bear in mind this was our first fair so we have written down what we need to remember for next time (laminated scent lists etc as well as flasks of coffee - starbucks with an extra shot does nothing for the nerves!) lol
she certainly wasnt happy about being in her cot but doesnt she look cute! lol
(15 cards and 3 layouts later - told you the Core-dinations stuff is yummy!)
MMmmm. Lipbalms are all set to go just need to send one last email and im ready! :)
I took some pics and he slept through the flashes from the camera - such a quiet little soul too... just gorgeous!
Feeling Chocolate-Tea?
Forgo the calories and host a Big Chocolate Tea Party any time in April 2011 - and raise some money for charity.
The Sick Children’s Trust’s second annual Big Chocolate Tea Party is back!
The Big Chocolate Tea Party is about getting together with friends, family or work colleagues, over a cuppa and your favourite chocolate treat to help raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust, enabling them to help sick children and their families at their time of need.
Michael Crawford OBE , president of The Sick Children’s Trust said: “Many of the families we have helped have explained how swapping stories and sharing worries over a comforting cup of tea has enabled them to draw strength from each other; helping to ease the burden of having a seriously ill child in hospital. So I couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to raise much needed funds for our charity.”
Emma Thompson stayed at The Sick Children’s Trust Rainbow House whilst her son, George, aged one years, was being treated at Great Ormond Street.
She said: “We do not know what we would have done without the help of The Sick Children’s Trust. We had to come to London at short notice and our planned short admission turned into a long term situation that has turned our lives upside down. Because of the help of the charity we are able to have accommodation near to the hospital and it means we can still have a family life and all be together at this difficult time.
“We will definitely try to raise money for this wonderful charity in the future, not only would the money go to such a good cause but it would be fun to organise an event like a Big Chocolate Tea Party that the children could be involved with as well.”
Last year the charity raised £14,000 and have high fundraising hopes of trebling that this year.
As well as various tea parties being hosted around the country by the public, this year the charity has teamed up with The Chocolate Festival at the Southbank Centre as its official charity. It will be hosting a Big Chocolate Tea Party filled with fun chocolaty arts and crafts from 12-2pm on Sunday April 10 2011 and everyone is encouraged to come down and visit.
To receive a Big Chocolate Tea Party pack please visit www.sickchildrenstrust.org or email thebigchocolateteaparty@sickchildrenstrust.org. There are also lots of downloadable recipe cards created by famous chefs Heston Blumenthal, Ainsley Harriott, Gino D’Acampo, Phil Vickery and Gary Rhodes for chocolate inspiration!
cook equipment to camping stoves!!
PLUS she is turning 1 in just 2 months - where the heck has this last year gone!!
I have kiddos that think its funny to spread the bugs around each other, right now we have a dose of the flu....obviously the next only starting after the first one has finished so its never actually out of the way altogether!
Today I will show you the beginnings of our family Valentine Dinner Dance and Tea - meaning an all day dance-a-thon surrounded by pink goodies and lots of love filled food!! :)
Print out the number of invitations you need onto sturdy white card, make the font something special with it being for Valentines day. 
Even though its being held in your home and by you this doesnt mean you dont need to add little details....go to town with your ideas!! :)
Now edge the outside with a red Copic pen - this will blend the white paper more into the red background to create a seemless finish.
Using the same heart punch you just used for the invitation, punch out some more hearts from a couple of different Valentine patterned papers. Curl the edges slightly and adhere to the invitation randomly. 
Using the same red edging pen highlight the words RED, may make the invitee take more notice! lol
Using the same red pen as before, ink around the edges and crumple the circles into small balls.
Open them up and again, drag your nail or paper edger around the edges to create small tears and wear.
Layer the 'petals' on top of each other and add a brad to the middle to keep them all together. 
You can either add a brooch backing or simply double sided tape to keep in place for the dance - either way you have a simple yet effective floral decoration that everyone is sure to admire! Come back tomorrow for our first recipe and a drink to make you swoon into the arms of your loved one! ;)
