Shu Goodies

I finally managed to take some decent pictures of the wonderful gifts my mum surprised me with at Christmas. As she had bought me a fabulous pair of Diesel jeans while we were in London she wasn’t technically supposed to get me anything else, so these were a...

My weekend has mainly been spent…

Baking a lemon and mascarpone cake with my daughter. It was absolutely delicious and very easy. Follow the basic recipe for a Victoria sponge cake, substituting milk with the zest and juice of one lemon. Once the cakes have cooled, spread one with mascarpone and the...

My New Love

I’m typing this post one handed very early on Saturday morning. Baby J has been awake since 5am and to be honest I lost track of how many times we were up with him in the night. The poor thing really doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Luckily,...

Friday Night Glamour

I’m so glad it’s the weekend. I’ve had a tough week coping with poorly children and sleep deprivation. On top of this we had a house guest for two nights. It was lovely to have a visitor but cooking and entertaining felt like a real effort on only a...

Vintage Manicure

A la Dita. I really, really want to perfect this look. I adore the shape of the nail and the bare half moon. I think it oozes sophistication and manages to make a simple red manicure that bit more interesting. Perhaps I could give it a whirl for Valentines Day, albeit...

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