I first wrote this for So You're Getting Married last week.

Modern calligraphy is a real art and something I've been swooning over for a while now. In our digital world of emails, texts and tweets putting pen to paper and writing properly and beautifully is underrated. Learning how to do it has been on my wish list so when I had the chance to attend a workshop hosted by Quill - an online store dedicated to seriously stylish stationery - I jumped at the offer! Beautiful writing will take you far in life, whether it's for addressing your wedding invitations or just a love of pretty stationery it's a skill that is well worth learning. 

A couple of weekends ago, Ben and I got up early {4.30am early!} on a Saturday morning to drive down to Cornwall to meet my parents who had rented their friend's cottage near Bude for a week. We spent two nights with them and then had a night in Devon where I was reviewing a hotel for So You're Getting Married. It was such a gorgeous escape for a couple of days and there were daffodils and lambs everywhere! Here are some photos, if you'd like to see - 

A four day weekend + the excuse of Easter to eat copious amounts of chocolate + spring time has sprung = happiness. It's rainy as I write this but think the weather is meant to be getting better from tomorrow which will make for a couple of nice days out, our first BBQ of the year {having 12 over for lunch on Sunday and I can't be dealing with pots and pans so while it won't be warm enough to eat outside we can cook outdoors!} and good for Easter egg hunting weather in the garden! What have you got planned?

Happy Easter! Spring has sprung and from tomorrow you have a four day weekend to eat as much chocolate as you like, what's not to love?! These are some photos of this year's decorations and last year's long Easter weekend with some baking inspiration - I love making new traditions and for the past few years I've made this chocolate nest cake every year as well as the old favourite of hot cross buns on Good Friday with family. This is the first time for my Easter tree in the kitchen though, I think that will become a regular thing too... 

Do you know that Taylor Swift song called 22? I woke up on my Birthday - last Saturday - singing it. Here are a few photos from my weekend if you'd like to see. I went to Petersham Nurseries for lunch on the Friday which deserves it's on post for all the prettiness but these snaps are from the rest of the weekend..