. fOols gOld .

we're a day away from April . & . from April Fool's Day . there will be the usual fOolish things in the news . the papers . & . facebook i'm sure . in the meantime i'm busy planning a fOolish fUn fUnfetti cake for my next clAndestine cAke clUb event . { think sprinkles . funfetti . lOts of layers . & . strawberry milkshake } .

amongst the myriad ideas that whirled around my mind before deciding on the funfetti cake was a very whimsical golden drip cake like this wOnderful one . or . this swEet one { which i still have a lOnging to do . & . see an icecream themed event in the not too distant future ! } . & . so out of all my searching for golden inspiration on Pinterest came this collection of golden images . reminding me of the phrase ' all that glitters is not gold ' . certainly no gold amongst these gorgeous images . but an awful lot of glitter & gilt .

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see you in aPril

. have a gOlden glitter filled dAy .

. bE silly .

sO . the eAster bUnnies have been & gone . { although i'm guessing they'll be some easter eggs still lingering on . & . if that's the case there's some great ideas here . & . here } . the clocks have jumped forward . & . whilst we might not be looking out the flip flops & shorts just yet . there's a promise of { slightly } warmer, lovelier days to come . lets look forward to spring flowers . sunshine & showers . & . just a little bit of silliness . 

. bE silly . bE hOnest . be kind .

 . aPril 2016 .

. aPril 2016 .

. have a hAppy dAy .

. gOod fridAy .

. 1 . bUnnies for your littleOne's wall .

. 2 . bUnnies for your littleOne to wear .

. 3 . bUnnies to save your pennies in .

. 4 . beaUtiful lace bUnny ears . & . a beaUtiful eAster outfit .

. 5 . swEet bUnnies . 

. 6 . gOld glittery bUnnies .

. 7 . and . bUnnies to knit at home .

. 8 . think only gOod thoughts tOday .

. 9 . { a break from all the bUnnies } a beaUtiful eAster wreAth to make .

. & . finally . a very yUmmy Hot Cross Bun to bake .

. have a very hAppy eAster .

. hAppy fridAy .

. 1 . lOving this cUte & cOlourful eAster cushion . 

. 2 . i sPy something beginning with E . this eggtra special egg tee from etsy .

{ perfect for wearing on an eAster egg hunt }

. 3 . whilst collecting eggs in this super sparkly sequin bunny bag .

. 4 . & . how adOrable are these giant Origami bUnnies by Oh Happy Day ?
. 5 . are you planning an eAster pArty ?
{ pOp over to the Pretty Little Party Shop for the prEttiest pArty sUpplies }
. 6 . spOtted on Oh Joy . this super cute kids cookbook .
. 7 . spOtted on The Josie World . these super cute easter cupcakes .
{ i couldn't resist sharing another eAster cupcake recipe with you ! }
. 8 . a lOvely quote for today . Imagination = Everything .
. 9 . sUper excited about the Polly and Me signWriting workshop on sUnday !
. & . finally . lOoking forward to a little Mad Hatters Teaparty on mOnday .
{ a lOvely sweet way to start the week }

. have a very hAppy dAy .

. eAster bArk . cOokies . & . cUpcakes . { twelve super lOvely recipes for easter time } .

before we go any further i think a disclaimer might be in order . i take absolutely no responsibility for the pounds you may add to your waistline after reading this post . & . it's entirely possible you & i may slip into a sugar coma just from looking at all these wonderfully pretty pastel easter treats .

but . following my post last week sharing dIy's for easter . & . with the school holiday's fast approaching i thought a round up of easter baking & easter recipes was in order . a lot of them sUper easy & fun to make with the kIds . & . all of them would make lOvely easter gifts .

{ even if it's a ' gift ' to yourself . well . we all deserve a little treat from time to time }

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{ chocolate bark . easter pOpcorn . bunny bread }

. 4 . 5 . 6 .

{ bunnies . coOkies . chicks }

. 7 . 8 . 9 .

{ chicks . cUpcakes . bunnies }

. 10 . 11 . 12 .

{ easter bunny cake . speckled Egg cake . ombre pinata cake }

have you slipped into that sugar coma yet . or . are you too busy rushing to the shops for butter . sugar . & . sprinkles ?

by the way . Sarah of Taming Twins . { the lovely creator of the pretty pastel pinata cake } is also the lady responsible for breaking the internet last eAster with her Cadbury Creme Egg Cheesecake . Oh, and if you do have a sweet tooth or a slight liking of creme eggs & / or cheesecake i'd suggest nOt looking at the recipe . or . is it too late ?  

oOps . you're now rushing out the door to buy creme eggs . digestive biscuits . & . cream cheese aren't you ?

. have a very swEet dAy .

. hAppy fridAy .

. 1 . wIshing i was young enough to wear this pretty floral bUnny crown .

. 2 . the oh sO cute bUnny sweater from Oeuf is perfect for your eAster bUnny !

