Countryside

Lucy’s festive mince pies

The only little hands I let near a freshly baked mince pie before asking are Tabitha’s. These mince pies are absolutely gorgeous, a little boozy (just remove if baking for little ones or use less, it mostly cooks off in the oven) and absolutely packed with the flavours of Christmas! ✨ My ultimate Christmas mince… Continue reading Lucy’s festive mince pies

Countryside

Snowman Christmas cookies

I’ve been making these cute little guys for a few years now since seeing them on an Instagram post. I shared these on my own Instagram and was requested the recipe a few times so am sharing below! The ones I make are vegetarian and the marshmallows are vegan. I get my marshmallows in a… Continue reading Snowman Christmas cookies

Countryside, winter

Christmas cottage

It’s been a while as I’ve been busy moving, renovating a cottage, having a baby and getting married (yep a busy few months!). It’s cold in our cottage today, 16 degrees as our radiator has broken in the living room, so me and Tabitha (my daughter) are snuggled under a blanket. I am hoping this… Continue reading Christmas cottage

christmas

A welcome to Christmas 2020

After such an unusual year, many of us will be pleased to welcome Christmas into our homes and see the end of 2020. Lots of us are already decorating our homes well in time for the holiday and it was actually the start of November when our outdoor Christmas tree (it was indoor last year)… Continue reading A welcome to Christmas 2020

Baking with Lucy, cupcakes, Uncategorized, writing

Chocolate & Chai

Don't you just love spending hours on end in your favourite coffee shop, sipping away the minutes watching the unique characters that tootle on in, or maybe you're a budding writer and you like to hold your warm coffee in one hand and a pen in the other spending those rainy days writing your soon-to-be-famous novel?… Continue reading Chocolate & Chai

Baking with Lucy, hygge, life

In my kitchen…

It's really no secret that I am one of the biggest fans of Wrendale Designs. Created by Hannah Dale who first started out as a stock broker in London. She now designs from her studio in Lincolnshire, where these adorable little creatures come alive and flutter into our hearts. I am pleased to say that… Continue reading In my kitchen…