I'm sorry...

Dear Blog,

I am sorry for neglecting you but I have been so busy, which can only mean a lot of material and great things to blog... very soon! Right now though, I must get back to more packing and pricing before the NCT event tonight where Sue & I will have a stall!! How exciting...

Oh and the loveliest wooden letters {so easy to put up, no nails involved!} arrived in the post today so the Wue office is finally getting a touch of magic... still a few more bits to make it a truly inspiring little space!

I promise I will be back soon, with all that has been going on...

xoxo

I Believe { Love is in the Air }

"It is a risk to love. What if it doesn't work out? Ah, but what if it does."
- Peter McWilliams

So I'm thinking, it must be the season of LOVE. Everything around me seems to be about love. News of W's engagement { congratulations again Mr & Mrs Curphey-to-be } ; the wedding gift I'm creating for the lovely Sue; Beautiful reminders of S & C's wedding that came in the post; the fact that I'm totally in love with... the package I received from Ez {Nice Package} this morning; the Christening Party I'm organising { ref. children are born out of great love } and hey, even my macho big bro is running around getting everything ready for one of his best friends' wedding this week. So love is definitely in the air, I can smell it!

Picture from here

Do you hear the bells?

At Christmas time last year, Wue attended a lovely wedding of one lovely couple ~ Sankie & Chuk. In true Sankie style, the bride didn't disappoint with her wowing-the-crowd train and veil. It was absolutely amazing and she knew it too. You see she whispered in my ear... 'is it dramatic enough?' { a rhetorical question, of course. I mean LOOK AT IT. } The venue was stunning, at the Peninsula in Hong Kong and there were these crystal light trees, the singing from the groom... oh and about 3 changes of outfit. Each as intricate and beautiful as the wedding dress. I guess I just love weddings and speaking of weddings, do you hear the bells ringing? Well I did, even though I dreamt it first! { I think I am psychic in my state of semi-consciousness } So many many congratulations to my dear friend W, the king of checks + stripes! He's ENGAGED!

Picture : Sankie & her stunning veil... oh and Chuk! (Thank you for the beautiful picture Mrs. Chuk...)

Package on its way...

I made a little something for mother last night so this morning, it was wrapping time {one of my favourite pastimes} and voila,
it's packed
it's ready to go
it'll be on its way to you
on a jet plane...

I Cook : Peanut butter cups

I made these yummy little treats {peanut butter cups} with roasted peanuts, peanut butter and dark chocolate. Now I just need to find a way to not devour them all in one go! It's tough on a Tuesday...

Goodbye Eggs...

This weekend I bid a fond farewell to the Easter Egg decorations I made for my little party. Although the insides were taken care of, I didn't think they would last till next Easter. Besides, I probably will want something different then. So bye bye my lacey eggs... you have been great! Speaking of being great, I was so happy that Jenson did well in the rain. I mean I was hoping he would come first and make it a hat trick but then making it to the podium 3 times in a row is still an amazing achievement when it's the first time the cars were tested in the rain! And Sebastian Vettel deserved to win... great speed + control and I hope you didn't miss his cheeky comment when he was asked about naming his car - he declined to comment on the actual name, citing David Coulthard’s infamous womanising ways as a joking reason to shield the named Red Bull from gossip columns!! {jez. I am addicted to F1. I got up at 7am on a Sunday to watch. Despite falling asleep on the sofa during the race. I couldn't help it.}

I Believe { VI }

have a great weekend everyone!

http://icanread.tumblr.com/

i heart: dresses, tux, art, bag

I had a terrible nightmare last night, which made me scream for the first time. After I woke myself up screaming, I was then too scared to go back to sleep... in case the nightmare continues (which they do you know - I'm always having nightmares so I know, trust me.) So I was thinking since a lot of folks out there seems to attribute their great ideas and creativity to dreams they have had, does that mean I should be a horror film writer? I'll probably be a really good one considering how vivid these dreams are getting. Except there is this tiny tiny flaw in the plan, I hate horror films! Ok... maybe hate is a bit strong but I mean they freak me out so I never watch them except under duress. Anyway after a traumatic night which I thought I'd never recover from, I saw these... these being beautiful, stunning quirky pieces with a sense of humour in the form of tux knitwear, Peter Pan collars, acrobatic-inspired dress and well, the perfect bag for me. I'm a bit of an obsessive compulsive and like things in their 'places' so this bag is just perfect and it's kinda like laughing at yourself (in this case, laughing at myself) which I think is essential from time to time to stop one from being totally depressed about one's minor flaws. So here's to being able to laugh-at-yourself! Now I just need to get that bag to prove it!

Easter Joy

The sun has finally decided to make an appearance after a rainy weekend! Fortunately the wet and the chill didn't dampen our spirits at Easter and I cooked up a little storm for a tiny gathering of 3... Spring lamb, stuffed zucchini and lemon soufflés with a touch of my home-made decorations. Yes, it's the party planner coming out of me at weekends!!

{ Stuffed Zucchini : zucchini, cherry tomatoes, pepper, onion, garlic, mozzarella, salt+pepper, olive oil }

Preheat oven to 220 degrees. Scoop out zucchini centers to form “canoes”. Roughly chop centers and set aside. Arrange zucchini, cut sides down, on a baking sheet; bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Meanwhile, heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion + garlic, red/yellow pepper, cherry tomatoes (some halved and some whole) and chopped zucchini, cook and season, stirring, until soft. Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
Turn hollowed-out zucchini cut sides up, fill with vegetable mixture, and place pieces of mozzarella on top and bake until top is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Lift zucchini from baking sheet with a wide spatula, and serve.

Lemon Soufflé recipe to follow!

I Believe { V }

Still recovering from my cold/flu/fever... I am craving for the sun! But R found this quote and I'm a believer!

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

I Believe { IV }

"Love comes to those who still hope even though they've been disappointed, to those who still believe even though they've been betrayed, to those who still love even though they've been hurt before."

i heart: F1

The secret is out... Wue is finding the new season of Formula 1 rather exciting! I still know next to nothing about cars in whatever shape or form, but I got so drawn into watching ALL the qualifiers in KL and then the race - they have done wonders to spice things up this time round. Instead of being a bit of a procession, there were plenty of action! And I've watched so much of it this weekend - I even know what KERS is... And did I say, we are definitely supporting Jenson Button here... sorry L fans, we are just not that into him!

Easter Special

Easter is next week and there is a special treat at Wue! If your order is over £35, we are giving you one of our lovely egg cosy : individually hand-knitted by mama Wue and topped with a freshwater pearl. How adorable are they! And as we believe at Wue, a warm egg is a happy egg. Egg and soldiers (with marmite for my big bro!!)... yum...

Happy Easter everyone and do a lil shopping too at www.wuegem.com !

I Believe { III }

"For it is in giving that we receive."

- St. Francis of Assisi

I Double Dare You

Remember all those conversations with friends about relationships (or maybe potential relationships) - When will he/she call again? Do you think he/she wants to have dinner with me? Does he/she? Will he/she? Won't he/she? Do you think? When? Now if only I had spotted these cards sooner, I could have been the relationship guru or even send one of two myself. To push for a little less game-playing hey! I think they are so great, so to-the-point, so honest and so adorable too...