One Sparkly Life

Happy New Year! Here's hoping you all had a fabulous start to 2015 and said goodbye to last year in a way that made sense to you. Before the posts about reviewing goals and and making new ones, I thought I would squeeze in a review of what my December looked it. Or at leaf the part that ended up in photos. A snapshot of the month that that was for you. Inspiration - Blanc de Blanc - White Dinner in Paris The Xmas Tree this year Summer sunsets on the balcony Homemade Honeycomb & Chocolate IceCream The drinks table at our holiday drinks Brunch - my favourite meal of the day Xmas baking - Choc & Cranberry Panforte Nan's recipe Lemon Curd Quick & Easy Raspberry Jam The finished gingerbread people ready for Xmas Xmas hampers for 2014 Fruit Mince pies The post Xmas lunch food coma Discovering Nan's original UK recipes The last sunset of 2014 Happy New Year from the balcony. I...

The months are just flying past. It has been a busy couple of months with life, work and family. April is always crazy with the lead up to a ,assize fundraising event, easter, ANZAC day and my birthday. This year was no exception. So here is my April in pictures. Feeling way too busy Love this storage idea Mmmm Seafood Laksa for lunch Heading to work for PJ day in the office - Raised $280 so worth it Homemade pumpkin and sweet potato soup Birthday Present from Mum - Princess Highway Homemade Choc Chip cookies City Skyline at sunset Easter Bunny selfie - heading to mum's Homemade sausage rolls Hunting for Easter Eggs at Mum's Scenery at Mum's Homemade Beef Pies - Yummy!!! ANZAC Day - Lest We Forget Relaxing on the balcony Loving this retro style and colour - not game enough yet Cocktails with a good buddy Autumn sunshine from the balcony Autumn twilight Finding love everywhere...

A belated Happy Birthday to me and a Happy Easter to everyone.  My Birthday dessert - Chocolate pudding with salted caramel and raspberry sorbet Lamb with asparagus - AMAZING Crispy Pork Beetroot Cured Salmon All pictures my own. Food courtesy of Morris Jones - Chapel Street , indsor. After celebrating in style with some close friends over amazing food and champagne at my new favourite haunt - Morris Jones - it was off to the country to visit mum for some much needed fresh air and peace. I wanted to share a few shots of my wonderful trip here. Hope you found your own little piece of quiet over the weekend. (And easter bunny didn't get lost on the way to you.) xxx