Time for baking...

It has felt of late, Ive been so busy that I haven't had a chance to bake a thing! The extra long Easter weekend provided some extra time so I quickly whipped these little cupcakes up! Delicious! Kellie xx

Weekend + Chair

Looking forward to the weekend. Arriving yesterday was our gorgeous new Ghost chair, looking beautiful with my beautiful Mariska Meijers cushion, also available here! Have a wonderful weekend everyone. Kellie xx

Two perfect models...

I needed to take a few pictures on the weekend and managed to get this gorgeous shot of Lily and Molly. The perfect models! I think it had something to do with the fact they had a big swim at the beach on the weekend so were a little tired therefore were happy just to sit and have their picture taken.

Saturday morning I found those amazing and huge roses on the weekend, and, the colour of them hasnt been modified at all - they are the most brightest and boldest shade of yellow I have seen! And they were sold in a bunch of 25 - outrageous! Was very happy with my purchase.

Have a beautiful week everyone! Kellie xx

Banana and Maple Syrup Pudding Recipe

Over the weekend I made a delicious dessert for Luke and myself - Banana and Maple Syrup Puddings.

Topped with thickened cream, icing sugar (I didnt have a sifter so excuse the chunky bit!) and extra maple syrup, I could have eaten 5 - I can't wait to make them again! This super easy recipe is below, these worked out perfectly and being the pretty average cook I am, this is definitely the type of recipe you can try first go even with guests coming. Enjoy! Kellie xx

Banana and Maple Syrup Pudding Recipe:

2 tablespoons of fine caster sugar
2 tablespoons of maple syrup
1 egg
50g butter
2/3 mashed banana
1/2 cup of self raising flour
Icing sugar
Thickened cream

Turn fan forced oven to 180 degrees. Mix sugar, maple syrup, egg, butter, banana and flour until combined. Place mixture into 2 x 250ml oven dishes. Bake for approx 25-30 mins (or until golden and skewer comes out clean).

Serve warm with sprinkled icing sugar, thickened cream and additional maple syrup.

Recipe source: Donna Hay.

Some new seating...

I've decided I need some serious furniture changes in our home. Next to source will be a gorgeous french settee for our home. I just love this fabric below and finally, I will have a big enough item to use it on! Phew! And double phew, my father has an upholstery business to make my vision come alive although, I'm not sure he will be so excited - he never quite understands my fabric choices and always jokes and says, if a client asked for this, I would refuse. It always makes me laugh. He saw my favourite pink zebra cushions that are also a favourite with my lovely customers he couldn't believe his eyes. Bit of the old school type he is - we have very different tastes! Kellie xx

Source: Annechovie x

Delicious caramels...

I decided we needed something festive in our home given Christmas is only a few weeks away. I made some caramel lollies to keep in little bowls around our home. They are delicious! The only thing I found a little tricky was cutting through the bottom of the caramel, I think its because I let the caramel get too cool. Other than that, it was delicious!

Here is the recipe if you would like to try it:

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, more for greasing pan

1½ cups heavy cream

2 cups sugar

½ cup golden syrup

Pinch salt

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract, optional.

1. Lightly grease a 9-inch-square baking pan. Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a broad saucepan or deep skillet and turn heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves.

2. Mixture will bubble and darken; when color is dark beige and mixture measures 235 degrees on a candy thermometer, it is butterscotch sauce. (Use immediately or refrigerate for up to several weeks; warm in a microwave oven or over hot water to soften.) To make caramels, keep cooking and stirring until mixture is even darker, nearly brown, and measures 245 degrees (or until a piece of it forms a firm ball when dropped into a glass of cold water).

3. Stir in the vanilla and pour into prepared pan. Cool, then remove from pan in a block and refrigerate, but not for too long - what you want is a mixture cool enough so that it's not too sticky, but not so cold that it's solid; this is the easiest state in which to cut and wrap.

4. Use a sharp knife to cut caramel into pieces, then wrap each square in waxed paper or plastic wrap. These keep for weeks, especially if refrigerated, but are best eaten fresh and at room temperature.

Kellie xx

Morning blooms

Look what I picked this morning from my garden, with all this rain we have had in Sydney, the hydrangeas have gone mad!

Daily joys

Love it when my roses open and get more beautiful day by day! Kellie x

Surprises at home...

