made zingy lemon cupcakes, brandy spice cupcakes and brownies...

my team leader made loads too...

sold at work in our department...

made 18 pounds

my kinda place

want to go here

(california)

want to stay in 'swiss belle' room 202

want to eat fabulous food in the restaurant

happy mothers day

“First, Lord: No tattoos. May neither Chinese symbol for truth nor Winnie-the-Pooh holding the FSU logo stain her tender haunches. May she be Beautiful but not Damaged, for it’s the Damage that draws the creepy soccer coach’s eye, not the Beauty. When the Crystal Meth is offered, May she remember the parents who cut her grapes in half And stick with Beer. Guide her, protect her. When crossing the street, stepping onto boats, swimming in the ocean, swimming in pools, walking near pools, standing on the subway platform, crossing 86th Street, stepping off of boats, using mall restrooms, getting on and off escalators, driving on country roads while arguing, leaning on large windows, walking in parking lots, riding Ferris wheels, roller-coasters, log flumes, or anything called “Hell Drop,” “Tower of Torture,” or “The Death Spiral Rock ‘N Zero G Roll featuring Aerosmith,” and standing on any kind of balcony ever, anywhere, at any age.
Lead her away from Acting but not all the way to Finance. Something where she can make her own hours but still feel intellectually fulfilled and get outside sometimes And not have to wear high heels.
What would that be, Lord? Architecture? Midwifery? Golf course design? I’m asking You, because if I knew, I’d be doing it, Youdammit. May she play the Drums to the fiery rhythm of her Own Heart with the sinewy strength of her Own Arms, so she need Not Lie With Drummers.
Grant her a Rough Patch from twelve to seventeen. Let her draw horses and be interested in Barbies for much too long, For childhood is short – a Tiger Flower blooming Magenta for one day – And adulthood is long and dry-humping in cars will wait. O Lord, break the Internet forever, That she may be spared the misspelled invective of her peers And the online marketing campaign for Rape Hostel V: Girls Just Wanna Get Stabbed. And when she one day turns on me and calls me a Bitch in front of Hollister, Give me the strength, Lord, to yank her directly into a cab in front of her friends, For I will not have that Shit. I will not have it. And should she choose to be a Mother one day, be my eyes, Lord, that I may see her, lying on a blanket on the floor at 4:50 A.M., all-at-once exhausted, bored, and in love with the little creature whose poop is leaking up its back. “My mother did this for me once,” she will realize as she cleans feces off her baby’s neck. “My mother did this for me.” And the delayed gratitude will wash over her as it does each generation and she will make a Mental Note to call me. And she will forget. But I’ll know, because I peeped it with Your God eyes.” ― Tina Fey, prayer for her daughter, Bossypants

limey the dinosaur

it took us a while but we made him

stuffed with carrier bags which i have to say are very good for this purpose

(make a great crinkly sound when you hug him)

hanging hearts

lottie likes to order freebies off the internet

she particularly likes cath kidston and john lewis

she got fabric swatches this week

so we made hanging hearts for her bedhead and stuffed them with 'toasted marshmallow' infused cotton wool

simple running stitch around the edge and ribbon to hang

san antonio

it makes cinnamon rolls so vast i would be in utter heaven

I WANT TO GO!

st patricks day!

today celebrates the patron saint of ireland...in ireland it rains a lot so everything is lush and green...because of all the rain, shamrocks (clover) grow very well...the shamrock is a symbol of ireland...if you find a 4 leaf shamrock it is very lucky...leprechauns live in ireland and they are very naughty fairies...when they are not being naughty they are very busy making shoes and all the money they make from shoes they hide away in a crock at the end of a rainbow...if ever caught by a human, a leprechaun has the magical power to grant 3 wishes in exchange for their release, hence why some people try to set traps for them

coffee filter and coloured ink to make rainbows

gluing on curled strips for a beard

foam hearts to form a shamrock

sun and rain make a rainbow and look what's at the end!

shamrocks and a lucky 4 leaf one!

cute leprechaun

(lottie used mummy's red lipstick on her fingertips to make his rosy cheeks)

and of course what else should you have for dinner on st patricks day?

sausages and potayto!