Beanies Galore

I loved this post from the gorgeous Yen and since I'm a big fan of any head gear I'm doing a post on the topic as well! Great inspiration, thank you! 

In winter, I actually never leave the house without my head covered. I'm always freezing so a hat or a beret or a beanie provide the necessary or additional warmth I need to get through the winter months. Which is why, of course, I have a lovely collection of this sort of accessories :) So, here we go:

1. an incredibly warm hand-made woollen beanie from a shop in the capital (the shop sadly closed a few months ago; it was a beautiful little thing but after a little more than a decade the owners decided they'd had enough); comes with a pair of matching mittens.

2. hand-knitted and -embroidered by my mum, for my birthday twelve years ago (when I was expecting my first-born); this one is my favourite; comes with a pair of matching mittens as well :)

3. Barts, from the local sports shop; I wear it on my daily walks/runs.

4. another one hand-made by my mum! I saw a similar thing in a magazine several years ago and asked her if she could make one for me; voila! It's actually even nicer than the original (which unfortunately is no longer available...).

5. and another one from Barts, same shop as above; same use as above as well, actually :)

So, this is it. I've got a few more in my 'beanie box' but I thought five was enough. And anyway, these are the most frequently worn, so it's only fair they get into the spotlight :)

Two On A Sunday

Another outfit from last Sunday, the afternoon version. Worn to a four-year-old birthday party :)

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand - great winter boots!)

- tights - found in closet :)

- dress - Kesidov (from a few years ago)

- rollneck - Boden

The cake was absolutely delicious!

Going Primary

With colours. I wore this to church yesterday. I was considering a red skirt at first but it seemed a little bit over the top. So I stuck with the yellow, blue & green - it all stays in the family!

I got the lovely yellow rollneck in the Boden sale - it's absolutely brilliant! I love the colour and the material is really nice; I have dozens and dozens of outfits in mind with this juicy pop of colour :)

I really like my new necklace as well, this year's birthday present from some very good friends of mine. They know me sooo well! And have I mentioned that the watch actually works? :)

My trusty heels - even in this dreadful weather!

And the outdoors version; 

can't go more classic than this!

Outfit details:

- boots - Alpina (local brand)

- tight - no idea (found in closet)

- skirt - Joules

- rollneck - Boden

- cardi - Boden

- necklace - birthday present

- coat - Benetton

- scarf - Barbour

- hat - hand-me-down from my lovely mum

- tote - Barbour

- Harris tweed bumble bee - my lovely blogging friend Alison made it!

On My Wishlist: Spring

A little bit of spring in our house. I desperately need it. Because lately, all I have been seeing is...

... this...

... and this.

My daily fitness equipment since last Sunday:

To say that I don't like snow is a huge understatement.

The littles & their friends have been enjoying it ...

... but I just want to go somewhere where there's sunshine all year round. Any ideas?

More Treats

For those with a sweet tooth this time: my birthday cake! I made this for my girlfriends' party. It was delicious, I was told. It's made with orange zest & juice and ground almonds. The recipe requires chocolate icing but I chose chocolate buttercream icing which made it even more gooey... The pralines add a nice touch plus they're totally delicious as well. As always, it took me some time before I remembered to take out my camera...

There's still a slice in the pantry, I believe. You're welcome :)

Treats

A few treats from the Boden Spring 2013 Catalogue:

- Bistro Crop Trouser

- Colourblock Points

- Ribbon & Chain Bracelet

- Leather Pouch Bag

- Strappy Sandals

 

- Peplum Jumper

I'm longing for some sunshine, 

we've been completely snowed in!

Calendar Cakes Part Three

If you have been reading my blog every now and then you might have stumbled upon these two posts about my 'Calendar Cakes'. By last November I had made ten lovely desserts based on the calendar recipes and of course, it would have been extremely rude not to complete the task :)

So, here come the end-of-year treats:

- Dundee Cake in November

Hopelessly delicious and as you can see, before I remembered to take out my little pink camera this was all that was left of it...

- Festive Yule Log in December

Rather yummy as well, I was told; I didn't actually have any. But the oooohs and aaahs of my family and friends proved the point :)

Here's to another round - hopefully!