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Magic in the Mundane – inspired by Sara Tasker

As per usual, I fully intended to write about something immediately afterwards so it was fresh in my mind, but stuff got in the way and before I realised it, it was a couple of weeks since reading Sara Tasker’s Instagram and photography guide book, Hashtag Authentic. Although I got side-tracked thinking about how to take photos of moments, not things; I still haven’t written my review….

Styling a dusty rose velvet jacket

Styling a dusty rose velvet jacket

Jeanne d’arc Living magazine has its own range of gorgeous bohemian chic clothing. However there aren’t many places that stock it, and the prices are a little higher than I would usually pay, so every now and then I have a little look on ebay on the off-chance someone is selling an item second hand….

living with hypothyroidism - me with my young kids

Not living the life I imagined – a chronic illness story

I had a little rant about unhelpful ‘inspirational quotes‘ a little while ago, so I won’t go into that again, but ‘Live The Life You Imagined’, is one that gets on my nerves, and probably yours too if something out of your control got in the way. Mine is hypothyroid disease…..

Styling a lagenlook tunic dress

Styling a lagenlook navy blue tunic dress

Spring is not the friend of the fashion blogger. One minute it’s snowing, and the next it’s like the middle of summer, and the minute we post an outfit shoot in one of those conditions, it will have completely changed again! I have my fingers crossed a little that we’ll have another burst of snow so that all the photos we took that weekend in February won’t look out of place!

Somerset Wassail at Pilton Tithe Barn

Monthly Memoir – a Somerset Wassail, visits to Dartmoor; the snow; the sun etc

I’ve decided to bring back the Monthly Memoir! I made this decision about half way through January. About three quarters of the way through January I realised the month was never going to end, but now, at the beginning of March, I realise that somehow two months of 2019 have already finished and I’m still getting over Christmas!….

My little tribute to Keith Flint

“You don’t know what you got till it’s gone.” It wasn’t until this morning’s awful news of Keith Flint’s death, that I realised quite what an impact he and The Prodigy have had on my life….

Painting a fairytale island castle ~ Magical mixed media!

November 20, 2024

For my newsletter please subscribe: https://helenhobden.substack.com/ To see 'Unfolding Path' and other paintings: https://www.helenhobden.com/ In this video I'm making a mixed media painting of a fairytale castle. I've visited there several times and it really is as magical as you'd expect! I've also included some clips of our family summer holiday in Cornwall. The full video will be going out to email subscribers next week. If you've been waiting for this video, I'm sorry it's taken so long! I'm doing my best to get back on track. :) As always, thank you so much for watching and spending your time with me! Please support this channel for free by subscribing, clicking the thumbs up and the bell notification button. If you enjoyed this one, please share the link with your friends. Thank you! :) For extra free content, videos and behind-the-scenes updates, sign up to my newsletter here: https://helenhobden.substack.com/ To bring an enchanted world into your life with beautiful art on your walls, browse my paintings here: https://www.helenhobden.com/ If you would like to watch an extra 60 or so sewing and art videos, please go to https://www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Handmade by me: Browse for your unique bohemian clothing purchases here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ Tip jar! If you would like to contribute to my hard-drive fund to help keep this channel going, it would be gratefully appreciated. :) https://paypal.me/Oshun

Exciting announcement ~ Next step to professional artist! Behind the scenes!

September 28, 2024

Please take a look at https://www.helenhobden.com/ and let me know what you think! This is behind the scenes of creating a professional artist website and finishing my portfolio - my first cohesive body of work. Includes a surprising interruption to the photo shoot! As always, thank you so much for watching and spending your time with me! Please support this channel for free by subscribing, clicking the thumbs up and the bell notification button. If you enjoyed this one, please share the link with your friends. Thank you! :) For extra free content, videos and behind-the-scenes updates, sign up to my newsletter here: https://helenhobden.substack.com/ If you would like to watch an extra 60 or so sewing and art videos, please go to https://www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Handmade by me: Browse for your unique bohemian clothing purchases here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ Tip jar! If you would like to contribute to my hard-drive fund to help keep this channel going, it would be gratefully appreciated. :) https://paypal.me/Oshun

Instagram advice

An Instagram Confidence Crisis

February 27, 2019

I’m having a crisis of confidence in my Instagram account. Whilst I appreciate all of you who follow me over there, and the numbers aren’t completely terrible; they haven’t increased at all in months. MONTHS!….

Winter outfit for over 40 fashion blog

Styling a khaki jumper and mini rara skirt for winter

February 26, 2019

Forever 21 seems to be very hit or miss as to its quality of clothing. Considering it’s remarkably cheap prices, you wouldn’t expect much, but on this trip to America, I found it to be quite impressive.

Black Joe Browns Mix it up tunic

Styling the Joe Browns Mix It Up tunic

February 18, 2019

This particular style of tunic has been a welcome return in the Joe Brown’s catalogue for years and years. They change the colours and they change the fabrics slightly, but the style is the same, and I love it! I also own this tunic in dark red, but for this blog post, I thought I’d show you how I wore my black and grey one….

bullet journal inspiration

Starting to bullet journal

February 13, 2019

Bullet journalling has been around for a while, but to be honest, I didn’t particularly feel I had a need for it. Until now…

Joe Browns blue coat

Styling my new cute Joe Browns winter coat

February 8, 2019

You need a different coat for different occasions and different types of outfit don’t you? You do, don’t you?! So I refuse to feel guilty about the fact that I have purchased THREE new coats this winter!!

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A photography trip to Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor, Devon

February 5, 2019

Chris bought himself a new lens recently, and his place of choice to try it out for the first time was a photography trip to Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor. Full of myth and legend and being the place of many a fairy sighting, I was pretty keen to go as well…