biggest surprise of my life (well not really, but you know what i mean) when a delivery truck pulled up out the front of our house with a delivery for me! okay, so yes, it is my birthday, but i didn't expect something to come - and especially not what was in the boxes! my beautiful sister in law all the way over in the united states had sent me french treats from the local french patisserie, which happens to be my favourite place to eat - because their stuff is beyond incredible!
a box of mini treats with macarons and their signature treat...
a box of breakfast pastries with madeleines...
and a birthday cake!
she'd even organised little notes to be on the cake, with "happy birthday birthday doug's wife!" which had doug and i in fits of laughter. when we got married, almost 15 years ago, dougs aunt wrote "dear douglas and new bride" in our wedding card because she couldn't remember my name - and we have laughed about it ever since. still a classic. best bit was when i posted it to my instagram story and the aunts daughter in law knew instantly who had done it. even funnier. apparently she's well known for things like that.
the cake was absolutely incredible and i felt so so very loved today. what a sweet gift!
thank you niques! best gifts. we are going to be full for days on these treats!
and yes - it tasted as good as it looked! 😍
