Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mums out there! We hope you are enjoying a lovely family day. We are digging into our Mother's Day cookies! What are your Mother's Day traditions?

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Interesting Facts about March

As we arrive March (can you believe how quick January and February have gone) we've found some interesting facts that maybe you didn't know about this month!

• It is one of seven months that are 31 days long
• March starts on the same day of the week as November every year, and February in common years only.
• March ends on the same day of the week as June every year
• The name March comes from the Latin Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named for Mars, the Roman god of war who was also regarded as a guardian of agriculture
• March was the beginning of our calendar year. We changed to the new style or Gregorian calendar in 1752, and it is only since then we begin the year on January the 1st.
• All through lent the traditional games played are marbles and skipping
• The last three days of March were said to be borrowed from April
• One of the flowers most associated with March is the narcissus (Wild Daffodil)

'March winds and April showers

Bring forth May flowers.' 

Who else has some facts about March?

Celebrate British Pie Week!

British Pie Week starts tomorrow and it’s the perfect chance for pie lovers to celebrate the great British classic food. There are a million and one recipes available to make the perfect pie and we are giving you one of Ellie Ellie’s favourite recipes. The Traditional Apple Pie!

What are your favourites?

Traditional Apple Pie:

Ingredients: 

• 1 pack Jus-Rol Sweet Dessert Pastry 375g
• 500g cooking apples
• 1 lemon
• 1tbsp flour
• 2tsp ground cinnamon
• 75g caster sugar (plus a little extra sugar for sprinkling 

 

1. Divide pastry in half and roll out one half to line a 18 cm shallow pie plate and chill whilst you prepare the apples.
2. Peel, core and thickly slice the apples, toss with grated rind from the whole lemon and juice from half, flour, sugar and cinnamon. Pile into the pastry base.
3. Roll out remaining pastry and use to top the pie, using trimmings for decoration as desired
4. Brush with water and dredge lightly with remaining sugar, bake for 20-25 mins until pastry is golden brown. 5. Serve warm with either cream or ice cream.

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What pie will you be making to celebrate British pie week? 

Cartoon Magic!

Pinch Punch, it’s the first of the month! And as resident blogger Sparkles just got back from Disneyland Paris (yes it was MAGICAL!) Here’s a really fun outfit that will keep your inner child happy!

Start with spots, (channeling Minnie of course) and then team with a funky jumper with comic book print. Finish off the look with a pair of bright coloured waterproof boots and your favourite Disney character up-cycled into a beautiful pendant from Ellie Ellie!

Find it here.

Dress- New Look

Boots- Dr Martens

Jumper- Boohoo

Pendant- Ellie Ellie

The perfect look for a fun March day out, whether you’re feeling as mad as a hatter, or cute as a button!

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