Well everyone the countdown is really on for Christmas now! Orders have really been flying through the shop and we have our last market of the year! You can find us this Saturday at Britomart’s Moad Christmas Market open from 10-2:30. Then on Sunday I’m super excited for the Day on the Green concert at the positively beautiful Villa Maria Estate Winery featuring The Black Seeds and Fly Me Pretties! Do you have some fun weekend plans – we’d love to hear them!

Now onto the good stuff – this week’s roundup is a gift guide for the cooks in your life!

1. Beautiful mini wood bowls by Wind & Willow Home.
2. A lovely handmade apron by Beth at Chirp will surely do the trick, located locally here in Auckland.
3. OneCanoeTwo make the most beautiful and vibrant letter-pressed stationery including these recipe cards.
4. For the baker – this colourful cookbook is perfect!
5. Have lots of shopping to do – no problem! This notepad will help keep you and your home organised.
6. Time to make those baked goods shine with this handcrafted cake stand.
7. There’s nothing like a tidy kitchen, keep your cooking utensils looking fab.

Sure do hope this roundup help bring some inspiration for those cooks and bakers in your life!  See you all next week!

Who can believe that it’s already mid November – is it just me or is time really flying lately?  I know I now live in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s Spring here, but when I think of the holidays, and the fast approaching Thanksgiving – I can’t help but think of naturals, warm comfort foods, and delicious sweets!

I do hope you all had a fantastic, relaxing week. Things over here at Toodles Noodles HQ have been buzzing away with big store orders, new notepads arriving, and preparing for our upcoming markets: Kohimarama School Christmas Market, MoAD’s Christmas Market, and Auckland Art & Craft Fair. Also on a personal note, I’ll be doing my first 6k run (walk) this Sunday – very excited to cross that off the bucket list! Now enough chit chat and onto this week’s roundup!

1.  All time classic quote beautifully written up from “A league of their own”.
2. Love these cookie cutters and icing ideas from - A Woodland Christmas at Martha’s House.
3. Moving? How about letting your family and friends know with these super cute postcards designed by Wild Horse Press.
4. These adorable nautical tea defusers come in four different design options – I’ll take another cuppa thanks!
5. My favourite piece by designer friend Kristen Shearon from Havok Designs – her shop is full of gems!
6. I may be somewhat obsessed with everything in the West Elm shop at the moment… this week’s pick is Letter Press cookie cutters – the perfect combo for a graphic designer who loves baking.

Until next time and hope the weekend has a bright, shinny sun wherever you are! x