I keep deleting what I'm trying to say and think of a good introduction but if I'm honest this is a hard post to write. Last Sunday, 18th September, my Great-Uncle Jackie sadly passed away at the ripe old age of 81. On Sunday afternoon Mr T sent me upstairs for a nap as I was exhausted due to Ethan going through a...

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One reason that I love to bake is the effect is has on bringing us all together. Place a baked good in the centre of a group of people and it suddenly becomes a focal point. Whether it is the biscuit tin in the office that we are crowding round during a coffee break or standing around a cake to sing Happy Birthday...

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Dear Ethan... How can you be six months old already? It hardly feels like any time has passed since I wrote you your 3 Month Letter but at the same time it feels like it's been ages. I feel like these past few months you have reached a lot of development milestones including: Rolling Over For some reason you can only roll from...

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Malteser Bundt... two of my favourite things combined together to make something quite magical. I'm not even going to pretend I came up with the idea for this cake as let's be honest, the best Bundt ideas always come from the lady herself... Dollybakes. It's a delicious cake and one I've been meaning to make for a long time. Also, these chocolate bar...

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