Thirteen Things I need to do before the Pirate Party 1.... Buy the food and drinks. 2.... Buy the lollies for the pinata and the goody bags. 3.... Write out the tags for the goody bags. 4.... Make up the goody bags. 5.... Get DS16 to mow the grass and weed the gardens in the back yard. 6.... Make other arrangements in case of bad weather. 7.... Find the fishing line to hang up all the decorations. 8.... ... Read More

So, May 9 is DD7's 8th birthday and we're just having family drop in for cupcakes in the afternoon because it's a school day. On the Saturday, she is having a pirate party and is inviting some of her friends. I've been buying stuff for this party for a few months now and have a huge plastic tub full of goody bag items, decorations and STUFF! Above: some of the goody bag ... Read More

So, I think I might have mentioned that I have a bit of a cupcake obsession (not the eating kind, although I have tasted some yummy cupcakes!). I've been looking for kitchen accessories with cupcakes on them. My step-mum surprised me with these tins. Haven't used them yet and haven't found a place for them yet but they will look pretty in my kitchen! ... Read More

I've agreed to DD7 having a birthday party for her 8th birthday and because it's SO much fun having a themed party, she wants to have a pirate party. We originally were just going to have family dropping in on the afternoon of her birthday (which is on a Friday) for cupcakes so we're still going to do that, and then have the pirate party on the Saturday for her and ... Read More

DH has left for work, the 4 older babes have left for school and the baby is about to go for her morning nap. I'm just going to finish tidying up (and thanking God that my house will stay tidy for at least 6 hours until they all come home again!) and then I'm going to start baking. On the menu for tomorrow's party is chocolate caramel slice, baby strawberry cupcakes, ... Read More