Hello!

Here in the south of England, spring has truly arrived and I am making the most of that fresh seasonal energy at home, in the kitchen and as we get ready for our next family travel adventure.

How are things going in your corner of the world? If you'd like to share, please just tap reply. I love hearing from you all.

Fresh Spring Energy

I always like to refresh my home a little for spring with a good spring clean and a few spring decorating updates.

Since our 2023 home renovation, my spring decor updates have been more about just giving the house a gentle lift, including switching up soft furnishings and refreshing the things I have on display.

That said, if you are considering a larger renovation project, you might find my Home Renovation Tips helpful. I share everything I learned, including all the things I wish I had known before we started, the things I am glad we did, and just a few small regrets.

From My Kitchen To Yours

I have been updating two of my recipe collections, and I am delighted to be able to share them with you on the website now!

Whether you are looking for an easy breakfast, something filling to pack in a lunchbox or a delicious snack with a cup of tea or a glass of milk, you can’t go wrong with this collection of my favourite muffin recipes.​

There are lots of easy, classic and traditional cookie recipes perfect for everyday baking for you to enjoy in this collection of easy to make cookie recipes.

Behind The Scenes

My husband Guy and I had a lovely time celebrating Easter with friends and family, both at home and away!

I made an Easter cake when family visited on Easter Saturday using half of the batter from this Devil's Food Cake recipe. I decorated it with a vanilla buttercream icing, sprinkles and mini eggs. It was so easy and our guests loved it. I used the remaining batter into cupcakes, which I cooled and froze for another time.

We are now getting ready for our family road trip to the Alsace with two of our vintage cars, our 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air (aka "Tiffany") and our 1996 Bentley Turbo R.

In addition to all the packing a road trip entails, we also been checking both cars over thoroughly to ensure they are ready to go and that we have everything we need to drive in Europe.

Our son Alexander and his partner Hannah will be travelling in the Chevy (the car Guy and I are pictured in above) and Guy and I will be in the Bentley.

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This week I'm...

Reading - The Other Bennet Sister* by Janice Hadlow - I want to finish the book before I watch the BBC television series.

Watching - The Artemis 2 launch and mission. I have been fascinated by space exploration and the moon ever since I was a child, and seeing so much coverage of the mission on the Nasa YouTube channel and on Nasa's Instagram is delightful.

Curating - my Storefront on Amazon*, where I share some of my favourite things. I would love it if you could pop over and let me know what you think, and also please let me know if there are any other product categories you would like me to cover. You can reach out by simply tapping 'reply' to this email.

Listening to - The Creative Switch Podcast with Nikki Vallance

Recommending - Adding a little colour to your wardrobe. It's so uplifting and energising. Read more about it here - or watch me in action here on Instagram!

That's all for now. I'm off to do some more packing. Wishing you a wonderful rest of the week!

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Warmly,

April x

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