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Best of 2016

I know 2016 was a bit shit in a lot of ways. But there are bright spots. This post has the top five most popular posts on TWB in 2016 and also some other top fives of my own. I do love a list. It’s good to remind ourselves of the positive and use it as fuel to move forward.

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The WB Life: New Year, Slightly Better You

Hello my lovelies! Happy New Year! 2016 has been full of ups and downs for me. A lot of stress. A lot of great experiences. A lot of change. It ended well and that’s what counts. Time to focus on a new year and better things. Make resolutions that we can keep.

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The WB Life: Holiday Feels

Hello my lovelies! The weather has finally turned around (except that I just jinxed it) and I am settling into holiday mode for the a week or two. It’s been a big long hard year and not in the way that anyone likes… It’s come full circle though and now that I’m embarking on a new chapter, 2017 has a…

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The WB Life: A New Life

Hello my lovelies! As you all know, my passion lies in creating and sharing deliciousness with all of you. To this end in mid-October I left my job in finance to spend a year working out how to make a life for myself that involved more of this and is happier and more fulfilling. I gave myself a holiday break…

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What a Week

Hello my lovelies! It’s hard to believe how much has been packed into the last week. We now have a terrifying US president, and here in a large chunk of New Zealand we have had a very difficult 36 hours. I’m trying to remind myself that it’s still spring.

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#Bakingitbetter – A Wellington on a Plate Adventure

Hello my lovelies! Sorry for the radio silence – I had been preparing a post to keep you all up to date on what I’ve been up to, namely the #Bakingitbetter Mystery Box Baking Challenge, part of Wellington on a Plate. For those who aren’t from around these parts, for two weeks in August every year Wellington restaurants put on special…

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The WB Life: Bread with My Best Gals

Hello my lovelies! Welcome to the mid-week Winsome Baker post! This is where I will chit-chat about what’s going on in the Winsome world and demonstrate that I’m a real person (awkward cough). Don’t worry, delicious recipes will keep coming on Sundays! I’ve just started in on Junk-free June, which for me means finding a healthier home-made alternative. So I’ll…

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Merry Christmas

Hello to all my lovelies out there! It’s been a crazy and amazing year – thank you all so much for your support, for reading and trying my recipes and for commenting and chatting with me on Twitter. You’re the greatest! I know things have been a bit disorganised on the blog in the last few weeks, I’ve had a…

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