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little mini

A bit slow off the mark but here’s my next guest recipe post over at the lovely Aspiring Kennedy. This time you can have a go at making mini cheesecakes because desserts look so much more appealing in miniature. Or is that just me? Find the full recipe here and there isn’t even any baking…

so that was december…

From right to left… *December was kicked off with a cute and edible blogging social organised by my pal Aspiring Kennedy and held at Biscuiteers in Notting Hill. Proseco and piping made for a fun evening. *One ‘Freelance Friday’ started with a brutal scalpel injury and was followed with a visit to a walk in…

Merry Christmas

John 3:17 // Original photo from The Collective Quarterly Why are we celebrating? Do we ever really stop to think for long? Today we celebrate God breaking into this troubled world with a plan to save us from ourselves. He stepped into human history; a real living, breathing, feeling man, destined to live the perfect life…

all tucked up

Happy Friday! It’s a very happy one for me as it marks the start of my 2 week Christmas break. I haven’t taken any leave since my summer holiday so I AM EXCITED! If you too or relishing your newly acquired Christmas break, perhaps you’re up for a few holiday projects or even a last…

something for your screen

This is definitely something I need to be reminded of everyday. If I really believe that God has shown me more love and grace in Christ than I could ever imagine or deserve then he should be what I treasure most! He has cleansed me of all the wrongs I’ve done and ever will do…

festive freebies

Happy Friday to you….and not long now until Christmas. Somehow I haven’t managed to buy a single present yet but at least I’ve got the gift tags sorted (eek). Perk up your gift wrapping with this printable selection. All you need to do is… Download the printable gift tags Print onto card cut-out the shapes Hole punch on…

oh christmas tree

I’m very excited to be putting our tree up this weekend! It was always a bit of an occasion growing up. Even as teenagers me and my brother would clear our diary to make sure we were present on this magical day. Bought decorations are lovely but there’s something even better about making a few…

hug in a bowl

Nothing spells out winter quite like a whopping, great, big bowl of soup. I usually make big vats of vegetable soup during the hibernation months, to take to work for lunch or I whip it out as a speedy dinner (only if Nick isn’t around as he insists that it doesn’t count as dinner). Much…

so that was november…

From left to right: * Geering up for Christmas at Trinity West with a scalpel workout, ‘Blue Peter style’ for our advent series. * Best bonfire night I’ve ever had, from the comfort of my own sofa, glass of wine in hand. * I always get sad about the lack of flowers winter brings but…

date day

This probably sounds a bit lame but hey ho, that’s me. Nick was away at a conference last week and it happened to be the longest we’d spent apart since being married. It was only five days but I was so ready for him to be back by Friday evening! It made me really thankful…

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