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My hubby bought me some cupcakes for a present. They look too good to eat, don't they? (But I think I will!)Right, I'm off to eat a cupcake!Love Melanie x
I returned to an old favourite book today and made the snow-topped spice cake from Nigella's 'How to be a Domestic Goddess' for my practice manager's birthday.I always try to get her a really naff, joke present and this year I got a real humdinger. It was a lurid, lilac…
I just finished, stuffed with presents and posted this stocking to the other side of the world!One of my friends gave me a blue Cath Kidston off-cut with strawberries on and some white broderie fabric with strawberries on and another friend from quilt group gave me a strawberry fat quarter.…
Wow, look at this big boy!I made my parents a traditional hummingbird cake for their Cake of the Month Club. I'm still a little behind as it is cake #11. For those of you who have never had the pleasure of a slice of hummingbird cake it is a little…
I have been waiting to show you these projects for a while. I had to wait until they had been safely received as they were made for friends of mine who have emigrated to Wales. My friend sent me a large bag of fabric when she moved house recently and…
Quickly made a God Jul (Happy Christmas) card for my aunt and uncle in Sweden. Just off to the post office to send it now. Hope you are all enjoying Advent! Lycklig jul, förälskelse från Melanie
Look what my eldest brought back from school yesterday! A Dutch apple cake which he made in food tech, and it was delicious!Very proud Mum!Love Melanie x
I promised to reveal my mystery project to you and here he is in all his glory - Mr Pinchy!He is a fairly big lobster puppet. I occasionally use puppets to tell stories, mainly at church. Mr Pinchy made his debut last Sunday in a story concerning him and his…
Well it wasn't quite the fifth of November (it was the sixth) but Guy Fawkes night was fun! Despite driving rain my husband and my Dad, father-in-law and brothers-in-law managed to light the bonfire, cremate Guy Fawkes and launch all the fireworks. Well done to them, I think a gallon…
Melanie Makes Meringues