Half Term Week

Last week was half term for me and normally that means loads of school work and an absolutely boring week, but i actually made something of it this week and did quite a few different things that i thought id share with the world this week in a little lifestyle blog post.  My week included starting up my very first tropical fish tank, baking some different cakes, a trip to London with the family to visit my sister., and I also went shopping, which i will be doing a haul post over the next week separately. Hope you enjoy all the pictures.

The three fish, which now unfortunately are only 2, as one escaped and died over night. I have had so many problems with these fish as they like to jump from the tank with out reason to do so. Luckily i still have 2 left and will be adding to them shortly. Benny the yellow guppy unfortunately died but i still have Feliks the snake skin guppy, and Oscar the orange one.

These were the cakes i made during the week, Left is coffee cake with chocolate icing swirled on top, and right is carrot cake with icing sugar dusted over them.

Finally was the trip to London on Sunday, We took the boat down to Greenwich, and went to Greenwich park, stopped at a cafe rouge for lunch, i had the burger and it was amazing, We then went to the shard later at night to look out over London where the views were amazing and sat with our glass of wine. On the train journey home i couldn't go with out some doughnuts to keep me company.

xxx

Valentines Week - Heart Shaped Biscuits

As it is valentines week, you may know I'm posting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and for today i'm showing you how to make some lovely heart shaped biscuits covered in chocolate. These could be used as a gift for someone, or if you're like me and haven't got a valentine, you could make them for your best friend or family like i did.

This is just a plain biscuit recipe that is super easy to make, but you could add different flavours to make them a bit more exciting if you'd like.

You will need:

- Margerine/butter - 100g

- Caster sugar - 50g

- Plain flour - 125g

- Chocolate for decorating

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 160oc. 

2. Line a baking tray to stop biscuits sticking, I like to use a small dust of flour on each one.

3. Cream the butter and sugar together.

4. Mix in the flour, and then bring together using your hands to knead into a ball.

5. Roll out to about 1cm thick and cut out your shapes placing them on the baking tray.

6. Place in the oven and cook for about 10-15 minutes.

7. After cooked take out and place on cooling rack until completely cool.

8. Melt your selected chocolate in a bowl, I did mine in the microwave, but you can melt it over boiling water on the hob too, be careful not to burn it or yourself as this happened with my white chocolate.

9. Decorate you biscuits however you wish and leave to cool.

xxx

18th Cupacke BirthdayDay Party!!

My birthday is boxing day,and as you can imagine it is quite awkward to celebrate around then with my friends as people have family things, so I decided to celebrate my 18th this weekend. This post is just a photo blog of all the fun we had this weekend. I had a very small get together with 15 of us, I had a sleepover and tea party on Saturday evening, taking it back to child times with kids party food, party bags, and of course all tinker bell themed. Then Sunday lunch time, I had a cupcake workshop, where we each got to make and learn how to decorate 6 cupcakes each.

It was so much fun and and I love all the presents I got, I wasn't expecting anyone to get me something, but it's nice that people bother. These included a scarf, a scaffold earring, a little trinket dish, a mac eye shadow, and of course chocolates.

Saturdays Party!

Cupcake Workshop!

Cupcakes the lady made for us!

Some baby pictures my mum filled the house with

My cupcakes!

xxx