There were so many photos I was going to post, so many things I was going to write about Love today.But my Gran, a grand old Dame, died at 1.50pm this afternoon after a short battle with cancer. … [Read more...]
Edible Sparkle gifts for teachers (and mums!)
These Edible Sparkles are so simple you can make them with your children, yet they look so effective people will think they took hours to create! These are easy to make with small children too: they love bashing the honeycomb for example. I made the chocolate disc shapes with the melted chocolate and left my two girls to add the toppings themselves. They did a great job and took real pride in making the gifts for their teachers. If you … [Read more...]
The Gallery: The White Stuff
There are some truly artistic photographs at The Gallery this week. A comment I made on one of the pictures made me think of the other photograph I considered submitting for this week's theme of White. I give you, The White Stuff: … [Read more...]
The Gallery: Celebration
This week for The Gallery, we have been challenged with Show and Tell: Celebrations. Initially I thought I'd write about my wedding since it was a) amazing b) beautifully photographed and c) at St Paul's Cathedral. But the pictures are saved to a separate hard drive and I'm too cold to leave the warmth of the blanketed sofa and go and get it. Then I thought I could write about the Girls' Christenings, but that would be a little unfair since most … [Read more...]
The Gallery: Before and After
As ever, Tara at The Gallery has laid down the Gauntlet: I was up for hours last night trying to come up with a good entry for the Before and After topic. This is the result:Philadelphia Zoo in September. Believe it or not, these shots were taken ten minutes apart. The Hare must have had a pretty substantial nap to be beaten by the Tortoise..... … [Read more...]
The Gallery: Seasons of mist and mellow fruitfulness
(at least I think that's how the poem goes...)It's Wednesday once more, which means The Gallery. The challenge this week is The Seasons- Tara wants us to show her what we are experiencing whilst she is experiencing autumn. Sadly, I'm experiencing Autumntoo. This morning the rain was pounding down on the Wet Room (aka Utility Room, so called because when it rains, it gets wet) roof and I honestly thought we would have snow before the end of the … [Read more...]
The Gallery: Show me the funny
This week's theme at The Gallery is Show Me The Funny. It's a jolly good thing we had two weeks to agonise over which pictures to submit, because I had a hard time. There are so many moments in any day with the Pocket Dictator and Dimples that I find amusing. But I'm their Mamma, so it's to be expected. I'm also a little sleep-and-sanity-deprived of late, so that makes it more likely that I would find things amusing when others don't. I … [Read more...]
