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On a Love Affair with Lisbon

The man & I spent a long weekend in Lisbon recently. Just the 2 of us; no kids. It has to happen occasionally.

I had been to Lisbon once before. The first time I really had no idea what to expect and was completely captivated by the place. It was January, cold and damp in [...]

When I was thinking about how to present this post I realised that I was likely to come across as rather fickle. Or as I prefer to think about it, “taking a balanced view”. Seeing both sides of the issue. Yes, both of those sound much better than “fickle”. More mature & grown up (although [...]

On Being Happy With an Autumn Birthday

Aaahhhh memories of summer birthday parties. Long warm sunny days, water fights, sun kissed skin, ice-cream cakes, jumping on the trampoline, and sunshine. It’s the sunshine that really sticks in my mind – that and the ice cream cakes my mum would make. But unfortunately these memories aren’t of my own birthday parties; instead they’re [...]

On a Princess Cake for a Princess

Another year has passed and the girl has just had another birthday. Where exactly does the time go? I know people say that all the time but I’m really feeling it at the moment. Seriously. I distinctly remember writing this post about her pink & sparkly birthday cake, and here I am again with another birthday [...]

On Daring Bakers and Coffee Cake

There are certain things I get a real child-like excitement about baking . Chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate ganache. Any kind of bread/yeast product. I’ve made these things over and over and still feel this sort of gleeful anticipation before making them. I think with the first two it’s because they’re just soooo good (and honestly, who [...]

On a Birthday Cake for a Leopard

Before I became a parent I really had only a vague idea of what parenthood entailed. I had visions of early mornings, permanent bags under one’s eyes, talking gibberish, singing songs on long car journeys, brightly coloured birthday cakes, wiping snotty noses, laughter and tantrums in equal measure, angelic looks on small faces as they slept, [...]

On Daring Bakers and Artful Cakes

I must say I’m developing a bit of a love/hate relationship with these Daring Bakers’ Challenges. Every month since I’ve joined the Daring Bakers the process has gone something like this:

Excitedly open and read the challenge on the first of the month Either a) love or b) hate it on first sight Promptly avoid [...]

On a Pink Sparkly Birthday Cake

My girl has just turned 4. She will now point out to you that’s she’s not 3 3/4 any more, but 4, and that she’s a big girl now. She has eschewed her booster chair at the dining room table and announced that she will use the same kind of chair as everyone else. So [...]

On Celebrating a Birthday

Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday to me-ee Happy Birthday to me

The girl and I wore posh frocks and straw hats…

On October 4 1968 I entered the world rather early in the morning. I guess then it’s quite fitting that 42 years later (to the day) I found myself [...]

On Lots and Lots of Blackberries

In terms of seasonal crops, I can’t decide which is my favourite of the spring & summer months. Is it May with its asparagus and mangoes (ok, these are not exactly local but my favourite ones from India are in season in May)? Or June with the first of the strawberries, beets and broad beans? Perhaps [...]

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