A Braid Holiday

A friend & I have come to an agreement that we will learn how to braid over the Easter holidays.
In order for us to stay interested & committed we have decided to post pictures of our new found skill.
Send me your beautiful braids & I will pick the best ones to show off on a million little ideas
alyshafield@gmail.com
Stay tuned to see how we go: See Jess Bows new Fashion blog here

Photo Inspiration Friday

Some of my favorite images that make me smile

Brekky Dish – Baked Eggs

Baked Eggs

1 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 tsp fresh rosemary, minced
1/2 tsp fresh thyme, minced
1 tbsp fresh parsley, minced
8 eggs
4 strips Prosciutto or bacon, cooked & crumbled
1/4 cup kale or spinach, sautéed then chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Serves 4 hungry people

Method

Heat oven to 375°F. Butter four ramekins. Combine the cheese and herbs in a small bowl. Crack two eggs into a bowl or cup, taking care not to break the yolks.

Pour the two eggs into a ramekin and repeat until all four ramekins have eggs. Sprinkle procuitto , spinach, & the cheese-herb blend over the eggs. Finish with a dash of salt and freshly ground pepper. Bake the eggs for 10-15 minutes until the eggs have achieved desired doneness: less time for runny yolks, more time for firm yolks. Keep in mind that shallow ramekins will cook faster than deeper ramekins

Serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of Use Real Butter 

Twigs & Buttons

Its a beautiful spring day today & I found this idea from a girl who sold me some mason jars on Etsy her site is called Post Road Vintage a great site for a modern country homes. This is fun, cheap project you can do at home the only things you need for it is:

Some old large dead twigs or branches

Fishing line &

Various odd buttons, same or mixed colours

Fill the bucket or old watering can with stones or sand & away you go

A cute illustration

I came across these today they are so french, take a look at the website of Blanca Gomez there are heaps of wonderful scenes you can buy these for around $30.

A gift that gives twice

Ok everyone look at this, I have been seeing these everywhere & Im defiantly using this idea for the next house warming gift, birthday, dinner invite or perhaps a Easter present.

The idea is to layer the dry ingredience for any type of  recipe, cookies would be the best, tip in a bowl & add the wet stuff. So easy & looks so cute

Get the whole directions from the one & only Bakerella

Art Print

A cool art print I found today, If only in rained like this

Style Hunter

Wanted to pass on my all time favorite website for online shopping Style Hunter, weather your looking for clothes, shoes, swimwear or jewelry this is the spot to find all the best & newest online stores out there, most of them are aussie too so you don't have to panic about ridiculous shipping costs.

Just click the store directory tab at the top of their site to browse all the shops that advirtise with SH.

Matuse Art + Function

My Boyfriend introduced me to this label today called Matuse they specialise in wetsuits but have some very cool accessories & even a few Indian Tipi's if your in the market for one.
I saw these wallets on their website today & found them quite striking, they range from $130 $280
Take a look at the website & the photoshoot where fellow longboarder Joel Tudor goes amongst the other so called suits. click here to go to site

Apartment Spaces

Just a few finds of some great apartment rooms & clever use of space

I think Im in love with white  floorboards at the moment & god I would kill for a useful rooftop

 

Hat Racks, Antique Seats & Rustic Bookshelves

Really need to start getting back to the ol home decorating part of my life as the whole wedding inspiration  is giving out signals that I don't want to give out at the moment.
It's been a while since I've visited my old friend UO(dot)com so here are my favorite furniture items on the online store, click here to see more of their apartment items

Precious Cakes

Hello Naomi has recently started doing wedding cakes & they are to die for.
They range from $250–$600 with the average being $460 she is  based in Newcastle & charges a reasonable transport fee for surrounding areas
Here are a few to start you off, visit her website here

Feather Headbands

I have just bought a couple of these little headbands from Etsy for only $24, They would be great for a colourful wedding. Assorted styles & colours for the bridesmaids & of course white for the bride

Click here to see all of LiveInStyles collections