Beats a Snowman Any Day!!

Now this is my kind of snow sculpture!

Image via Mama Doreen's Cupcake Company - Yorkshire
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It's A Special Someone's Birthday

7 years ago today I met the most amazing little boy for the very first time - our son! And I can tell you it was so worth the long, hard and very stressful labour! I was induced as the little tinker still wasn't budging 17 days after his due date.

Image via Faithfully Feminine

So this post is dedicated to the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me and my husband...

To Our Gorgeous Boy...

As you love Harry Potter and adore cake, here is your very own Harry Potter Cake blog in honour of you; our special, handsome, bright, incredibly caring and well rounded boy on your special day. 

Image via The Cupcake Blog

Image via Hip Pop Cakes

Light up Gingerbread Hogwarts by Making of the Hogwarts Gingerbread Castle

Wow! By Lets Eat Cupcake

By Deb Kichline

By Cupcakes Take The Cake

Now two awesome cakes by your favourite cake maker Duff Goldman from the Ace Of Cakes TV show!

Image via The Short Line

Images via Shelf Talker

By Artcake in Russia

By Rose Bud Cakes

Image via Yelp

Hope you have a wonderful birthday little man - love you more than the last number in the world!!

Mum xxxxxxx

Beautiful Cupcake Gallery - Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone! I've been very busy lately and haven't had a chance to do some cupcake searching, but I couldn't let Halloween pass by without a exhibit in my Beautiful Cupcake Gallery...

Pretty girly gothic cupcakes by Mama Doreen's Cupcake in Yorkshire

Cute monsters from Yummy Cakes By Lynn

Cupcake Graveyard from It's My Treat By Janice

Haunting but stunning! Via Blush Paperie

Frankenweenie Cake Pops - so sweet! Via Flickr - Bakerella

I love these decorative Boo Frame Cupcakes by Petit Cali Cupcakes

Now for some Halloween recipes - great to do with the kids ...

Great idea - Pull Apart Graveyard Cupcakes via Food Network

Simple but very effective ghosts -jumbo and mini cupcakes, held together by marshmallows and cloaked with fondant, by Martha Stewart

Great twist - Broomstick Ghost cupcake via First For Women

From the Sunshines Kitchen.com - how cute are the picket fence cases?! If you can read Bulgarian you can even make them yourself!

Bubble bubble toil and trouble. Cute cauldron via Good To Know

Now this isn't made out of cakes or sugar paste, but it's so cute and so clever I had to include it!

Halloween Candy Scene by the very clever Mamas Minis

Have a great Halloween hope you get lots of treats xx

Having skin problems?

One question I always ask my clients is...  'Do you eat after 7pm?'

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Your digestion slows right down after 7pm as your body prepares for sleep; when cells are renewed and our bodies repair. Also this is when growth happens hence why children, teenagers and pregnant women need more sleep.

Eating after 7pm means the food stays in your gut longer, in fact if you eat after 10pm the food stays in the gut until the next day - yew! 

Image via The Food Cops

Skin breakouts and skin health, sleep and general well being will be improved by changing your lifestyle a tad! 

So sorry 'midnight snacks' are not a good for your skin or tummy!

I've tried it and it really does help.

Autumn - it's here!

With a huge gust of wind and heavy rain!

Here are some lovely Autumnal images to remind us why Autumn is such a gorgeous season, I truly love it; even though we've had naf all summer!

So true. Image via The Inspired Room

One year I must experience Fall in New England. Image via Bon-voyage.co.uk

Until then we'll be spending lots of time exploring our many stunning National Trust locations. Especially Cragside...

 Image via This Is Northumberland

Cragside Estate, image via Wikipedia

I love to snuggle up with my little one and this perfect autumn read...

Such a wonderful story and has the most gorgeous illustrations...

Images via Amazon

Mmmm Mince and Dumplings - the ultimate comfort food in our family.
The Paupers Kitchen Mince and Dumplings - my lil sister's recipe - yummy yummy on my tummy! 

And of course there are plenty celebrations to be had with family and friends...

Stunning Halloween garden. Image via Country Living

Oooo aahhh. Image via Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service

A perfect bonfire treat via My Life Write

None of these would be complete without Jamie Oliver's Epic Hot Chocolate recipe - OMG who could resist?!

OOOO absolute heaven - I can assure you I'll be doing plenty of this!

Image via Favim.com

I could go on and on, however I'm craving a hot chocolate, my slippers and Kindle! 

Look out for some great Autumn skincare tips coming soon...

Bye for now, have a fabulous Autumn xx

It's The Little Things...

Just had to share this lil story with you as it's so sweet!

I would never have thought our son's new little walk in 'pick n mix' cereal bar I created for him today would have got such a fantastic reaction from him. You'd have thought I had got him a Nimbus 2000!

Major hugs and gushing praise, he said 'I love it, it's the best thing ever, it's like a sweet shop!".

Who said kids nowadays only appreciate expensive toys like DS's and PS3's?! Super duper looks like Santa will be pimping his wardrobe for Xmas!

Beautiful Cupcake Gallery - Bird Cages

I have recently installed some stunning art in the salon - well strategically placed some gorgeous stickers I found!

I'm getting so many lovely comments about them especially the jewelled bird cage. As always this led onto a blog post idea, and so to my Beautiful Cupcake Gallery dedicated to pretty birdcages...

Stencilled cupcakes by The Pink Cake Box

How sweet is this? By Lilrose at Cake Central

Dainty Bird Cage Cupcakes found at The Cupcake Blog

Beautifully presented vanilla cupcake in a birdcage complete with instructions! At Free Vanilla Recipes