Baby Birdie's "Nesting" Bowls

I won these gorgeous Joseph & Joseph mixing bowls (called "nesting" bowls) from Yuppiechef (who included a handwritten card – I love that!) in a Decorex competition. Aren't they gorgeous?! I can't wait to start baking with them. The set contains measuring cups, a measuring bowl with pouring spout, a sieve and mixing bowls – all you need.

This Season's Must-have Reversible Dress

This extraordinarily delightful child is my niece, Olivia. In this photo, Olivia wears a reversible Valentine's day dress from The Crazy Aunt Company (that was sent to her in England by her Crazy Aunt, me!). See her modelling it on the blog or place your orders online here.

Shopping for Joy

I got this cute little hat (plus loads of other quirky, cool gifts and nic nacs) from a gorgeous store called Joy in Soho, London. A lust list to follow soon.

Cath Kidston Wishlist

So after blogging about how much I love Cath Kidston's stuff, I took a look at what was on offer... and as usual, I fell in love. Again and again. So, here's my top 10 on my Christmas wishlist.

1. Messenger bag (I love the contrast of the antique rose floral with the striped strap.)
2. Floral phone case (Practical meets pretty.)
3. Sheepskin slippers ("with corsage" – bless!)
4. Cherry umbrella (I love "birdcage" umbrellas – especially see-through ones so you can watch the rain – they somehow give you more coverage. Even though this one says it's for children, I think that's totally debatable!!)
5. Laptop sleeve (Who doesn't love polka dots? And the leather zip detail is great.)
6. Rose business card holder (Every busy girl needs one. What a brilliant stocking filler.)
7. Holiday bag (So useful, a real investment (all those things I say when I buy a new bag!) and it would go perfectly with...)
8. ... this Travel set (A great gift – perfect for the jetsetter. Also available in polka dot print!)
9. Provence rose cup and saucer set and cake stand (The name says enough – her crockery is so cute, it's hard to pick one and I love cake stands, too. I would obviously need one to match the teacups, obviously. Okay, technically these are two items so this list has gone up to 11!)
10. Sewing basket (Because I sew... Okay, sometimes... Okay, I may be getting carried away!)

Festive fever

Looking for festive inspiration, I found Eat Drink Chic. The gorgeous blog is hard to leave! I can't wait to get stuck into the DIY section. And the blog's author is a fan of Cath Kidston which says something about her impeccable vintage kitsch taste. (BTW – How quaint are Kidston's holiday designs?!)

For more commercial Christmas ideas, I also found Hostess With the Mostess.

My life would be complete with these...

These gorgeous Love Bird Salt & Pepper shakers – "Love, Rest, Dream, Nest". What a fabulous local blog and online shop – In Good Company! I definitely will be spending some Christmas love here. I mean a whole section on ribbons!

Gorgeous gift cards

I got to spend a lovely evening with the fabulous girls of my Book Club, and managed to top up on Baby Birdie's favourite gift cards from entrepreneur StrawberryJan –Bluebird, LoveBird and Tweetingbird. Check out her other gorgeous designs, plus Christmas cards and tags, and order online here.

Funny luggage tags

My holiday obsession in full, swing, I found these quirky luggage tags here. Definitely think I'll be ordering some – they make great stocking fillers too.

Introducing Olivia

I've mentioned Narina's gorgeous Crazy Aunt creations before. Here's one that was made specially for my niece (7 week old) Olivia, who lives in England. Olivia herself was created in South Africa while her parents were on holiday here almost a year ago. I'll definitely be putting an order in with The Crazy Aunt Co for Christmas!

Gorgeous Gifts

The perfect, personalised gifts for my friend's two year old, Rylee, thanks to the talented Crazy Aunt Narina. Check out her blog and more gorgeous creations here.