It's been a busy, fun and hectic week with the launch of the online boutique, lots of things to do at home and working on other projects! I was delighted to come home to find sweet peas and hydrangeas all blooming away in our garden ready to be picked. Since I'll be doing lots of resting this weekend, I picked a few bunches and thought they were perfect on my bedside table so I could enjoy them all weekend long.

Have a fabulous weekend everyone! Thanks for stopping by. Kellie. xx

P.S More gorgeous lampshades will be available in the boutique next week.

P.P.S How pretty and such a gorgeous match are the hydrangeas with the darling velvet trim on my shade! Sadly just pot luck and not good management!

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A busy weekend

I do love a productive weekend that is mixed with relaxation and good outcomes! Lily and Molly were very busy with me picking up cushion covers, making orders, seeing family and eating out. I do like to take them with me when I go out and about and they seem to love it too. Then they get home and take it very easy and recuperate from all the excitement {as you can see they do love a feather cushion or two...}Have a beautiful week everyone! Kellie xx

Ps. Notice some gorgeous animal print cushions there too to all those animal print lovers out there like me!

Pretty bedding & my photos

I thought you may like to see some photos I took over the weekend. That bedding is just divine, and so beyond soft to touch. Perfect to relax in and enjoy! Kellie xx

Baking: Raspberry and White Chocolate Cake

I do get a bit nervous baking but this lovely cake turned out delicious yesterday - a raspberry and white chocolate cake with raspberry cream! Kind of like a giant friand. I have noted the recipe below just in case you wanted to give it a shot. The original recipe didnt have white chocolate but I just added it in as I love the white chocolate and raspberry combination. Kellie xx

1/3 cup plain flour

2/3 cup almond meal

1 cup icing sugar

90g melted butter

3 egg whites

1t vanilla extract

1 cup raspberries

Additional raspberries and whipped cream

Preheat oven to 160c. Combine flour, almond meal, icing sugar, butter, egg whites and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Fold through berries and place in a greased 18cm cake tin. Place remaining raspberries on top of mixture and bake for 35 - 40 mins. Serve with whipped cream.

Recipe source: Donna Hay ; No Time To Cook x

A bit of play time....

Moved some things around and have two of my favourite cushions back in my bedroom. Love having a bit of time to play! Loving that lamp and shade too.. Those spots on the lamp base are so delightful {faint in this shot}! Kind of makes me want to read more in bed {which I never do - i seem to spend too much time looking at blogs instead with all those pretty pictures}. Kellie xx

Ps. I have gotten a few emails about the pink toile - that one is from Black and Spiro {Absolutely Beautiful Things} - Im sure Anna would love to help you xxx

Our place...

I just adore our black and white striped rug! It makes our colours look even more brighter! Makes me happy every time I walk past it! Here are some cute pictures of the two girls, no reason, just because! Kellie xx

Pretty flowers

Loving this non-working thing! Time to take a picture of some lovely roses in our kitchen and now i'm off for a day trip for a spot of shopping and lunch at Leura. Fabulous! Kellie xx

Camilla: LOVE! Purchased!

Oh dear, seems my obsession for spring got the better of me and I purchased these Camilla dresses for the warmer weather... Remember them {here}... We here they now are, in my bedroom, ready to be worn! Ohhh please, warm weather, please do come quickly! Kellie xx

Learning something new...

I finally purchased Photoshop for myself! I loaded it and realised it was like another language and thought, I need some serious assistance... Hence the Photoshop for Dummies book! On a side note, Luke and I took Lily and Molly to the park to play and I spotted a gorgeous wattle tree. I couldn't help but take a little bit home. It looks gorgeous sitting there, the colour is incredibly vibrant! Kellie xx

Weekend memories...

Lovely things left over from the weekend when friends popped by. Delicious cakes with chocolate strawberries and pretty flowers on my dining table. Have a gorgeous week everyone! Kellie xx

A gorgeous, blooming find!

I wanted to show you these gorgeous roses I picked up at my local florist. I have never seen ones like this before, they are giant size with stunning lime green tips! So, so beautiful...

The small things that make my day! Kellie xx

Photos by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy x

Pink + Pink

My gorgeous three nieces surprised me with these candy pink gerberas! Too pretty if you ask me, obviously they know I LOVE pink! Kellie xx

Photos by Kellie Collis for Ada & Darcy x