Have You Met Daphne? {Daphne's Diary Number 1 - 2013}

I've discovered the best magazine.  Ever.  It's called Daphne's Diary, and I'd like to share the first volume available here in the U.S.

The magazine is written as if it's diary written by a wife and mother of two. Entries include slices of family life, recipes, dreamy interiors, travels/field trips, unique artists and their art, gardens, and shopping.  Here are a few of the features that I love from this first issue:

Festive Dining for the Birds:

How To Make Tasty Fat Cakes for Our Feathered Friends

A Greenhouse in Your Garden

I share this dream with Daphne: I would love to have a greenhouse!

A Cottage by the Sea

The recipes in Daphne's Diary are lovely!

 It's very similar to Prince William's groom's cake from his wedding.

The magazine has pretty recipe cards in it.  I put this one for Malteser Cake in Shanley's recipe SMASH book as well the following one for pansie crêpes.

I used clips for the recipes so Shanley can remove them from the book and use them.

I love the many crafts in Daphne's Diary.  

There were four passport photo holders in the first issue.  I placed one of Shelley's school photos in this one.  The cover has a pretty angel on it.

Look at the pretty wrapping paper.  I wrapped a prize for Shelley's lunch box.

Look at the adorable gift tags!

I made a buttoned-up envelope to hold them.

I made a little book of gnomes.  :D

Other features include:  vintage caravans (or campers), Feenwald Teddy Bears, adorable canning labels, and a cork memo board just to name a few.

I enjoyed Daphne's Diary so much, that I'm only renewing one magazine subscription this year because it's a bit pricy.  {but oh! so worth it!}

Have you read Daphne's Diary yet?  I'll share the second issue with you in a few days.  Stay tuned!

Until next time…

Blessings!

Ricki Jill