by Vix | Dec 31, 2016 | LOVES, MAKE IT
Aperol Spritz It’s the new cool drink (apparently) Aperol Spritz. Of course, the Italians have known about this refreshing little gem of a cocktail for years (from the 1950’s in fact), it is now only filtering it’s way onto British cocktail menus....
by Vix | Oct 25, 2016 | DO IT, MAKE IT
A Bonfire Table Centrepiece Remember , remember, the fifth of November! The theme this month for our #Bostikbloggers challenge is, BONFIRE. We decided to create a bonfire inspired table centrepiece to help decorate the house for our annual November 5th party which...
by Vix | Jun 30, 2016 | DO IT, MAKE IT
JUNGLE THEMED BIRTHDAY INVITES Even though Violet turned 7 years old in May, she has wanted to wait until the weather gets better (I know, ha!) so that she can have a pool and pizza party. It’s now nearly July and it doesn’t look hopeful, I have, however,...
by Vix | Jun 5, 2015 | LOVES, MAKE IT
It’s that time of year when most of us Brits are, not so secretly, hoping that we actually get a good summer for once. We wouldn’t need to have a mass exodus to sunnier shores, instead we would kick back in our own little slice of British heaven, soak up the sun and...
by Vix | Apr 5, 2013 | LUNCHBREAK, THOUGHTS
Ten months in the planning and lists about lists – my daughter was organising the party of the year. She’s at the awkward age of 8 – too old to go to the normal kids’ play type of places and too young to pretty much do anything else, so when we moved...