Thursday, October 30, 2008

MUMS 86th BIRTHDAY PREPS..WHAT DO u THINK??









WELL LADIES...IT IS MY MUMS 86TH BIRTHDAY THIS SUNDAY....SO I HAVE BEEN BUSY BUYING HER SOME GOODIES...

NOW...MY mum HAS EVERYTHING UNDER THE sun THAT
SHE WOULD EVER NEED!!..MORE SHOES/HATS/BAGS THAN IMELDA MARCOS!! SOOOOOO SHE IS LITERALLY THE HARDEST WOMAN EVER TO BUY FOR..

BUT...I KNOW SHE LOVES HER TEA...FOOD SERVED ON A NICE PLATE..LOVELY SOAPS...ETC..

SOOOO I WENT TO THE MOST GORGEOUS FRENCH CHIC SHOP.."PROVINCIAL HOME LIVING"...

THEY HAVE ABOUT 13 SHOPS THROUGHOUT VICTORIA..I DONT THINK THEY ARE INTERSTATE...
I LOVE THIS SHOP...(THE OWNERS ARE LONG TIME FRIENDS OF OURS FROM SCHOOL DAYS..WE HAVE THE SAME AGED BOYS...BOTH WENT THROUGH THE SAME SCHOOL...IN SAME YEARS..)...BUT SINCE SCHOOLING YEARS...SOME 4 YRS AGO..WE HAVENT BEEN IN CONTACT...SO i AM NOT PLUGGING THEIR SHOP FOR THEM...IT IS JUST THAT I LOVE IT!!).......

ANWAY I BOUGHT MUM SOME LOVELY GOODIES FOR HER...IN THAT SCRUMPTIOUS FRENCH CAFFE LATE TYPE COLOUR..

I AM GOING TO WRAP ALL IN RECYCLED BROWN PAPER...GOLDISH COLOURED RIBBON...MAYBE WITH SOME PINK RIBBON THREAD THROUGH..
WITH THE GORGEOUS FRENCH CHIC CARDS I HAVE BOUGHT..///

SOOOO FRENCH CHIC...THE POODLE..THE CHANDELIER..TRES BON!!

I AM GOING TO COOK SOME LOVELY CAKES IN THE GORGEOUS ROBERT GORDON CUPCAKE CONTAINERS FEATURED..

PLUS I ALWAYS BUY ROSES...CUT THEM DOWN TO FIT IN A LITTLE GLASS..AND PLACE THEM IN A CAKE STAND...(PER THE PHOTO)...FOUND THIS IN A MAG SEVERAL YEARS AGO...AND JUST LOVE THAT EFFECT..

OKAY...I THINK I AM GETTING THERE FOR MUMS 86TH...,I have already sent her the most glorious BUNCH of PEONY ROSES yesterday...,.and where from ,may you ask??

of all places....from "COLES"""...........they were delightful..

xx andrea

4 comments:

Pineapple Villa said...

Happy birthday to your mum, mine turned 81 this week. Love all her goodies and i love that idea of the little glasses with the roses (going to pinch that one!) + just love those cards. Isnt it fun shopping for someone who enjoys lovely things such as we do. Like they say the apple doesnt fall far from the tree (in a good way). Happy days, Mel xxx

Alicia ~ Time Worn Style said...

ooh too lovely, happy birthday to your mum!! One of my bestest friends (Sue) works for French Provincial in Wangarrata, I think that was their first store in Vic! I must admit I havent been to the store since they opened in Melbourne, must make sure I do by the looks.
ALicia :0)

My Pink & Cream Cottage said...

Oooooh Andrea you have out done yourself this time, such beautiful pressies, I am sure your Mum will love them. Think I will be pinching the rose in the little glasses idea as well. Hope you have a great day with your Mum on her birthday, boy have just realised how close your Mum, Dad & your birthdays are!

Am really wishing we had one of the shops up here!

Have a great night Sweet

Lyn xoxox

A Bite of Country Cupcakes said...

What do we think???
We think we like what we see...Sometimes being a Mum has it's advantages...Beautiful goodies.
Hope she enjoys her special day!