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Gluten Free Old Fashioned Spice Cake

Gluten Free Old Fashioned Spice Cake

With a warming, mellow flavour the whole family will love, my Gluten Free Old Fashioned Spice Cake recipe has all the flavour of traditional spice cake. The only thing that's missing is gluten!This post contains affiliate links. Full disclosure policy. Gluten Free Old Fashioned Spice Cake - Part of Our Family History My family and I have been making Auntie Margaret's Old Fashioned Spice Continue reading...

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Gluten Free Old Fashioned Spice Cake

Gluten Free Old Fashioned Spice Cake

Streusel topped and deliciously spiced, this Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins recipe was inspired by a visit to Grasmere in England's Lake District.

Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins Inspired by The Lake District

Fruit Scones served on a plate

Gluten Free Blackberry and Apple Scones

My cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger spiked Spiced Banana Nut Loaf recipe is a flavourful twist on traditional Banana Bread everyone will love.

Spiced Banana Nut Loaf with Ginger Glaze

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The Hearth and Soul Link Party, where you are welcome to share your blog posts about anything that feeds the soul

Keeping the Faith at the Hearth and Soul Link Party

You Are Perfect Just As You Are sign

You Are Beautiful Just As You Are

Be Kind To Yourself - Hints and Tips to Help

Be Kind To Yourself – Now It’s More Important Than Ever

Villa America – Your Next Great Read

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Refresh Your Wardrobe - a colour coordinated wardrobe

Refresh Your Wardrobe – 5 Easy Steps

You Are Perfect Just As You Are sign

You Are Beautiful Just As You Are

Looking your best while staying at home

Looking Your Best While Staying At Home

How to wear one dress different ways - Stretch your wardrobe without sacrificing style with this fun, sustainable approach to fashion.

Sustainable Fashion – How to Wear One Dress Different Ways

Travel

5 Places I Can't Wait To Visit Again - April standing on the balcony of the Dandolo Suite at The Hotel Daniele Venice

5 Places I Can’t Wait To Visit Again

Highclere Castle - The Real Downton Abbey - Exterior view

Highclere Castle – The Real Downton Abbey

Visit Buckingham Palace - The Inside Story

Visit Buckingham Palace 2020 – Making the Most of Your Visit

April J Harris on the stairs at Beaulieu

Beaulieu Palace House – A Magical Evening

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Still going strong with #walk20in20 😊 We've log

Still going strong with #walk20in20 😊 We've logged over 900 km since March ( we started in January but didn't keep track 🤦🏼‍♀️) We usually walk for an hour or so but knowing we can do 20 minutes means we never skip a day - even if we are having a little staycation at the beautiful @clivedenhouse. So happy @gretchenrubin and @lizcraft suggested this great initiative! My husband @guyjharris66 has lost 10 pounds and it's been a great addition to my personal training and Pilates classes with @debbiewyer . I don't weigh myself but I wore my tightest dress for dinner here the other evening and it was loose!

"We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden o

"We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.” Dale Carnegie⁣
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I was very inspired by the beautiful rose garden at Cliveden. We had such a lovely walk there last week. It was very restorative.

I love a good takeaway, but I also enjoy making a

So grateful for the chance to step in to the life

So grateful for the chance to step in to the life of Lady Nancy Astor for 24 hours! What an amazing visit to @clivedenhouse⁣
Cliveden House Hotel we had! I'm so grateful to my lovely husband for treating me to the best suite in the house - the Lady Astor Suite. I'll be sharing more here and on the blog soon 😀

If you had told me back in January I'd be posting

If you had told me back in January I'd be posting a photo like this I wouldn't have believed you, but if this has to be my new normal, then I sure do plan to have fun with it! Love matching my masks to my outfits. I ordered 5 masks from @libertylondon about a week ago and I'm so pleased with them. There is no choice of colour, you just get five random Liberty patterns. What a happy coincidence that all five of the masks I got had my signature blue in the patterns! This one is one of my favourites. I'm thinking of ordering some more and seeing what arrives...

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