Capturing the Moment - with thanks to Emily Gray

With my daughters birthday coming up I knew I wanted a record of the day, and with my own photographic talent severely lacking, our friend Emily Gray came to the rescue.  She captured the mood, the food and my children so beautifully.
And with a bit of inspiration from Donna Hay, I set about creating a feast, made by me and enjoyed by all.

And no party could be without mini cupcakes

Fairy Bread (an Australian delicacy)

Paper Pom Poms

The Birthday girl

Party Bags

Pink Rainbow Cake

The Party Bags

Me and my youngest.

Emily Gray is a London based photographer, specialising in newborn, baby, children and family portraiture. She covers the Greater London area.  I highly recommend her if you would like to capture an event, or for beautiful portraits of your children.  And if you mention ROOST when you book you will receive 10% off the cost of a shoot, plus a free 9x6" print.  Emily Gray Photography phone + 44 (0) 7508 014 632 or you can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.

Introducing our children’s collection

Great news - seeing as Christmas is quite literally round the corner - we just launched our brand new, rather lovely children’s collection. With lots of things to choose from, including a wonderful patchwork floor cushion, we thought we’d share a few of our favourite pieces.

for play

Let these magnetic animals, complete with speech bubbles to write on, inspire your child’s limitless sense of make-believe.

Magnetic Art Board by Sian Zeng £135

for feeding

Nadia Sparham, an interior designer and ceramicist, hand-crafts fun creations for children and the home. We love her kid’s bone china plates and mugs, illustrated with the charming owl named ‘Wol’.

Nadia Sparham's Ceramics from £12

for comfort

Banimal, the curious part-monkey; part-croc; part-dog creature, will keep little ones company whether at rest or play.

See all of Nadia Sparham’s designs, here.

for the nursery

Hang up one (or more) limited edition prints from Woop Studios. We’re currently obsessed with the penguin family design!

just because

What’s not to love about an oversized, homespun-style cushion?  

Giant Patchwork Cushion £220, by Big Birds Boutique