Advent day 24: Decorating the fruit cake

Advent day 23: Mince pies and brandy cream

Advent day 22: Chocolate truffles

Advent day 21: A big tray of fudge

Happy Yule!

Advent day 20: Gingerbread house

Advent day 19: Out for a holiday lunch

Advent day 18: Snowmen cups

Advent day 17: Strictly finale cake!

We needed something decadent

Just in case the results disappoinyed a hatchling or two,

And oh what a show!

And a sad goodbye to Len.

Advent day 16:Celebrating our best ever present

Five years have flown past and each of them spent with this hatchling have been a joy. Happy birthday, you amazing wee fellow. Thank you for blessing us with your life. 

Today, we celebrate and give thanks in reberance of the day, you made our world a happier, more hopefilled place.

Advent day 15- The christmas party

Advent day 14: Using up the sprinkles

Advent day 13: Watching the nativity play

Best manger ranger (innkeeper) ever! 

Advent day 12: Chocolate Pudding truffles

I think it may be safe to say,

We got a little carried away,

As we made oodle and oodles of

These chocolates.

We smell so good!

Advent day 11: Baking for the Children's party

Three boxes of cupcakes and candy cane lollies,

for the children's Christmas party.

And now, we are off to dance!

Advent day 10: Fudge research and experimentation

Advent day 9: Pipecleaner crafts

A cookie a day 11: Our perfect chocolate chip cookie

I appreciate Daddydragon may not approve

But just in case one day our hatchlings ever need this,

Here is our family cookie recipe

Cream together 170g butter with 220g brown sugar, 115g granulated sugar, 1 egg+1 yolk and a spoonful of vanilla.

Add 1tsp baking powder and 300g plain flour.

Add 400g chocolate chips.

Today, I weighed the dough as I went an 1.3onz is the perfect cookie size.

Roll into balls, making a small dimple in the top.

Bake for 11 minutes at 180 degrees. 13 minutes for crisper cookies.

If you want chocolate cookies - use 40g cocoa and 260g plain flour.

Make them your own by chopping nuts, dried fruit or your favourite chocolate bar.

Advent day 8 and cookie a day 10: Gingerbreadmen

A cookie a day 9 - Brookies

Half cookie, half brownie

Wholly hatchling approved.

Advent day 6 and 7

On the 6th day 

We made one silver star wand,

8 angel wings

And well into the 7th day,

18 travellers tunics!

We are so looking forward to watching your play hatchling no3!

A cookie a day 8:Russian tea cakes

Advent day 5: Snowflakes!

We found a really neat website for printed snowflake templates - http://www.firstpalette.com/tool_box/printables/snowflake.html

And some sun catchers for our limited sunlight.

Advent day 4 - Crazy puppet theatre

Advent day 3: Baking for the Bazzar

A cookie a day 7: Sugar cookie snowflakes and candy canes

The Village tree lighting

Such a gentle pleasure, 

The village together, listening to the brass band, waiting for the lights.

Advent day 2: Making tree decorations

A cookie a day 6:Chocolate crinkle cookies