mondays....suck

today is papa bears first day back at work. we have been lucky to have him all to ourselves for 3 weeks over, what has been, an amazing kiwi summer and today is back to reality day.
needless to say i've had just one of those days

1- broken rob brandt cup thanks to our cat who sits on top of my coffee machine
2- dropped a kitchen knife on my foot *urgh sorry for the dry skin gross
3- someone please buy my old fridge so it can be out of my lounge!!!!
4- someone doesn't appear to be interested in their lunch
5- i've been in sweats all day any one that knows me will know i'm not a sweats kinda gal

slack alice

i was named well when my mother and father picked alice and what a slack inconsistent curious alice i have become!
it has been 8 months since my last confession blog post and i feel terrible about it.
but how to stop life from moving ahead and things we had planned to do taking the back burner.
papa bear is working too hard pulling 6 day weeks and leaving before baby bear wakes and returning well past his bed time. hats off to those who raise children on their own it's tiring and hard work!!
i had a comment on my post on marilyn monroe today, which called me back to my forgotten blog from an anonymous poster, thank you for making me feel warm and fuzzy from your lovely post, and bringing me back to my blog x


I absolutely love your list of quotes by Marylin Monroe! My favorite is and will always be your nr. 4, because it fits perfectly with me. If a person can't love me at the worst of times, they shouldn't love me at the best either. Thank you very much for the smile you gave me on a dark moment <3 

LUST

i am obsessed with this song at the moment
i hope you enjoy it too

xx

in the post

i love getting things arrive in the mail i also love online shopping and a good bargain

on their way to me are the following goodies i've picked up online

jasper is going to be sitting  pretty  handsome in this flash as highchair from mocka available here

a 10 bar stainless heated towel rail at 67% off if your in nz check it out on grabone here

and a new asos order my mama placed for me, as she has taken some of my old clothes as alas i do not fit them any longer

i'm going to be anxious waiting for it all to arrive safe and sound!!

xx

a parents promise

originally seen on pinterest, original source here

etsy find that made me smile

find me here

Banana Loaf

i have made this now a few times and it is delish =)


thought i would share as we had a big baking day with papa yesterday and while i didn't take pictures as we made such a mess in the kitchen i'm sure you'll get the idea


for the loaf you will need:
125 grams butter
½ cup sugar
½ cup of honey (i used clover honey)
2 or more ripe bananas
2 eggs
1½  cups flour
½  tsp baking soda
optional - ½ cup of chocolate chips


temp - 170°C


*soften butter & mix well with sugar and honey until pale and fluffy
*add eggs one at a time beating well after each 
*stir through mashed banana
*sift in flour and baking soda
*stir together adding chocolate chips (go on do it)
*pour into a greased and base lined loaf tin
*bake for one hour or until a skewer comes out of the middle clean


pull out and leave on wire rack to cool 


topping:
 ⅓ cup of cream cheese
1 cup icing sugar
1tsp lemon zest


whisk together until thick and coat cold loaf 


yummo scrummo 


enjoy x