This week mr. bluebirdcage and I celebrated our five year wedding anniversary. F.I.V.E. Crazy to think that so much has happened in the seven years since we first met at the gig in Memphis. Gotta lov...
My eight year old self spent many a night falling asleep to CMT set to a thirty minute timer. The likes of Yoakam, Tillis & Brooks crooning me to sleep with their country twang.When I uprooted fr...
Harry Potter Tour:These babies came in the post today. Watch this spot.secrets will be revealedRolled Denim & Hair Kerchiefs:While talking on Skype with the pops, he poked fun at todays attire sa...
A little birdie told me that Memphis reached a sizzling 92 degrees this past week. Meanwhile the hosepipe ban carries on in a very drizzly London. Some days it seems Im the only one walking through t...
Its no wonder my recent playlists have been sporting the likes of Abraham de Lacy & Belle; it seems I was groomed to be a Disney child. At five months my mom and pops carted me around Dinseyland ...
Theatre: Alan Ayckbourns Absent Friends A man mourning the loss of his fiance turns to absent friends for console and a spot of tea. Awkward Silences have never been so cringingly funny. Showing at H...
Side A:The House of Love - I dont Know Why I love you Aristocats - Thomas OMalley Louis Jordan - Is You Is or Is You Aint My Baby Twothirtyeight - Coin Laundry Loser The Three Degrees - When Will I S...
In April 1979, my father spent two days in a packed LA coliseum rocking out at the California World Music Festival. It was the first of many concerts he would ever attend. Picture my otherwise conser...
[1] The heart is a lonely hunter. [2] If you suspect your beau is cheating: a) Stay away from phones. b) Duet with his sailor suited seductress, and blow them both to smithereens in a boat* [3] Prost...
Pancakes are a favourite in the bluebirdcage household. You can always count on them cropping up on weekends, and the occasional lazy-dinner night. Whoever told you that baking fluffy pancakes is har...
Saturday saw me in the kitchen for the greater part of the day, test baking for an upcoming commission (for my boss, and one of the heads of Toppers, none the less). Im pleased with the outcome...con...
Side A: Comet Sands - Andromeda Real Estate - Easy The Like - Wishing He Was Dead Baxter Dury - Claire KRS-One - Sound of Da Police Side B: Howler - 14 Days Iwan Rheon - Sink Sex Bob-Omb - Garbage Tr...
[1] Snail mail In this electronic age where everything is instant, the art of letter writing has taken a back step (and perhaps faded away) from most of our lives. Remember that tingle in your belly ...
Practise, practise, practise is the theme of recent bakes. After an unexpected, but well received phone interview from a certain amazing baking programme (*cough* GBBO *cough*), I have decided its ti...
Every September I hitch a ride back to the land of my alma matter to reunite with family members old and new. Tailgating with the rest of the Ole Miss community (and our rivals - we southerners are v...
GracelandMain Stair CasePeacock RoomTV RoomJungle RoomShag Carpet!Memorial GardenThe Lisa MarieTakin Care of Business in a FlashCar CollectionSay Uh huh huh
So, the Great British Bake Off is back on telly, filling my head with countless baking ideas and illusions of baking grandeur. A couple weeks back, one of the contestants baked a beautiful two-tiered...
Side A: Elvis Presley - Hound Dog Dent May - Oh Paris The Horrors - I Can See Through You Jay Reatard - WoundedBest Coast - When the Sun Dont Shine The House of Love - Destroy the Heart Vivian Girls ...
Thats my jam! Last weekend saw me at taking high tea with assorted yummy mummies at the Nutfield Priory Hotel. Endless cups of coffee were served alongside stacks of finger sandwiches, mini cakes, an...
One year ago today, my sister brought this wonderful girl into my life: Happy Birthday Eliza!! To celebrate, sister bluebirdcage is throwing an English style tea party in her back garden…in Iowa. Non...
Ever since Delilahs penchant for leather turned to the demise of her (rather expensive) collar bought from Doggy Fashion in Hove, Mr. Bluebirdcage and I have been on the lookout for a new doggy bouti...
Does this make anyone else tingly inside?
p.s. Got a promotion today. Woot!
On the coolYour eyes arent messin with ya.Big ballLittle BallzDrizzled BallzDry ballzCake truffles!!Delicioso!Practising cake pop shapes for when the dipping technique is mastered....watch this space!
Last weekend, East London beckoned me on for another roam around its lanes of vintage shops, baking stalls, and flower markets. CallyJ in tow (and our tummies rumbling), we decided to check out The B...
Whenever someone cracks open a tin of traditional biscuits, my little hands are straight onto the shortbread cookies. Delightfully twisted in their pretzel forms and sprinkled with sugar crystals - s...
Just me and my girl, wandering...abandonedheatwavew andererstuckered
A little collaboration I did with my buddy Raf.An entirely edible collection of boutique cookies - save for the roof on the lincoln log house. Raf supplied the candies and gave me free decorative rei...
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