The Sparrows Nest

A little while ago my husband, Brad, told me he had a surprise for me.

I was extremely excited about this and asked consistently, at least every second day for 4 months "So...when will I get my surprise?" (I love surprises!)

One night out of the blue, he decided he would tell me what my surprise was.

I was pretty excited and couldn't believe that after months of asking, he was finally going to tell me...

Turns out, my friend Nimmi, had told him to take me to a beautiful cafe in Melbourne called 'The sparrows nest'. She said it looked lovely and I would be sure to love it!!!

I was HAPPY of coarse with my surprise, but with the built up suspense, I was thinking along the lines of- A hot air balloon ride, a weekend away, a puppy??

Part of me wonders why Brad took 4 months to get around to telling me what the surprise was, yet never took me there (surely we had a spare couple of hours??)

But alas, we are going there for brunch this Sunday. I looked it up on the net and yes it looks fab.

Maybe you too should take a trip to The sparrows nest!!

P.S Thanks Nim for the idea, we'll get there eventually! xx

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Baby Shower mood board

I am organizing a baby shower for a good friend of mine in a few weeks time and I thought I would take this opportunity to create a mood board full of my ideas and inspirations. She is having a boy, but we don't want it to be too corny and "baby-ish" so here are my ideas, what do you think?

Lots of vases full of fresh spring blooms.


Delicious and colorful nibbles.

A lovely array of tea pots with lots of different teas to choose from.

A mood board showing bits and pieces about the mum and dad...

And...of coarse a few baby presents to shower the expectant mother to be.

We will of coarse do a few games and things but my main aim to to treat my good friend with a lovely afternoon with her closest friends and to celebrate the new life that is blooming in her belly.
Let me know if you have any suggestions or thoughts to add to my mood board! xx