Rainbow Fruit Sticks and Life Changes

So I rejoined the masses and started 'working' again last week. A good opportunity came my way so it made sense to do it. It's funny that sometimes you can make a decision that is right at that particular time but later it's right to do something else. I have so much to take from my 'sabbatical' and am renewed in my long term goals.

'Stay committed to your decisions, but flexible in your approach' Tony Robbins

In other news, the sunshine came back with a BANG this week. It's literally become summer overnight and I am loving it! I think it took many people by surprise because I've seen some very red and blotchy people recently. People, please use suncream (and deodorant)!

Anyway, summer means summer fruits, so this afternoon I made some quick and tasty rainbow fruit sticks for us to eat outside. I used; grapes, blueberries, strawberries, melon, pineapple and kiwi in mine. Of course you can use whatever tickles your fancy.

My son enjoying his fruit stick!

What decisions have you revisited recently?

Peace & Love

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Pavlova and beautiful things...

I never thought I'd say this but retail therapy no longer has the same appeal. The endless accumulation of things I don't need is a bit tiring. But food has that amazing quality of being necessary, tasty and able to bring joy to you and to those around you.

Last week I needed to bake myself happy. I was on the brink of some almost too good-to-be-true news and I was tingling with excitement at the thought of it coming to fruition...and then it didn't. I wanted to be all Zen about it in the knowledge that it wasn't meant to be, but the truth is, it made me sad. 

I took matters into my own hands and looked for something simple and beautiful to make. I came across a lovely recipe for Pavlova online (click here for the link) which ticks all of the boxes in my book. It's stunning and summery and surprisingly easy to make.

I had a full house that day & everybody squealed with excitement when they saw it. I think the best way to eat it, is for everyone to sit round the table with a spoon and just dig in! A mouth full of crispy yet chewy meringue, whipped cream and summer berries is enough to bring a smile on anyone's face.

So with a beautiful dessert made I set about dusting my shoulders off & moving on.  I'm hopeful that 'too-good-to-be true' things are still on the horizon and I look forward to sharing them with you!

I'll leave you with this quote I found today;

Things turn out best

for the people who

make the best of

the way things turn out. 

Peace & Love


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#NationalChocolateWeek

A little birdie, (thank you Twitter), told me it was National Chocolate Week and being that I am a chocolate fiend I couldn't let the week go by without posting something!

I made this little baby out of a chocolate cupcake, with shavings of chocolate and delicious summer berries on top. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed eating it!

Happy Chocolate Week!

Peace & Love
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