Things to do with an infant whilst cooking.

Number 1.
Fill sink with warm water and handwash (or whatever is next to the sink that will make bubbles), immerse child, give child suitable plastic object, in this case a Miffy cup and resume cooking as normal!

Crafting taken a bit of a back seat today as Nathaniel and I have been to playgroup, he just loves it! Francesca, Nathaniel and I then went shopping for crusty bread and mushrooms for tonight as we have some friends coming for a meal, hence kitchen-sink-bath scenario!

Daisie xxx

What a Lovely Day!

The sun has been shining, the birds have been singing, the windows have been open all day, the beds have clean crisp sheets (looking forward to bedtime) and we have had a lovely walk. Francesca walked all the way to school with her pram which had three baby dolls in it, then after a trip to the bakers we went for a swing in the park with Elizabeth after school.

There has been more sewing too.

Am particularly pleased with this 'Noah's Ark' dress.

Going to do some more knitting then am off to bed for a long snooze, feeling tired today.

Night, Daisie xxx

The Hills Are Alive.......

...........with the sound of music!

Am always falling in love with upholstery/curtain type fabric and wanted to put them to use in clothes but images of Maria dressing the Von Trapp children in their playroom curtains always come to mind! Am hoping that I have found a way to dress children in these types of fabric without them looking too much like they are wearing the actual curtains!

Have been a busy bee this morning and have made some fabulous little t-shirt dresses; made with a t-shirt style top so no complicated buttons or zips for small fingers, just pull it over your head!






L-R: Age 3-4, cream with blue and pink flowers (there is a hat to match this), Age 6-7, bubble gum dinosaurs, Age 8-9, dotty long sleeved top.

What do you think?
Daisie xxx

Happy Birthday Francesca!

Can't quite believe my littlest girl is four (well she will be at half ten tonight!) seems like only days since she was a bump! We've had a very pink day indeed. Fairy cakes went down very well at nursery school, some teachers reportedly had seconds!!
When I asked her last week what she'd like for her birthday cake she couldn't decide, so in the end when I dropped her off this morning she said, "just make me a pink suprise cake please Mummy."
And here it is:





A vanilla sponge with strawberry icing and many millions of pink sweeties on top, what more could a girl wish for!?

And here they are enjoying it!

Some beautiful handmade gifts from Lynsey, will post some pics when we take some tomorrow, we are just too tired tonight and we're still buzzing from all the E-numbers!!

Happy birthday baby,

Daisie xxx

Cakes, Cakes and more Cakes!!!

More cakes than you can shake a stick at!

Hope everyone enjoys them, I know any left overs won't last long!!

Daisie xxx

Happy Birthday Naomi!

Just a quick one at the moment as am making the fairy cake mountain for Francesca's big day tomorrow, see pics later!

Wanted to say Happy Birthday to my very good friend Naomi, won't tell you how old she is though, (ancient) and to show off some of the things I made for her.

A Fairy Sparkly Window Card:



And a Butterfly felt coin purse, the picture doesn't really do this justice, it has small sparkling beads sewn onto it's wings and it closes with a press stud under a felt heart (like the "love my money" purse on the website).





Be back later with hundreds (slight exageration, maybe) of pink cakes!
Daisie xxx

Don't worry,

I haven't died! Just felt like it a bit over the last few days, full of a horrid cold and feel like I have been run over by a huge steam roller!
We've still managed to have a day at the park and I have made Nathaniel some lovely dungarees (they're just waiting for a zip), pics to follow soon.
Have been having early nights but am feeling a little better today, helped by the lovely homemade bread (courtesy of Elizabeth) and some really thick leek and potato soup!

You really can't beat homemade soup and hot bread in your pyjamas!!

Am hoping to feel much better tomorrow as it's Francesca's birthday on friday and I've said I'll make pink fairy cakes for all her pals at nursery school. Am sure there will be a photo of the cake mountain on thursday night. Needless to say she is very excited and counting down the days.

Night, Daisie xxx