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Hello 2022 {take two}

14/05/2022

Oh my heart. Helllooo!

I hardly know where to begin. 2022 has proved to be a wild ride thus far on so many levels.

Personally, it has been a challenge settling dear treasures into new and old schools, juggling visitors and reoccurring sickness with the usual demands of a busy household and meeting everyone’s growing needs.

 And then came the floods. 

I bet I am not the only one who was walking around in a daze after our community was hit not once but twice with devastating floods. While we were not directly impacted beyond empty supermarket shelves, internet issues and no petrol, our whole community felt overwhelmed, shocked and in disbelief. Driving through Lismore, even now, breaks your heart. To be honest, I am not sure if recovery for the town is possible. Time will tell.

On the home front I have been creating beauty behind the scenes and chipping away at a few inspiring projects. I have certainly missed blogging and am oh so relieved to be back. I hope you will all join me, with an albeit very late kickstart to 2022, as I share some amazing things I have been doing, very exciting family news and ideas for future cupcake flavours.

You may have noticed on my instagram stories that I have been delving into the highly addictive world of decorating sugar cookies. Cupcakes will always be my first baking love, but I am really enjoying expanding my skills and creating a world of beauty in cookies. I have had the opportunity to create some cute baby shower cookies this year and loved experimenting with a retro colour palette, based on some of my favourite genuine 70’s tablecloths and wallpaper. Is there ever a better colour combo than orange, yellow and brown?!

Another highlight of the year so far has been collaborating with lovely Mandy from White Cottage Flower Farm in Tenterfield, one of my all time favourite towns. She owns a vintage flower and antique shop, filled with the most perfect old wares from all over the world. She even has two large scale French apartment models that were used in the real Moulin Rouge movie!I mean, seriously, who owns stuff like that?! Well, Mandy does. And when I boldly declared to her on a previous visit that one day I am going to publish a book and asked if I can get photos of my cakes and cupcakes in her cute cottage, she was delighted, suggesting we do a fun practice shoot. Needless to say, she didn’t need to ask twice. 

We had the best day photographing my cake and cupcakes using her stunning antiques, until the cake melted,  flowers fell off and we had no choice but to have a cup of tea and hoof into the broken cake pretty much with our bare hands. Pure animal instinct.

Later in the year, I will be joining a group of precious young mamas who organise a ‘Mum Hub Collective’ market in Lennox Head. Their goal is to reach out to mums suffering from post natal depression by providing a safe place to come and wander around looking at beautiful, mostly hand made, treasures for mums and bubs.  All proceeds of the gold coin donation also go towards this worthy cause.

I am beside myself with excitement because I will finally get to fill my ultra cool 1960’s Danish glove counter with fancy  boutique cupcakes! Can I hear a hearty hoorah please?! I am also going to make as many cute cookies as I can, with gift boxes and individual cookies available. 

If you want to come and grab some Mama Bear sweetness and give me a hug ( I looove hugs), the market will be held in the

Lennox Head Cultural Centre on Sunday 14th August. 

(For more info, look up @little_marquetta or @mumhubcollective on Instagram)

ok, now for the biggest news of 2022 by far. 

Our beautiful, wonderful amazing eldest daughter Alice is getting married!! Woo HOO! Like next weekend actually! I say again, Oh my beating heart. I will resist the urge to positively rave about how awesome my first ever number one Son – in – love is, but suffice it to say, if I hand to hand design a husband for this incredible daughter, he would pretty much be the one. The joy it brings to see your dear ones so happily settled is rich indeed. We couldn’t be happier. This is my first time as mother of the bride, so I’m a little nervous. Fortunately, I have my authentic gold glomesh bag, shiny hot pink sandals and the most fabulous boho gown to wear to get me into the groove! Stay tuned for all the post wedding goss in a few weeks.

It really is so lovely to be back. Every mama needs to keep her voice and I really miss sharing mine when life gets too crazy for me to blog. 

I have lots of great photos to share with you and after the wedding  I’ll be back in the kitchen baking up a cupcake storm. My latest flavour obsession is strawberry milkshake cupcakes, made with delicious pink Nesquik  powder, for a sentimental trip back to our childhoods. I’m also slightly obsessing over sticky date muffins at the moment, with sneaky dulche de Leche swirls on top. 

For now, thank you for staying with me and reading my blog. I am looking forward to sharing heart and home each week and hope you feel inspired and refreshed after our time together. 

No post next week as I will be way too busy helping my precious daughter get ready to marry the love of her life. Sigh.

Take care,

Love Anna xx

 

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Glad Tidings

08/01/202208/01/2022

Hello Dear friends. I hope you are doing well, treading slowly and purposefully into the new year. 

This week has been a blessed one with many young visitors staying in our home. I mentioned last week how we had seven swags out on the back deck and quite a few mattresses in the lounge room. They all left on Wednesday for a few days before heading back next week. So, you could quite easily say that our new year started off with a bang. 

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Hello 2022!

01/01/2022

Good Morning Friends, and let me wish you a hearty Happy New Year! 

2022 Bring it on! I for one am happy to see the back end of 2021 and didn’t give it a backward glance as I toddled off to bed at 8:30 last night. 

It was a tough year for many, with jobs lost, business dreams shattered and families separated. My heart goes out to all of you who have suffered and are struggling to find your way forward under duress and heartache.

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Merry Christmas from our home to yours

24/12/202124/12/2021

Hello dear ones and Merry Christmas! 

No matter what you are doing today, whether you have a house full of loved ones or are missing those dear to you and spending a quiet day alone, I send you all a big hug and hearty cheer from our home to yours.

