When I Grow Up
est. 2004
A Style and Creative Living blog by Helen Hobden
I still haven’t worked out who I want to be or what I want to do when I grow up, so on this blog please join me while I try and work it out while keeping child-like creativity alive!  Find home and fashion inspiration; travel and days out; photography, writing and more. Have fun looking around 🙂

 

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Glastonbury Fairy Fayre & Loki's last day
March 26, 2020
It's a bit of a mix, this vlog. I chat about what's it's like to be home after six weeks in America; then it's my preparations and having a clothing stall at the Glastonbury Fairy Fayre. A couple of days after that we took Loki to the vet and we realised it was time for our beloved Neapolitan mastiff, Loki, to be put to sleep, so I recorded little clips of our final day with him. Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11
Massive shoe declutter / Complete shoe collection tour / Closet declutter part 4
March 20, 2020
Decluttering my complete shoe collection from over 25 years! This is part 4 of my massive declutter of my dressing room / closet and this time I tackle all my shoes and boots! Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11
Beautiful pine forests, frozen lakes and waterfalls. More exploring New England in winter.
March 16, 2020
During our last couple of weeks in America we visited Sunnybrook park, Burr pond state park, Kaaterskill falls in the Catskill mountains and Hudson. Then we pack up and fly back home to England. Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11
styling winter white
How to dress more creatively (part 4) Styling winter white
January 28, 2020
I wasn’t sure whether to put this outfit into my ‘How to dress more creatively’ series, because even I wouldn’t recommend bare thighs in the minus temperatures! However apparently there’s a saying in America that you shouldn’t wear white after Labor Day (early September) and I want to dispel this myth! We had fun with the photos and I wanted to show you the gorgeous dress – the outfit could always work indoors!…
Road trips around Connecticut & New York in winter
March 13, 2020
Lots of exploring around Connecticut and upstate New York in the snow, rain and ice! Would you walk across a frozen lake?! Loving American pine forests and wildlife. Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11
Our family January, and travelling to America
February 13, 2020
Celebrating the new year with the family at home, and then travelling to America again. A snowy walk in the woods at Montgomery Pinetum. Please click SHOW MORE! Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11
Boho clothing haul! Styling what's new in my wardrobe
February 7, 2020
Sharing the clothing I bought from Target and Macy's Backstage. My blog post about defending the fashion haul: https://bit.ly/3bkEaRF Blog post showing the autumn boho dress: https://bit.ly/2S8nR2O *CLICK SHOW MORE* Blog post showing the woven skirt: https://bit.ly/2UxKj73 Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11
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  • Me = part grunge, part fairy. (Taking part in @me_and_orla ‘s photo challenge for #15minutemagic.) ps. I bloody love my new DMs I was given for Christmas! If you’d like some trivial distraction, my complete shoe collection and declutter is on my YouTube channel. 🥿 👢
  • Are you one of the ones baking your own bread? How’s it going? I’ve never had success with it! (I don’t think these are real.)
  • 32 years ago in the National Gallery, I pointed out to my Mum that it was nearly my birthday and I would love the tin of pencils in the gift shop. A couple of years ago I finally found Ashness Bridge, the place on the cover. A bit blurry because typically, it was pouring with rain. (See my stories for the tin!) Have you ever visited somewhere you’ve seen in a picture years ago?
  • Limited blossom. Thankful for photos of other people’s gardens from past years.
  • When I grow up I will probably still dress up in pretty raggedy dresses and velvet cloaks and pretend I’m in a fairytale. What would you wear for yours?
  • I’ll be writing my own fairytale today. #amwriting (Photo taken for @me_and_orla ‘s #15minutemagic photo challenge.)
  • Picture 1 or picture 2? Just posting places and things I love. I miss Cornwall a lot; I can’t wait till we can go back. Where are you looking forward to going to the most?
  • Some past-their-best daffodils, bay and eucalyptus from the garden. (Must tidy up my dusty bottles!) #nicethings inspired by @me_and_orla
  • The expression on my face when I’d planned on gardening but the farm spreads slurry so close it came into the garden . 😮😬😡😧
  • Merry Ostara! It may not feel like it, but nature is showing us that spring is on its way and there are reasons to be hopeful. 🌸 #springequinox
  • I’m struggling with the ‘This time last week’. So here’s another one of our handsome fellow.
  • In my mind and my mood it feels like winter, so here’s another one from our winter travels. It was a ‘stop the car by the side of the road’ photo somewhere in New York State.
  • I’m overwhelmed by everyone’s kind messages about Loki. Thank you so much, they are really appreciated. It’s going to take a long time to get used to him not being in the way all the time, or always there and happy to have a cuddle. 💔
  • Our hearts are broken. We’re going to miss our handsome little boy so much. He brought so much joy and love and fun into our lives and now he’s gone there’s a big gap in our family. Loki, our gorgeous Neapolitan Mastiff passed away yesterday. (Swipe to see more photos of our handsome fellow.) #neapolitanmastiff
  • It’s so difficult to photograph hellebores. Why do you think they’re always looking down? #lookingdown
  • A whisper of pines. 🌲
  • A song of pines. And precarious baby steps on the ice while locals are skating or drilling holes to fish!
  • The sun setting on our last day exploring New England. Felt weird because I was sad about that, but also looking forward to going home to old England!
  • Bare legs? Missing that wonderful central heating we had in the air bnb! #stillwriting
  • ‘If you get chance, please can you pull over so I can take a photo of that sky?’

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