Custom Crazy Straws

How cool is this idea!

Go to Crazystraws.com to personalize your own. Limited to 5 letters or numbers. 
OOOhhhh the possibilities! 

An Ode to a Craving

S'more Maker/ Mail order S'muffin/ Bourbon Bacon S'more Recipe/ Homemade Marshmallow/ S'more Candy Bar Recipe/ Home Made Graham Crackers Recipe

Lost Crates

This is taking monthly cheese club to a whole new level. 


Subscribe to Lost Crates and get a curated designed-themed box each month. 
Choose from boxes based around 'Foodie' or 'Housewares' or curated boxes by Design Milk or Joy the Baker (you KNOW those are going to be good). If you can't choose then they offer a quiz which will help you figure out which box would best suit what you want. 
For $25 dollars for each delivery. I think this sounds like a really great idea!

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Weekly Wrap Up

My favorite internet finds from the week!

1) Yes/ No pillow 
2) DIY sequined clutch from Style me Pretty
3) No bake chocolate oreo cherry tarts
3) The Lodge on Lock Goil- Amazing hotel in Scotland with a tree house!
4) Blanca Monros Gomez ring
5) Printed Leather clutch

Red and Yellow and Green and Blue!

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It's a good time to be in the flag business

It's the diamond jubilee this weekend and the country has literally got so many Union Jacks around the country that you can see them from space. Here are just a few examples in the 100 sq ft around my apartment in London. 

I may be using my extra two days holiday to go to NYC, but I will be waving my flag with pride. Makes me think about all the great reasons for being british. 

Pillow/ Phone Box/ Corgi/ Pimms/ Ma'amite/ Cupcake toppers/ Bunting

Tea please!

The Pot

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The Tea Cosy

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The Tea

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The Chocolate

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parTAY!

Sometimes you just need a good old girls night

Drinkin with my bitches
Punch Bowl
Tart Servers
Bowl
Burnett's Pink Lemonade Vodka
Fish Coasters
Rum Barrel 
Champagne Glasses
Engraved Cheese Board
Lillet Rose Spring Cocktails
Oreo Stuffed Funfetti Cookies

Animal inspired

Fill your life with animals!

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DODO Case

Personally, I'm not an ipad owner, but if I was, I would definitely get one of these. 


DODO is working to keep the fine art of bookbinding alive while the world moves towards e-readers and ipads. They make it locally in San Francisco and each cover is handmade. It takes a lot of training to be a bookbinder and requires attention to detail. You know you will get a well crafted and durable piece of craftsmanship with one of these!


I saw someone on the underground the other day with a DODO case for her kindle and it looked goooood. 


I'm thinking of getting a monogramed version for my dad on Father's Day!

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British Breakfast

I wanted to share with you today how the English do breakfast. 
Although America has it's fluffy pancakes, waffles, cookie crunch and hash browns, the British have their accessories. 


Item #1: Egg Cozies

These particular ones were hand knitted by the very talented Rosemary Stirrup (so they're not for sale unless you ask very nicely). I'm desperate to sit down and have some lessons! Look at the detail with the pipping around the sweaters and the multicoloured hats.

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Instructions on how to make your own

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The point of egg cozies is to keep your eggs warm while you toast your bread for the toasty soldiers. 


This brings us to item #2:


Item #2: Egg Cups 


Absolutely vital in any household. 
According to Wikipedia, the earliest known use of an egg cup was on Minoan Crete. Someone realised that it was a lot easier to provide the egg with its own vestibule than try and hold a hot egg. genius. 

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Item #3: Toast Holder


Not really sure why these exist as piling toast on top of each other is a much better way of keeping them warm. 
But perhaps that's just me. 
You'll often find these on the fancier breakfast tables.  

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Item #4: The Food
Okay, so not an accessory. But you can't really have an English Breakfast without having some of this on the table


The Marmalade

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The Marmite

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Or if you're being fancy:

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The Baked Beans (must be on toast)

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Happy Eating

Amy xx

Gifts For the Food Lover

I have a lot of bookmarks on google chrome under various lists like 'Good Gift Ideas' 'Food Brands' 'Christmas List' etc etc. Basically, lists for gifts for everyone I know (including myself) that I can come back to for Birthdays, Christmas, housewarming, Kwanzaa or just because. 


There are some great food related gift ideas out there just waiting to become your next present! 


The Foodie Popcorn

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The Kettle Pizza Oven

An accessory for your Kettle Oven that turns it into a pizza oven (hence the name)

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The Salt Water Taffy

Bergamot, Peanut, Caramel Apple- what more do you want?

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BANANAPPEAL

Banana based deserts sent to wherever you want in cute little mason jars. They even have gluten free!

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Back to the Roots with a Mushroom Kit

Turning coffee grounds into soil to grow mushrooms. An ethical company with delicious consequences!

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And for a very special occasion- 

Cognac mustard! 

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