Today is the first day of Summer here in the sunny land Down Under. Our family loves swimming in the local lake and waterhole near our home. Fresh , crisp salads become regular features at our meal table and our zesty homemade Kombucha refreshes the heat weary. The long days are filled with sunshine and laughter, playing and fun as the children have oh so many more hours to frolic outside in the summer sunshine.
Author: Anna Hogbin
Rosette cake
Mary Had a Little Lamb Party
Every year in October our beautiful Jacaranda trees bloom. Last spring I made a resolution to start a new family tradition by having an annual tea party under these spectacular trees.
This birthday garden party was the inaugural celebration.
Nutty caramel Snickers Cupcake recipe
Nutty caramel cupcakes studded with roasted peanuts and chunks of Snickers bars…topped lavishly with caramel cream cheese frosting, more nuts, chocolate and a final drizzle of sweet, sticky caramel..
These cupcakes are not for the fainthearted.
But ohh…they are good.
Trust me on this.
Heidi
Every now and then, our homeschooling presents us with pleasant opportunities to create spontaneous memories. Today was one of those times. While we may not have done enough maths or even got to our nature studies, we ran with the moment and chose to enjoy something just for the fun of it.
All guilt aside.
Sweet Love xx
You can tell someone has serious cupcake obsession when those scrumptious little delights become your babies.
It’s true. I spent every spare minute in the holidays lovingly tending to my dear sweet sugar flowers, ensuring every petal was painted, every pearl in place, caressing each delicate flower like a newborn babe. (Of course it had nothing to do with the fact that my baby is two and a half and my maternal instincts may be craving that insatiable longing to hold another warm, snuggly newborn of my own…)
Woodland whimsy
What can I say? I just love everything about this cake. It is so simple.
The moose and bunting…….perfect.
Cupcake ART
Taekwondo Legend
Ok, I am going to brag. Just warning you.
My younger son graded for his black belt in Taekwondo last weekend, and boy was he awesome!! (Told you!) He was incredible. A real power ball. The whole day was heightened with emotion as he and another young girl sweated it out with sparring, routines, board breaking and heartfelt speeches. It was one of those days in life as a parent when you store away the memories forever.
We were so proud.
Ollie’s Baby Dedication
A few weeks ago my husband had the honour of officiating a Dedication service for our niece’s beautiful baby boy, Ollie. This was extra special for us because our niece was the flower girl at our wedding 21 years ago. The dedication service took place under the stunning autumn trees near the quaint country church where my niece was married.
It is quite extraordinary watching the years fly by so fast, with a new generation of babies taking centre stage in our family. And what beautiful babies they are!