As I may have mentioned on a number of occasions, the American Independence Day holiday is one of my favourites. It is a party planner’s dream: highly flexible, fun and always colourful. To date, we have had a Luau, a Star spangled Captain America homage, and an outing to Amity Island. So what […]
Last week, was camo-cupcake time! Using a combination of the Hummingbird Bakery’s chocolate and vanilla cupcake recipes, I created the camouflage interior by colouring the vanilla batches using dark brown and moss food colouring. The terrain was created using a batch of chocolate and cream cheese frosting, with a sprinkling of dyed toasted coconut, chocolate […]
Super Saturday – March 15th 2014 And there we all were again: All poised for an exhilarating day of international rugby. Super Saturday has become a legendary, not-to-be-missed, date for the diary, and 2014 certainly didn’t disappoint. With none of the nations being in a position to seize the coveted Grand Slam title, the final […]
Yesterday, the people of Wales celebrated St. David’s Day. Back in the sixth century, Dewi Sant helped establish a monastery on the site where St David’s cathedral, Pembrokeshire, now stands. “Dydd Gwyl Dewi” celebrates the life and death of this popular saint, and the first of March has been a national day of remembrance for the Welsh patron saint since […]
Since attending my first thanksgiving dinner (albeit a Canadian one!) when at law school back in 2004, I have loved the traditions that come with these two North American holidays. I have also had a good excuse to celebrate it most years, as the US holiday often falls on or around my birthday. This year, we […]
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