je suis retourné;

I'm back after a little break and you may notice some big, big changes here on 5 a.m picnics. I'd like to start by saying thankyou to my sweet friend Steph B (fellow Ma Bicyclette girly) of Felt Mountain Studios for creating this design just for me, isn't it a peach? I have been busy working and interning these past few weeks, so sorry for a quiet spell, but I am back and I promise to be a super active blogger from this day forth. 

I am one super happy Android customer now that they've kindly decided to let us have Instagram, you can follow mine by clicking the link in the sidebar. There's just far too much I want to photograph, so I apologise if I bombard you with everything I stumble upon. Here are some of my photos to date.

I have recently started embroidery, I have picked out some beautiful fabrics and I am going to be stitching on some of my own designs I've drawn up of my friends for surprise gifts. 

I have collected all the bits and pieces for my giveaway, so keep promoting 5 a.m picnics and once I hit fifty followers I'll let you know how you can enter.

 Sincerely, Alexa ♥

j'aime ma bicyclette;

The exciting plans and notions and ideas I mentioned  around a week or so ago is my reason behind the lack of posts of late - expect something new over the weekend to make up for it. 

Ma Bicyclette is a sparkling new blog (eventually to become a magazine)  that I have recently become a part of with a group of other sweet girls. It's all very exciting and it's early days, but we have high hopes for it.  Please take a peek here and remember to follow us on the blog and on twitter too. 

It was my turn to post yesterday and I just about managed to get my post in on time, despite the ridiculous amount of things that went wrong in the process. 

Let me know what you think!

Sincerely, Alexa  ♥ 

p.s please remember to follow my blog (in the side bar on the right right) and tell your friends to do the same, I have my eye on something pretty sweet for my very first give away.

like a glittering prize upon a clear day;

I've decided that when I reach fifty followers I will be doing a lovely little giveaway and again

 when I hit a hundred, I promise to find something sweet as a prize!

So let your friends know about five a.m picnics and make sure if you're already a reader that you're a 

follow the blog at the bottom of the side bar. 

Happy Sunday! I'm going to go see a 70's exhibition, if we can finally get the car started - silly snow!

Sincerely, Alexa ♥