Spring has Sprung
Please forgive me for the delay since my last blog post, I am not sure where the time goes, but I have recently found myself thinking ‘ooh, I must blog about that’ too many times, so it’s time for a... Continue reading →
General Chit Chat
Window Shopping
It’s safe to say I’m enjoying wedding planning. I was never one of those girls / young women who has ideas for their wedding day; I never knew what type of dress I’d have, where I’d like to get married,... Continue reading →
Hallo!
Today’s post comes live from the lovely city of Amsterdam where I am accompanying Mr W while he is on a work trip. I’ve never been here before but it is a gorgeous place! Very green and picturesque. You have... Continue reading →
Lavender Times is Growing
When I originally started Lavender Times, I intended for it to be a place where I could write about upcycling furniture – specifically, using Annie Sloan paint. As much as I have enjoyed writing about my projects, sharing other people’s... Continue reading →
Just Start
My biggest inspiration this week has been in the form of two little words: Just Start. I found this teeny tiny phrase in a lovely picture posted by a fellow blogger, Emily from Makelight Photography. (You can even buy a... Continue reading →
Busy Busy
This week has been a busy one for me in my day job. I’ve been working in my job at a university for nine months now, so this week I had my third review which I happily passed – so I... Continue reading →
What’s in a Name?
I thought it might be nice to tell my blog readers a little bit about me and more specifically, where the name Lavender Times came from. When I’m reading other people’s blogs, I really like the sections which talk about them... Continue reading →
Spring Pastels and a Week off Work
I was lucky enough to have picked a good weather week to have off from my day job last week. (I work part-time in a university, and I’m a freelance writer, too.) My lovely other half Jon and I were... Continue reading →
A lovely few days
I’ve had a busy week of working, travelling, painting, and other bits and pieces. I’ve been lucky enough to time a visit to London with the first really warm day, so I had a nice walk around some of the... Continue reading →