Easy Like Sunday Morning

Since Husband purchased an espresso machine recently, it seems that we spend all weekend drinking coffee now! We couldn't help but notice that when you freshly brew a latte yourself, you automatically crave a flaky pastry to go alongside it. So when we had no delicious baked goods on Sunday I whipped up these simple (ie: cheat's) chocolate croissants with next to no ingredients. Simply wrap some dark chocolate in squares of puff pastry, brush with some egg whites and vanilla, pop in the oven til they puff up and turn golden and voila! Pan au chocolat anyone?

Lola's Cheat

Its no secret that I love to shove a cupcake in my mouth any chance I get, even if it means I have to spend an hour in the kitchen baking them myself. As proud as I am after I whip up a batch of red velvets or vanilla beauties, the finished result is never exactly the picture of perfection I dream it will be. Whether it's my side-loped oven or frosting that just wont get as fluffy as I want, there's always that tiny pang of disappointment when I realise they don't look as professional as I had envisioned.
My favourite cupcakes in London by far are the cult brand Lola's and now they've pulled a little trick out of their sleeve that makes producing professional-looking cupcakes at home a breeze. Its called Lola's Busy and all you have to do is pick the flavour of the cupcake base you want and they will provide all the extras so you can decorate them yourself! Just tell them what colours and sprinkles you like and a they will provide a do it yourself pack so you can ice and decorate them any way you want. This is a great idea if you want to impress guests with a professional looking treat that still has that "homemade" feel to it, or even a fun idea for a children's party that gets kids doing something creative. You can order these tool kits online or in store along with all the original heavenly cupcakes in the Lola's range.

Pale Days

This outfit is from a while back and now that the weather has suddenly turned, it already seems outdated. Even so, I'm still a big fan of a soft colour palate and mixed and matched pale tones. Wearing big clunky wedges like this also makes it easier and more flattering when you have a slightly over-sized or lose fitting outfit on. I think pale-ish colours head to toe are definitely only wearable when the sun is (kind of) out. This look certainly wouldn't fly in the midst of an autumn downpour or gale force winds! For the up-coming cooler months just add a hint of pale, like all the amazing neutral shades that are big right now, to lighten up the usual black on black on grey usual suspects that plague wardrobes during winter.