Ah this week, you’ve been a funny one
up, down and turned it all around
big ups
big downs
a Monkey Boy Birthday
a Monkey Boy hospital visit
some Monkey Boy hives
a mama virus straight from hell
whacked
happy baking
a gathering
lots of laughs and smiles
the big storm ending Sunday evening
fitting
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What’s been happening in your week?
Raspberry Jam
150g raspberries
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 lime squeezed
Chocolate layer
150g melted chocolate (50%)
250g mascarpone
50g icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
Vanilla Cream
300mls cream
50g icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
strawberries
extra raspberries
cityhippyfarmgirl 
your photos are so beautiful.
And the food always looks yum!
Dayla
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You poor things… how did you find the energy for baking that delicious cake? I want some RIGHT now!!
Hope you have a better week…
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wow impressive cake – especially given that week – or was it from earlier? sorry to hear ill health has been plaguing you but sounds like you are all doing ok and enjoying the good things of life too – I am just suffering the small child who doesn’t want to sleep – argh!
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I hope you are all better soon. I think that cake might help.
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Awww, I hope the coming week is kinder to you. That cake is enough to brighten anyones week! Gorgeous.
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You did have a hard week!
And yet you are celebrating with beauty and flavor- good job,Brydie!
My week was not wonderful, but it gave me a moment or two to reflect and enjoy the simple joys in my life.
Perhaps the coming week will be filled with large and small moments of joyous and happy living!
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A big week and an even bigger cake.. Wow! You are awesome!! c
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what a beautiful cake. so happy the storm has gone and that you could gather around this wonderful treat.
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and I thought my week was crazy!
but I am sure this cake made everyone feel a lot better 🙂
it looks so good I wish I had a slice now!
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I hope you’re all recovered from various illnesses! So impressed that you managed to make such a beautiful cake amongst the chaos – hope you were able to enjoy it!
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happy birthday monkey boy
get well soon monkey boy
get well wishes brydie
and i love your cake! x
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Wow, that’s simply gorgeous. Hope you’re feeling better.
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Beautiful cake.
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I think that cake is a perfect reward for making it though that week.
Hope the next one is better.
Take care
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And you still had time to bake a cake? And what a beautiful cake it was, Brydie! I’m sorry to hear everyone’s been crook, hope you’re all on the mend now. Happy Birthday, Monkey Boy!
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What a beautiful cake. It looks so moist and delicious and I love how you’ve decorated it. Your week sounds chaotic. Mine I think has been a little more relaxing.
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That’s absolutely wonderful!
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So sorry to hear that you’ve all been crook, Brydie. No fun when kids end up in hospital.
Still, you’ve shown remarkable resilience by baking such a knockout cake – wonder woman!
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Oh what a week 😦 Not a good one at all. I’m amazed this cake still managed to feature – it is a spectacular creation – and hope that the next week is a little (or a lot) easier going.
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That looks soooo good. Definitely a cake to cheer you up!
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Just looking at that cake makes me happy 🙂
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Oh no! I hope the monkey boy that went into hospital and got the hives is ok! You did so well to get this gorgeous cake out amid the chaos!
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What a week! Sending loads of love and maybe I’ll just grab a strawberry in passing (slap my fingers). Hope you are all feeling better now. I always love your celebration cakes, they have that fresh look coupled with pzazz that makes them special 🙂
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Such a fantastic looking treat! Beautiful!
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Thanks for all the kind words everyone. This week is looking a whole lot quieter!… and healthier
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Fantastic photos, what a joy to see such freshness and sweetness combined!
Hope that you are all totally better and the week is going smoothly.
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What an up and down week you’ve had! Hopefully this one is going along a whole lot better. At least you had cake to see you through.
Hives can be SO scary!
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Pretty pictures indeed! 🙂 Sometimes baking is just the sort of ‘therapy’ needed during crazy weeks!!
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