After a very indulgent weekend full of wonderful food and too much chocolate to mention, I thought I would post some of my favourite Easter ideas on etsy. From the top: an adorable little robin's nest from ShabbyChic Cottage, pretty vintage hymnal eggs from pumpkin papers, cute speckled eggs from green baboon designs, and finally these beautifully coloured, hand dyed eggs from Syrendell.

Try your hand at pavlova's... a delicious Aussie dessert

My mother always used to tell me that if you can read, you can cook. I never really believed her, as I have been able to read for many years now and still am not any closer to achieving chef-dom. I was recently inspired to learn, however, by an Australian recipe blog called Trotski & Ash. The photographs are really beautiful, the recipes are easy to follow, and each one comes with a lovely backstory that will make you feel both hungry and nostalgic. Wish me luck! Oh, and Happy New Year!

Click here to visit the Purl site.