Hello Stranger!

Hello there, long time no speak!

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Sorry I've not been blogging lately, it's my busiest time of year in the salon and I've just not had a chance to write any blogs. What with organising and running stalls at Christmas Fairs, helping my wonderful clients looking gorgeous for their Christmas parties, soothing winter harassed skin, easing aching muscles; not to mention organising our family Christmas and the demands of our little boys school Christmas events (special thanks to his school for making his classes monthly cake stall this week!!!) But eeek it is getting exciting here!!

So until next year I'm afraid all my time is taking up with all things Christmassy!!

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Until then I'd just like to say a big THANK YOU to all of my wonderful readers for all your support and encouragement this year. 

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Hope you have a magical Christmas and amazing New Year.

Sara x

Tiffany's Do It Again

Oh my! I adore Tiffany's windows and this year's Christmas windows certainly do not disappoint.

This year they are celebrating the magical feeling of Christmas spent at home (wish my home looked like this mind!)

There's even a game to play - can you spot the miniature iconic blue box inside each of their windows?

With a chic, elegant and understated dollop of romance as only Tiffany can do...

Gives Downton Abbey a run for it's money!

Wow what a tree!

 

All pictures via Tiffany - Facebook

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.

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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. 

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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!

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By Artcake in Russia

By Rose Bud Cakes

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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

Happy Fathers Day

These quotes are for my Daddies (yes I have more than one!) and my hubby on their special day today.

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Love you all lots and lots xxxxxxx

I'm Back!

Well we have thoroughly enjoyed our break in the sunshine with the family. Great company, lots of sun and relaxation, an abundance of amazing food and wine and many many happy memories to cherish.

We have had...

lots of quality family time,

wonderful Mr and Mrs time,

visited some stunning places,

steeped ourselves in history at Santa Barbara Castle - Alicante,

oohed and aahed over old town Spain,

tasted the most delicious ice cream - twice!

gorged on amazing Pescado Frito at the beach,

giggled like school children over this sign,

and seen stunning sunsets with our gorgeous family.

Oh and we have had some very memorable moments to say the least - hee hee those who were there know what I mean! ;o) sshhh! Look forward to doing all again next year! xxx

I feel thoroughly refreshed and well relaxed. Mind I can't believe there was a little heat wave in the UK while we were away. We have returned to having to wear jumpers and popping the heating on again! Some June this is hey!?

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I hope you enjoyed my fantastic guest bloggers as much as I did. I've got plenty new books on my wish list thanks, have a yearning to visit my sister and family in Paris and am very touched by my mum's lovely post all about MOI! - hee hee it's fab to be called sexy at 40 even if it is by your mummy!

For those who are celebrating, I hope you enjoy the Jubilee long weekend! Off for some Pimms and scones, tata!

Jo Malone special-edition crown via Fashion Magazine

Sara xx