Raising brilliant girls!
So today has been pretty much the hottest day of the Summer. The only problem is it isn’t Summer any more! Oh well, there’s still time to enjoy some cooling frozen treats. In fact these are pretty good for pudding at any time of year, whether it’s hot or snowing outside. They are quick and … Read more
I am joining in with Around the world in 12 Dishes this way. They are currently visiting French Polynesia, and as this is such a stunning destination I thought it would be a good place to hop on board. And yes I did have to look up French Polynesia – my geography is shocking. If you … Read more
Ok, ok it’s still August – but there will be loads of pumpkins in the shops soon, I promise.
Here are lots of fun Olympic Crafts for Kids from ourselves and other bloggers. Opening ceremony Olympic Crafts for Kids This pin board with mini flag pins looks a great way to learn map skills. Olympic Games for Kids I love the look of these edible Olympic medals, there are also bracelets to make and … Read more
What better flavour combination is there than peanut butter and chocolate? These tasty treats are perfect for an Olympic party and you could almost say they are educational because they teach the colours of the Olympic rings. I love rice crispie treats because they are the perfect treat for young children to help you make. … Read more
Ok what’s not to love about this? Biscuits and cakes in one cute flower shaped design. Yes, slightly over the top perhaps but you don’t have to eat it all at once. This recipe has been adapted from one in the Princess Party Cookbook by Annabel Karmel and is a really lovely book for party planning. The … Read more
Birthdays for twins are pretty special events. Unless you’re really unlucky, a birthday is a special celebration of your life, and you alone. Most people don’t have to share their birthday – at least with someone so close in their family. Does this mean twins are unlucky? The one day in the year which is … Read more
Tasty chocolate cake pops The twins were two today! To celebrate we had a few cakes including these teddy bear cake pops. As I was a bit pushed for time I went for the easiest ingredients I could which means most of it was ready-made. I wanted this to be really simple and fun. Ingredients … Read more
Do you find it hard to get your children to eat fruit? If they like playing fairies then this might be the answer, a fruit kebab fit for a fairy queen, or king. It is so easy to make fairy wands as a fruit kebab you don’t need instructions. Cut up the fruit using cookie … Read more
In the holidays we made some really pretty fairy wand biscuits. They were pretty simple to make and would be lovely at a fairy theme birthday party. The recipe we used was a simple lemon biscuit recipe but you could use any that you want as long as the dough is quite firm so it … Read more