Pink Candy by Caroline

Happy Easter

Last weekend (gosh that makes me realise how long ago I blogged!) the boys and myself made a whole load of gorgeous choccy muffins.  The boys don't very often express an interest in baking but they both fancied a go when i suggested it, bless 'em.

So we made two batches of 12, making 24 gorgeously chocolatey muffins, because 12 wasn't enough, lol !  It is a Cadburys recipe and it makes the bestest Chocolate Muffins in the whole wide world.  Then blow me down, those 24 had gone by Sunday lunchtime and so Abi made another 12.  Thats how piggingly fabaroonily scrummy they are.  Pig out weekend it was.  Muffins all the way.....

Jake was camera shy for some reason, might be because he hadn't done his hair, lol, and so wasn't keen on me getting a full frontal shot.  But I did manage a couple of sneaky sideways pics of him making the muffin mix, with Cam too.

JAKE - WEIGHING INGREDIENTS

CAM - CRACKING EGGS

CADBURY CHOCOLATE MUFFINS - see recipe under Pages, left hand side.....

In my last post I mentioned that I had done a couple of layouts for my friend, who has a beauty business.  She wanted a couple of layout showing her room, which she could display on her table when she goes to shows and fayres.  I came up with two very simple layouts, in her chosen colour schemes, which she was very pleased with.  I kept it simple so that there would be minimum damage due to handling, as they will probably be handled a lot.  I also backed them onto 12x12 chipboard to make them sturdy.

Anyways thats it for now folks.  I have done a CJ (albeit a little late) and will sort out the photos for that for another post.  I'll sort out the Cadbury recipe for the muffins too and createa recipe section on here for those that are interested and who haven't got the recipe already!

Have a wonderful Easter folks...........xx

Tulips to kiss with......

Not been feeling too good over this past weekend, full of cold and all sniffley snoo.   OK now though and just trying to catch up on everything I failed to do over the weekend!

Have a look at these gorgeous tulips I got for Mothers Day.  They are still going strong too, although a couple of them are shedding petals now, but they have lasted ever so well.

I do love tulips......

Managed to get the March Sketch done today - its only half way through the month, but never mind.

Its a pic of Jake this time and using gorgeous Cosmo Cricket papers and rub-ons.  Their rub-ons are to die for.  Hardly no rubbing is required, they go on every so slick and easy.

Journalling reads: 'Oh boy, you are cheeky, full of fun and do make us laugh.  Such a clever soul too, but without the gentle prodding of a caring Mum and Dad I am sure you would be happy to just plod on in your own slow, steady way.  Do your best son...thats all....'.

I had to laugh, well actually I was in hysterics with Darren today.  He said to me, in all seriousness  'I think my lungs have dropped into my stomach'.  'What do you mean?' I asked.  'Well', he said, ' I have this belly thats appeared from nowhere, and when I breath my stomach moves up and down and not my chest.'

Now I laughed, and I have been taking the mick out of him all day, but I am pretty sure that can't happen, can it?! lol.  He is funny.

Busy

Well, busy has not been the word for it.  Mega busibloominlotaliciously flippin' mega amounts of stuff to be done, lol.

I had DT projects to do, of which you can see some peeks here and then pop over to Charmed Cards to see them in all their glory.....

and I had one for Fidgeons to do too which is due to go out in a leaflet later this month I think, but you can see a sneaky peek here:

As well as that I did two CJ layouts, which cleared me and made me up to date for a bit but they are piling up again, lol.......

I also did a layout for my friend to display for her beauty business, but she picked it up yesterday and then I realised I hadn't taken a photo of it!  I am seeing her tomorrow though so will grab one then.

Anyways, other than the stuff I have been doing things are busy on the shop, with gorgeous new Maya Road goodies in, and the Auction for Ellie finished on Monday evening with a whopping £227 raised and a further £15 donated today.  How fab is that!  I have spoken to Kirsty and she is pleased too.  Thanks you to everyone who helped and took part.  Love you all.....x

I was tagged by Janice a while back - sorry hun not forgotten, when I blog hop I will pick it up and do it.  My desk is looking like a bomb has hit it.  Two weeks of unorganised chaos has left me with a 3 inch space on which to rest a cuppa and thats all.

Catch ya later.........xx