Cream Tea picnic
I've got a special birthday coming up. You know. One of those milestone birthdays where you get to wear a badge. Perhaps balloons. With numbers and…
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Baking
I love baking! There’s always a good enough reason to eat cake.
Strawberries and lemonade party ideas
It's prime summer fruit picking season and there aren't many children, or even adults, who don't enjoy this fun activity. Fruit definitely tastes better if…
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St Patrick’s Day ‘Leprechaun’ spinach pancakes
If you promise not to tell the eldest that these pancakes contain spinach, then I'll share a recipe with you. Deal? My humblest thanks. American pancakes…
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British Pie Week 6-12th March
If you need me this week I'll be at the supermarket stocking up on puff pastry and pie filling. It's British Pie Week! I prefer…
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An ‘Arctic’ themed tea party
There's something quite wonderful about the first flurries of snow. Excitement levels sore for the kids (and Big Kids amongst us) and seeing them as…
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Banana muffins
Three sad bananas, abandoned in the fruit bowl. All brown and unloved. Time to put them to good use. Banana muffins? I'm in! I've experimented…
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Tea bag shortbread. Recipe and template download
Next Friday, 30th September, is MacMillan's Biggest Coffee Morning. For me it's a no-brainer: a fantastic cause and, quite frankly, I heard someone mention 'cake' so I'm…
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How to make cupcake bouquets
A few months ago I promised to post instructions detailing how to make a cupcake bouquet. It's now May and I'm only just doing this. So…
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So many feelings
It sucks when little ones are poorly, but it's inevitable and makes you appreciate good health, sleep and normal routine once they start their road…
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