Engaged.

Excitingly my other half proposed to me whilst we were on holiday in Mauritius last November. (I’m sure we’ll make a post about Mauritius at some point – it was truly beautiful!) It wasn’t something I expected, I especially didn’t think he’d have the nerve to transport a ring all the way there without me suspecting anything, but low and behold he did!!

We told my grandparents and they were extremely elated, however they didn’t know what to buy us. We obviously didn’t want nor need a gift from anyone. We bought our house the year before and have no need for new toasters, kettles or similar household items. However, they wanted us to have something memorable, something we could keep forever and then we found this – FACED.

I actually found FACED on instagram a while ago and was dead set on getting a portrait of the three of us for the hallway waaaaaaay before an engagement was even thought of. I loved the idea that it wasn’t selfie or a professional photograph. It’s unique and our family/friends can quite clearly see the resemblance.

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The whole process was easy. You simply e-mail through photos those you want to be FACED along with any other requirements such as a date, a love heart, colour shirt, etc. I would presume that most things are possible! You get a proof to review before the final is printed which I thought was a great idea as there were a few things we altered. It arrived quickly and we managed to get it before Christmas.

My grandparents love it. They love that we will always remember what they funded to remember our special engagement. It really is a beautiful gift and I would highly recommend it!!

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A Hood Start

Hello there – it’s time to make a little start on this blogging lark I think!

This is something I’ve never really done before, but always wanted to. I have a passion for writing and since we have recently set up an Instagram page mainly for home inspiration I thought why not blog along side it too.

We bought our lovely home in August 2016. We are both first-time buyers and fell in love with the first home we went to see. In fact, I think I probably fell in love with it years ago as I used to drive past it every day. We were very lucky and our offer was accepted very quickly. It had everything we were looking for:

 Detached
 Garage
 Off-road parking for two cars
 Large garden for dog
 3 bedrooms

…and it had even more which I’m sure we will show you over time or you can take a look at our instagram @ourhoodhome.

I’m hoping this blog will be full of home interiors/exteriors, tips, possibly some recipes, probably a lot about or puppy-dog and mainly just a little bit of life!

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