Spring bulbs in the garden. Back in the Autumn, Gabriel and I planted our first bulb lasagne in a big pot. It was lovely to see that the first layers of crocuses are flowering this week. Our usual daffodils are really sprouting up now too – hurrah for spring and sunshine! My new Joules raincoat ...
Ideas for a magical sixth birthday party
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 ...