An Occasional Blog

Why Easter wins in our house?

Why Easter wins in our house?

I've started leaving my coat behind when I head out walking, even occasionally risking bare ankles and my favourite light holey jumper. We are yet to have consistent sunshine but the warmer air seems to have arrived and is a tonic to my mind and body. Green shoots are bursting from the hawthorn b...
World Sleep Day

World Sleep Day

If you look closely at our designs you’ll spot all kinds of creatures getting some shut eye. High up in the arbors of the Enchanted Forest you’ll find a family of mice, yawning and settling down for sleep in their hammock while down below in the burrows a fox and her cubs slumber in their cosy de...
An Ode to the Humble Duvet

An Ode to the Humble Duvet

Duvets are bedtime and bedtime is about putting the rest of our day behind us, remembering the good moments, maybe trying to talk through things that have been hard, but it’s always a time of love and closeness and a little bit of magic as I help my children gently travel into the world of sleep.
The notebook as a place of refuge

The notebook as a place of refuge

This year I discovered the efficiency of writing important information in notes on my phone which has made many parts of running a business and my life so much easier. But for me nothing can compare to a to-do list jotted down in a notebook and my absolutely favourite thing to do, planning my war...
Forivor pop up shop at Berdoulat in Bath

Forivor pop up shop at Berdoulat in Bath

We often dream of having a Forivor shop and the opportunity to meet and introduce our designs to you in person. So we are thrilled to announce we have a pop-up at Berdoulat this November and hope some of you will be able to join us.If you've never visited before you are in for a treat, the stor...
The beauty and benefits of slow family travel

The beauty and benefits of slow family travel

You get a variety of reactions from people when you tell them you are choosing to spend two days traveling solo with two young children to reach a mediterranean island that you could reach in an hour - they vary from 'are you insane?' to 'wow that’s going to be such an adventure'. I try to ignore...