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RECIPE || Vanilla bean cupcakes with rose marshmallow frosting

18/12/202118/12/2021

Hello Lovelies and Merry Christmas.

This time next week we will be buzzing around the kitchen getting a Christmas feast together, or perhaps still cleaning up the wrapping paper off the floor near the tree. I cannot wait! Our dear treasures will be home, plus new friends, so our table will be full.

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Portrait of a Daughter || Part Two

11/12/2021

Hello Lovelies. How are you all? Thanks for joining me today. I’m pleased so many of you enjoyed my photo shoot from last week. The good news is that I have another one to share today, and hold onto your hats ladies, this will delight all of you crazy vintage lovers.

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Portrait of a daughter

04/12/2021

Good morning my dear ones,

How is everyone? Thanks for joining me. I have something a little different for you today, and I hope you enjoy it. Let’s take a walk through an old cemetery. 

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RECIPE || Red Velvet cake

27/11/202127/11/2021

Hello friends, 

Thanks for calling in. I’m so happy you have joined me. I’d love you to say hello and tell me a bit about yourself, so drop me a line in the comments.

How has your week been? Thankfully mine was better than last week although we still have one sick little lamb at home in the fold, and I also made one late night trip to the hospital with another. The good news is that all the girls are now taking turns cooking dinner one night a week! Yippee! And when you have five daughters at home, plus a culinary son living next door, that means I only have to cook one night a week!!! (and the heavens roared!!) Toasties anyone?!

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Motherhood Musings: Life in the slow lane

20/11/2021

Hello my dear ones,

It is wonderful to be here with you. Grab a cuppa, find a secret place and run away with me for a few minutes. 

Whoa! What a week. I hardly know where to begin. It was one of those delightful times when any idealistic version of motherhood is thrown out the window and you are striving with every force inside you not to turn into a monster and sell your children to the nice little old lady with a house made of sweets. 

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RECIPE || Spicy Chai Caramel Cake

13/11/2021

Well hello there dear ones! 

I am so happy to be back. It feels like an age, but it’s only been two weeks since I’ve been able to sit and chat with you guys. I’ve really missed blogging. Right here is the place where I I feel I have a voice and can be myself. Without sounding overly  dramatic, I love that I get to come here as Anna, not only as wife or mama. I get to share my dreams and unleash those burning creative ideas. Getting time alone to write in such a busy household is in itself akin to Mission Impossible.

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🍂 Hey Lovelies. This weekend on the blog I will 🍂 Hey Lovelies. This weekend on the blog I will be sharing this delightfully vintage cupcake & cookie combo, created for a very special baby shower. 🍂

🍂Join me Saturday morning for a sneaky snippet of our daughter’s amazing wedding, more pics and a chat. 🍁
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🌿 Turning 21 seems like a million years ago, bu 🌿 Turning 21 seems like a million years ago, but I can still remember how grown up I felt and excited I was about life! 

I was blessed with an incredibly happy childhood and even happier teenage years, a good foundation for my journey into adulthood. 

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🧡💛 Retro baby cookies. Does it get any cuter 🧡💛 Retro baby cookies. Does it get any cuter?! 💛🧡 
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🧡 Hello friends. It’s been a tough couple wee 🧡 Hello friends. It’s been a tough couple weeks in our region and to be honest, difficult to think about pretty baby cookies and blog posts with so much incomprehensible suffering and so many who have lost everything right on our doorstep. 

I am so proud of our community. The Aussie Spirit is alive and well and gives us hope that we are in this together and will recover. 

Through it all, we are still planning on the @mumhubcollective market in April. Pop over to the dear treasures Renee & Stevie @little_marquetta if you need any help with baby gear and support after these floods. 

For now, here are a few of the delightfully retro cookies I will be selling at the @lennoxculturalcentre2478 on Sunday 10th April, along with my delicious cupcakes. I hope to see you there x 🧡

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🧡💛🤎 Hello Lovelies. It’s sooo nice to b 🧡💛🤎 Hello Lovelies. It’s sooo nice to be back. I have been MIA for quite a while but things are looking up and I have some exciting news to share. 

I am delighted to announce that I am joining a team of very talented women, collaborators of the Mum Hub Collective market who seek to support mothers suffering from PND. 

The next boutique market will be held in the Lennox Head Community Hall on Sunday April 10th. 

I will have my gorgeous 1960’s Danish glove counter filled to the brim with delicious cupcakes, decorative cookies and boxed treats. If any of you have wanted to taste Mama Bear’s cupcakes, then now is your chance! I’d really love to meet you. 🤎

Check out the talented stall holders who create beautifully boho mama and baby products. @mumhubcollective @little_marquetta 

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🇳🇿 Hey Lovelies, Mama Bear is still sick so 🇳🇿 Hey Lovelies, Mama Bear is still sick so unfortunately there will be no blog post this weekend. Trying to rest up as much as I can and hoping to be back on board soon. Xx💖 
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🇳🇿 2022 has screamed to a halt for this Mama 🇳🇿 2022 has screamed to a halt for this Mama Bear as I’m sick in bed impatiently scrolling over my mental to-do list. I had so many grand plans for this week. Oh well. For now I will daydream about eating this wild concoction of an ‘Aussie Mess’ ( my sarcastic Australian nod to the Eton Mess) 🌺
Vanilla raspberry cupcake topped with vanilla buttercream, fresh whipped cream, raspberry meringue and whatever the heck else you want to pile on top!! 😉
Have a great week. Xx
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