Happy lil ❤’s are baking #23 ~ Teddy Bear Birthday Cake

What did you bake or cook with your kids this week?

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My brothers and I spent ages looking through the The Australian Women’s Weekly ~ Children’s Birthday Cake Book leading up to our birthdays
 *smile*
One year I am pretty sure I had a gorgeous teddy bear birthday cake…
And I think Husband of Mine did too!
So when it came time to choose Little Miss Q’s cake we decided the bear was just right!
{Dino Boy asked us to make a dino cake for her… but his birthday will be here before we know it!}

The baking of the birthday cake turned into a family affair…{and not entirely smooth sailing!}
Husband of Mine prepared the cake batter before realising we didn’t have the right baking trays…
So into the fridge overnight went the batter… until Nana-ma rescued us the next day with trays *smile*
So while Husband was at work I re-aerated the batter and popped it in the oven 
{crossing my fingers and toes it would still rise!}
Luckily it did!

Husband and Dino Boy decorated the cake beautifully *smile*

Little Miss Q

And guess what…. I think she liked it

We can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to in the kitchen with your kids!

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Happy baking, Kelly

On the needles…

Lately I’ve being knitting, knitting, knitting! And trying out some new techniques *smile*
{although not always successfully!}
After seeing the gorgeous Little Sister’s Dress at No Spring Chicken
…I knew I would love to make one for Little Miss Q
So I ordered some delicious blue wool ~ Junior Navy from Bendigo Wool ~ and slowly started
I nearly have the detailed top section finished and I love the look so far!
At the same time my Nana sent me a stunning pattern *smile*
It is from Lincraft (a craft shop in Australia) and is the Spiral Jacket for toddlers
The lovely wool is Prism.
Knitting the spiral jacket started out as quite the challenge!
After casting on 240 stitches you join on your first round… 
and this was my first attempt with circular knitting… so I’m sure you can guess what I did…
I twisted my knitting
Luckily my Mother-in-law came to my rescue and restarted for me
I’ve just finished the main part of the jacket… using three double pointed needles for the first time!!
Only the sleeves to go!!
I’m quite excited about my knitting projects *smile*
And I am reading A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin.
The book is rather heavy and I am reading it when breastfeeding Little Miss Q…
so my wrist is getting rather sore!
I’m enjoying how the story lines are joining up… it’s like a giant written jigsaw puzzle
and a brilliant one at that!
What have you been knitting and reading?
Warmly, Kelly