RHS Rosemoor

I went to RHS Rosemoor with Maddie's class on Thursday. It was a lovely trip and the children were really well behaved, a credit to their school.

The children had a treasure hunt to do and we looked at leaves and flowers, talking about what they feel like, what they look like, the colours and shapes etc. Maddie loves the Lamb's Ears above, she says they feel like blankets and another girl in my group said they felt like donkey ears.


Rosemoor is stunning, I miust go back in the summer holidays and spend the day there. Although we had about 4 hours there last week, we were on a schedule and had 'educational' things to do. The children would have been happy playing in the new play area called The Brash - and I did let them for a while as it was a hot day and the play area was lovely and shady.

We watched the bees on this Helianthemum for ages, I hadn't realise they had been talking about bees in class the day before so I was pleased we had spent the time observing them. One boy even noticed that the bee was storing the pollen and nectar on his legs.

I have finished some sewing - this cute little needlecase from SewHip! You can find the pattern designer here .

It was really easy, only took me about 45 minutes!

I've been trialling different designs of ipod/phone cases. Not found the perfect one yet but my quest continues!

I leave you with some chocolate meringues....enjoy!

I went to RHS Rosemoor with Maddie's class on Thursday. It was a lovely trip and the children were really well behaved, a credit to their school.

Very quickly - Amy Butler baby dress

The Back

And the front with knickers.

I've just finished this super cute baby dress and knickers for my friends little girl who is 1 tomorrow.

The pattern is from Amy Butler's Little Stitches for Little Ones and was a complete joy to make. I did modify the pattern slightly - I couldn't work out what to do with the 'V' in the front of the bodice so I ignored it and I ignored the front band too. I was tired and it was late!

I hope she loves it as much as I do :o)

More tomorrow including photos of our Mother's Day walk around Baggy Point and Croyde.

Ali xxx

Lactation Cookies....

Now, the name doesn't really sound appetising does it? Be honest. I'm thinking more along the lines of Boobie Biscuits or Milky Munchers :) These are cookies made and eaten to help along your supply of breastmilk, I find mine often lessens aound the time of the month and Sullivan compensates by feeding more often. Which does its job of increasing supply :) Breastfeeding is a circular thing.

These biscuits are yummy - everyone likes them, not just me. I'm going to add chopped dried apricots to my next batch which I am making to take to the PCP on monday afternoon. I plan to research more about how these ingredients help boost your supply and I'll post anything I find here. I find anything to with breastfeeding amazing...:)

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Lactation Cookies -by Noel Trujillo

yields 4.5 dozen

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup backed brown sugar
4 TBSP water
2 TBSP ground flax seed
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour 1
tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 cups oats
1 cup chocolate chips (or 1 cup of any thing..nuts, or other chips..or a combo adding up to 1 cup) 2-4 TBSP brewer’s yeast

Preheat oven to 350 f /190c

Mix the flax seed and water, let sit for 3-5 mins

Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar well

Add eggs and mix well

Add flax and water mix and vanilla, beat well

Sift in flour, brewers yeast, baking soda, salt, and mix.

Stir in oats and chips.

Drop spoonfulls onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake for 12 mins.



I have been knitting, I'm making Emilia 'Linnet' from The Rowan Storybook of Little Knits. She chose the pattern and I am enjoying making it. I'm starting a love affair with Rowan's Kid Silk Haze, oh help!

Fancy joining me for the 10,000 step weight loss challenge? Apparently if you walk 10,000 steps a day you burn off 1lb of body fat a week! Get yourself a pedometer and join me :) I'll log today's steps tomorrow.

Have a great evening and I'll see you all again tomorrow

Ali x

*edit*

My total steps yesterday was 8558, which equates to 2.553 miles. I've already done 6679 steps today and it is only 10 O'clock! I have been for a walk around the park for about 1/2 hour, really enjoyable looking at the cyan blue sky and the burnished gold leaves of the Horse Chestnut trees. I feel energised :)

Blimey, almost 2 months!

Mr Nuff and the girls made a car out of a cardboard box, Sullivan attempted and succeeded to pull the wheels off!

I took the kiddlywinks to Stonehenge on our way back from escaping kitchen mess! Can you tell it was slap bang in the middle of our glorious summer? ;-)
I'm not sure Sullivan saw much but his bunny got a good chewing!

I've made some socks (still need to finish the second Spring Forward - Knitty.com summer 08), the yarn is Natural Dye Studio Merino Tencel, gorgeous, simply gorgeous!

The ones below are my 'learn to knit two socks at a time' pair. They'll fit Mr S soon - especially as he is crawling like a dynamo and managed to climb the stairs yesterday...! He's 10 months now.

Gosh, I didn't realise it had been so long since I blogged. I bet you've all given up on me! Life chez Faerynuff has been very busy. Mr Nuff has been creating a wonderful new kitchen for me all summer, I now have duck egg blue units and bright red gloss worktops! As well as fantastic double oven which actually cooks and a 5 ring hob with wok ring (still waiting for my new wok though darling Mr Nuff...)

Emilia and Madeleine have both settled well into their new schools, unfortunately it appears that Emilia has managed to get another dopey teacher. Poor girl, it's so unfair. No school photos yet, the pics are on my phone and I've lost my baby card reader.

I'm doing well, just started training to be a La Leche League Peer Supporter, I'm really looking forward to helping other mums have a good and rewarding time breastfeeding their children.

I started Slimming world last night, I'm 11st 4lbs and am looking to be 9st 13lbs as that is what I was when I got married - I need your support as chocolate keeps calling me!

Well, off to get Maddie from school now, I'll update again soon and I'll post the photos that have been requested :)