Welcome To Lockdown!

Evening lovely friends,

So here we are in lockdown all thanks to Coronavirus.

I seem to have good and bad days that alternate, how routine! 

But I am learning the art of distraction!

I have really been enjoying instagram, youtube and cooking programs. They have really been getting me through this uncertain time.

Here's what I've been up too.  

Way before we got into lockdown I had planned to have my hair cut again for Little Princess Trust as my hair has got so long - you can probably see from previous pictures but of course the moment we went into lockdown  I started to doubt whether we would see our hairdresser before I turnt fully into Rapunzel (the following day she texted to cancel which I was totally prepared for) but armed with youtube tutorials I handed the hair scissors over to my Mum and she cut off 12 inches and it was so needed. I couldn't handle the thought of washing and blow drying my super long hair anymore.  It was starting to give me migraines too so it was time. I think my Mum did an amazing job. 

What do you think?

I love it!

We've been baking. 

I absolutely love baking its so good for my brain - it just takes me away! 

We made a red velvet cake and golden flapjack! Delicious!

Clap For The NHS/ Clap For Our Carers!

We've been out every Thursday clapping for this cause! So fantastic and makes me feel all warm inside. Especially as my Dad is an NHS keyworker himself! It means a lot to see the street wave and give him a lot of attention. He has been working so hard lately and its been such an anxious time for all of us trying to keep safe!

Drinking wine!

I mean the rule of thumb is if either a cup of tea or glass of wine can't help me then its pretty serious!

Enjoying a glass of my favourites! 

I actually took some time to do my makeup and hair and take some photos for Instagram and I feel completely inspired again now!

What have you been doing to keep busy?

xo


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My Mum The Cake Baker

My Mum bakes the most delicious cakes and I had to write an appreciation post.

Here's a few pictures of her gorgeous creations.

My Mum made these delicious little cupcakes for my sisters baby shower back in May. My sister didn't know what she was having so of course they were pink and blue! 

She makes a cracking Victoria Sponge. Everyone absolutely loves it. I always want more than one slice!

Presentation is everything. Unfortunately, I broke this glass dome this weekend. Uh-oh!

My Mum is incredible at baking mouthwatering brownies too! They don't stay around for long. Yum!!

We are excited to bake a lot more!

Whats your favourite?

xo

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2019 Back To Blogging

Hi and welcome to 2019. (I can't  believe its February already and I'm late to the party in writing this blog post.. Sorry!)

I wanted to start this blog post with a fresh start vibe.

I have missed blogging - admittedly lost a little inspiration too. 

Now, with a change in my career - I am back and feeling more inspired than ever! 

This year I can't wait to be publishing regular posts. I am excited to extend my content showing and sharing so much more of my life. 

Whats new? I have the adventures with my Niece that I am excited to share with you all. She's 10 months old and is an absolute dream and I can't wait to document our journey together. Fashion and Instagram - tying the both together. I am excited to share more fashion posts. I am stepping up my Instagram game. So make sure your following!  Food. I am really looking forward to sharing more food posts.  I love photographing and writing about food... Also eating it all..  and a blog post is a perfect excuse to bake more!

What content would you like to see from my blog?

Also who are you loving? New blogs? Youtubers? Vloggers? 

Let me know below! 

Its good to be back!

xo

Mummas Tropical Flapjack!

Today I thought I'd share with you something my Mumma loves to make for our family and I must admit shes pretty damn good at it as even the crumbs get eaten in our house. We're lovers of her tropical flapjack and today I thought I'd share it with you all. I think this treat is perfect for this time of year when its cold and rainy outside or even whilst hovered over a bonfire watching fireworks this golden delight just melts in the mouth and we can't get enough of it! 

Now, as always when I write a cooking/baking post I have to put it out there that we are not professional cooks/bakers and we just do what works for us. Apologies if it doesn't work for you in the same way, but with this recipe it should, I mean how hard can mixing oats be? 

Tropical Flapjack: 

Serves 16

My family really love these flapjacks for a sweet treat, we love to add coconut to ours for a tropical flare.

Ingredients:

225g of oats

50g of butter

75g of sugar

3 tbsp of golden syrup

and any other dried fruits of your choice

- I must start by admitting that we didn't stick to these measurements completely, we had a little bit extra so we threw a bit more in here.

Method:

1. Light oven to gas mark 4

2. Lightly grease your tin

3. Measure sugar, butter and golden syrup & tip them into a saucepan

Tip: have dry ingredients already weighted out so you just have to add them in as you go.

4. Melt sugar, butter and golden syrup over a low heat stirring well

5. Mix in your measured oats

6. Add in any fruit of your choice. 

We added sultanas, dried apricots, coconut and cherries.

7. Mix well making sure all the oats are covered and coated

8. Place mixture into a baking tin 

9. Pat mixture into a baking tin to ensure the oat bind well together for a packed bite

10. Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Leave to rest for 30 minutes to firm up.

Tip: Score the flapjack while warm to get even squares when cutting later. 

Extra: Melt chocolate and drizzle it over the baked flapjack to make it extra special.

Perfect winter treat! 

This is not a sponsored post. We are not professionals, we just have fun.