Tuesday - Gardens

I live in a development of apartments and pay a lot of money in community fees every year so am pleased to see that our gardens are always looking great. My personal garden/terrace, unfortunately was not looking so hot after 1o days away in Portugal. I lost a chilli plant but everything else just needed some love. Today I'm looking at outdoor spaces. I have a dilemma in that I live modern style, I also love shabby chic and I adore Asian inspired design. What is a girl to do?

HEAVEN!

(Photo credits from top: David Hertz Architects, S.E.A.; Design:X; William Hefner; via An Indian Summer; Laure Venice Beach - Apartment Thereapy; Octopus; Pierre Verger; Pierre Verger; Apa Villea Illuketia, Sri Lanka via An Indian Summer; Marit Miners Indonesian Resort Misool Eco Resort)

Willow's 2nd Birthday Party



Well the party was perfect really. I ran out of time to put up all the decoration that I had planned, partly because everything I put up, Willow proceeded to pull down again so I had a battle to get anything up! The weather was perfect, everyone looked gorgeous and the food and drinks went down well. I made blinis with smoked salmon, creme fraiche and chives, chickpea and aubergine fritters with cumin yoghurt dip, little chicken mayo sandwiches, little maple syrup cookies shaped like stars, flowers etc. and iced in pastel colours, and of course the delicious cupcakes from Cake Marbella (http://www.cakemarbella.com/) were devoured! I made a coconut cake iced in pastel flowers for the birthday cake and instead of take home bags there was a flower pot (in a baked bean can) with their name on it. Oh and Bellinis with fresh peach puree for the adults!!

Some more inspiration...

These sweet images are all from fairy party Cookie Magazine

My 2 year old daughter's party in a week! OMG where has that time gone!! Some inspiration for the theme of enchanted garden....

Image courtesty of Tastefully Entertaining

Image courtesy of Jose Vila Photography

Image courtesty of 'Great Parties for Kids' by Hammick & Packer

Image courtesy of Imprintables - Roxy's Fairy Party

Roxy's Fairy Party by Imprintables

Image by Design Dazzle

Image by Max Wanger Photography, Wedding by La Partie Events

Previous 2 images by Navy Sou Photography - Mya's birthday

It's going to be a busy week.... it's also my partner's daughter's 2nd birthday party on Wednesday.... now on to the decorations!