Happy Friday everyone, I hope you have had a lovely week, I thought I would share something to brighten up these grey rainy days - cake pops, the brilliant idea of turning any cake into a cake pop! I am so excited to be catching up with the lovely Sophie from Cake Pop Kitchen today over a warm drink, it is so wonderful to be able to meet other people who have a passion for baking - yet I'm embarrassed to admit that I have never tried a cake pop, I can't believe it either! I'd love to know what your plans are for the weekend, I'm planning on catching up on a lot of baking that I haven't had the chance to do. And if you are like me and haven't tried a cake pop, be sure to have a look at what delicious goodies Cake Pop Kitchen has to offer, you'll be lining up for one in no time. x
Hello everyone, I hope you are having a gorgeous week so far. I thought I would share with you today a little of what Ben and I have been up to lately, we have been busy really busy! I am often asked what I do beside the blogging and how I fit everything in, to be honest I have no idea how everything manages to work but somehow it does. Up until today I have been working 2 jobs, office admin/event organization, nannying plus the blog, Ben works full time while completing his MBA part time and hosting a radio show every Tuesday night - phew. So today is my last day of nannying as there have been quite a few very exciting doors opening my way with the blog and a few other things. I am so excited to say that I will have a little more time to play catch up with our lives, blog, create, bake and show you what we have been doing around the house - I would love to hear from you if you have anything you would like to see on the blog, or if you have something to share you can submit your work here, I would love to see what you are all creating. x
Last night Ben, Lucy, Ben and I threw our Mama a surprise Mother's Day dinner - we pulled out all the stops for her with beautiful flowers, lantern bunting, pretty place settings and a delicious dinner of roasted pork belly with scalloped potatoes and roasted vegetable salad followed by the most amazing coconut angel cake baked by Lucy. It was such a lovely night and the very least that we could do to show her just how incredible she is. Mum thank you so very much for everything that you have ever done and everything that you do for us, no matter how many dinners we throw you we will never be able to show you just how much we love you! Happy Mother's Day. x
I am beyond thrilled and so excited to intoduce the very lovely On My Hand Vintage Prop Hire as Made From Scratch's very first sponsor. On My Hand is the brilliant idea behind the very talented Shaye, after being frustrated with what was on offer to hire while planning her wedding. She has built a gorgeous collection of of vintage china, linen, furniture and props for hire between the Bay of Plenty and Auckland - no matter how small or large the event Shaye and Sarah will be more than happy to help out with beautiful props to hire and even styling the event. I hope you enjoy their beautiful work as much as I do, be sure to pop over and say hello, they are as lovely as can be. x
Happy Friday everyone, my gosh where has this week gone? I am thrilled that the weekend has arrived and we are able to spoil our lovely Mama's on Mothers Day. I personally couldn't think of anything more perfect than setting a table for your ever supportive Ma with these beautiful items from BHLDN - who else can't get enough gorgeous tablecloth designed by Rifle Paper Co.? I hope you have a wonderful weekend showing your Ma just how much you love her, she deserves everything. x
Since becoming a home owner last year, one thing that Ben and I have learnt pretty quickly is that along with all the hard work that goes into making a house a home - there also comes another side that you didn't expect. Where you almost wish you were able to change the overall style of your house if the mood struck but without too many headaches. Now don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore everything about our home, we are both naturally drawn to clean white surfaces with a shocking pop of color. But over the last few weeks, and it could just be because of winter, my eye has been caught more earthy, rustic and slightly rough around the edges style for home decor so much so that we have been dreaming of it for our 'next' house. I personally love the idea of exposed brick with lashings of color, it brings so much character and warmth to a room. I'd love to know how many different dream home styles you have. x
Just over a week ago Ben and I and two very good friends of ours had the absolute pleasure of being invited to the re-opening of Abbeville Estate! Until I received the invite I had no idea that this amazing place even existed, tucked in just behind the hustle and bustle of the Auckland airport is the the beautifully calm and manicured gardens of Abbeville Estate - it comes complete with the sweetest little church, beautiful rustic barn and the most welcoming function room I have ever been to. The whole evening was perfect, from the attentive and kind wait staff too the most delicious array of food and sweet treats prepared by the very talented team at The Great Catering Company straight from the Estates delicious veggie garden. To any lovely couples who are starting their wedding planning, be sure to have a look at Abbeville Estate it will take your breath away. x
Hello everyone, I hope you had a wonderful weekend - we were lucky enough to be able to enjoy some incredibly beautiful Autumn weather, it gave us the perfect chance to try out our new-partly-finished deck for lunches and brunches!
I also stumbled upon this stunning botanical themed wedding shot by the lovely, yep you guessed it, we love pictures. I am so blown away by the amount of work that went into the details for this wedding, the gorgeous stationery that complements the flowers so well were designed by the talented Secret Diary Designs - be sure to have a look at the rest of Jamess and Josi beautiful wedding here.
I can't think of a better way to enjoy this amazing Autumn weather we are having than going on a little puppy play date. I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Kate from Magnolia Rouge and her pup Charlie for the first time, and the oh so lovely Coralee from Coralee and Alex Photography and their pup Spencer for a little puppy play date. We all stood on as very proud puppy mama's while we watched our fluffy bundles run and play around on the beach with each other - I now have a Kora curled up in a little ball fast asleep next to me, yay for puppy play dates we will have to do it again soon! x
For those who have been lovely enough to read my posts each day, you will know that I am completely smitten by everything that We Love Pictures take. I was so thrilled to find we love pictures {Travis and Maike's} own incredible photographed by the very talented Otto Schulze, is simply stunning, be sure to click here to see more! x
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