Whenever I am asked what the boys might like for their birthdays, or when I am choosing a gift for one of their friends, I always say, and select, books. Unlike many toys already in their possession, I think you can never have too many books so to me it is a great gift to … [Read more…]
I love it when I hear Burton and Jenson playing together – they put on high pitched voices (no idea why!) and role play little scenes, and I love to stand and watch them through the slit of the door by the hinges, when they cannot see me standing there! Therefore, when I was asked … [Read more…]
With it being the season to be festive and to eat lots of naughty edibles that you maybe would not normally eat as much of – or is that just me ? *ahem* I was recently sent a Santa’s Sleigh mould from Lakeland.
I made a panettone for the first time last week which was delicious but it was also huge and with only me really eating it, it was not going to stay fresh for long, After 3 days of eating it at least twice a day, I decided to make a bread pudding from the left … [Read more…]
I really enjoy eating panettone but it only ever appears in supermarkets at Christmas and is presented in such beautiful packaging, that it costs a lot of money so I usually wait to buy a couple when they are reduced! Following my new found love of making dough, I knew that this Christmas I would … [Read more…]