Strawberry & Champagne Cupcakes These delicious cupcakes are one of my favourite recipes and make the perfect summer bake as they’re very easy to make but look impressive enough to serve at parties or for an afternoon tea in the garden! The recipe is from Peggy Porschen’s Boutique Baking book but without the jam filling as I prefer them without it. Recipe is as follows – Cake mix – 200g unsalted butter 200g caster sugar pinch of salt seeds of…
Styling a baby shower is always a big favourite of mine as it’s such a happy occasion with lots of pretty pastel decorations. There’s a few of my friends expecting babies this summer so I decided to host a little celebration for them in my garden during the lovely sunny weather we enjoyed recently. Party Pieces is always fabulous for pretty decorations & accessories for all those special occasions and I love everything in their ‘Oh Baby’ range! I keep…
When Esther asked me to style & set up her 21st birthday party for her I was delighted as she did her work experience with me a few years ago and we got on so well. One of the main things that Esther wanted was an area set up with props for everyone to have fun pics taken. I set up a cute little area with a bench and tables with photo props and it proved very popular on the…
This lovely 5th birthday party was set up in the birthday girls beautiful home and had a mixture of boys & girls as guests so we decided on a joint theme of Princesses & Superhero’s which was lots of fun to set up! All the gorgeous partyware and party bags were from the fab Party Pieces and the children loved it all from start to finish! A big favourite were the photo props and the children loved getting their pics…
Children’s birthday parties are always lots of fun to plan and style and first birthdays are extra special! This Princess Party was for a first birthday and I used pink vintage china teacups and added lots of personalised touches such as the Happy Birthday welcoming board on an easel at the front door and little wooden blocks spelling out the birthday girl’s name on the sweetie table. Sweetie jars are always a big favourite for guests to fill for party favours…
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Jojo Maman Bebe has grown to be the leading boutique mother and baby brand in the UK and with all their beautiful baby and childrens clothes it’s easy to see why! Lydia always has a number of Jojo items in her wardrobe and I particularly love their smocked dresses so when she was sent out some beautiful clothes for her winter/Christmas wardrobe I was beyond delighted! I do love a pretty collar and this little navy cardi with its embroidered collar is…
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you’ll know how much I love Christmas and decorating for the festive season so when the fabulous Cable & Cotton asked me to style up some of their lights for Christmas I couldn’t wait to get started. I always have a tree in my living room and one in my dining room so I decided to go for two completely contrasting looks and I love that you can choose your own colours…
When Kitchenaid sent me out one of their Kitchenaid Mini mixers in the most gorgeous shade of pink I was beyond thrilled as I love to bake and had borrowed my daughter’s Kitchenaid mixer a few times and was so impressed with it. I particularly loved it for making cupcakes, sponges, cheesecakes and French macarons which are all in the recipe section of my blog. The Kitchenaid Mini is fabulous as it is 25% lighter and 20% smaller but with…
Mindy Brownes is an Irish based Interiors company based in the heart of the Lake District in Co. Westmeath, Ireland. Their interiors collection consists of occasional furniture, lighting, mirrors, clocks, accessories and tableware. Inspiration comes not only from current interior trends studied across the globe but by having far-reaching experience in designing, manufacturing and retailing. I was first introduced to Mindy Brownes Interiors around ten years ago when I worked in a lovely little interiors shop doing window displays…