There was a little girl ...

who had a little curl ...
That made her mommy melt.

I gotta say ... today it was a good day ...

Some days, the sun shines, the bird sing and you don't even notice the rain, stains on the carpet or the mundaneness of being at home. Moments like this are beautiful. 

More Unsolicited Advice for Parents

My eldest is nearly 3. She is no longer a baby, no longer a toddler. I know, reminiscent of "not yet a girl, not yet a woman." But that is not the point.

Oreo Ice-Cream Cake

This one is delicious and yummy and EASY.

Pipe Cleaners - Spiders

pipe cleaners + googly eyes + "incy wincy spider" (twice) = very happy children.

I must not FEAR

And fear - yes fear. In this instance there was a rather large black fly nestled on the window pane. She froze and I spent 10 minutes trying to explain that flies are not all that bad. My efforts were futile and then I spent 15 minutes getting the fly out of the house.

Diamond Jubilee Cupcakes

My contribution to the street-party we crashed. ;) It was insanely fun. Here is a link to my basic cupcake recipe. Hint - the recipe makes 12 healthy sized cupcakes (rather large). If you are making them for kids or for a big party, you can divide the mixture into 24 cupcakes. They are much smaller but just as yummy.

New Buys

Rose earrings by onetenzeroseven   3.75 GBP / $5.90 USD

Simplicity - Simple Elegance ...