Here are a few things i’ve been listening to, watching and reading…
Podcast: How to Fail with Elizabeth Day: I’ve been listening to podcasts for a while now and find they make doing menial tasks like folding the laundry so much more interesting, I actually look forward to taking the time out to do it! Not only has Day got the most sublime voice to listen to, she’s a great interviewer. The three I have enjoyed recently are with Mo Gawdat, on how to cope with anxiety in a time of Coronavirus, the author Marian Keyes and Fearne Cotton.
TV: Quiz: A three part adaptation on ITV about the Major who cheated on the gameshow Who wants to be a Millionaire. I really remember when this show launched while I was at school and I can remember the major winning the million pound prize. It’s crazy the lengths they went to to get to the top prize, and watching it, obviously in a more dramatised way, it’s hard to believe the TV audience didn’t suspect it at the time.
Book: The Montessori Toddler by Simone Davies: I’m so interested in raising children in the Montessori method, I’m really striving to raise my boys to be curious and inquisitive as well as gain more independance. It’s a learning process everyday for all of us but this book is helping me with ideas for setting up our home so its more accessible for them and how to approach situations in a more composed manner. The beautiful illustrations by Hiyoko Imai make this a book a beauty for the eyes too.
Blog: Babyccino: This is a beautiful site that I refer to constantly but more recently i’ve been enjoying all the craft and play ideas for the boys during lockdown. It’s hard to entertain a three and a half year old and nearly one year old all day but these ideas have really helped make the days more fun and interesting. Sometimes it’s realising that the simplest ideas (hello water table) really are the best.
Instagram:@Rebecca.Wakefield: I first came across Rebecca’s Instagram page through following Lily Pebbles as she enlisted the help of Interior Designer Rebecca to help make some changes to her bedroom. I love Rebeccas’s design aesthetic, there’s so much to be said for well considered simplicity which i’m really drawn to at the moment – maybe as a result of everyone pressing pause on life and slowing down a bit more. Definitely worth a follow if you’re into interiors.
