Fondant Flowers

Fondant flowers by Torie Jayne

Fondant Flowers
What you will need:
White ready to roll regal ice icing (also called roll-out icing, rolled fondant or pastillage),
Sifted icing sugar (also called powdered sugar or confectioners' sugar),
Natural food colouring in the colours you want (I chose pink and blue)
Rolling pin
Plate or tray
Set of 4 Flower Blossom Plunger Cutters for Icing & Cake Decoration


Fondant flowers by Torie Jayne

Instructions
  1. Sieve icing sugar onto your work area, rolling pin and plate
  2. Knead the icing to soften, then gradually add food colouring until you get the desired colour.
  3. Thoroughly knead until colour is even
  4. Roll the icing out to about 4mm thick


  5. Fondant flowers by Torie Jayne
  6. Using a cutter, cut out the flower shape
  7. Gently push out flower onto plate
  8. Push decorative ball into hole
  9. Leave to dry


These will last for at least six months if stored in an airtight container, but for best results use immediately.


Pink Fondant Flowers
Fondant Flowers

Have a sweet day!

easter time...

Our Easter break was spent:

- Catching up with family
- Enjoying this year's 'bonus' day = extra time spent with daddy
- Painting some eggs and eating others (...there is one Lindt gold bunny left)
- Visiting this exhibition.

Happy Easter friends!

tomorrow



school's back
term two begins
this Easter bonnet will be worn in the parade
it was a fun school holiday project to work on
& I am looking forward to watching my little girl
wear it with a huge smile on her face

today

it's all
about
lego
& building dreams
over sized hair bows optional!

Happy Easter!

19 Week Bumpdate

19 weeks (7)

How far along: 19 weeks!
Baby: Is the size of a Mango!
Total Weight Gained: Up another pound this week. So 3.5lbs, unofficially. I will know for sure when I go to my doc on Friday.
Sleep: :/ I want so badly to sleep on my back. It's already getting uncomfortable switching sides all night. 
Maternity Clothes: I wear maternity pants and capri's on occasion when I'm not wearing stretchy waist stuff or I don't feel like trying to halfway zip the zipper on my regular jeans, but no maternity shirts yet.
Best Moment of the Week: Jimmy finally feeling little one kick! 
Food Cravings: Anything cool and fresh...especially water with lots of squeezed lemon, fruits, veges.
Aversions: steak, hotdogs, & shrimp. 
Symptoms: heartburn, indigestion, backaches, round ligament pain.
Movement: more constantly now! 
Gender: 3 days!!!!
What I miss: nothing right now- besides sleeping on my back
What I'm looking forward to: Thursday!! ...handsome baby boy or beautiful baby girl?
Weekly Wisdom: I have learned to cut up a lemon at the beginning of the week and take a baggy of slices to work to keep in the fridge for my water. I also do Crystal Light packets or MiO liquid.  I've never been one for plain water so these help me drink more. 
Milestones: Baby can now likely hear my voice and muffled outside noises! His/her brain and sensory development is exploding. 

19 weeks (8)

If you haven't already make sure you take a guess at Baby Pug's gender on the top left of my blog! only 3 days left to vote :)
Baby, fetus at 19 weeks - BabyCenter

Easter Table

We had a wonderful celebration with Mr A's family on Sunday - what is better than Nonna's home cooked food followed by delicious coffee and desserts.

I put together a simple dessert table and made white tim tam cookie pops and fluffy meringues.  Mr A's lovely aunt sent over a huge and delicious tiramisu and my sister-in-law added her chocolate and custard tart - the perfect ending to a wonderful Easter Day.



Individual bags for the kids for easter egg hunting!


A vintage looking table with hyacinth, easter daisies and carnations.
I used little bottles, cake stands and domes on my table and made some simple little place setting tags which I wrapped with ribbon





The table with the addition of the tiramisu and custard tart.

Today we are enjoying an extra long weekend here in Australia - with easter being so late this year Easter Monday coincided with Anzac Day - so instead of enjoying Easter Monday on Monday we have commemorated Anzac Day on Monday and moved Easter Monday to Tuesday - more time for polishing off all those eggs!  
Leanne