Confessions of a ‘baker’

Today has been a miserable old wet day.  One of those dreary days were you're pleased to stay inside and potter around, achieving little.  After breakfast and swimming lessons, we came home so Miss A could have a nap.  Leaving Miss B to play, I thought I'd use up some of the very ripe bananas …

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Winter solstice – brrrrr

I've mentioned a couple of times now that I don't do cold and this last weekend has been freezing.  Getting up this morning after the longest night of the year when the temperature bottomed out at 1 degree was pure torture but it got worse... I had to send the puppies outside into the cold …

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All the preparations

Well, Miss A has turned one and we're having a party on Sunday... So much to do, so much to do! It's nearing midnight and I have a few things left to do so here is a summary in pics! Priority number 1 - make the cake! I believe that making my girls' birthday cake is …

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The coolest chicks I know

I'm very fortunate to have some pretty awesome chicks in my life. Today, I had to drive home from where we were staying for our holiday to attend a senior management meeting. Given I was coming home, I scheduled in a catch up with two fabulous girlfriends for dinner and a few drinks.  We talk …

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A birthday ditty

Happy birthday to me... I'm 33 plus another 3...   Despite working, I've had a fabulous daaaay...     Filled with love, friends and family... Hip Hip... Hooray! Hip Hip... Hooray! Hip Hip... Hooray! Isn't it funny how you appreciate the little things on your birthday when you're older? How you you celebrate your birthday? PS. …

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Have my cake and eat it too

Hands down the best thing about being on maternity leave (aside from spending time with my darling children of course) is catching up with my mummy friends for coffee and cake.  Even in the new year, filled with resolutions and good intentions, there seems to be an unspoken rule between the mothers that I know …

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