Happy Friday ! Can everyone just stop for a minute and help me work out – where does the time go? Seriously, can we locate the time? I feel like the weeks are passing me by in a blur at the moment as we snowball towards Christmas!
This week, I wished I had kids (or was a kid) who could learn how to build real robots – Beeston library is so cool!
Marty will listen to your problems and give you life advice… in return for treats
I made festive cookies for an upcoming blog post!
And hit up Sweet Success to pick up some amazing sprinkles and other baking supplies! More on what I got below –
I also popped to an Asda near where we used to live close to Sweet Success and got these cute shoes, and I also got a few more little baking bits and bobs.
They even do edible glitter pots now! And the green gel colouring from their home2bake range gives a perfect Christmassy green colour (that I used for the cookies above!)
The leaves are almost gone around here, but they’re putting on a pretty great show before they do!
So what baking supplies did I pick up? I got some Wilton confetti sprinkles – these were £2.45 – I LOVE these.
Plus a BIG tub of Sugarflair red extra, as recommended by Liana of Star Bakery for Red Velvet cakes – apparently its a more pigmented version of the usual red gel colour. This was £5.65 but hopefully will last a long time. I also bought a Wilton gel colour – Rose which apparently gives a beautifully bright pink.
Plus some cute ready made Christmas wreaths for my Christmassy cake project for the next Cake Club!
Plus some heart sprinkles -again these were about £2.50 – thinking ahead to Valentine’s Day!
And cupcake cookie cutters – these were £3.45 for three – so cute!
And finally some green candy melts, again for my Christmassy cake… are you excited to see what it is?!
At this months City WI, we had a lovely fuddle (everyone brought SO much food!) and created some homemade Christmas decorations – I made a wreath – 
Plus a bauble ! It just needs to have a little string attached to hang it from the tree.
Finally, and very excitingly….. while waiting for the washing machine repairguy, I rearranged and consolidated my sprinkle collection! Wow I have WAY more than I thought! Now when I open the cupboard, a shower of sprinkles don’t fall on my head – yay!
Have a wonderful weekend! What are you up to?
x Kerry
Marty, so intense! Looks like Sweet Success is an absolute treasure trove too. Can’t wait to see how you use your new purchases 🙂
That pic of Marty…he looks so wry! Too funny.
Also, I’m supremely jealous of your sprinkles collection! I just love the way sprinkles brighten up everything. Can’t wait to see all your baked goods this Christmas!
Thanks Jorie! 🙂
I’ve had that sprinkles problem happen many times. You must have the most amazing pantry.
Haha, more a quarter of a cupboard, fingers crossed for a pantry one day though!
Great pictures Kerry. Marty, what a head shot. He posed for you. Also like the black flats, and that lovely outdoor shot, could be an ad.
I’m glad you like my new picture. It’s just a little small. Have a nice weekend.
Love the look of the Christmas cookies! Be sure to tadd them to the Christmas linky over on my page. I am hoopefulyl going to a Christmas Fair this weekend! It may be a little premature but I don’t care 😛 It’s my first day off in months. Yay no more 7 day weeks 😀
Yay! There are two on in Beeston this weekend – plus a food and drink festival – hurrah for Christmas!
Lovely lovely Marty, and cookies! 😉