Mamatography 35 - Me and Mine: August

Our family photo this month was taken at my sister-in-law's wedding. Here we are in the grounds at the reception venue, before the meal. The girls looked lovely. B was a Flower Girl, and M had a matching dress. The Hubby was suited and booted as a Groomsman, and looked incredibly handsome. After months of searching for a dress that would fit, look good and allow breastfeeding access, I had to settle for a maternity/nursing dress from JoJo Maman Bebe. A lovely dress, but not what I had been looking for - jersey, so a bit too clingy really. Still, I got to wear my beautiful, beautiful shoes. The most comfortable pair of heels I have ever owned! I'm quite happy with this photo - I look much better than I thought I did. The hubby looks really happy too.

Mamatography 33 - Keeping Up With The Bake Off

 

Banoffee Swiss Roll - proud of my first Swiss Roll! Only a tiny crack. Too much filling though. 

Individual Boiled Fruit Cakes - perfect for Christmas gifts. 

Savoury Biscuits - Gluten Free, cheesey. Packed with protein!

I've fallen way behind and I haven't even watched episode 3 of the Bake Off. I have to focus on my children, though, no matter how much I love my baking!

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One Thing I Have Learnt

Today is my 31st birthday. I wanted to write a clever blog with 31 inspiring things I've learnt in my life, etc., but I couldn't really think of 31 things that would be at all interesting to anyone. 

There is one thing I have learnt though. Other people will be the way they are no matter what we do. It's rare that we can change someone else's behaviour, and so we can only be responsible for our own. Some people will be unkind or rude or challenging or dishonest, no matter how we behave towards them. And so, no matter how hard it is, we must be kind. That is the only thing that will raise us up. To be unkind will only bring us down to their level. 

Mother Teresa put it so much better:

Or, in the words of Bill S. Preston Esq., "Be excellent to each other!" (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)

Mamatography 32: Siblings - August

Sometimes I try to set up lovely photos of these two, and the pictures I get are never as lovely as the natural ones, the pictures of their spontaneous love for each other. B loves to kiss and stroke and cuddle M. M doesn't seem phased by it! 

M has entered a screeching phase. Her high pitched screams make my ears ring. She's learnt it from B though. The pair of them enjoy sitting at the kitchen table, screaming and laughing at each other. The hubby and I don't enjoy it quite so much, though the glee on their faces is a little infectious!

B is getting used to M's mobile status. She's not entirely happy that her little sister can get to her toys with much greater ease, but she does like the fact that M shuffles around to look for her and they both grin when she is found. M misses B when she's not around, and will nurse more because she doesn't have her big sister to watch and be entertained by. 

They are lovely together and I so enjoy seeing them become better friends each day. 

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Mamatography 31 - Keeping Up with The Bake Off

The Great British Bake Off is back. We love it in our house. And this year I have set myself the challenge to keep up with the Bake Off. Every week I'm going to try to make each of the items the contestants have made. It will force me to learn some new baking skills, but I'm also using it as an opportunity to do something fun with B. 

First out of the oven is Mary Berry's Cherry Cake. It gave me the chance to use the bundt tin I got for Christmas. B loved making this cake - I got her to chop all the cherries herself, with a sharp(ish!) knife, and she did a surprisingly awesome job. I was so impressed. She helped to operate the electric mixer too, which heretofore she has been afraid of, and she did the decoration. M was meant to be having a nap, but wasn't interested, so we gave her a mixing bowl and a tiny wooden spoon, which kept her occupied for ages. 

For our first attempt, I think we did pretty well, though it was a little dry. Very tasty though. 

Next up are Swiss Roll and some individual cakes. 

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