March Photo A Day Challenge - Day 1 - Up

Playing along with Fat Mum Slim!

Ice Cream Birthday Cake

My soon-to-be 8 year old daughter has requested an ice cream cake for her birthday, so of course, I set off across the 'net for ideas.

I LOVE this one but I don't know if I can trust myself to get it right.

Source: onecharmingparty.com via Lou on Pinterest

I could probably manage one of these from Taste

This one from Nigella is simple enough, and looks so delicious, but it doesn't look like a birthday cake, more a fabulous dessert for a dinner party.

 Wendy's would make it easy...

Source: icecreamcakes.wendys.com.au via Lou on Pinterest

Source: icecreamcakes.wendys.com.au via Lou on Pinterest

I could use this relatively simple Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream Cake recipe from Coles and decorate with all her favourite chocolates instead of the raspberries.

Hmmm.
Which ones do you love? Should I make or should I buy?

March Photo a Day Challenge

I'm back at it for March! Participating in the Fat Mum Slim Photo a day challenge, that is! 

I'm loving the photo prompts that allow you to be creative with your choices (or not :) 

What would you photograph to represent 5pm? Or loud? Or a sign?

Challenge on. Why don't you join us?

Pop over to Fat Mum Slim for more info and inspiration.

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Pick up some beautiful and funky pieces like these:

Boy's Ice Blue Football Tee in soft organic cotton
Unisex denim cuff pant

The little girl's LBD, the Bellini Dress

Baobab Green Lucia Dress

Blue & Green Babygro

Green Abstract Tee and Pocket Short

Circle Pocket Dress

But hurry over, this daily deal ends midnight tonight!

Yumbots Robot Cupcakes

A rainy Saturday afternoon gave us the chance to try out our Yumbots Robot Cupcake Moulds

We used my easy cupcake recipe and this chocolate fudge icing:

100g milk chocolate, broken up
2 tablespoons milk
50g unsalted butter
75g icing sugar

Melt chocolate, butter and milk in saucepan over low heat
Remove and stir in sifted icing sugar until smooth.
Vary the consistency with more/less milk depending on whether you want a smooth over icing or an icing that you can pipe onto the cupcakes.

For a quick and easy afternoon tea the kids decorated their robots with mini M & Ms & cashous

The cupcakes easily pop out into little easy to eat squares.

Buy your Fred Yumbots Robot Cupcake Moulds here

Creating Memories

If I had to name just one goal that my whole life revolved around, it would be creating memories for my kids. 

Source: google.ca via Paula on Pinterest

Good Memories by Robert Duncan

Of course, my business is super important to me, as is my whole family, my fitness, my friends; but my biggest priority is making life memorable for my kids. This also means it's creating great memories for myself and my husband.

Helping to make the lives of my kids memorable revolve around baking, traditions, books, family and time.

Baking

Whether it's helping with the baking process, licking the spoons, reading from the recipes, or just enjoying the end result at home or at school; I know the kids appreciate that their mum loves to bake with and for them!

Traditions or rituals

I think the greatest way to create memories is through traditions or rituals that are special or unique to your family.

We love pancakes for breakfast {cooked by hubby} on Christmas morning and other special occasions, movie nights at home, our Christmas Eve book swap, bed & bath time rituals, and family walks with the dogs.

Books

For me, nothing beats sitting down next to my little lad and reading him a story while he wraps his arm right around my neck :)

Reading with the kids, teaching them to care for their books, and watching them learn and develop their reading is so satisfying, especially knowing that their bedtime-story reading ritual is creating lovely memories for all of us.

Source: piccsy.com via Janine on Pinterest

Family

We are so fortunate to be in situation where our kids have both sets of grandparents living nearby, as well as aunties, uncles and cousins who they see regularly. This also means that we usually have a babysitter when in need, and the kids love their "sleepovers"!  

We have always stressed the importance of family and showed how much we love and appreciate those special people in our lives. 

Time

We all know that more than anything, kids love you to spend time with them. This is not always easy in our busy lives, but I really think that mums {and dads} do a great job! You just have to read some of the wonderful blogs out there, written by mums who manage and enjoy a full work life that they fit in around their children.

I have heard many women of my mum's generation say that we spend more time with our kids than they did. While this is obviously a generalised view, I hope it is true.

This book inspired my post today. It's on my "want to read" list on Pinterest.
It's all about creating those memories that your kids will hold on to forever.

Source: amazon.com via Lou on Pinterest

I love this one too, now 25% off in store!

Making Memories by Josie Bissett $24.95  $18.71

Go make memories.

Enjoy!