Baking with Babes Episode 1: ‘Baking, No Babes; Gingerbread House
Rose and I have a wonderful friend called David Parker. He makes music, bakes treats and cooks delicious food. I was over at Dave’s not too long ago for a bread baking adventure with a friend and Dave was doing such a great job instructing us I half joked that we should do a feature [...]
Blogs You Gotta Read
I thought I’d share some blogs that are my regulars. As in, whenever I get a break, I love to pour over the digital pages of these blogs. And I’m sure you will too! They all bring fashion, photography, beauty and craft to inspire everyday people like you and me. But especially me. A Beautiful [...]
Lydia Cole: Favourite Things
We are so proud to do this feature on one of New Zealand’s best singer-songwriter sweethearts, Lydia Cole! She’s recently been nominated as a Top 5 Silver Scroll nominee, which is an amazing honour! She’s also toured with New Zealands sweetie Brooke Fraser, recorded in the finest of studios, and worked with New Zealands finest producers [...]
Introducing: Handmade by Marie
This months feature sponsor is Handmade by Marie, a mother and creator of sweet treasures and gifts out in West Auckland. Marie started off making jewelry and dream-catchers when she was pregnant and unable to work, these creations went so well that it naturally grew from there into a fully fledged business. Marie’s little one is [...]
Bread and Butter Giveaway – Handmade by Marie
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED – CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER LONDE LUCI! This month we are ever so lucky to have Handmade by Marie as one of our wonderful sponsors, and you are even luckier as she has decided to offer our Bread and Butter Letters lovers the chance to win a fantastic prize… This [...]
French Flair : Recipe #1 Religieuse à la Rose
Just as I promised here is the first of Talita’s monthly recipe installments. It looks girly and delicious, pink always makes me think of my childhood birthday cakes, which in turns makes me feel young and free – so I’m liking the looks of this pastry a lot! Take it away Talita… Bonjour BABL babes! [...]
What’s In Our Make Up Bag: Rose
You would have seen the inside of Sarah’s make up bag here, so I thought I would share mine too! I am a big fan of investing in good quality (and expensive) make up, as well as mixing it up with using the cheaper stuff! They’re both good in moderation First, I start with my [...]
Shop Update!
Here are the latest goodies we have in store, that we haven’t share on the website previously. Most are these are all available online as well as in store. BLACK AND WHITE CROSS STITCH iPHONE CASES These babies are available online as DIY pack for $25, or we have a limited number already made up [...]
Design-A-Refic: NZ Design Is Where It’s At #2
I am lucky enough to have a rather large bedroom and I have been on the hunt for sometime for a chair/small settee to put in one corner, something I can curl up on and snuggle into with a book. You know for those times when you want to hang out in your room rather [...]
Talented Talita – Food from France
Rose and I have some incredibly talented friends and one we would like to introduce you to today is Talita. Talita has spent the last 9 months in Paris studying at Le Cordon Bleu school of culinary fine arts in Paris, arguably the best culinary school in the world! And boy are we proud of her, [...]
