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Project 365, week 10

This past week hasn't been great. Each and everyone of us have all at some point been ill.

I've spent most of today in bed, I feel completely rotten. I've spent most of the day in bed. I've had the boys popping in to keep me company. I had a big essay due this week that was stressing me out. The day I had put aside to get it complete I had to pick Ewan and Rhys up from nursery just an hour after dropping them off because Rhys was poorly. I managed to get it done the evening before it was due but I hate leaving it that close.

I've also had to cancel my lessons for a few weeks. With everyone's birthday's coming up I just couldn't spare the money. It's fine though I'll be able to start up again soon. It's nice to have a little break, I some times feel I have more than enough to think about.

Rhys is feeling much better, however the day after Ewan came down with the flu too. It wasn't long till Abby joined them. 3 poorly children at once is not fun. Especially seeing as Abby becomes super clingy.

Morgan seems to have had the illness quite mild which is great he really doesn't need his asthma playing up again having it's all just settled again.

Abby has learnt to climb the stairs this week. Whenever our living room door is open she makes a dash for the stairs!

Morgan's Foodimal!

To celebrate the release Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Tots100 is offering the chance to win a home cinema system worth £500. Morgan loved the first film so was super excited when I told him what we needed to do.

We started by rhyming words. He was very quick to come up with the one we decided to do. So without further ado I'm introducing

Koala Pear!

After I got a picture of a Koala on google, he drew the outlines he wanted to cut out, and very carefully made a little nose and eyes, I helped with the ear as these were a little trickier. Morgan decided he need something for eyes so he found the bag of raisins and TA-DA!

He's kind of cute even if I say so myself!
 

Review: Sugar and Crumbs.

Recently Sugar and Crumbs, offered me the chance to review some of their icing sugars and cocoa powder. Seeing as I love baking this was very exciting, especially when you read some of the flavours they have on offer!

On top of this they also sent a goodie bag for the big Birthday Extravaganza happening later this month! So one of you will be able to win and try them for yourselves!

The first thing I tried was the coconut chocolate cocoa powder. Being a big fan of both these favours I was excited to taste the end result! There will be no sugar coating when it comes to this review because oh my! it was delicious! Empty places all round! I topped the chocolate cake off with the pineapple icing because this was one of the icings I was most excited about and I think I could have quite easily eat this icing out of the bowl. It is sweet but also refreshing. It was simply gorgeous! Sadly I didn't get a photo of this because I made it at my Mums last Sunday and with all of my family and my sisters family there, too many little fingers had already eaten half the cake before I had finished my dinner!

Wednesday while Ewan and Rhys were at nursery I had planned to make cupcakes so I could try out the two brand new flavours Sugar and Crumbs had come up with. I also wanted to make them looks super pretty so that I could make up for not having a picture of the coconut chocolate and pineapple cake! However just an hour after dropping them off I was called to pick Rhys up because he had "all of a sudden bombed" he had a high tempture and was so tearful. So I grabbed them both from nursery (Ewan wouldn't stay without Rhys) and headed home knowing what would cheer them up. 

With the leaflet that came with my package having a cupcake recipe with it we got to work and Rhys was smiling in seconds. The leaflet is extremely handy when making the icing as it includes recipe suggestions for the icing, cocoa powders and a fudge recipe that I'm dying to try! 

We made the raspberry ripple icing first. It was yummy and completely how it says it tastes. It reminds me of a knickerbocker glory that I would get off the ice cream van. This was delicious and I just know my mum would love this. She loves raspberry ripples (the chocolate bars) so this would be the perfect icing when it came to her birthday cake.

Next we made the pink lemonade icing. This was the biggest hit with the boys. It was very refreshing and kinda like sherbet without being sour. The boys sat licking the bowl for ages. The icing even smells beautiful, and the icing sugar give the butter a lovely smooth taste.

The 125g taster bags are great for the price that they are. There is more than enough for icing 12 cupcakes generously and we even had left over in the bowl. The 250g pineapple icing we had gave more than enough to cover a chocolate cake and there was enough to cover a few cupcakes too.

With a few birthdays coming up this month I can't wait to buy some more! I say a few within the next two months it's everyone's birthday but mine!

I would recommend Sugar and Crumbs to everyone, heck I haven't stopped raving about them to my friends! You can also find Sugar and Crumbs on Facebook!

Remember to keep an eye out for the giveaway that will be happening soon! 

Project 52, week 48.

Just 4 weeks until the big first birthday!

Abby isn't feeling great today. I think her top teeth are finally coming in. She's very clingy, tearful and just crabby. Although she has the kick name Crabby Abby, she's not normally crabby!

Abby is getting a lot more confidence on her feet and will even squat without holding on. She walks around with her walker now but we just need to build her confidence a teeny bit more.

 

She is looking like a proper little toddler now and I can't think were my tiny baby went! This time next month she'll be a 1 year old!

World Book Day 2014 and Book days of past!

Morgan's favourite school day of the year is coming up. World Book Day! Being a book geek Morgan loves world book day. Every year we choose one of his favourite characters to dress up as and he's already decided George Kranky will be who he's going as this year. We've been reading Georges.'s Marvelous Medicine this past week so Morgan thinks it's a great idea. 

It's one of the most simplest characters he could pick. With a simple red t-shirt and a pair of jeans the outfit is nearly compete however it would be missing the Marvelous Medicine! So we will be finding a bottle for Morgan to make his very own Marvelous Medicine. I've bought some pretty glitters to add to make it a little more marvelous!

The last few years Morgan has always choose who he would be. His first world book day he wanted to go as The Cat in the Hat. We had great fun making the hat and Morgan looked great! He also won the best dressed and came home with a bag full of goodies mainly new books.

 Morgan's first world book day!

The next year we were half way through reading The Magic Faraway Tree, so Morgan really wanted to be Mr Saucepan Man! He looked amazing even if it did take ages making enough saucepans to look right.

We bought loads of takeaway containers and taped handles to them, then sewed them onto his cardi. I choose the cardi so that he was able to take it off when sitting at the table to work.

I think I get just as excited as Morgan when it comes to fancy dress. With Ewan and Rhys starting school in September, this time next year is going to be even busier with a lot of costumes to make! Oh goodie!

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