Baby's First Birthday!

 

The last update I did on Isabelle, or as she is now know, Belle, was way back when she was three months old.

She has changed so much, obviously!

 

She has been walking since shortly before she turned ten moths, says a few words here and there and has the attitude of Grammy award winning Diva! She's bloody fantastic.

 

Her first birthday was a lovely day, a quiet one spent with family and a few close friends, just as we wanted it to be.

She was of course, absolutely spoilt and our living room resembles a pink toy shop! I LOVE it!!

 

 

We had a lovely, small tea party for her, she was completely overwhelmed and a bit confused I feel, but she loved playing with her little friends and paying hide and seek!

 

 

 

As is the norm with me I went totally over the top with décor, I went with baby pink and gold as our theme, Belle had no idea and with the exception of the 60 balloons around the house noticed nothing! I wasn't bothered though, i think at one most things a parent does like this are for them, for the memories, of which I now have copious amounts.

 

 

I loved her outfit, and spent weeks putting it together, i am of course supposed to think so but in my opinion, she looked like a perfect tutu wearing princess!

 

 

I have loved completely immersing myself in her over the past 12 months, but as she gets older and enjoys more independent play.....and less time on my boobies i'm excited to get back to my blog, I hope to grow my little ramblings into a fun and exciting community.

So, please check back for more posts in the very near future!

 

Much Love

xoxox 









Sweet Sunday! - Jemma's Chocolate Mug Cake!

Hey Hey!

 

Welcome again lovelies!

 

It's Sunday evening, everyone's fed, bathed and in their pj's, school bags packed and lunches prepped. You just get comfy on the sofa and you get a craving for something delicious and naughty, but who can be bothered to spend Sunday night in the kitchen?! Not me! So after doing a bit of the old Googling, I took bits of recipes I liked and created 'Jemma's Chocolate Mug Cake!', prep takes less than 5 mins and it takes just three minutes to cook....yes, its a microwave cake!

 

You will need - 

A mug.

Three tablespoons of plain flour.

Three tablespoons of cocoa powder.

One tablespoons of caster sugar.

Two tablespoons of dark brown sugar.

An egg.

Two tablespoons of vegetable oil.

Dark chocolate chips (as many as you like!)

And milk, as much as it takes to create a batter like consistency!

Oh, and not forgetting a microwave!

 

The method could not be more simple, it's completely elegant.....just like me! You quite simply, bung everything in a mug, mix it up until you get a batter like consistency, viola!

You then pop it into the microwave, mine is an 850w, for 3 minutes.

 

You are left with gooey, messy, rich and delicious chocolate mug cake!

 

 

Now, these are not the most aesthetically pleasing treats, but they're yum! They rise right up in the microwave and then sink a little when they hit the cool air.

 

You could even switch the chocolate chips for a drop of vanilla, a spoon of peanut butter, a spoon of chocolate spread, or even a few marshmallows!

 

Either way it will definitely not be 10 minutes wasted!

 

Let me know if you give making these a go, did you add anything extra?

 

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You can also check out my last Sweet Sunday post by clicking here.

 

I'll be back in a few days, for now though, bye bye! Have a wonderful week!

 

Much Love,

xoxox

 



 

 



 

 

   

Sweet Sunday : Red Velvet Cupcakes.

Hey Hey!

 

I'm back as promised with my first 'Sweet Sunday' post!

 

As you will see from the pictures below i am very much a novice baker, I very rarely do it to be honest! But it's my mum's birthday on Monday and t'is the season of love so thought i would give these a go!

 

                                              

 

They actually turned out ok! Quite moist and yummy!

My youngest son Harry certainly enjoyed them, and he considers himself a bit of a cake connoisseur!  

 

If you'd like to give making these a go I found the recipe at

 Red Velvet Cupcakes.

The only thing I changed was swirling a little red food colouring through to cream cheese frosting to make it pretty and pink!

 

The stand I picked up from my local Sainsburys.

 

I really hope you have enjoyed this post and if you make the cupcakes please let me know, i'd love to see your pictures over on my other social network outlets!

 

Have a great Sunday!

 

Much love,

xoxox