Busy bee.......

Hello there. It's sunday night and no I am not relaxing on the sofa with my feet up watching the ol' box, I am updating my blog!! I'm trying, I'm trying!
This week has been another busy one. Infact with a fifteen month old it's always a busy week. Sometimes being an at home mum looking after Harrison leaves me feeling lazy. I feel I should be out there working...earning the green. In my spare time I am creating my wedding head pieces and cake designs and yet I still have to reassure myself that it's ok not to have a job at the moment.
Since the age of 16 I have worked. My first job was washing hair at a local hairdressers on a saturday(this is why my hands are still so dry). I kept that job throughout college and as soon as college was finished I found another job. I continued in that same job until I was made redundant last year.
I don't stop from when I get up until I go to bed and caring for a little one is the hardest job I have had, also the most rewarding.
so why can't I except that being an at home mum is a full time job? Does/did anyone else feel that way?

Enough of my ramblings, here's what's been happening this week........

These are chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate frosting. I wanted to make some fondant flowers with a vintage feel and this was the outcome.

They tasted rather good too!

The frosting made me very happy because it was a perfect concistency to pipe onto the sponge.Happy days!

I have also been trying to update my other blog 'prettylittleheadshandmade' if you have a chance, please have a look. I am hoping that one day this will become my 'job'!

I have a few more designs to add to my blog, but they are already on my FB page.

I can also be found on Facebook. If you felt so inclind, you could press on the 'like' button on the facebook page and become a friend of my site . So far I only have ten likes ( sniff sniff ).

Here's hoping you have agreat week, even if it's a little chilly!x

 

 

Moving on....

Well, once again it's been a while! The move went well as far as moving in and moving out, however the little fella wasn't so happy about it!
It's been Very tough for our little H. I think it was all too much for his little head to take, firstly he see's everything disappearing from his home and then the next minute he's somewhere else every day and everything that he knew has gone. His sleeping pattern went up the wall, he got rashes, he just found it all too much and so did I seeing my little baby suffering.
It felt like we put him through so much and yet it couldn't be helped.
He's a happy chappy now though, running around, in and out of his new room! We are all much happier here and now nicely settled in.
Although I almost thought we wouldn't be. We had been here only a week and I fell ill and felt rather poorly for over a week. It felt like I was just getting somewhere with the flat and then bam my body just went 'nah you can't do anymore..lay there and feel sorry for yourself' (which I would have done, had I not had to look after my little H).

So anyway the jewellery has been put to one side for now although I have a facebook page for my 'PrettyLittleHeads' that I would love for you to 'Like' if your a facebooker ( is anyone not nowadays?) or even just have a peek!
I have been making a few cakes lately...quite a few of which I can share with you now....... (most get made and eaten not photographed!)

This was an order for a vespa cake....

It was quite a challenge and for some reason I find it harder to design something for a man.I guess it's easier designing something girlie. Men are more difficult. However I ended up really enjoying making this one. I'm also finding each one less stressful because I am learning something new every time.

Next on the agender were these Valentines cupcakes....I was getting in early with these ones..........

lovecakes

Bee Mine.

These were very fun to make and very fun to eat!

So I am not going to make any promises about keeping up with my blogging because I will just mentally punish myself if I don't stick with it, so i will try to keep posting when time allows.

Just so you know, even when I am not posting I am nosing at your blogs...that I can promise!!

I hope you have a great week and the sun comes out to smile at us all :)

On the move...

Finally....We are getting the keys tomorrow.The flat is filled with boxes, we cannot find anything we need, Harrison is unpacking everything that we pack, but it's all good because we have a new home!
The big move is tomorrow and our broadband will be down until next friday so there will not be any posts from me til then! happy weekend all bloggers and i'll be in touch soon!!
x

Vintage Amethyst......

I have discovered another shop to pine over 'Vintage Amethyst'.
Just take a little at these babies........

So we haven't moved yet! It was meant to be last weekend, but things happened and we weren't able to get the keys....We are still waiting to see if we are going to get them this weekend. I am starting to feel very stressed about the whole situation. Moving is no good for anyones stress level.

Sometimes life doesn't always go the way you want it to. But then something else happens and you realise that you had nothing to complain about.

Last week we had terrible news and the person that I want to hug in my arms is too far away to be able to do so.

The new year should bring a feeling of hope and a fresh start and yet it always seems to bring such sadness. It makes you realise that you have to appreciate the good things in this world.

x

  

A gingerbread tale......

 

christmas and coconut ice....Nice!

Well I sure hope that you all had a lovely christmas. I had a very relaxing time with my family. Christmas day was spent at home with Harrison's grandparents, uncle and of course mummy and daddy.
He's too young to understand about santa, but he had fun playing with family and all of his new toys.
We ate a lot, drank not too much and enjoyed a relaxing time together, and that's what it's all about.
Normally we are all running around trying to guess what gifts everyone would like and it becomes so stressful, but this year we decided to just buy for the little fella.
This christmas he discovered trifle...seems he couldn't get enough of it, that along with the odd pringle and his advent chocolate!! Well it is christmas....if you can't be naughty then, when can you?!!

I made some more coconut ice, this time in the shape of hearts.............

I used a heart cutter to stamp out shapes before placing them in cello bags as christmas gifts.

It's late now, but I will blog about finding our new home and my gingerbread house tomorrow.
Early start tomorrow as we are signing paperwork for moving in the new year!!
See you soon. x

Christmas wishes.....

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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas...Relax and enjoy.

xxx