Aah Easter is upon us. I hope you all have a lovely weekend and the Easter bunny visits, leaving you lots of chocolate.

Happy weekend x

The post Waiting for the Easter Bunny appeared first on Danni Saw This.

February flew by in an instant but I still managed to capture lot’s of great things along the way. In my last I saw this and thought post I noted that Spring was slowly starting to arrive. Well in February, it arrived in abundance! Flowers were in full bloom, colourful fruit and veg were on display and the skies shone bright. This was perfect and resulted in me taking a fair few food and flower photos, purely by coincidence of course!

To see more of February’s photos just had over to my Instagram page!

The post I saw this and thought photos for February appeared first on Danni Saw This.

This illustration really made me smile today, so I thought I’d share it with you. I like to think that the square represents having fun but also being a little bit lost. Either way it makes me smile.

Happy weekend x

(Unfortunately I don’t know who the artist is but if you do, please let me know so I can credit them, thanks!(

The post It’s all Square appeared first on Danni Saw This.

In a little over a week many of us will be celebrating Easter and eating lots of chocolate. Last year I posted about unusual Easter Eggs so this year I thought I’d do something a little different…

Easter is a great opportunity to decorate your home with pretty things. You don’t have to go as crazy as Christmas, just do it subtly. Add a little Easter chick here and there or even an Easter wreath. These little touches will make your home feel ready for Spring without spending a lot and feeling guilty, leave that for all the chocolate you’re going to eat!

1. Orla Kiely Hen Tea Towel, Set of 2 from John Lewis  2. Pastel Easter Egg Wreath from The Easter Home  3. Rosie Rabbit Cushion from Marks and Spencer  4. Grass Bunny Art Print from Luna Studio Designs  5. Wooden Oak Bunny Ears Egg Cup from Hop & Peck  6. Coloured Egg Boxes from Pretty Little Party Shop  7. Paper Chicks ‘The Yolk Folk’ from Pipii

The post Time to Decorate for Easter appeared first on Danni Saw This.

My how the weeks are flying by (pun intended), is it really Friday already? What are your plans for the weekend? I’m spending time with family and hopefully enjoying the Spring weather that’s been forecast!

Happy weekend x

The post Weekend plans appeared first on Danni Saw This.

The Weather Cafe is not just a cafe, it’s also a public art installation created by artist David Shearing, featuring the voices of over 100 people living and connecting with Leeds. When you enter you become part of the installation too. As the name suggests the theme is weather and how it affects us (and for us British folk, this is our favourite subject), as David’s website explains:

“Inspired by the weather conditions of the moment, the sound responds to the shifting winds, the rising and falling humidity and the visibility of the sky – the space becomes its own digital microclimate.”

Upon on entering it’s a feast for all the senses; touch, taste, smell and sound. There’s a thick carpet of grass which meets you at the door and runs throughout the cafe, offering you the sense and smell of rainy summer days that this wonderful island is known for. Watch out for the rain too, but don’t worry, there’s plenty of jars to collect the falling drops! There’s also a display of what appears to be scientific experiments depicting air/pollution levels and temperature gauges. Against another wall old televisions play scenes of clouds and birds flying in the sky, which all fit with the weather playing out inside the cafe.

Take a seat at one of the wooden tables and you will be offered three things; a menu, a set of headphones and a booklet. Choose your tea wisely and depending on your mood maybe try Noon Grey, Lingering Fog or Fresh Breeze? I opted for Yorkshire Clouds; a strong, bold tea, a perfect pick me up after a morning rushing around the city. Whilst enjoying your tea pop on your headphones and take time to listen to the stories told by the local people of Leeds, recorded over the past three months, covering subjects such as the weather, money, illness, personalities and even death. I noted that these stories made me feel human again, that everyone goes through tough times and whatever you may be feeling at that particular moment, there is someone else going through it too.

The space is small and intimate and perfectly submerges you within the elements. It’s great fun too to experience the weather indoors. The lights brighten then dim to reflect the sun. There’s sporadic burst of fog, and those fans in the corner? … it can get a bit breezy! All this happens whilst a melodic soundtrack plays in the background, perfectly suiting the mood of the weather at that moment. Listen, feel and immerse yourself.

At the end of your experience you’re invited to write down how you feel, mapping it out on a graph, and I can guarantee you’ll notice that you feel a lot calmer and rested than you did when entering the cafe. I urge anyone to visit The Weather Cafe and be part of the experience that David has created, you won’t regret it.

The Weather Cafe is on The Headroom, opposite the Art Gallery, 1st – 20th March 2016

The post Feeling rested at The Weather Cafe appeared first on Danni Saw This.

It’s Friday and most of us in the north have woken up to snow. Don’t panic, let’s embrace it and do the funky chicken. I couldn’t resist sharing this little guy today, created by Pier Paolo, I love the way he struts, (to the beat of many songs I’ve noticed – try it!) This guy knows it’s Friday.

Happy weekend

The post Do the Funky Chicken appeared first on Danni Saw This.

Today we celebrate having an extra day in the year, also known as leap year, and because of this I have a little something for you all…. I’ve designed some new iPhone wallpapers which are free to download. I’ve noticed on my Pinterest page that these particular designs have been very popular, so I’ve updated the colours and you can add them to your collection. I hope you like them.

The post iPhone Wallpapers – Free Downloads appeared first on Danni Saw This.

I have a lovely, soft post to ease you into this chilly Monday. There’s nothing more I like to buy and window shop is pillows and cushions. My motto is ‘you can never have too many’ and they don’t even have to match, that’s half the fun of it! There’s so many wonderful designs, prints and shapes available to buy, you can snuggle up to a different one every day of the year…. now there’s an idea!

Ok, I might be getting carried away there so here’s a few of my favourites, made by some lovely UK designers, to keep me going for the moment…

1. Bunny Peter Rabbit Cushion Pillow from Knitted Mutts  2. Geometric Cushion from Evermade 3. Kitsch Ocean Throw Pillow from Emma Jayne  4. Elsie Head Cushion from Supercutetilly  5. Zebra Soft Toy from Julia Staite  6. Monochrome Crystal Cushion from Sparrow + Wolf  7. Hallucination Throw Pillow from Muxxi  8. Tunnack’s Teacake Round Cushion from Gillian Kyle  9. Fox Cushion from Also Home  10. Blue Funky Teepee Cushion from Hunkydory Home

The post Pillow Talk appeared first on Danni Saw This.

My, how it’s got to Friday quickly! It’s been a busy ol’ one this week and I can only apologise for my lack of posts because of this. But don’t worry folks, I’ve got a few things up my sleeve for next week and it’ll be back to business as normal.

Happy weekend x

The post Friday Feels appeared first on Danni Saw This.