fancy going to a mad tea party?

if you have some time on your hands and you like an adventure...why not head to lilly cottage for a whimsical party that will have you wanting more! i was invited to take part in Linda's gorgeous and mad party and as usual the hostess with the mostest left us with a parting gift.

each of her lucky guests left with a pansy cupcake! this little gal has sprouted another pretty flower, in my favourite colour of course.

this party inspired me to have a tea party of our own to celebrate a birthday for a very special friend...the table was set with some pretty little friends.

tiny deer and bird salt shakers, not a matching set but they play so well together i just had to bring them out.

a nest of pretty birds seemed right at place on our table.. these beautiful creations cannot be eaten but they certainly make a statement for those enjoying a tea party or two. the gorgeous kylie cupcakes made these and will make some for you too :) we soon filled the rest of the stand with lemony cupcakes, mmm delish jellyfish! shouldn't that be drink me? i hear you say..well this pretty tag made by the lovely linda is actually right. this teapot is filled to the brim with individually wrapped dove chocolates %*_*% squeal!!!

and what party would be complete without a present? i made the tag myself and the present too. what a fun time we hadand these 5 guests had a ball!

do yourself a favour and head down the rabbit hole into a wonderland of tea parties hosted by the amazing vanessa of a fanciful twist.

xxrosey

not that sort of tea party...

no mad hatters tea party here sorry... just a party for my little girl who turned 6 last month and 6 of her sweet little friends. but before the day of the party...

it seems to be quickly becoming tradition that we cut cake at my fathers house followed by an afternoon of good laughs, coffee and treats. it is an open invitation to all those that can make it and no matter if it is just us or all of the family we seem to mark the occasion with much love and new memories.

we also follow tradition with a dinner of the birthday girl/boys choice.

Mia chose 'hogs breath cafe' for our meal and we happily headed out the night before her party. we have been to this restaurant 3 times so far this year!! we don't eat out much so i guess it is a bit of an extravagance we can afford :)

here are the girls excited to be all dressed up and ready to go. mick and the girls on one side and Claudia and i on the other. we love this family restaurant, colouring pages for the children, drink, meal and sweets all for just $8.95!

the following morning as early as everyone can bear we open presents on our bed. we buy three presents. one from each sibling and one from us.

here she is with her new favourite toys! littlest pet shop seems to be all the rage around here, they are so cute i can understand why they like them so much.

once all the presents were unwrapped it was time to get the party started...well set up in our case. we put out the little tea cups made by the girls the previous night...

i made fresh fairy bread and iced the cupcakes. mick cut up fruit and made cordial for the tea pots.

and then the little guests arrived. the girls had so much fun. nothing fancy at this party, just good old fashioned fun. while they played on the sings and in the cubby house

here she is with her "bestest buddy" jorja

or jumped on the trampoline

we prepared for some party games...we had pass the tea pot...

wrapped lollies inside the pot made for lots of fun and no messy newspaper to clean up :)

we also played balancing the book on your head and seeing who would walk down the path the furtherest...so much fun and lots of giggles. and we also played pin the cherry on the cupcake...

excuse my crude cupcake...i made it at about 11:30 the night before!

the girls had so much fun, we had hot finger food and still hadn't cut the cake when parents started to arrive to take their children home!

anyhow no birthday is complete without a cake...and our favourite and most requested cake is the raspberry swirl (packet mix of course). i coloured the icing pink and decorated it with flowers made out of marshmallows.

(love that cake plate i got on sale at spotlight for $20!)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my sweet curly haired angel! it is hard to believe you are 6! you make us so happy and i love our special cuddles. you are constantly curling up on my lap expecting to be tickled :) you are smart, above average so i am told...you love to ride your bike and you love to play with your sisters.

we love you more than you will ever know and so do all those around you. big smooches your number 1 fan mummy

xx

and if you are still here after that super long post, have a happy Easter and a safe break.

xxrosey

crazy hair dudes

crazy hair dudes is 'bonser speak' for crazy hair do or crazy hair day as it is more commonly known. i sent the girls off in coloured clothing and crazy hair for the last day of term while Claudia and i went to my school to sign an application for LONG SERVICE!!!! i will leave you with these lasting impressions :0)

crazy hair

crazy curls

and just plain crazy! enjoy your weekend xxrosey

p.s. i will be late with my mad hatters tea party but i guess it makes sense to be late!

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