It's been a while coming but Pinterest have just rolled out secret boards. These are boards that will not appear anywhere on Pinterest: you won't see your activity show up, you won't appear in searches, you won't see them on your home page and, crucially, neither will anyone else. So, if you are planning world domination, a secret party, or have been inspired by a pin to create the best idea ever and don't want anyone to steal it (I … [Read more...]
What to do with leftover pumpkins
Children in Need cupcakes 2012
'Tis so the season to make cakes. Which is why I am happy to support Children in Need by baking some (read: many) for various fundraising cake stalls. I note with interest that the charity has had a little re-brand this year though: those spots are looking a lot less uniform in size. So whilst I adore my Pudsey Bear cupcakes for Children in Need last year, I have come up with Children in Need 2012 Cupcakes. You will need: a batch of … [Read more...]
Thankful for the freedom to….marry the man of my choice
It's November, the month of Thanksgiving in the USA. And in the UK? My birthday. Sorry, had to mention that. But, in the hiatus between Halloween and Christmas, it's a great opportunity to stop and think and be grateful. I've a lot to be thankful for. It's been a very tough year. I've been buried under layers and layers of guilt and self-loathing that are associated with PND and the drugs that combat it. We've had news of a death, my Shine … [Read more...]
{Review} Giant Garden Dominoes
When the people from Big Game Hunter sent us a set of giant dominoes, I could have cried. Not with disappointment but with joy. LBG had been diagnosed with Shingles and was desperately sad to be excluded from school when she felt perfectly fine. In fact she was so well, she spent all day playing with the dominoes. There is no doubt that the Giant Dominoes are more versatile … [Read more...]
{kids in the kitchen} How to make a Brazilian flag sandwich.
Remember how we are on a journey Around the World in 12 Dishes? Well we are spending this month in Brazil (metaphorically- in actual fact we are in Bromley. But they both begin with a 'br' so there's that!) Because The Girls are advancing their independence in the kitchen, I took a different approach to this month's challenge. I gave them the tools and the project and helped when asked. And they learned how to make a Brazilian Open … [Read more...]
project 366 week 44.
Sunday: The Girls and I leave Daddy working in the Man Cave and head to Hyde Park to catch up with old school friends I haven't seen since my wedding. Our four girls had a ball. I wish we'd had longer to catch up. Historic moment when- for the first time in the four and a half years I have been a parent- my trip to London did not involve carrying a pushchair down the stairs at the station. We used the newly installed lift. I may have gone up and … [Read more...]
