Rookie

My birthday was the much needed catalyst to break in the Cake Rookie. As it turns out Kevy has never made a cake before (...I know!)

Apparently, as I had until recently believed, cake does not fall under essential-cooking-must-knows.

As all good cake makers know creativity is the key. Tealights certainly earn some serious creative points - clearly Kevy was going for creative, and did not in fact forget to buy candles!



All in all I was very impressed. Next year Mum's homemade 3 layer cake!

23 and Wrinkle Free

I do love a birthday, especially when it is mine! This year my birthday presents would disappoint any modern day suffragette. But in my opinion I can still have my rights and be the fairer sex, and it is never too early to prepare for being the perfect housewife (I'm aiming for Stepford)

My new iron is amazing. I can finally stop going to work wrinkly, and start turning up perfectly crisp every morning. As fun as ironing can be, especially when it steams, I am glad Kevin wears sweats to work...excuse me, athletic wear.

Along with my now wrinkle free wardrobe, I will be able to make homemade pasta, which has to taste at the very least, ten times better then dry pasta. I most have mentioned my mum's homemade pasta one too many times, as Kevin purchased me my very own pasta maker.

So if you are feeling peckish or have a stubborn crease you know where to go!


In my personal opinion one is never too old for a princess balloon especially when it sings! At the request of the poor under-privileged English who have never seen a signing balloon, I have attached a demonstration of how the balloon works (the dancing just couldn't be stopped....everytime I played it....which has been a lot)


(Shelly & Cori - please note I'm wearing the hairbrand, I have embraced your advice and loving life!)

Happy Easter

I absolutely love Easter! New dresses, easter egg hunts, ham, what is there not to love? 

Kevy and I thoroughly enjoyed our coordinated outfits today, or quite possibly just me. Unfortunately I was given a one photo limit on pictures for this years Easter outfits, I think Kevin is still pictured out from the wedding! One photo of course is very dangerous, how was I meant to know that my hair was curling into my face? That is why you have to take lots of photos....it is the only way I can get one decent photo of myself! 

This Easter taught me the importance of compliments. A couple of weeks ago I told Peggy (a extremely well dress woman at church, who has become one of my idols) that her husband had fantastic glasses. They were Salvatore Feragamo. I fell in love with this designer when my dad and I were in Capri. Traveling up in the Cable Cart the Island appeared to be very derelict, however upon debarking the cart, we walked straight into a Savlatore Feragmo store. I thought it was fascinating how such a poor Island could have such an expensive designer store just sitting on the top. Ergo, my favorite. Capri natives clearly understand how things work! 

Anyway three weeks later, and coincidentally this morning, Peggy presented me with my very own pair of Salvatore Feragamo shoes! 

And that is why you should always compliment people! I only hope she shows up one week wearing Jimmy Choo ......