It's been National Cupcake week, did you know?

We don't need any excuses to eat cupcakes but National Cupcake Week has given us a one-way guilt-free ticket to cupcake heaven this week. To finish National Cupcake Week off with a swirl of yummy frosting why don't you take a listen to Nick Coffer on BBC Three Counties Radio this evening. Nick Coffer's show, 'Three Counties Kitchen' will be on today, Sunday, from 19.00 hours with two hours of cooking tips and tasty recipes. 


Another reason for tuning in is our very own Nevie-Pie Cakes will be on the show tonight sharing some invaluable tips and her gorgeous apple and blackberry cupcake recipe, delicious!


The host, Nick Coffer, is also a keen blogger, sharing recipes and videos of cooking with his young son Archie, visit this fab blog at My Daddy Cooks for some superb inspiration.


So good luck Natasha, we will be listening in later for your top tips.

Christmas Fayre Dates Announced

Welcome back, it's good to see you, how've you been? 

Summer seems to be long gone and the wellies and coats will be out in force all too soon. We hope you had a wonderful summer and are looking forward to Autumn, Winter and...CHRISTMAS! Yes, we are sorry to mention that word when we are only mid-way through September but we are all very excited about our Christmas fayres and all the lovely goodies on offer. So, pens at the ready, write this in your diaries and on your calenders now...

Christmas Fayre's will be on......

Friday 12th November from 9am till Noon - it will be at Berkhamsted Civic Centre (easy access for pushchairs - yay!) and this year's evening event with mulled wine and twinkly lights will be on Wed 8th December from 7pm till 9.30pm, this will be held at Berkhamsted Town Hall.

Each fayre will have some very different sellers, so pop along in the morning to the Friday 12th November fayre for lots of goodies for children, babies, mummies, daddies, grandparents, aunties.......everyone really with an art table for the little ones to keep them happy while you shop. Then why not plan your Christmas night out with the girls for the Wed 8th December? Start your evening off with some mulled wine and twinkling lights at our fayre and grab a few gifts for you as well as everyone else! There will be fashion and accessories to treat yourself to along with some wonderful stocking filler ideas too.  Details of our sensational sellers will be coming soon, so check back often, we would love you to support us at our fayres, the local area is overflowing with talented artisans and unique cottage industries that we would love to share with you. We will be back soon!

Summer Fair is coming......

Here's a sneaky peek at some of the delightful treats in store for you from some exciting new sellers at our super dooper 

Pimms & Pamper Night, Wed 23rd June, Berkhamsted Town Hall, 7-9.30pm. 

We will have beauty treatments on the night (be sure to pre-book to avoid disappointment) therapists from Synergy, amongst others, will be joining us. Enjoy a glass of Pimms whilst browsing our boutique stalls, with shopping treats including wonderful shoes from Lucy Peach Slice, beautiful bespoke jewellery and one off vintage pieces from Oh Sew Vintage, handmade candles from Heather Emily and a brand new home ware range from Stealing Candy. You can also pick up a yummy cupcake from Nevie-Pie Cakes, a make-up roll complete with gorgeous make-up brushes from IslaB or a handmade corsage from Heartfelt Handmade plus many more treats for you and your family from Rockabye-Baby, Richard Roscoe Photography, Katy Leigh & Vie at Home. You can even have a Tarot Card Reading. More exciting new stalls to come. Keep checking back for more details.

Don't forget to pre-book your beauty treatment (hand/foot paraffin wax, facial, massage) by clicking here.....

p.s. all profits from the Pimms will go to the charity, Jeans for Genes.

Pamper yourself with a bit of 'You Time'

Here's a preview of our latest event..............A Pimms & Pamper Evening at Berkhamsted Town Hall, Wed 23rd June from 7pm. We will be supporting the charity, Jeans for Genes, with a glass of summer, book a pamper treatment and indulge in a spot of boutique shopping, come take a seat at our Summer Party and treat yourself.

Details of treatments and how to book will be coming soon, watch this space......

Photo catch-up

What with the school holidays and all we've been a bit slow in bringing you some photos from our Easter Fayre, very sorry folks. So, if you haven't already had a nosey at the pics over on flickr, then take a look below at some of our fab sellers from last month's fayre....

Heartfelt Handmade

Nevie-Pie Cakes

Thirtyfive Flowers

Katy Leigh Ceramic Artist & Illustrator

Baby Sensory - complete with bubble machine!

Pete's Poppies

Rockabye Baby

Richard Roscoe - Photography

Coup de Chocolat

Boxing Clever

Millsy Designs

Isla B Baby

Sarah Fearn Noticeboards

Stealing Candy

Re:create craft table 

Precious Memories

Jo Miller - Bespoke Verse

Nipper News

Wendy Jones Jewellery

Jamie at Home

We also had the wonderful St.Mary's School Recipe Book with us, if you missed out on purchasing one of their jam-packed books then you can find them for sale in many stores along Berkhamsted High Street, for example, Home & Colonial, and many many more.

We are meeting up to finalise our summer fayre very soon, our next one will be our biggest to date with lots of new sellers and a fantastic theme.........more news coming to the blog soon along with some new recipes and crafty makes. Keep checking back!

Thank You!

This morning's Easter Fayre at the Town Hall, Berkhamsted, was very well supported, a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who supported and helped us today and during the run-up to the fayre.

The Prize Draw Winner is Denise Newton - congratulations, we hope you enjoy your basket of More Than A Mama goodies which includes children's clothing from Rockabye Baby and Stealing Candy, a large purse from Thirtyfive Flowers, cupcakes from Nevie-Pie Cakes, Easter Decorations from Heartfelt Handmade, original cards from Illustrator and ceramic artist Katy Leigh, a voucher from Richard Roscoe Photography and a bag and hair band from Isla B Baby - wow - such an abundance of goodies!

We will post images from this morning's fayre soon, so keep checking back.

Spotlight on Nevie-Pie Cakes....

If you were in any doubt that Easter is just around the corner, then just take a look at these gorgeous goodies from Nevie-Pie Cakes and you feel the children's excitement, see their chocolate smeared faces holding up cute bunny cookie pops, smiling from ear to ear..........

Natasha, the master baker behind Nevie-Pie Cakes, says,

"I always like to have a theme when I do stalls to stop myself from getting bored. So for Easter I have a colour scheme of spring green, yellow, blue and pink." 

Don't these cookie-pops look scrumptious, in flavours of vanilla, chocolate and gingerbread, mmmmm...yummy!

Come along to our Easter Fayre this Friday, March 26th, at Berkhamsted Town Hall from 9.30am -12 noon and expect such delicious delights as Vanilla cupcakes, blueberry, banana and orange cupcakes and lemon cupcakes..........who could resist?

To see more of Natasha's amazing cupcakes, cookies and celebration cakes take a look at her gallery over on flickr, a real feast for the eyes. Read more about Natasha's thoughts and creations over on her fabulous blog, Amelie's House. For orders or more details please email Natasha at nevie-pie@hotmail.co.uk or come along on Friday and taste her creations for yourself.