. 3 . mOre bUnny cUteness .

{ vintage jElly moulds from Re } .

. 4 . planning a beautiful bAttenburg for an upcOming teaparty . 

{ love the simplicity of this one from mOlly from my name is Yeh } . 

. 5 . sUper cUte little chicks .

. 6 . lOve these free flOral cOllage printables from Mollie Makes .

. 7 . flOrals of a different kind decorating Bettys Imperial Egg .

{ and watch the video of them making . then . smashing their egg here } !

. 8 . a thOught for today . & . how is it already the 11th mArch ?

. 9 . a few mOre pretty decorated eggs .

{ that i couldn't quite squeeze into wednesday's post } 

. & . finally . a little bit more baking for mArch . pretty pastel Courtesan au Chocolat . 

{ inspired by the film The Grand Budapest Hotel }

. have a hAppy dAy .

. eAster eggs & bOb-tailed bUnnies . { twelve lovely dIy's for easter time } .

a very chocolatey blOg post from a good friend pOpped up this morning & reminded me that eAster isn't too far away now . for the past few years i've liked the idea of making my own eggs & as this year i'm cutting down on sugar & trying to eat as cleanly as possible, it seems the perfect year to have a go . & . to be honest when they look as good as these ones do then i don't think i'd be missing out by not buying one from the shops .

but whilst i'm waiting for my easter egg moulds to be delivered i thought i'd share some of the easter dIy's i've spotted whilst busily pinning eAster ideas to pinterest . from simple monochrome black & white . to . the brightest of neons . i'm hOping there's something there to take your fancy & make you want to pull out your paper & scissors & get creative for eAster .

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{ black . & . white }

. 4 . 5 . 6 .

{ gilded . with . gold }

. 7 . 8 . 9 .

{ copper . & . neons }

. 10 . 11 . 12 .

{ bright . & . colourful }

i think a glittery gold eAster with pOps of neon colour would be perfect this year . a few eAster decorations around the house . & . a few homemade gifts to send out . & . that should brighten up these still dull days wOnderfully .

. have a hAppy { hOppy } dAy .

. inspired . #7 .

exactly one year ago i had just arrived in aUstralia for my first visit . staying with my relatives in brisbane i'd enjoyed a first day of acclimatising to the heat { no, an eight mile run on my first morning wasn't a good idea . yes, it was cut a little bit short . and no, i wouldn't be trying that again ! } and making plans for my first day in the city . first on my list of ' things to see & do ' { after sampling the first of the many lovely coffee shops brisbane, indeed aUstralia, has to offer } was taking in the museums & art galleries, including GOMA . 

i'd first read about Yayoi Kusama's obliteration room back in 2012 but hadn't had the opportunity to see it at the Tate . & . although there were now several around the world had forgotten that the original room was indeed at the Gallery in Brisbane . so it was a happy surprise when i spotted { no pun intended ! } the signs . well . spotted the spOts actually . & . followed them all the way to the bright . colourful . slightly headache inducing dizziness of the room . handed a sheet of stickers i wandered around the once white room, now ' obliterated ' by Yayoi's beloved polka dots . dots cover spOts . spOts on spOts on dOts on spOts . it's a riot of pattern created out of the complete randomness of strangers;  originally for littleOnes, it now draws in the young & old alike to add to this ever changing piece of art . it made me smile then . & . the memory makes me smile now .

. inspired . #7 .

. yayoi kusama . monochrome . spots . rainbow . polka dots .

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. see more on my pInterest bOard .

. have a wonderfully dOtty day .

. hAppy fridAy .

. 1 . a bEautiful new Spring&Summer collection from Wolfechild .

. 2 . a brIght & fUn playroom to inspire your mini Matisse by Petite Vintage Interiors .

. 3 . a lOvely book review by Heart handmade Uk .

{ for the lOvely new book ' Hello Tokyo ' by Hello Sandwich } .

. 4 . Ladida fashion for littleOnes . 

. 5 . gOrgeous giftwrap for MothersDay .

. 6 . nOtebooks { almost } too lOvely to sketch in .

{ from a lOvely local designer Sparrow+Wolf } .

. 7 . DIY mini floral bouquets .

. 8 . to wish your mUm the hAppiest of mOther's dAy .

. 9 . and . lOts more pretty posies here . & . here .

. & . finally . i'll be baking a beautiful Bara Brith for my mum to enjoy on sUnday .

{ recipes here . & . here } .

. have a hAppy dAy .

. hEllo mArch .

{ eat chocolate for breakfast }

hAppy st dAvid's dAy

&

hEllo mArch

a mOnth full of spring celebrations with

. mOther's dAy .

&

. st pAtricks dAy .

. welcoming in spring time .

{ longer days . brighter days . lighter nights }

&

. all things eAster .

{ bunny's . chocolate & chicks . eggs . hot cross buns }

. have a mAdly hAppy dAy .