20 March 2016
The goodlife dress travels
"Each wearer has shared what ‘the good life’ means to them and these pictures pretty much capture my happy place, my good life. At home surrounded by all things living and green – with the husband and cats of course! Grubby hands, thriving pot plants, forlorn succulents, healthy herbs and a few hours slowing down to take care of my green friends. I know I share it often here, but I never knew how much looking after plants would make me happy. I am chomping at the bit waiting for better weather that will let me outside."
"Not just props, as someone suggested, I do actually read my observer books, they come in so handy for reference and to identify native wild flowers, cacti, garden shrubs and ships, (well maybe that one is just a prop). Now I have had to post the dress on to the next person, what will I do without the pockets to carry around all my little books of knowledge and my secateurs while I am gardening? Running our own business has been the ultimate realisation for us living the good life. We work longer hours than ever, but on our own terms. Being my own boss has meant I can work when the daylight has gone and indulge my budding inner gardener at 11 am on a Tuesday morning – (once all our parcels have been sent) if I want to. We all know you have to grab and make the most of all daylight hours while you can, here in the winter."
"The good life dress fitted into my life perfectly, so it was with a dash of reluctance that I took it off, washed, dried, wrapped and posted it on to it’s next adventure. You can follow it from the beginning here with Me and Orla and then on it’s next stop is with Belinda."
Words and imagery by Jeska of Lobster and Swan + The Future Kept
I hope you enjoyed this latest installment of the Good life dress travels and feel inspired by Jeska's beautiful words and imagery. I strongly advise you head over to her blog Lobster & Swan for more inspiring posts and breath taking photography. If you're looking for impeccably curated homeware and other items to delight the senses, then take a look at her online store The Future Kept. Especially wonderful for gift ideas for your Mr, if like me you get a little stuck for ideas click over to the For Him section and fill your basket.
30 November 2015
Play by numbers back in-stock
We have been getting so many requests lately for sold out styles from our Play by numbers collection, we decided to begin an epic search for those archive Liberty prints.. After much success we are delighted to be offering the following styles for a limited time only.
6 November 2015
The goodlife dress travels
I have been lucky enough not only to have this dress during half term, but also to have taken it travelling further as we enjoyed a brief stay in the south of Wales, that in itself is a fairly good life wouldn’t you say? More than the geography though this post encapsulates some of the best things in life, to my mind at least. My firstborn, no longer a baby but a teenager, the child who has helped me find my feet as a mother and a girl who is growing into such a beautiful person. I couldn’t be prouder of who she is. Not at all.
When I ask her to wear a dress for me to photograph she just shrugs and says ‘ok.’
A little later she says ‘I really love this dress.’
‘Let’s go to the beach in it’ I say…
I have always been drawn to the water, a swimmer since before I can remember. The day we visited Penbryn beach was calm and grey, cool and quiet. What struck me was how few birds there were here, the sky was empty. Not filled with the shrieks and cries of the gulls at home, the sound here was the gentle rumble of the breaking waves on the shore. The scent that of soft salty air with the odd gust of wind to throw strands of hair across our faces. Magical. We collected the rocks with the lines around them, wishing rocks, or near enough. A true wishing rock has a single unbroken line around it with no other lines at all. Folklore will tell you to keep it in your pocket, make your wishes on it, it will help them to come true…
After the beach we drove home (home for the weekend at least) and had hot tea and biscuits. The sun sets in front of the house, a glorious sight. Simple pleasures are by far and away my favourite, this was a day I will cherish for a long time, a day full of happiness and contentment.
Words by Julia of Humphrey & Grace
All words and images by Humphrey and Grace
I feel this instalment of the Goodlife dress travels has been the perfect antidote to what has been a grey and gloomy week. Julia's words and imagery of her darling daughter in the south of wales have taken me to a calming place I very much needed to visit. I hope you enjoyed it as much as me and feel compelled to visit her blog Humphrey and Grace for more inspiring posts.
Follow all the adventures of this dress with #thegoodlifedresstravels
or buy your very own HERE and start a brand new adventure, use the code THEGOODLIFE and claim £15 OFF
21 October 2015
Build an apron workshop
Join our Build an apron workshop
After plenty of daydreaming over the years on how best to pass on the skills I have acquired through sewing your Nadinoo wears, I'm delighted to be offering the very first Nadinoo workshops. I will be teaching a couple of step by step sewing workshops suitable for total beginners at Studio nl this winter in the idyllic Leicestershire countryside. (I'm not kidding the studio location is out of this world, worth the trip alone!)So to kick it all off I though where better to start than with the humble apron?. The apron is a much used domestic item in most households and donning it is usually the beginning of something productive. So why not go that extra mile and learn how to craft your very own?
In this workshop you will learn all the skills needed to sew your own apron, from cutting the cloth to finishing seams and stitching patch pockets.
You may choose from a selection of natural linen fabrics, perfect for everyday wear and rigorous washing.
Class info…
All equipment provided although you are welcome to bring your own sewing machine if you wish (Please let us know in advance if you do)
Sunday 29th November
or
Sunday 31st January
11am – 3:30pm
Price £45
The class will take place at:
STUDIO NL
The Manor
Main Street
Tur Langton
Leicestershire
LE8 0PJ
The Manor
Main Street
Tur Langton
Leicestershire
LE8 0PJ
Photography and styling by Sara Tasker
I really hope you can make it, there is nothing I love more than meeting like minded folk and having a good natter over a cup of tea.. Oh and perhaps whip up an apron while we're at it!
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