I have not yet written about our fertility/IVF journey, but this guy, this super creative, inquisitive, sensitive dude was the last (only) one left in the petri dish. And every day I am grateful, that for whatever reason, he made …
Category: Birthday
She is 5
I am so not ready for this. How did 5 happen? Sometimes I think it only seems like yesterday that I arrived at hospital and just 20 minutes later I was holding my daughter and kissing the chubby cheeks that …
Daisy is one + pupcakes!
I never thought I would be the kind of person that would celebrate a dogs birthday, but here we are, celebrating a dogs birthday. But it’s not just any dog, it’s our beautiful Daisy and she deserves a celebration. I’ve …
Orange chocolate chip layer cake
Orange chocolate chip ice cream lovers rejoice – this one’s for you (and me). Years ago, I used to live and work in Singapore. It was a pretty sweet gig – my accomodation was paid for and I got a …
Mint chocolate chip birthday cake
You know it’s true love when your loved one requests something you despise, but you make it anyway. I can’t stand any kind of mint, whether it’s sweet or savoury (in fact, I dislike it so much that the kids …
Chocolate + whisky cake with whipped ganache
Chocolate + booze = a good thing. I could just leave it at that, but it probably needs some explanation. A birthday needs cake, which brings me to point one: it was my dad’s birthday on the weekend (happy birthday …
He is 8
Bradley – how are you already 8?!? I feel like we learnt a lot about each other this year. I learnt a lot about what makes him tick, what sets him off and what brings him down. I was lucky …
He is 7
We waited a long time for this one, and he arrived in a hurry on an early Autumn night. A typical 7 year old, he loves farts, silly words and being rough. But he’s sensitive, gentle, and loving too. He …
once upon an egg 