Sweet treats
Sour cream chocolate cupcakes with swiss meringue buttercream icing. Basic sugar biscuits. Mini Melting Moments. Spiced ginger cookies.
Category Archives: Family life
I Love a Party.
I love a party. I literally spend months planning how I will decorate the table , what food to prepare, and most importantly, what the cake will look like!! It is my little happy place!!! I love paper, ribbon, string, glass jars, fabric and scissors!!! I love choosing a colour scheme and… Read More
My GORGEOUS Mama!
My mother turned 70 on Sunday. She is and was a really beautiful woman. Inside and out. My mother is the most wonderful mother in the whole world. She is everything a mother should be, devoted, loving, affectionate, supportive, dedicated and completely smitten with her children and grandchildren. She also… Read More
Get down and boogie!!!
Here it is, the pinnacle of my very short cake decorating career!!! This is the “Disco” cake I made for my friend’s 1970’s theme party. I COULD tell you how disappointed I was with it, and the trouble I had trying to work with fondant, BUT………… I think I will be a big girl and… Read More
Fairies & Toadstools.
Last October our dearest Miss D turned 4. My personal Party Planner, Miss A, created a fabulous dress up tea party with a red and white storybook theme. This party really needs a post of its own , but a few photos will have to suffice. ( I apologise for the length of… Read More
Doubling up.
What are the chances of having two of your children share a birthday?? Well….if you have 9 children, then I guess your chances are higher than normal. Three years ago, our Number 2 son turned 10 and our darling daughter Number 5 arrived on the same day!!! She was 14 days overdue and… Read More
Cupcake Heaven Part 2 – Buttercream Rosettes
I am so excited about these rosettes!! I know it’s only icing, but in a word, WOW!!!! they are nothing short of gorgeous and incredibly versatile. This was my MIL’s birthday cake. I used a two tone yellow and white icing combination and it looked fabulous. Oh, did I mention that I iced it… Read More
Cupcake Heaven Part 1: Gumpaste Daisies
Here it is, the secret to true happiness!!! Decorating CUPCAKES!! Truly, this is SO MUCH FUN!! As I entered the realm of mother of nine, I realised that my quilting days are just about over…..for a time anyway. Sigh. My first love is the needle and thread, and since I cannot hope to sit… Read More
Introducing Kitty
I know it has been a ridiculously long time since I have even thought about this blog, let alone DONE anything on it!!! But I am here to announce that I am back!! I do have a wonderful reason for my absence, being the arrival of our darling 9th child…..our 6th daughter, KITTY… Read More
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! This is just a little bit of me for you. I love cooking for my family. I love baking. I adore my kitchen, and when you see how beautiful it is you’ll know why. I love bright colours, pink and purple are my favourite. I’m looking forward to sharing some of… Read More