Perfume, maps and treasure #littleloves

Happy Friday lovelies,

I know everyone has been talking about the weather this week but wow has it been cold.  We're used to freezing cold, wintry weather up here in Aberdeenshire, but this week has been something else.  Yesterday it was still -7 at lunchtime and even my car had given up and decided it was too cold to move (its ok now, thankfully).

But at least its almost the weekend when for once we don't have any plans and its perfectly ok to stay in our jammies 'til lunchtime if we want, so it can get as cold as it likes.

To round of the week nicely I'm linking up with Morgana from 'But Why Mummy Why?' again for this week's #littleloves.  Be sure to head over to her blog to see what other bloggers have loved this week.

So what have been my #littleloves this week?...

Read

Lucas got some new books for Christmas and a stand out favourite has been 'What the ladybird heard'. This is another of Julia Donaldson's creations, so before even reading it we were pretty much guaranteed it would be a hit with Lucas, as all her other stories have been.  I don't think there's been a day recently when Lucas hasn't brought this book to me to read. As you'd expect there is an infectious, rhyming story which Lucas had memorised by about the third read and he loves the illustrations, especially the map which he  dissects every time we read the story.

Watched

My husband Mark and I have been watching Babylon this week.  It's a short series we Sky +'d before Christmas and are only now getting round to watching.  The black comedy drama from Danny Boyle, starring James Nesbitt centres round the Metropolitan Police's PR department.  Its quite a strange mixture of a programme and not like anything else I've watched recently, but so far I really like it.  The acting is great, especially Brit Marling who plays Liz Garvey, the new Head of PR.

Wore

This week I have rediscovered one of my favourite perfumes.  Jo Malone's Silk Blossom Cologne.  It was a limited edition fragrance which I was given by some friends last summer as part of my 30th birthday present.  Its quite a fresh, light fragrance and so had been a bit forgotten about lately in favour of some of my more headier, winter fragrances.  But this week I've been all about looking forward to Spring (even though its currently snowing with us), so out this favourite came and I love it more than ever.

Heard

Not much to be honest as my car radio/cd player has packed in :(  I never realised how much I enjoy having the radio on in the background on even the shortest trips to nursery or the supermarket until I've had to do without it. We've been making do with a sing song in the car instead though.  Lucas has been belting out his favourite ever song - 'Treasure' by Bruno Mars - its the one song he always asks me to put on, every time we set foot in the car.  I love him pointing at Charlotte in the back of the car and singing, "You are my treasure, yeah you, you, you, you are..."

So just for Lucas, here it is...

Made

How gorgeous are these initial pictures which were made for me as presents for newborn twin girls, by my very creative friend.  The initials are made of tiny paper hearts and stars which are in the prettiest pastel floral prints.  Shopping for baby presents is so lovely but it can be tricky trying to come up with something a bit different that they won't already have.  So I opted for something personalised and these are perfect little keepsakes.  To see more of my friends design's go to the L&L Facebook page.

And lastly...

As the weathers been so cold this week we decided to cheer ourselves up by researching summer holidays.  I can't wait to get something booked and start looking forward to it.  I mentioned in my New Years post that this is the last summer before Lucas starts school and we're able to take advantage of going away during term time (fingers crossed for some better deals).
I'd love to hear your recommendations of family holidays you've been on.  Have you been to a particular country or resort that was good for young families or is there a holiday operator or airline you think are great when it comes to kids?

Have a great weekend!

E
xx