My Homemade Christmas

I have been useless on here lately. Sorry for slacking, but the wonders of the world have been throwing spanners in the works, as usual!

I've had two dogs on heat, one crashed car (not my fault I hasten to add!), one dead guinea pig (RIP Rockstar), one dog with a paw-ly paw, one house move to deal with, one stranded best friend with a broken arm, one Mother-in-Law (plus her twin sister)'s 50^th birthday bonanza, about four bouts of the all-too-Common Cold, and much more to sort out... As well as the full time job, social life and baking I have committed myself to, while trying to decide what direction to take in my life next! I'm sure everyone in work thinks I've fallen out with them due to the lack of cakes being shared about the office!

However, it’s now coming up to Christmas! And Christmas has given me some inspiration to write to you about.

I love Christmas, and last year didn’t exactly go to plan, so I’m super excited this year, and to start 2013 off with a fresh slate. I have been pretty organised so far, having bought most pressies for people and wrapped them already. Just the big pressies left now – my Dad, my Mum, my big-little-brother, and a few bits for the boyf. Yes, the difficult ones!! 

This year for Christmas I am being a bit of a D-I-Y Darling. I am making my own cards, gift tags, supplementing everyone's gifts with homemade cakes, chocolate truffles, biscuits, festive treats, making my own sweet trees and cake pop trees, and sentimental bits and bobs!
As it’s Christmas I’m not too fussed about the nutrition side of things with my gifts, but for those with an interest in healthy eating, I may well package them up some Christmas inspired fat free flapjacks, and some wholemeal festive muffins!

Tonight’s mission is Banoffee Cupcakes. I say mission, they’re tried and tested, but the filling and icing can be time consuming (anything on a Friday night is too time consuming!). But I highly doubt these will make it to the freezer, and if they do, definitely not to Christmas. I have a birthday in the way and as is tradition will have to bring some goodies into the office to celebrate my turning 24. I’m not complaining though, it’s a good way to test out new flavours and recipes on my unsuspecting colleagues

I hope you keep your fingers and toes crossed for me too, as there is potentially a really exciting opportunity on the cards for me... But I'll have to wait and see if I'm deemed to be good enough! Hopefully someone's looking out for me up there as it would be ideal for me! Ahhhhhhh...