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Cupcakes and Cadenzas

Cupcakes and Cadenzas is a blog where you will find motivation and inspiration on a daily basis. Topics range from tips to help you get through each...
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Filofax Friday - The A -Z Index

Filofax Friday - The A -Z Index

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Hi everyone!I hope you're all enjoying this amazing weather. I can't believe that just over a week ago it was snowing in Aberdeenshire and now we're basking in temperatures of 26 and 27 degrees C!Today I want to throw this post open to all my readers... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted 24 hours ago
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Back on the Radar!!

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Cupcakes and Cadenzas is finally back on the radar!I have to say that since the end of the A-Z Challenge I feel as though I have been all 'blogged' out. Don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed doing the challenge but blogging every day takes some doing... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted 3 days ago
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A - Z Blogging Challenge: Z is for...THE END!!

A - Z Blogging Challenge: Z is for...THE END!!

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― So...it's finally arrived! It's the last day of the April 2012 'A to Z Blogging Challenge' and of course that means the letter 'Z'. As I couldn't find a nursery rhyme for the letter 'Z' I have decided to cheat a little bit and I'm going to close my... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted 27 days ago
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A-Z Blogging Challenge: Y Is for...Young Roger

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Y Is for...Young Roger

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Well, it's the penultimate letter in the April A to Z Challenge and I cannot believe how quickly this month has flown past.As far as nursery rhymes go, the last few letters of the alphabet have certainly been the most challenging, especially U, V, X,... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted 28 days ago
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A-Z Blogging Challenge: X is for...10

A-Z Blogging Challenge: X is for...10

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Well, I have to say that 'X' was a difficult one and I'm very surprised that I managed to come up with anything at all but here it is.X shall stand for playmates ten, V for five stout, stalwart men.I for one, as I'm alive,C for a hundred and...D... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted 29 days ago
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A - Z Blogging Challenge: W is for...Wee Willie Winkie

A - Z Blogging Challenge: W is for...Wee Willie Winkie

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― William MillerWee Willie Winkie runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs in his nightgown.Tapping at the window, crying at the lock,Are the children in their beds for it's past ten o'clock?Many people are under the impression that Rudyard... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 26th, 2012
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A - Z Blogging Challenge: V is for...Valentine.

A - Z Blogging Challenge: V is for...Valentine.

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― 'Roses are red, violets are blue,Sugar is sweet and so are you.'I bet we've all sent or received a Valentine's card at some time in our life with that verse in it - or at least some variation of it. It's a very popular little rhyme, but did you know... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 25th, 2012
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A-Z Blogging Challenge: U is for...Up.

A-Z Blogging Challenge: U is for...Up.

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Despite searching and searching I could not find any history behind any of the nursery rhymes beginning with U. In fact, up until yesterday I couldn't even find a nursery rhyme beginning with U but it's amazing what you can come up with if you... (more)
 Celestriana ― Made popular on Apr 25th, 2012
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A-Z Blogging Challenge: T is for...Tommy Tucker.

A-Z Blogging Challenge: T is for...Tommy Tucker.

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Tommy Tucker from Kate Greenaway's Mother Goose 1881Little Tommy Tucker Sings for his supper.What shall we give him?White bread and butter.How shall he eat it Without e'er a knife?How will he marryWithout e'er a wife?This nursery rhyme was first... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 23rd, 2012
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A-Z Blogging Challenge: S is for...Sixpence

A-Z Blogging Challenge: S is for...Sixpence

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.When the pie was opened the birds began to sing,Oh wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king?The king was in his counting house counting out his money,The... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 21st, 2012
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A-Z of Blogging: R is for...Ring a Ring o' Roses

A-Z of Blogging: R is for...Ring a Ring o' Roses

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Kate Greenaway's Mother Gooseillustration of children playing the game Ring-a-ring-o'-roses, A pocket full of posies.Atishoo! Atishoo!We all fall down.Although this nursery rhyme didn't appear in print until 1881, it was being sung almost a hundred... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 20th, 2012
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A-Z Blogging Challenge: Q is for...the Queen of Hearts

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Q is for...the Queen of Hearts

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― The Queen of Hearts She made some tarts,All on a summer's day;The Knave of HeartsHe stole those tarts,And took them clean away.The King of HeartsCalled for the tarts,And beat the knave full sore;The Knave of HeartsBrought back the tarts,And vowed he... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 19th, 2012
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Don't Get Mad - Get Even!!

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― I found this whilst reading a post on a great home-working blog How to Work From Home and I just couldn't resist sharing it with you.This guy, Dave Carroll, is a Canadian musician and when careless baggage handlers from United Airlines broke his... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 19th, 2012
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A-Z Blogging Challenge: P is for...Pussycat

A-Z Blogging Challenge: P is for...Pussycat

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Courtesy of Grandma's Nursery Rhymes"Pussycat pussycat, where have you been?" "I've been up to London to visit the Queen""Pussycat pussycat, what did you there?""I frightened a little mouse under her chair."Although this nursery rhyme was first... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 18th, 2012
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A-Z of Blogging: O is for...Old Chairs

Cupcakes and Cadenzas ― Ok so firstly I need to give you the answer to yesterday's riddle.Old Mother Granya was...a needle!A huge well done to Iris and Susan who both got it right. You are much cleverer than I am. Before I knew the answer I went through so many things that... (more)
 Celestriana ― Posted on Apr 17th, 2012