1 year old photo.

1 year old

 This little guy turned 1 on the 29th and I am still in shock. Where has the time gone. I just can't understand it. You have completed our little family and made our lives all the better.

Happy First Birthday little man. LOVE YOU!!

Reindeer food.

I made these for the neighbors kids when I was giving out Christmas cards. They loved it and it didn't cost anything to make. I had everything at home. But the effect it had was priceless.

This what you'll need.

 We were going to do it in baby food jars but decided zip lock bags would be nicer and we could put a pretty label on it too.

 Fill your bags up with half porridge oats and half bird seed and add glitter and confetti.
Close the bag and tape it down.
Add a piece of card and staple it on to the bag.
Add you verse below and a ribbon and your done.



Sprinkle on the lawn at night

The moon will make it sparkle bright

As Santa’s reindeer fly and roam

This will help guide them to your home!

Merry Christmas everyone!

DIY Snow Globe

This is the simplest but most amazing thing I have ever made. I made these last year with Jasmin for her Nana and she loved it.

School holidays mean a gift for the Teacher. I didn't wanna get flowers or chocolates cos I'm pretty sure she would have loads of them. So we went with the Snow globe.

All you need is :
A jar (I used an Tesco apple sauce jar. It seems to be a good size)
Ornament
Glitter and small table confetti
Water
Glycerine
Ribbon to decorate.

Glue your ornament to the lid of the jar. Let it dry.
Put in the glitter and confetti. The course glitter is better if you have it.
Add the water and a few drops of glycerine. This makes the glitter float more.
Screw on your lid and check it's not leaking.
Add a ribbon or bow and your done!

Suprise some with a home made gift from the kiddos this year. They'll love it. I promise!

Only 4 more sleeps!!

Eve's pudding {Recipe}

Today I'm sharing one of my favourite dessert recipes with you. It is the yummiest and easiest dessert you will ever make.

 Now it is not very good for your waste line if you have it every week but for special occasions you can't go wrong with this little beauty. It's the dish I carry to all the parties and I never have any left over.

Ingredients: 

4 cooking apples

sugar

100g butter

100g sugar

150g flour

2 eggs

Peel and slice you apples and sprinkle them with sugar. I never measure this sugar. I just put enough to coat the apples and make them sweet.

Next, cream your sugar and butter until pale and creamy. Add your flour and eggs bit by bit unitl all combined. Add a drop of milk if the mixture is dry.

Spread the mixture over the apples and sprinkle more sugar over the top. This will give a nice crunch to the top when it's cooked.

Cook at 180c for 40 minutes.

Serve warm with cream or custard. Or whatever why you like it.

Trust me when I say this will go fast so get in there first for your helping.

I'll be making this for Christmas day. I can't wait.

Happy Eating!!

Christmas Talk : Show and Tell Monday

Linking up with Becky over at From Mrs. to Mama for her weekly link-up, Show and Tell.
Go stop by and have a look around.




1. Tell us what your favorite thing about Christmas is.
Everything!! I love it! The decorations, food, family time, presents, traditions  hot chocolate, Christmas movies, snow (if we get any), everything. I just love how everyone slows down and spends time with their loved ones. It's my little man's first Christmas and I can't wait to make loads of memories and take way too many photos.

2. Tell us what your plans are for Christmas this year.
Every year is the same. We go to my mothers for Christmas dinner and they come to us on New Years Eve. Everyone. My Brother and sister and other halves too. We eat way too much, watch crappy Christmas day TV and fall asleep in front of the fire.

3. Show us a picture of Christmas in the past. Or present.

4. Do you wrap your presents all in one box, or do you like wrap each present separately?
I wrap everything separate. From the smallest to the biggest. I even wrap small things in wrapping paper and put them in a box and then wrap that and put that in a very big box filled with packing peanuts and bubble wrap and then wrap that. It a little bit of my evil side breaking out in me and a laugh on Christmas morning.  

5. Tell us about any special traditions that you or you and your family like to do.
I did a post on that here so pop on over and have a look there if you have a minute to spare.