loving dahlia season. this is the second summer our bulbs have been in the ground and they are going nuts, not just these dinner plate sized purple ones, but the smaller red and whites that only had one bloom last year are looking much more …
Nixie Pixie, my you have grown this month! 1.375kg weight gain to top the scales at just shy of 10kg! Little hippo indeed. Geoff called you Little Bird on our holiday in Waipu and it’s so true, whenever a spoon is in range you open …
I’m so excited to be joining in with the 52 Project this year, especially now that I have two cherubs to photograph throughout the year!
Both of these pics were taken on the Canon during our week long holiday in Waipu. I haven’t taken the 50mm lens off since I got it, has done wonders for my photography.
nixon. loves everyone but is so enamoured with his nana. these two will grow so close in the years to come, just as Ethan has.
ethan. all day. everyday. catching eels without hooks ’cause he doesn’t need them. i actually saw him pull two eels at once from the pond with one piece of bait, tied to the line. i cut his fingernails last night and commented on how filthy they were, he just looked at me, exasperated, and said “i AM a wild child mum”. touché.
Happy New Year peeps! We celebrated (yes, actually celebrated) New Years Eve in beautiful Waipu with Mum and Geoff and had a brilliant time. We beached all afternoon, had some drinks at the pub then returned home for a BBQ, awesome music, dancing and we …
Christmas always seems to pass in the blink of an eye for me and this year has proved no exception. Ethan’s birthday is at the end of November and we seem to focus on that a lot then get blindsided with HOLYSMOKESTHERESONLY3WEEKSTILCHRISTMAS!!! But, I was …
I hope you’re having a wonderful day today wherever you are celebrating with your loved ones. Rafflecopter and random.org have drawn the winner of the A Beautiful Mess Photo Book + Whittakers Chocolates giveaway ……
Congratulations to Amy!
Thank you all so much for visiting The Best Nest this year, have a safe and fab holiday season. See you all in 2014!
I’ve had a request for my no-bake cheesecake recipe which has NEVER failed on me and is so delicious. You need to make this cheesecake about 24 hours in advance so you can be sure it has set, other than that it’s dead easy. CHEESECAKE …
Shortbread is such a holiday favourite isn’t it? I love it and always whip up a couple of batches each year to gift to our neighbours and friends. Instead of using my old faithful Christmas cookie cutters I used my round set this year and …
Phew! Five days before Christmas and I finally managed to get all of the numbers on the advent calendar. There have been many projects {2} throughout my illustrious sewing career, however this advent calendar would have to be my favourite to date. I loved every little pain-in-the-ass step, the fun of bias binding, the huge amount of cutting and tucking and poking out corners ….. and thanks to the Christmas miracle of Vliesofix I never had to learn what applique meant and was able to iron on my numbers, hurray!
But I really did enjoy making this, I feel like it’s something that will hang in our family home for years to come and will be filled with many treats, toys and surprises as Nix and Ethan grow each Christmas. Ethan’s big advent surprise for this year, tucked into a pocket, was tickets to The Hobbit II with Dave and I. We had a lovely night out and some quality time with our big boy who has been really deserving of a special treat lately.
There are many tutorials online for these but if you don’t feel like making your own, lovely Vanessa at Bubbalino sells these each holiday season so shoot her an email if you would like to order one.
PS. Don’t forget to enter my Christmas Giveaway!
I have detested Ed Sheeran and his music for the entire length of his short ginger career. He and his Lego house were the musical equivalent of standing on Lego City. In bare feet. In the dark, with no way of knowing which way the …