This week’s small pleasures comes to you on the Wellington Anniversary holiday. What a treat it is to have a long weekend like this during the summer after being back at work for two weeks!
Tag: baking
Virtual afternoon tea, December 2020
Fellow New Zealand blogger Zimmerbitch hosts a virtual tea party each month, where we can all get together virtually and … More
This week’s small pleasures #200
Gosh! The 200th small pleasures post! I feel I should celebrate in some way, or at least mark the occasion, but rather than go over old posts looking for highlights, I am just going to do my usual and do the normal weekly roundup. It is fun to do, and helps you appreciate all the little things that bring us joy.
An apple is sometimes an excellent thing
I’ll be honest and say I have a love/hate relationship with apples. On one hand, nothing beats the crunch of … More
One of the glories of autumn
Yet a pear may only be at its point of perfection for a day or two, the slide into over-ripeness … More
This week’s small pleasures #187
Another week in lockdown. New Zealand has a 4-level COVID-19 alert system, with each alert level telling the public what … More
Banana Bread or what we baked in 2020
I am sure, like me, you have seen lots of social media posts of people showing what they have been … More
This week’s small pleasures #184
I’m not going to mention you know what. This weekly post is about small pleasures, and I believe at this … More
A cake is something to share
I’ve been baking for many a year, and while I have many old favourites, I also love trying out new … More
This week’s small pleasures #179
Here we are already into the middle of February – hard to believe. It is Monday and therefore time for … More
Thistles and Kiwis 