My new favourite mug & a Giveaway

I love nothing more than a fresh cup of tea in the morning in my favourite mug.

Given that my favourite mug died a while back, I was in the market for a new one.

One of my Irish Parenting Blogger friends has started her own little business. She is a very talented artist. She draws the cutest little cartoons on her blog, Colorines Wonderful and has started putting her drawings on mugs. I know what everyone will be getting from me for the next while. Ha!

After a few messages and details about my little family, they arrived yesterday.

BEST POST EVER!!

They are perfect.

So perfect that I'm nearly afraid to use them for fear I'll damage them.

How amazing are these?

I loved them so much and wanted to share Patrica's amazing talent with everyone that I bought a mug to giveaway to one lucky reader.

If you are the lucky winner, you can design you mug just like I did. 

And the best news is it's open to everyone.

Colorines Wonderful mugs ship worldwide.
Be sure to check out Colorines Wonderful Esty shop for more of her amazing designs.

So get entering.

You can enter using the raffelcopter below and a winner will be picked next week at random.

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Now I'm off to have a cuppa in my new mug.

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Disclaimer: I was sent the customised  mugs. There was no compensation otherwise paid to me to complete the post. All opinions and views are my own.

Weekend Recap

This past weekend was one of my favourite weekends ever.

I spent it with my 3 favourite people doing nothing too important.

Just having fun.

It was Mother's day and my little family spoiled me rotten.

We didn't do anything fancy.

That's not our style.

I like the simple things.

 My kids are young so they can't go buy me things themselves. So, it falls to hubs to go shopping. He listened to me complaining for the longest time about my weighting scales and how annoying they were. I can't find the type of battery that they take and it drives me mad when they run out.

Woke up Sunday morning to a battery free weighing scales and the most beautiful mini daffodils. And my little girl had the cutest card made at school with a teabag attached in case I needed a break.

We went for a walk, visited some family and had the yummiest lunch.

Simple and perfect.

This morning I got the best delivery in a long time.

These beautiful mugs came from Colorines Wonderful.

Aren't they just wonderful.

They are hand painted and individually designed for each person.

And the best news for all of my lovely readers is...

I will have one of these beauties to giveaway on the blog tomorrow.

Check back tomorrow for the details on how to win and a peek at some other mugs.

So, How was your weekend.

Did you spend it doing what you love, with who you love?

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Favourite Things Friday

It that time of the week again people!

I'm so glad it's Friday and we don';t have to do school in the morning. Trying to get me girl up and out the door in time is starting to break me. Not sure why she is soooo slow with getting dressed. I can only imagine it the invisible butterflies or something. Any tips or advice? Please Shout.

But enough about that. Here are my favorite things from this week. Hope you like them Be sure to let me know your favourite in the comments below of find me on Facebook or chat to me on Instagram.

Favourite DIY

Favourite Outdoor Space

Favourite Craft

Favourite Photo Frame

Favourite Recipe

Favourite Quote

Have a Great weekend!!

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Banana Bread {recipe}

I hate wasting food. 

Most of our left overs go to the dog, so it not that bad.

But, my dog can't eat bananas.

They are the one food that gets thrown out all the time.

You see, I like my bananas slightly green. I hate it when there is the smallest spot on them. 

I WON'T eat them!!

So they get thrown out.

Hubs was at our friends house doing a job one day and came home raving about this banana bread/cake thing that he had there. 

Couldn't stop talking about it.

So I tracked down the recipe and this is my version of it.

It's more of a cake but I'm calling it bread so it sounds healthier.

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Banana Bread

100g butter

100g sugar

2 eggs

150g flour

2 small bananas

180*C

1h 10mins

Makes one loaf

Cream the sugar and butter until soft and creamy

Add the eggs and flour a bit at a time.

Blitz/mash the bananas and add to the mixture.

Put the mixture in a lined loaf tin.

Smooth the top and sprinkle with a little sugar.

Cover the top of the tin with brown paper to stop it browning too soon and burning.

(Learned my lesson there)

Bake.

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I'm going to try adding raisins or maybe chocolate chips to the next batch.

I might even make muffins for the kids to take to school.

Everything seems more appetizing when you think it's a treat.

I love mine warm but it's just as nice cold with a little butter.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

No more wasting spotty bananas.

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Favourite Things Friday

Happy Friday People! I'm so gald we had a short week this week but Friday still seemed to take forever to come. My house has been overtaken by the sickies so I've had plenty of time to spend on Pinterest to find new things for today's post. So, here you go.

This weeks favourites.

Favourite Kitchen

Favourite Recipe

Favourite Party Idea

Favourite DIY

Favourite Living Room

Favourite Quote

And there you have it. My week of favourites. So what do you think? Did you like them?

It seems Spring forgot to come and visit my part of the world. We have been having sleet and rain all day long and it feels a hell of a lot like winter. So my weekend is going to spent inside by the fire with my kiddos.

What have you planned for the weekend? Anything Exciting?

Whatever it is, have FUN!!

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