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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A story about visiting East Rock Park, New Haven, CT; + a new year’s eve party dress
December 27, 2019
It was Saturday afternoon in October and the weather had turned unexpectedly warm. Local families had decided to make the most of it, the car-parking areas at East Rock Park were crowded. The little picnic area below the look-out point had people playing frisbee and surprisingly, British football. Couples and groups took in turns to take their photos by the wall where the landscape fell sharply down to a wide vista of New Haven….
Making a red bohemian wedding dress
January 29, 2020
See the made-to-order Etsy listing here: https://etsy.me/2t79K43 A video of how I made a red wedding gown or boho special occasion dress. Find out about courses here: https://bit.ly/2OaIh8T 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
Choosing a word of the year, 2020
January 21, 2020
The blog post about how to choose your word of the year is here: https://whenigrowupblog.com/2020/01/21/word-of-the-year-2020/ with more about how and why I chose mine, and how it helped previous years. 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
December vlog - Glastonbury Somerset carnival, Bath Christmas market, and a family Christmas
January 14, 2020
A catch-up; some clips of the magnificent Glastonbury carnival, meeting up with Claire Inspiros - subscribe here: https://bit.ly/2NsX5j4 -Bath Christmas market, and a wonderful family Christmas! 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
how to dress more creatively
How to dress more creatively (Part 1) A quirky hem
November 25, 2019
I don’t consider myself a fountain of knowledge or an expert in any field, however, people occasionally come to me for fashion advice, in real life as well as online. And they say things along the lines of wanting to know how to dress a bit more adventurously. I’ve even had a request from a couple of people in a marketing facebook group I’m in, to write a mini ebook on the subject! I may well do that, but for now, I thought I’d start a series where I point out some of the details I like in garments that are just a bit different from your usual standard clothing…
Hunting for ruins in the Catskills, New York
January 7, 2020
Back at Halloween, we went exploring the Catskills mountains in New York state, looking for ruined buildings! Please click READ 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
2019 Bullet journal flick-through & 2020 planning & organising
January 2, 2020
Happy new year! Here's a look at last year's bullet journals and what I've changed for 2020. Bullet journalling for blogging and business and getting sorted and organised. 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
Merry Christmas; Season's Greetings, and thank you!
December 24, 2019
Just a little video to say Merry Christmas, Season's Greetings and thank you! Have a wonderful time of the year! 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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  • 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?’
  • The cold never bothered me anyway. (The lake was completely......)!
  • Lovely dead things.
  • Dam cold... (Made too many dam jokes whilst here.) What daft thing makes you chuckle?!
  • My luggage allowance goes on notebooks! What do you always travel with?

Linking with #iwillwearwhatilike at Not Dressed As Lamb.

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