A Little Chocolate Fabulousness....

warm chocolate pudding with caramel sauce

chocolate mille crepe cake

salted caramel six layer cake

two ingredient chocolate mousse via here

milk chocolate souffle with nougat whip via here

chocolate souffle with dulce de leche

profiteroles

salted caramel chocolate fudge cake

thin mint brownies

hot chocolate on a stick

chocolate truffles 

chocolate peanut butter fondant

cookies n cream Oreo fudge brownies

All images via Pinterest....links given where found.  

Some days are just chocolate days....

Autumn appears to have arrived this week....

wind, rain & winter boots

layers and scarves...even a hat one day

happy days!

This week-end feels like a time for pies, soups and crusty bread.

snuggling up with a book

blankets & warm socks

comfort & joy

I love summer but I think I might love autumn just a tiny bit more.

I cannot thank you all enough for the amazing & very lovely response to my post on Wednesday,

I don't always write so personally but I needed to share & thank goodness I did.

You were so kind with your comments & emails 

please know that I truly appreciate every word you said - 

I could absolutely tell that every word was heartfelt.

Thank you.

Have a lovely week-end.

                                                                          

                                                      

                         

Friday Fabulousness....

I am working on creating a desk for myself, I really like elements of these two....

Love the combination of pink & green here....love the enormous bag too!

Thai tea cake with creamed coconut....as featured here  

I'm so glad it's Friday!!

A million things going on this week....

it's 5 weeks until the end of term & I should be prepared for how hectic & demanding school becomes....but I'm not!!

The second I cross 1 thing off the list, I seem to add 2 or 3 more....

I have been running & going to Zumba this week which I love, I already miss my classes when I don't go....

that must be a good sign I think.

My 3 things for the week-end :

Saturday morning coffee while my son plays cricket tomorrow morning

Sunday morning 8am walk/run/breakfast with my daughter

Finishing my book

Keeping it simple....

Happy Week-end!

Friday Fabulousness....

Phew....it's been quite a week, I'd forgotten just how hectic this time of year can be!

Thankfully we now have a long week-end for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations....

and then a (much needed) week of school holidays.

My daughter has been away this week for her final school trip, a week full of activities and challenges. Lots of fun.

She's been away before without me but only to stay with family....so this was another new challenge for her. And me of course!

No phone calls were allowed....we received a daily email from the schoolteacher who accompanied them....but mostly I just had to imagine how she was getting on & keep my fingers crossed that all was going well.

Of course she had a brilliant time.

And I was the first parent to arrive to meet the coach when they arrived back at school....

that's never going to change ;)

London is so beautifully decorated for the Jubilee....

Union Jacks everywhere and so many beautifully creative window displays....

nowhere does a Royal celebration like London, I feel very proud of that.

We are escaping for a few days to Norfolk....

staying in a friend's gorgeous cottage by the sea, complete with pink beach hut....

I cannot wait....

I am armed with a list of cafes/restaurants/barns/shops to see.

I do love a British seaside resort.

I've loved writing about Summer Beauty this month....

I've still got more to write about so think I'll continue next week too :) 

Have a wonderful week-end!!

    

Friday Fabulousness....

hot & busy....a pretty accurate description of of my week, my life and London this week!

Good busy though...lots of fun things....and (finally) unbelievably gorgeous weather.

I had the great pleasure of meeting Vicki Archer from French Essence & Jeanne from Collage of Life for lunch in London's Chelsea earlier this week.

We talked about travel, blogging, France and life in general - it was wonderful....

they are such interesting and widely travelled women, I felt very inspired by both of them.

A couple of lucky winners to be announced today....

My Blog Birthday goodies go to Sophie

The Beach Essential goodies go to Talia

Please email me with your contact details :)

....just 10 weeks til we are back here....

I have no particular plans for the week-end apart from enjoying this wonderful weather!

Have a great week-end!