Gingerbread Man

Happy Friday!

I am so glad it almost the weekend, I have got lots to get on with this weekend....

Looking to do some crafts with pickle, I have some festive fabric from a Sew magazine, which pickle wants to make into a tree decoration which you can put sweets in....as if there won't be any sweets around in the next couple weeks anyway:))

Last night I sat down with a glass of mulled wine, classic Christmas music on and made this sweet felt gingerbread man decoration, I have the second one to do, which pickle wants to help stuff and sew, so maybe tonight.

Here he is..

The plan for Saturday is to get the Christmas cake in the oven, and then the puddings on Sunday, I also need you all to keep your fingers crossed as I am about embark on making my own Gluten Free Rough Puff Pastry.. this could be a challenge as I never do to well with pastry, however the thought of having Christmas without cheese straws and sausage rolls is just not an option.

The lights are starting to go up in the town and the switch on is next Saturday, one of my most favourite times in the Christmas calender.

I am also a very proud mummy as pickle has been selected to sing in the Big Sing Choir at a local theatre next month, (big smile on my face as I type this).

Hope you all have a good weekend.

Mx

Bonfire night and Christmas treats

Good Afternoon...

It's been alittle while, this is due to Bonfire Night and having too many Christmas craft projects on the go at once!

I am already getting excited with pending Christmas Festivities, as they have already got the Christmas movie channel on the TV, the shops are now full to the brim with food, present ideas and decorations.

Bonfire night in our house was Saturday, it was good fun if a little wet at the end. The Fireworks where organised by hubbie, pickle enjoyed the giant sparklers and I prepared Hot Dogs for after... I did take some pictures but they are not really good enough to put on her, I am still learning the different functions on my camera, will get there in the end.

On Sunday I decided to start soaking the fruit for the cake, the smell is so lovely, can't wait to get baking it this weekend.

I have to declare having my first glass of mulled wine of the winter, hmmmmm oh and Gluten Free mince pie.

I have been getting some Christmas presents and pickles list is growing by the day..bless her ! Argos catalogues have alot to answer for!

However I have been getting on with my many making projects, hubbie snood is coming along me and the circular needles are starting to be friends :)))

Wrist warmers are a big thing in my house, here is mine and pickles that I made last year..

And here is another pair in the making for someone??? For who you just have to wait until 25th December - x

I am already having nightmares of the damage Mittens is going to do to our Christmas tree this year... 

As I was poorly on Saturday, pickle and hubbie went shopping and came back with this to cheer me up... I have to say it did the trick , (it plays music too)

Hope you all have a good week!

Mx

A little dress I made...

So a few months back, I was getting into my sewing bug.. and decided to make pickle a dress.
I took my time and learnt some new skills with my new sewing machine..

The dress turned out better then I expected.  What do you think?

pickle was very happy!

am thinking of making a Christmas dress, as I am struggling to find a nice dress this year.

Happy Monday

Mx

happy halloween!

We had a very good halloween!

The kids played games, eat lots of sweets and went trick or treating! and according to them the best halloween ever!

I made a brain, pumpkin crispies, mummy hotdogs, cupcakes if course, cookies, witches blood, witches fingers and toffee apples (for the first time)

The weather was the hottest on record 18c very strange.
here are some pictures of our halloween

Happy Halloween

Mx

Halloween part 1...

So it's the eve of all hallows eve! oooo spooky

the very mild weather is putting strange feeling on halloween this year.

So I have spent the last 6 hours cooking and decorating for tomorrow! but I love it.

here is some pictures so far...

it will look better in lantern light tomorrow

however mittens ended up with red food colouring on her paws :((

she is finexx

so looking forward to halloween

see you again tomorrow with part 2

mx

Tuesday Thoughts...

Hello,

Well half term is here, I can't believe it but here it is all the same, my little pickle is happy as this means no rushing around in the mornings :)

I am looking forward to Halloween on Friday, I have some finishing touches to add to the house, so pictures to follow very soon.........
But in the meantime -Here is a sneaky peek...

Dismembered Fingers..

Little pickle has made a face on the butternut!

Saw some friends yesterday which was very nice to catch up, and see our children playing together so well.

I have managed to complete my first Christmas gift - for my mum, I cannot post a picture as she reads my blog! , now onto scarf for Little Pickle, I got the idea from another blogger - it's a fox scarf so cute, so keep an eye out for the picture soon.

I still cannot believe how warm it is!, I got all the winter clothes out at the beginning of the month with pending thoughts to cold mornings and the need for scarf, gloves, hats etc but still not needed yet, I have a feeling when it does change it will be a shock to everyones system!

Have a nice Tuesday
Mx

Friday Feeling!

Good Afternoon!

I am so glad it's Friday, feels like it's been a long week.

As it was hubbies birthday yesterday, we are off for a meal out tonight just the 3 of us, really looking forward to it.

It was also my father in laws 80th yesterday, and the children are getting together over the weekend to celebrate, so I was baking again yesterday, lots of cupcakes - All Gluten Free of course!

Here is a pick of about 2% of them...

So you can see Jaffa Cake, Popcorn, Pumpkin Spice and Salted Caramel..

And sometime ago I made this cute Baby cake toppers from fondant icing which I thought I would share with you all, they would be great for a Baby shower or Christening, I made them for a Bake competition (which ended up being cancelled :(( ).

My love of baking continues..later on today, I shall be making a batch of Cheese Straws, sausage rolls to take with us.

It's been very grey and soggy in Sussex lately but I suppose we have done well considering it's nearly the end of October, only 60 days till Christmas!

Hope you all have a great weekend, thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog.

Mx