Happy Friday!



Here's to Friday arriving so quickly again ~ we have another few busy days planned but hope to get some re-organising done at home too. 


Hope you have a lovely weekend. Enjoy!

Friday Favourites - Perfect Cakes

Happy Friday everyone!  It has been a big week for me with lots going on with dessert tables and there is always lots on with the kids - Sofia had her first school orientation morning this week in preparation for starting big school and was most disappointed when she had to come home after 2 hours - she is more than ready for big school!

This weeks Friday Favourites is all about some wonderful cakes I have seen around the virtual world - loads of gorgeousness from the wonderful cake decorators out there.  Enjoy ...

This perfect Ruffle Cake was made by Katena from Taylor Made Baking - we have become great online friends and she made some of the goodies for Sienna's party earlier in the year - she did an amazing job with her daughters first birthday cake - find out all the details here.


Next is a perfect In the Night Garden Cake that my friend Mira put together for her one year olds birthday party last weekend - Mira and I are friends from pre-school and she had her first attempt at a dessert table for her little man's party - go and check it out here.


This perfect Princess Castle was made by Jo from The Cupcake Gallery - Jo made the devine cupcake toppers for Sienna's circus party and is ever so clever at making incredible cakes - please go and visit more of her work here.



Always wonderful inspiration at My Sweet and Saucy

Another perfect cake from the talented Hello Naomi

The incredible cakes from Sharon Wee are a must see




Have a lovely weekend everyone - I am hoping the Sydney weather improves after a cold and rainy week - Oprah will be here in a month so I am presuming the weather gods will be on her side and provide lovely weather for December!

Leanne

lOVE it

I am in the process of working on our Christmas table setting
this year we are hosting lunch
I am thinking simple, beachy, & fresh
here are a couple of finds via etsy 
that I love


Shell Ball Ornament 106 - Christmas Ornament
shell ball available here

Fall into Love With Nature Personalized Birch Bark Wood Napkin Rings Winter Wedding Bridal Shower Gift Thanksgiving Christmas Dinner Autumn Party
napkin ring available here

Things I learned this week including that enough is enough


You know what, after some 22 posts I thought about killing 'things I learned' this week but I just couldn't pull the trigger. The thing is, I really like my weekly round up and it helps to write down and appreciate the new stuff you come across. So, let the learning continue and please lodge any complaints in the comment box below.

1. When I learned that banks put their interest rates up on the same day they announced MASSIVE profits, I threw up all over my St George the Dragon money box circa 1979. When is enough profit enough? Why do they have to be making billions and billions of dollars scraped together from my $1.50 transaction fees and my 0.25% interest rate rises? Why? Enough is enough. I'm working out what to do about it... I'll, ah... keep you posted.

2. Gimp is an awesome online photo-shop rip off that is really, really good and really, really free.

3. I'm furious that in this age of 'non-gender specifics' and 'give the girl a truck', wonderful mothers still find that they have to write posts about their amazing children like this one from Nerdy Apple Bottom and this one from my mate Woogsworld.  By god, when will we let children express themselves, not their gender!?

4. I'm into Beauty and the Geek... ... ... ... That is all.

5. I learnt that I have a whole lot of thinking to do about myself and my place in the world at Zen Family Habits (via Planning with Kids, thanks Nicole!)

So, hey there, what do you think about banks, gimp, the sexuality of five year olds, Beauty and the Geek or living in 20Zen? 
And did you learn something new to share this week?

PS - Go FLOG YO BLOG with Lori and The Old Spice Guy... now, back to me.

An Etsy Winter Woodland

lunching

my girls love to spend time with their Granny (my Mum) & she loves to treat us to lunches when we are out & about. Today we came across a cosy little place full of atmosphere & eclectic flair. So homely & welcoming.


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