My eldest son Gabriel turned six last weekend and we had lovely party for him. We had eighteen children in total, a mix of boys and girls aged between five and six - plus my four-year-old, Tom. Here are some fun ideas from our day that you might find useful when planning your own children’s ...
Magic Wand Biscuits
For my son's 6th birthday last weekend we had a rather magical party. I'm going to write about the day in more detail, but for now I thought I'd share one of my favourite recipes from the day - magic wand biscuits. I'd never made these before, but I really liked the idea of a simple iced biscuit on ...
Half-term
We had a lovely half-term holiday last week and I wish it could have been longer! Here's a look back at some of the things we got up to... On the sunniest day of the week we headed over to Hunstanton with the boys' grandparents. I really like it there out of season - it's not too busy and great for ...
Baking with children: My top tips
Over the last few years, I've learnt to love baking with my two boys. As a solo baker I'm not too much of a perfectionist - I'm more of a fan of a delicious, but wonky Victoria Sandwich than anything too fancy - but it did take me a while to fully embrace the mess and chaos that goes with children's ...
Knit one, Purl one
After months of endlessly crocheting granny squares for blankets, I've recently rediscovered the joys of knitting. I think I'll always love knitting more than crochet - I've been doing it for much longer, and so much of crochet still seems a bit of a mystery to me. I never have the patience to knit ...
Valentine’s Day: Cake and Snowdrops
Happy Valentine's Day to you all! We shy, retiring Woodmans don't usually go in for Valentine's - but it was great to get a cup of tea in bed in a lovely new Emma Bridgewater mug (the hints have worked!) and a homemade 'Valentimes' card from Gabriel. For James' birthday last weekend I got a ...
A Marmalade Day
Every year I see Seville oranges for sale in the shops and have vague thoughts about making my own marmalade, but I'd never got round to it. I've always been a bit scared by the amount of time, hassle and mess involved. But lately I've got a bit more confident with jam and chutney making, so this ...
Our Christmas
I know, I know...Christmas already feels like months ago, but better late than never! Come in through the door and see a little glimpse into our Christmas... The festivities got off to an early start with Tom's nursery nativity performance. Each year the older children in Reception perform a ...
November and early December
Here's a little of what we got up to in November and early December. We had weeks and weeks plagued by runny noses, coughs and colds, but still managed a few outings... We got a new car, and celebrated with a trip to the coast. It doesn't take us long to drive over to Hunstanton, and it has a charm ...
An Autumn update… Part One
Autumn has slipped by so quickly this year, and it's been ages since my last post. So here's update on what we've been up to lately... My youngest, Tom, finally worked out how to ride his scooter. We bought it for him months ago, but he just couldn't get it. Then suddenly, in one of those ...
A wet walk at Wicken Fen
Last Friday felt like it was the last day of our Indian summer - bright, sunny blue skies and a final outing for the summer sandals. On Saturday we woke up to a grey, cool day, with some rather ominous rain clouds gathering. Not the best day for a walk, perhaps, but we were all determined to try and ...
A quick hello…
I'm Lizzie, welcome to my new blog, Marmalade Pie. I've always meant to start a blog, but somehow never quite got round to it. It might have something to do with the fact that for the last five years I've been busy concentrating on being a mother...and forgetting to do anything else! But now feels ...
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