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Snapshots from my week

September 19, 2014 By Kerry Cooks 4 Comments

Happy Friday, friends! Does anyone else worry how they’ll fare as a (presumably sleep-deprived) new parent, when I already struggle to get up every day and look forward to my Saturday lie in all week?!

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This past weekend was a fun one – me and Lee headed to Staffordshire to visit my parents for my mums birthday. I got her a pretty star chart for the northern hemisphere in September and we went out for a day of charity shopping in Uttoxeter, which has lots and lots of charity shops. The most amazing thing I found was an authentic American diner style maple syrup pourer which was 50p!

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We went for lunch at the Vintage Tea Emporium which was delicious as always, well worth a visit if you’re ever in Uttoxeter! And that evening we went to Pizza by Golly in Lichfield for dinner, who do delicious Italian food (not just pizza!). I also won two (TWO!) games of blocks and runs (a competitive and very lengthy card game with seven rounds!) after having not one any for about a year – hurrah! 

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For Cake Club on Sunday, I baked pumpkin doughnuts with a maple syrup glaze and caramelised pecan topping. They were very tasty, and the kittens were interested in getting their paws on some! The attendance at Cake Club was fantastic – lots of people turned out to support Maggie’s, and there were lots of autumnal bakes. For my three, I chose Erin’s Caramel Apple cheesecake (which was voted best cake!), plus a slice of Jordan’s blueberry cream cheese brioche (the bread that saw him booted out of the bake-off!) and a piece of caramel latte cake with pecans, which was very, very tasty. 

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I also got to try out the new Missoula Montana restaurant, which has replaced the Living Room in Nottingham. I went for lunch and tried a veggie (garden) burger in a brioche bun, which was absolutely delicious. And the fries tasted like Macdonalds, but better. But I’ve saved the most exciting thing for last, they have a breakfast menu, and they serve RED VELVET WAFFLES (yes they’re a thing!). I will be trying them most urgently, will let you know what I think!

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I also started reading a new book this week – Love, Nina, which is really funny! And I tried out a new hairstyle, which was semi-successful, and certainly very easy to do! Oh and I discovered apple pumpkin candles in Home and Bargains! amazing. 

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 The kittens continue to be crazy (mental is the word I use most often to descibe them!) and adorable. Milo gets better with them every day!

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Oh, and the week finished with cookies… how good is that?

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 What do you have planned this weekend friends?

x Kerry

 

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  1. Amanda says

    September 21, 2014 at 2:32 am

    Looks like a delicious week! Now I’m craving red velvet waffles!
    Amanda recently posted…pumpkin rose cookiesMy Profile

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    • Kerry Cooks says

      September 21, 2014 at 12:52 pm

      Thanks Amanda! Me too, me too!

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  2. Diane @ Life of Di. says

    September 19, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    I need to go and pick up some fall scented candles 🙂 I’m not huge on pumpkin/baked good scents but I do love anything apple, ‘leaves’ (they sell it at Bath and Body Works) or campfire!
    Diane @ Life of Di. recently posted…So Long Summer, Hello Fall.My Profile

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    • Kerry Cooks says

      September 19, 2014 at 11:24 pm

      Mmm those sound great!

      Reply

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