Dreaming of warm weather

As I type, the wind is blowing a gale and the rain is coming down in buckets. All in all it's been a fairly mild winter so far but this type of weather is the worst. It makes going outside miserable. I thought I'd share a few snaps from our trip to Italy back in October as I daydream of warmer climates. 

Stair inspiration

We've finally booked the floor man to have our floors refinished. Goodbye black floors! We've decided however to not sand down and refinish the stairs so I'm busy trying to find stair inspiration. Currently I'm leaning towards painting the stairs grey - a nice neutral color.

I really like how classy the white riser looks - I think this is the front runner.

Getting motivated

I have been horrible lately with working out. Even though I'm still consistently going to the gym, I'm not really pushing myself very hard. Sometimes it's just hard to stay motivated, especially at this time of the year when there's so many other fun things going on. 

I thought perhaps some new workout kit might help me get back in the groove. Any tips or tricks for staying motivated?

scarf print

The mister and I had our big trip to Hawaii this May so we weren't able to take another big trip over the summer, which is why I snapped up the opportunity to book a trip to Sorrento when I saw a deal going. In preparation for our trip which is only a few days away, I bought this beauty. Can't wait for some (hopefully!) warm temps and the Mediterranean Sea!!

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Another year at the food fair

While we didn't have the beautiful weather we had last year at the Barnes Food Fair, it didn't rain, which I'll take. The food fair is one of my favorite instalments in Barnes and this year it was bigger and better. All the big events in Barnes seem to attract the same vendors but this year we started to see a bit of branching out, such as the mini roasts - which are essentially shredded veg rolled into a ball and lightly fried, served with hummus and pita, which is what I had for lunch. And in other exciting news, we found out we're getting a Gail's on the high street! 

birthday dinner at Goodman

This mister is one year older and one year wiser. On the mister's actual birthday we both came down with colds and had to cancel our plans, so this Tuesday was our rescheduled dinner at Goodman in Mayfair. Goodman has a distinct American vibe to it, good steaks and AMAZING mac and cheese. 

Lobster Bisque

Avacado, Tomato, Onion and balsamic salad

Steaks and mac and cheese

The winner of the evening - soooooo good

coffee and pastry

The other weekend I found myself in Marylebone again in the mid morning. (The mister and I had brunch there a few weeks back.) I wasn't going to stop for a coffee and pastry until I walked passed the Nordic Bakery. The smell of cinnamon rolls was just too intense to pass up. I'm generally not the biggest fan of minimal design but I really liked the cleanliness and simplicity when I walked in to the Nordic Bakery. The latte was delicious and of course I picked up a cinnamon roll.