A whole lotta love!

I have to share this post with you. I have followed this blog for a long long time and its one of my favourites, it is also my blog of the week!! (see side bar). I had to make my own:

Husband: 'What are you doing?'

Me: 'Making sugar cube hearts'

Husband: 'What? for tommorrow? (Valentines day)

Me: 'No, just for my tea'

:)

My husband requested chocolate brownies for our valentines day dessert (His favourite).

I have tried to make egg free brownies before (He eats eggs, but there's no way i'm missing out!!!), but they always turn out like normal chocolate cake, never with that lovely brownie crust on top.

This time i used a recipe from Green and Blacks - it uses A LOT of chocolate and butter - but, my, it is good!!!!!!

I used almonds instead of cherries and made two small ones for the boys:

And, a great big heart one for us. We heated it up a little and served it with Green and blacks ice cream for him, and cream for me. It was delish!! My husband even told me that he thinks it is the best brownie he has ever had (and he has tried a lot in his time). I will certainly make this recipe again.

Email me or inbox me at Facebook if you'd like the recipe.

 I went into Sainsburys to buy the ingredients for valentines dinner and thought i'd get some flowers for the table. I went over to the valentines section, where they had a small bunch of tulips for £10. £10!!!!!

So i went to the normal flower section, where i bought two bunches of tulips for £5!!!!!

Madness!!

Cute card from eldest boy. He may be 9, but he is so loving and caring. And he gives the best cuddles ever!!

My valentines wrapping:

Dinner ingredients. We both chose a recipe from The Demuths cookbook and cooked it together once the boys had gone to bed:

 

Table setting:

I made this for the hubbie last year:

This is what i got hubbie. A cute little book from a CS that i personalised and this picture for our bedroom. Hubbie got me a pic at Christmas that said 'I love you to the moon and back', so i got him this ;)

And this is what i got him. Love him!!

Yum, yum - Tagliatelle with porcini and chestnut mushrooms, courgette, onion, white wine, soya sauce and tarragon:

We had a lovely meal and then sat down to watch 'Yes man'

New post at A year of 30

xx

Todays lovely things:

1) A lay in.

2) Crumpets and butter

3) A beautiful sunny Wednesday.

This is me : Part 5

The final part of 'This is me':

Just swap the big mac for a veggie burger or big bit of chocolate cake :)

xx

Todays lovely things:

1) Making a no egg chocolate brownie that has that brownie crust on the top. Finally!!! they normally turn out just like normal chocolate cake.

2) A handmade valentine card from my eldest son.

3) Tulips in the lounge and dining room.

Love swap - february photo challenge

Thank you Gem for hosting this swap. This is what i sent:

 And thank you Life on the East coast,

 this is what i recieved:

I am sooo in love with the crochet bunting!!

Photo challenge update

Makes you happy: At the point i looked to see what the picture of today would be, it was the first cup of tea of the day making me happy:

I started using instagram yesterday - this could easily become a new addiction!!!

Inside my closet:

Blue:

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Todays lovely things:

1) Being complemented on my 'snazzy' socks by a stranger!

2)Laughing at Friends (still the best show ever!!!!)

3) Eating dinner as a family (because its half term, so the boys are able to wait until Daddy gets home)

This is me : part 4

Join me tommorrow for the final part

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Todays lovely things:

1) Finding out my pacemaker is running smoothly and that i have 3 years left (not 2, like i thought) before i need a new one.

2) A costa goats cheese panini for lunch.

3) Sleeping in till 8.30