Sunday 29 November 2009

I'm dreaming of a pink Christmas

We just went to the local bike shop and bought Jambeans a gopping pink bicycle with a neon pink furry seat and pink tassles (cheap plastic) coming out of the handlebars. No amount of persuasion could convince her that red, silver or purple were preferable colours. Poor Felix - his face was so full of expectation and excitement. He's going to be gutted when he realises he's not getting one. It must suck being the younger child.

Saturday 28 November 2009

Life in snotsville

Jambeans flaked and put herself to bed about an hour ago. Felix is playing 'Jump' on the sofa (off the sofa?) with a big grin on his face. Bf is making his golf/boxing/racingdriver avatar on the PS2. Babymomma is pottering. We all have stinky colds.

Sunday 22 November 2009

macaroon zoo

Yesterday we had an afternoon tea party. 6 adults and 5 kids who did us all proud by playing beautifully with each other. Babymomma was given free reign in the kitchen all day - total luxury. Ably assisted by Jambeans I made coconut macaroons, fairy cakes and chocolate muffins. Scrummy. The only wibble was when we cut the top of a fairy cake to level it, so we could ice it, and everything just went wrong at that point. (I was only following instructions - what does Nigella know anyway?)

Wet & windy today. Perfect zoo weather!


Saturday 21 November 2009

Still a teenager at heart

Last night's most excellent Friday-night-TV-marathon consisted of watching Twilight, America's Next Top Model, Project Runway and Gossip Girl on Sky+

Wednesday 11 November 2009

tired bubs, tired babymomma

schooldays are long for jambeans and felix. they're exhausted and crabby already, and it's only wednesday. result = mucho tantrums and forever to get them ready in the mornings/ to bed in the evenings.

Saturday 7 November 2009

ickle tiger

I've been feeling totally ambivalent about everything recently, then I read La Gitane's latest blog post and it felt like a dart of sunshine piercing through the clouds.