such lovely things

......and suddenly it's the end of March! How on earth did that happen? And with the end of March comes Mother's Day. If you're anything like me, this will have crept up on you despite seeing all the cards and gifts in the shops for weeks.  And so, perhaps you need a quick make for your kids - or yourself. I got my 9 year old and her friend making these gorgeous tissue paper flowers the other day. They then added them to some cards and hey presto, an instant Mothers' Day card! Here's how to make them.... You will need: One sheet of tissue paper Something circular to draw around (I used a jam jar lid!) A pen and a pair of scissors A stapler A piece of card Glue or sticky tape   How to…. Step 1 Take the piece of tissue paper and fold in half longways,  then in half longways again. Step 2 Draw a row of circles using the pen and lid.           ...

It's Pancake Day! Hooray!  In keeping with the age-old tradition, we had pancakes for tea tonight. And in keeping with my own tradition, I wonder - yet again - why we don't have pancakes more often!?! I always use this recipe from the Dairy Diary Cookery Book published way back when... I don't know when! Late 80's perhaps? This is my 'go-to' book for all traditional recipes. My mum gave me a copy when I went away to university - although using it was challenging since my accommodation during that first year away only had a toaster and a microwave! But that's another story.... So today, I attempted to make a stack of pancakes, and as always they were gobbled up as soon as they left the pan! In fact I had to demand that 2 were saved for me! On a need-to-know basis, I need to know what your favourite pancake topping is? Do tell!  I don't think you can beat lemon juice and granulated sugar for the best tradition of all t...