Lemon Meringue Pie Cupcakes

It was my Mums birthday on Monday, so I decided to make some cupcakes. My mum loves lemon flavoured cakes so I created a batch of light and fluffy cupcakes, and while still hot I drizzled each cake with a lemon and icing sugar mix - the flavour was absolutely gorgeous!!!

Once cool I topped with vanilla buttercream which had crushed meringue pieces mixed in to it. The meringue did make it hard to pipe... some of the pieces were not crushed small enough which partialy blocked the M1 nozzle I was using!!! This did result in a really pretty effect as the frosting came out in several little ribbons which piled up. I finished off with a light dusting of silver glitter.

Vanilla & Nutella Polka Dot Glitter-Dust Cupcakes

I just love making and decorating cupcakes, so when my new nozzles arrived in the post I just HAD to use them!!!  I used a basic sponge mix and added a little vanilla flavouring, before filling muffin cakes and baking.  Once cooled I filled each cupcake with nutella using a #230 nozzle, then using an M1 nozzle I pipped large vanilla buttercream swirls on top, sprinkled with silver edible glitter, and finally topped with mini choco beans. 

Delicious!!!

Butterflies and Bows

I am now the proud owner of a Brother sewing machine!!!  I've not used a machine in over 10 years, so thought I'd start of with something simple - I have altered a cute pair of curtains for my little girls room. I bought the plain voile panels a while ago from an online store. I have altered the length, created a row of cute bows to attach the panel to the curtain pole, and finally attached 2 strings of gorgeous white and pink glittery fairy wings (purchased from one of my favourite stores in Covent Garden, Sass and Belle).  My little girl loves them!!!

A Big Adventure!

This weekend was spent at Avon Tyrrell in the beautiful New Forest - it was a weekend for families of children with autism and aspergers.

The whole family had the most wonderful time, with both of my children amazing me with their ability to throw themselves into everything that was on offer and push themselves far beyond all our expections!!!

My little girl, who's only 3, was the youngest person to take part in the treetop assault course.... at 30ft up that's no small feet!!!  My son really came out of his shell and took part in everything, including flying down the 40ft zip-wire at 15 mph, scaling the 30ft climbing wall, and hitting the bullseye during the archery lesson. His 'Piese de resistance' was the fishing lesson where he caught a huge bream - the look on his face was priceless :0)

 

'My Name is Charlie' by Brian Webb

My name is Charlie; I'm different to you
I don't see the world the same as you do.
You see a classroom and I see a chair
I don't always notice what else is in there.

...Too much information keeps coming my way
It's so hard to cope with, day after day.
You show me so much that I don't always see
One step at a time is the best thing for me.

Bright lights and loud noises upset me so much
An unusual smell, or somebody's touch.
When you look in my eyes and I'm looking away
I'm not being rude if I don't hear what you say.

I'm not being awkward; I'm just doing my best
I'm striving so hard to be just like the rest.
The times when you think I've not really tried
If only you knew how that hurts me inside.

I want you to like me the way I like you
If only you saw things from my point of view.
Your life and my life both run parallel
Yours seems like heaven, mine's sometimes hell.

Whenever you're frustrated at the things that I do Remember
You could have been me and I could have been you.

© B.J. Webb. 2007