Our new coffee spot

Cafe Blues in Westown

Some pretty amazing party inspiration

Thank you Scout Holiday blog!

... i heart you!

My old book of maps

I also made price tags for the buntings I'm taking to a craft fair next month (so many crafty recycling ideas to be had!)

Gosh

Thank you so much for the lovely comments!

Here are some pics from an afternoon fishing trip, enjoy xxx

Birthday Bash

Invites to an afternoon tea party, starting at 3 for cupcakes and teeee!The backdrop I'd had in my head for weeks! (And bunting which will be heading to a craft fair in Palmerston North next month!)
My lovely friend from Wellington came to visit for the weekend, this was her spoon.

Orange/jaffa cupcakes!
I collected some old souvenir teaspoons, they doubled as place holders and take home treasures!

You know me...

Bunting for Don don's birthday! (Up-cycled pillow case!)

Close up of hazelnut and honey cupcakes.

While I was not blogging I was...

Collecting old milk bottles...

Sewing birthday bunting for my lovely flatmate &...

Wrapping presents for a couple of awesome friends (HAPPY BIRTHDAY DON DONS!)

crafty arfty-noons

A cushion made out of an old tea towel covered in New Zealand native birds and plants and an old woollen blanket. The back xx

Some work related snaps - they're random

Mr frozen stoat
Capital A

A bit of art and a bit of coffee

At the Govett. Neat table art... pity about the service!

Hamilton Gardens

My favourite, the Japanese garden!

Breakfast

Is always a good judge of a new city (well done Hamilton by the way!) x

new pieces for my collection

Crown Lynn cups and saucers! A perfect match for Sunday morning coffee from my stove top espresso maker! Thank you my bargain hunter!

Bedroom hearts

New house = new places to display all my pretty things!

xxx

From the loveliest person in the world

I had a parcel all waiting for me in the mail box when I got home tonight! What a perfect start to the long weekend! xxx