Jikana Damaru: 11/15/11

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Two Months Old (& giveaway alert!)

My little one is already two months! She is doing well! We have our good days and our bad days but I think overall we're beginning to have more good days. She is learning to do so much. She smiles a lot more at me, she watches her toys and moves her arms and legs fast in excitement at them, and she seems recognize voices.

Two Month Stats:

10lbs 4oz, 21 3/3 inches
50% weight, 10% in height

now picture overload time...

She still loves the bath, so much she will sleep in there...

And still has those pretty blues...

For comparison, here was her one month photo...

and her 'brand new' photo...

nothing makes me happier than to see how much she's grown! I must be doing something right ;)

LOVE. this little girl.

also I will be hosting a giveaway very soon!! check back :)

Bonnie's Baby Shower Dessert Table

Last weekend I put together a pretty dessert table for a baby shower.

I still love this colour pallet whenever I see it together - pink and yellow, and here I added a touch of chocolate

Mum to be, Bonnie had sent out invitations that had a little umbrella on them so we decided to stick with the umbrella theme for the cake and cookies.

The beautiful cake, cookies and cake pops were made by Jacki from Blissfully Sweet Cakes. I made some delicious vanilla panacotta's (you can get the recipe here) and also added macaroons, meringues, personalised chocolate bars and jars of sweets for the guests to take home. A delicious punch was also served.

Simple and elegant - just perfect for the occasion.

Very excited that this party has been featured today over on Amy Atlas' blog - thanks Amy and Lisa.

All cake stands, glassware, mini pots, spoons, enjoy stamp, tablecloth and single colour lollies can be found in the Sweet Style Store here.

Images by Sweet Style

Gift Guide 2011 - She bakes...

Holiday help is here again! Today I am showing you my perfect stylish yet practical gifts for bakers, all in candy colours!

She bakes...

1. I love the quirky tea cup cake moulds, perfect for cute cupcakes. 2. The magnetic retro timer means you will always know when it's time to check on those cakes a-baking in the oven! 3. The whimsical Russian doll measuring cups are so cool you will want to leave them on display in your kitchen. 4. What a pretty pink can opener, a great way to add a splash of colour to your utensils jar!

5. I have this oak spice rack for 6 jars hung on my kitchen wall with the tiny flip storage jars full of pretty cupcake sprinkles; I love how it looks. 6. Kitchen Aid Pro set of 3 mixing bowls in pink 7. I just bought these floral scales because they look good enough to hang on your wall, and you'll be pleased to know they can be, as each one is also designed with a digital 'time of day' clock function.

8. The prettiest sieve on the high street and a snip at 90p! 9. I love these melamine serving spoons ,perfect to serve your pretty coloured macarons on! 10. A traditional icing pen with nozzle - fill it up with lots of icing and keep your hands steady! 11. Just because ice cream sprinkles will be so much more fun with these melamine short spoons.

12. This bright, happy melamine bowl set - Naughty Green from Rice DK is so practical with their plastic lids and they stack inside each other for storage. 13. Loving the reusable silicone muffin cases in the prettiest ice cream shades, and a snip at £2 for 12! 14. This funky sky blue silicone wooden spatula, because bakers can never have too many spatulas! 15. For grating oranges and lemons, this pale blue stainless steel grater is perfect for cake bakers who use citrus.

Baking supplies storage

Happy shopping!