual. And for that reason, I'm going to do things a little differently in June!

home for christmas.

It's so lovely to come downstairs to newspapers, roses and a pretty cat on the kitchen table! I love visiting my family home in Devon, but there's something really magical about this place at Christmas.

I can't wait to:

• soak up the festive atmosphere at Totnes Christmas Market

• get my Christmas shopping finished and everything wrapped up beautifully

• go to the Christmas tree farm & find the perfect tree

• decorate the tree while watching a festive film

• catch up with special friends

• bake loads of biscuits for my loved ones

• spend my first Christmas with Doug 

• come downstairs on Christmas morning to see a pile of presents

• feast on delicious food and see my family

• see people's faces when they open their gifts  

What are you looking forward to this Christmas?

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taking a little break.

Hi all, it's already been nearly two weeks since I last blogged, so I thought I better officially say that I'm taking a short break from Being Little. It'll probably only be another couple of weeks, and there may be a couple of scheduled posts in that time (things I've committed to blogging about this month) but other than that you won't find me here! 

Everything has been getting on top of me recently, I keep getting really stressed and anxious about life, and to top it off I've just come down with a sickness bug! I feel like I'm behind on everything, and I just want to take some time to myself to chill out and then come back with a bang. I also have to say "see you in a bit" (NOT goodbye) to my Doug next week as he's going travelling for a year.. so as you can imagine I'm not particularly chipper right now.

I'll still be around on Twitter and Instagram, so if you miss me you can find me there.

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brb brighton.

These photos of Brighton were taken the first and last time I went, two and a half years ago on one of the hottest days of the year! I loved the place, but for some reason have not been back since... until today!

I'm about to dash off for the train for a weekend of tattoo convention, drawing on pebbles and fish n chips! Back on Monday!

a little day.

Yesterday I tried to take photos for one of those "a photo an hour" blog posts, but I quickly forgot. Has anyone done one of those before? How do you remember to keep taking photos? Anyway, I thought today while I'm feeling really sleepy and flat, I'd share the few photos I did take on my quiet little day.

a couple of things.

I'm home in Bristol. I have been since Thursday, but before I had a chance to unpack, I was struck with a lurgy. So the past couple of days have consisted of a lot of tea, making myself magical cures (orange/ginger/honey, chicken noodle soup, not even a hint of lime eye...) watching nature programmes, chatting to lovely people AND getting a couple of internetty things done..

First up, you've probably noticed that little old Being Little looks quite different. I hadn't updated the design of this blog for quite some time, and I didn't feel like it was very "me" anymore. I've gone for something more muted in colour, and all painterly. I like it quite a lot and I hope you do too!

a little adventure...

• PHOTO OF ALL DIFFERENT COLOURED LEATHER JACKETS IN ROKIT VINTAGE •

What up! I'm off to London today, until Tuesday afternoon :) I'm really really excited, it's going to be so fun! I've been going to London pretty much every week for the past month or so, but I'm only ever there for an afternoon or evening, so I never really have time to see my friends who live there..

This time, I'm staying up for a long weekend. I'm going to three press-day-type-things (LOVE tonight, Motel on Monday and B Public on Tuesday morning.. will I see any of you at them?) and will be seeing a whole bunch of friends, too! It's going to be a really fun weekend, that I can't really afford... but it'll be worth it.

While I'm away, I've scheduled a couple of blog posts, including a giveaway! And I'll probably be blogging from my iPad while I'm away too, if I get a spare few minutes :)

Also, don't forget about the Bloggers' Christmas Tea Party!

Are you doing anything fun this weekend?

what's going on?

Hello! It's me, up there, remember me? 

Things have felt a bit crazy lately, and I haven't been able to concentrate on Being Little as much as I'd like to. Many of you know, I'm about to move to Bristol - this is my last week in Devon, and there's a lot to sort out.

I'm juggling packing, seeing everyone I need to see before I go, and all my online stuff - it's a lot harder than it sounds! I'm constantly exhausted at the moment, but I can't seem to switch off!

I have loads of blog posts scheduled, but they won't be as spontaneous and "real-life-y" as usual. They'll still be fun and interesting (I have a giveaway, things to sell, some new goodies to show you, etc) but you probably won't be seeing so much of that mug above for a little while! Perhaps a sigh of relief from you all is appropriate here?

Can I also just point out this month's sponsors! Look over there! To the right hand side of the screen! These are the beautiful people who help make Being Little a reality. I have a few loyal sponsors who have been with me, and some newbies (hi!) and I will be highlighting them again sometime during the month!

Anyway, the point of this is, bear with me over the next week please!

one.

Soooo Thursday was mine and Elliott's one year anniversary, but as he was working, we're celebrating this weekend. I made him this retarded squid (above) and a couple of other bits and bobs. I think we're going to eat some food and go to the cinema today, and then going to see Blink 182 at the Eden Project tomorrow! Excited!

I won't be blogging for the next few days, but hopefully I'll have something for your eyes on Monday!

(PHOTOS EDITED WITH PICFX & A GRAPHICS TABLET)