It was Jenson’s 5th birthday last Wednesday and he had very specific instructions as to what he would like for his two birthday cakes this year (his second cake was made for his party on Saturday – more to be revealed in another post!).
So last week my OH celebrated his 40th birthday. Being a leap year baby meant that he got a proper birthday this year, and as a few of his birthday cards suggested, maybe he was actually only 10 years old this year!
When I was pregnant with my first child, my friends and former work colleagues arranged a surprise baby shower for me. It was completely and utterly a total surprise and shock to see so many of my lovely friends gathered in one place to celebrate the imminent arrival of my baby. It is hard to believe … [Read more…]
The music, the hair, the neon – the 80s are back, and retro sweets are coming back in a big way too, with many people looking with fondness on the treats available in their youths or who want to introduce today’s children to yesterday’s amazing and delicious sweeties. A particularly popular idea is to … [Read more…]
It was my birthday a couple of week ago but I never actually made myself a birthday cake, so last weekend we had some friends over for a BBQ, which turned out to be an indoor affair due to the rain that decided to arrive not long before it started, and one of my friends … [Read more…]