Long weekends really are just so wonderful, they’re the perfect time to catch up on things around the house that normally get neglected – or simply just relaxing and catching up on doing nothing, that extra day off is total bliss! We’ve had a lovely long weekend so far, it’s been full or lazy long mornings, brunch at farmers markets, dinner up with wonderful friends, doing odd jobs around the house, catching up on a few lovely blogs and of course spending a few hours here and there on pinterest! Here are a few of my favourite things from our lazy long weekend. x
Doing
I’ve been busy prepping a few goodies for the gorgeous terrarium class at Studio 46 tomorrow night, I love putting together special treats for people, it’s so relaxing and rewarding. We’ve also been hanging a few new pieces around the home, I’m lucky enough to own a few gorgeous Rifle Paper Co. prints so they’ve finally found a lovely new home on our walls – which of course I’ll share once done.
Reading
There are two blogs that I’ve been pouring over all weekend, The Design Chaser is second to none for beautiful home decor inspiration – you simply must take a peek, it’s beautiful! And of course, the stunning new issue of Lovely Wedding Magazine has just come out and it’s as beautiful as ever – both are just so so lovely to read while curled up on the couch with a warm cup of tea!
Goodness me, what a fantastic couple of weeks it’s been, gorgeous weddings, amazing new guest bloggers, delicious cakes, and of course some very exciting news! Im beyond honoured and so very excited to share that my baking and decorating classes will now be held at the incredibly gorgeous Studio 46 in Takapuna – which if you haven’t visited you simply must go to one of their Stylists Garage Sales, they’re absolutely amazing! There are so many gorgeous classes to choose from over the next few months, everything from flower bombs, floral crowns, high teas, midwinter christmas’s and of course some delicious baking classes – be sure to take a peek at the classes and book your spot before they’re all gone! x
Oh and be sure to follow Studio 46 on Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook to keep up to date with the workshops! x
Happy Monday everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Mine was filled with meeting the very lovely Natalie Dent for a hair and make up trial for amazing friend Emily, before celebrating the night away with her and some very gorgeous ladies at her hens night and of course a little baking – it was the perfect weekend! I often find that after I bake cakes like my pretty Ombre Tinkerbell Cake I crave making something simple and incredibly delicious, plus my hubby needed a birthday cake for some lucky work mates so it was perfect! This Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip cake is so divine, I promise that it will be your go to cake in no time at all! x
Click read more for the recipe.
Happy Friday everyone, I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week so far. So yesterday I shared the sweetest Mothers Day table setting – today is all about gorgeous gifts for your incredible Mama! I’ve always found giving gifts to my Mum a little tricky, as I feel that whatever I give it would never be enough to thank her for everything that she’s done! But all Mama’s deserve something beautiful, be it a delicious cup of tea while wearing sparkly slippers or a subscription to endless goodies by the gorgeous Sample Bar (you might remember the incredible Mothers Day parcel I received a little while ago – I can now share what’s inside!!) either way no matter what you give your Mama this Mothers Day, she is going to love it! xo
| necklace | teapot | candle | cake stand | slippers | sample bar | umbrella |
To say I am a teeny bit excited about today is a little of an understatement. My hubby and I are going to Sydney for six days, he’s going for work, I’m going for sightseeing, shopping and of course catching up with some very lovely ladies while there – the perfect little break! The blog might be a little quiet for the next few days, but I’ll be sharing all of my lovely new Sydney finds on Instagram and Facebook which you’re of course more than welcome to follow. Have a fantastic week everyone, I can’t wait to see and share all wonderful sites Sydney has to offer. x
A week or so ago something very lovely and completely amazing happened – Made From Scratch reached over 5000 likes on Facebook! To say that I’m beyond honoured by your generous support is an understatement, I really don’t have the words to thank all of you enough and tell you how much you all mean to me. So to celebrate I have the most gorgeous bundle of goodies from Papercookie (which you simply must have a look at, it’s gorgeous!!), one very lucky winner will receive all of the above – all you need to do to enter is fill in your details below and of course, like and share the above image on Facebook, pinterest or twitter. Again thank you so much for all of your support, I think I might have to make a habit of lovely giveways for each new thousand likes – what do you think? Good luck everyone! xo
This competition is now closed, thank you so much to everyone who entered! x
| recipe card set | floral garland notebook | lommer tea towel |
Oh my, again thank you all so so much for entering sharing and being apart of my 4000 likes giveaway! It was by far the most wonderful feeling to announce the two very lucky winners last night, congratulations I hope enjoy your gorgeous prize packs! So what could be better than celebrating the end of a very lovely giveaway than with a few delicious Baked Cinnamon and Sugar Doughnuts – these bite sizes treats really are so perfect for a yummy afternoon treat! Again thank you all so much for your support, none of this would be possible without you! x
Click read more for the recipe.
My goodness, the biggest congratulations to Sarah McRae for winning the the Auckland and Surrounding areas prize & Georgia McCombe for the everywhere else prize!!!! Thank you so very much for everyone who entered, you are all beyond amazing and this prize wouldn’t be possible without your support – thank you! x
Oh my goodness, I’m SO excited about today – it’s the final day of my 4000 likes facebook competition! I have been completely overwhelmed and incredibly honoured by how many people have entered, shared and liked this competition – I’ll never ever be able to thank you all enough and tell you how much you constant support means to me, thank you! So just incase you missed it, below is the full list of lovely prizes up for offer for two very very lucky people. Good luck everyone, I can’t wait to announce the lucky winners tonight at 6pm! xoxo
Today is the final day for this competition, the two lucky winners will announced tonight at 6pm here on Made From Scratch and Facebook – so be sure to keep an eye out! Simply fill out the details below, share, like, tweet or pin the above image (remember to link back to Made From Scratch so that I know you’ve entered) and of course good luck and thank you so so much!!
Auckland and Surrounding Areas Prize Pack for one lucky person
A gorgeous mini love shoot with Coralee & Alex - the gorgeous image above is by them!!
A beautiful floral arrangement by Annie Oxborough
1/2 a dozen delicious cake pops from Cake Pop Kitchen
A oh so pretty $50 voucher towards any service with Kaitlin Chapman Boutique Makeup & Hair (valid after april)
Pamper yourself with Monaco Hand and Body Creme, Minx Nail Art and a St Tropez Spray Tan Voucher from Monaco Nails
A sweet recipe card pack by Made From Scratch
Everywhere Else Prize Pack for one lucky person
A gorgeous bundle of stamps, stickers and notebooks from Yellow Brick Road
A stunning collection of gift tags, sweet notebook and a yearly calendar by Toodles Noodles
A pretty heart sticker collection by We Love Citrus
A beautiful blue and white stripe apron from Chirp
A sweet recipe card pack by Made From Scratch
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