We have been working hard to update the cottage in the wood. The rooms that are finished, we are really pleased with: The Guest Loo The Entrance Dimples' Room LBG's room Family Room Kitchen But the Sitting Room is proving to be a challenge. It is quite large, you see, and I am at a loss as to how to bring the whole room together when all it wants to do, it seems, is eat furniture! As it is on the end of the house, it has three external … [Read more...]
Chocolate Rice Krispie Easter Bunny Treat
There is, as far as I am concerned, always a reason for a Rice Krispie cake. And as our Easter holidays start today, these ones have an Easter vibe: Chocolate Rice Krispie Easter Bunny Treat ! As I really wanted to get the details of the mould clearly, I first melted about 100g milk chocolate, distributing it easily between the four moulds, then tipping to get the chocolate to spread across the base. I left them flat in the fridge for the … [Read more...]
Caffe Cagliari Nespresso Compatible Capsules
I am pretty much fuelled by coffee: it oils the machine that does the school run, the laundry, the cooking, the cleaning and all the behind-the-scenes stuff that happens whilst DH is at work and The Girls are at school and nursery. I rather wish that the coffee actually did all that stuff for me, if I'm honest. I doubt I am the only one. I don't imagine I am the only one who loves my Nespresso machine either: the barista-style coffee that is on … [Read more...]
Bunny Cupcakes
You've heard of Butterfly cakes, yes? These Bunny Cupcakes are just a reworking of the tea-time classic. You'll need to bake a batch of delicious cupcakes: your way, your style, your tastes, then leave them to cool. Next, you take a sharp knife and you cut into the centre of the cupcake, probably at the point that is halfway between the case and the centre. Cut with the blade pointing towards the centre of the cake, in a large oval … [Read more...]
Bread made in a mug, microwave French Toast
A few days ago I wrote a post on The Motherhood about meals that you can make in a mug. Which is how I found myself baking bread in a mug in the microwave the other night. The reason for this is that in a moment of serendipity I had been sent a box of Orgran Buckwheat Pancake Mix for a review. Frankly, after eating pancakes for seven days straight, I was tired of them. And I live a car's drive from any shops, so when I run out of bread, it's a … [Read more...]
Ba-da-bing Boomer 2-in-1 Balance Bike
I tried asking nicely. I tried begging. I tried ordering my girls to stop growing up but neither of them listen to me. In the last two weeks alone we have had the first Cinema-trip-playdate-without-me (LBG) and the first swimming lesson (Dimples). So it should not have really been a shock when Dimples- who is a demon on a scooter- wanted to learn to ride a bike. Last year, we tried out Not Another Mummy Blog's Boomer bike, to see … [Read more...]
Family Room makeover and Lighting Majestic
Our house is slowly starting to take shape. Now that we have weathered our first winter and almost unpacked all the boxes, it feels like home. We have decorated several rooms: The Guest Loo The Kitchen Dimples' Room LBG's Room and this weekend the finishing touches were put in the Family Room. The Family Room- part playroom, part office for me, part snug- is off the hall but leads to the sitting room so is a bit of a through room. It … [Read more...]
