Kids Birthday Party 'NAILED IT'

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Well, It’s been a crazy few months. Hence why the blog has been so up and down. A bit like my life really! 

My son Henny has been in and out of hospital with Pneumonia and having various of tests. My husband is moving jobs and I had minor surgery on my leg. All seems to happen at once, doesn’t it?! 

Well, when things get a bit heavy and i just need a ‘crack up’ I always turn to Pinterest and search for “nailed it”. Oh my days, I can’t stop laughing at some of them. So, incase any of you guys are in need of a pick me up, I thought I would share some of my favorites and I will even share one of my own “nailed it’s!” I would also love to see or hear any of your own experiences!?

It’s June, which means it’s my daughter birthday. She has turned 4. Which of course means she can do everything herself because “I am 4 now”!

My daughter has always known what she wants really. Even from a young age, you could tell she was, lets say, strong willed! At the top of her birthday wishes was a sleeping beauty cake! I have never made a cake like that. The only cakes I make are normally out of a pre-made packet. After extensive searching on trusty Pinterest, I found what looked like a simple version of the sleeping beauty cake she wanted and even better, I discovered my best friend had a cake mould for it. What can possibly go wrong, right!?

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So, My first attempt - the cake not only failed to cook in the middle, It oozed raw cake. I anticipated needing a little practice, so no biggie. 

Second attempt - The cake welded itself like a glue to the mould when it was cooked. My attempts at getting it out in one were futile, the top of the cake came off.

I think this is what you would call 'Nailed it" - Cake by me

Third attempt - Wasn’t too bad to be fair. Just not enough cake but I’m getting there, no quitting now. My pride will not be defeated by Cinderella. I will not buy a shop bought cake, I have tried to hard on this one. In a final attempt to salvage the cake, I cooked multiple layers separately. 9 layers later, the cake was finally big enough for sleeping beauty to go in it. 

After all the sweat and wasted mixture, here is the finished product. Most importantly, my daughter loved it!

Finished result - Cake by me

Here are some others from Pinterest that are worth a giggle. 

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Little Bird - Gender Neutral

I have probably said it before but, I will say it again! I love kids clothes that are gender neutral. I just don’t understand people who say; “he cant wear that, he’s a boy!” or vise versa, voiced in my post about boy tights. The one high street brand which I love for this reason is Little Bird. Incase you didn't know, its a concession in Mothercare and Jooles Oliver is the talented woman behind it. Launched not too long ago, all the items are pretty much suitable for boys and girls, even down to the shoes!

As I have both a girl and a boy, I find this very useful. I can get something for my daughter, knowing my son can wear it in a few years. Trust me, I know all about the hand-me-down being the youngest of six. The next up from me was a boy, so I use to get the pass downs from him. And, Lets just say, they were not gender neutral! Not only that. 

Another huge plus for Little Bird, beyond style and quality, is that it’s also a very affordable brand. The designs are full of bright colours, which is not normally something i go for. I normally steer toward blacks, greys and blues - especially for me! I don’t like to be all out there; not sure if its a confidence thing, I just don’t want people to looking at me! However, for my kids - I love it and so does my daughter. My son, bless him, has no choice in the matter yet!

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