silly things that make us laugh

We ventured out into the sunshine to play in the park, cycle, football and when we were climbing the frame we tried out the 'big hands' photo. Silly but it kept us laughing for ages.

The roundabout I think is now a definite 'too old for' playground toy. At 44 I have lost the fun feeling I used to get when 'spinning until my head has entered another dimension' and can now only spin for 3 or 4 revolutions before my head wants to rest on the floor. I think it took a good hour before the awful feeling in my head and stomach had gone

And this suddenly became a big deal to do .....

Returned home to make this

Remember playing with these as kids?

We made an ART one with artists names, photographs and questions and answers about art.

Jacob loved it and is working on a much larger version and is making 5, one for himself and one for each of his cousins who we will see in a few days. He's planned an art day where they have to add patterns and colour from different cultures on the outside, artists photos and names on the next sections and on the inner section questions and answers about art in general.

(Hello project for my YR7's in September)

Plum and apple jam/jelly, plum sauce or chutney coming up later in the week

 and some lovely

carrot biscuits

that I found on the most fantastic blog 'sugarslut' - http://justasugarslut.blogspot.com/

 You really must take a look it's fab and these carrot biscuits are just the best idea for getting so much veg into something that looks like it should just be sweet, sugary stuff! Jacob should love this.

That is one blog that is going to keep me busy in the kitchen for months to come.