Treasures galore

One of the girls I work with suggested recently that maybe I should start getting Chris to have a weigh-in every few recipes. He has an amazingly fast metabolism and never seems to put on any weight (sigh), but then again, it is A LOT of cake that he has been taste-testing (and re-taste-testing) for me these past few weeks.

So while I was in Auckland the other weekend to visit my good friend Stella, we went hunting in a few op-shops. I was so excited about all the new discoveries to be made in previously unexplored terrain - and rightly so, because look at these amazing scales that I found... at a mere $4!


How awesome are these? Not to mention my second-biggest-score of the weekend - found in an antique shop in Paeroa on the way home - was this set of pretty nesting enamel bowls.

See them in all their floral glory!I love them so much I couldn't choose just ONE photo.

I fell in love with them immediately. I would of put them as my number-one-score, but they were $15 so it didn't feel quite like as much of a bargain as the bathroom scales. Still, they are pretty wonderful. (And Stell, if you are reading this, when I saw them my first thought "OH-MY-GOSH Stella would love these" and (I have to admit it) I did really want to give them to you as a birthday present.... But I kinda wanted them in my kitchen even more. Oh, am I a bad friend? I'll definately keep my eyes peeled for something equally as awesome come June. Promise.) Stella made some pretty great discoveries herself, I was totally jealous of her retro flour, rice and sugar containers.

Slightly selfish decision-making and big op-shop scores aside, the biggest highlight of my weekend was seeing this little treasure again. Isn't she beautiful?