Just can't keep up!

Featured in the Summer issue of Medway Mama. And off to the .....

...Luddesdown open day today, Mollycupcakes will be there. Come along for a fun time and pick up some lovely meat, veg and gifts. 2pm onwards. Hope to see you there. X

Sorry for the lack of posts and non photos of our farm holiday but there is some fab news on the house front. and we've just been so busy with breaking up for Summer hols and leaving doe's and orders. I really will have the longest post next time, with photos galore.

Many thanks to everyone that pops in and leaves me comments. You are all so wonderful and make life a little easier to cope with.

Love and cupcake filled hugs,

X

Growing up so fast, too fast :(

Today is Molly's last day at her playgroup, i never thought this day would come so fast but here it is. And she will be off to big girl school in Sept, with some of her friends.
Yesterday i helped out at the Summer fair at Meadows playgroup and i could really see how much older she had gotten in the last 8 months. Going off with her friends, paying for her own things and looking so very tall and beautiful.

With a heavy heart i will drop her off on her first at school and watch the little cupcake go free in to the big wide world of primary school. I knew this day would come but did it have to come so soon? It seems like only yesterday she was this little bundle of smiles and wanted only a fresh clean bum, Mummies milk and lots of cuddles and kisses. Mind you that part is still the same. Molly is so loving and loves nothing more than snuggles on the sofa and big kisses everyday.

There is a leaving party on Monday, so I'll take my camera and lots of tissues. And for all you other Mummies in the same boat and with the same feelings, here is a big cyber HUG just for you x

Next year will be the turn of Daisy, as she to will join Molly at school (sigh!) I will have to work on finding a tiny shop to open to keep me busy and turn Mollycupcakes into something for the cupcakes future.

Have a lovely weekend everyone and I'll post some of our holiday snaps next week. times not been on my side, as it's been running away from me again. And house hunting is so very consuming. Happy summer hols.
And to my 2 winners of the 2nd year giveaway, they'll be off to you next week. And Lisa at Bobo Bun, I'm nearly there with yours honey. Head is well and truly hung low lol x
Cupcake wishes,

By jove she's got it! yeay!!!

Well done Steph from MadMummy you got it right. Caramel Latte is my favourite coffee, i even have one next to me right now lol
Sorry to everyone else that didn't win and thank you for playing along with my silly question.

The bundle of fairy fabric, bag of coloured strings and something from me, will be off in the post tomorrow honey.

Much love,

X

We're back from our break and are ready for anything...

...but more about that in the next post.

Here is a little hint on the coffee question, don't forget if you guess my favourite you're win the fairy fabric and bag of strings. Someone nearly got it but not quite right. Good luck ladies x

Some of you are soooo close to the right answer lol but it has to spot on. Oh i know I'm a meany lol there can only be 1 winner. Sorry ladies.

Some of you have so very nearly got it right lol it really is easy just 2 words in it. And so yummy, i have to have one every day. My new coffee coaster says, "drink coffee and do more stupid things faster" well that is me! LOL

Drum roll please drrrrrr! drrrrrrrrr!

And out of the policeman's hat come....
...the 2 winners of my second year bloggy-versary the lovely Lissy Lou and Dolly Dollop. Well done ladies, now please just drop me a email with your address details and I'll pop a little something in the post.

Congratulation's from Miss Molly and Miss Daisy my 2 lovely little cupcake helpers.

Right well back to looking for a new house to live in this week and lots of catching up to do.

I'll post all about our time away at the farm, with lots of photos sometime in the week.

For now lots of love x

R & R

It's late and i really should be getting some of this zzzzz but here i am doing a post because it's one of the best relaxing past times i have.

After having a bit of a sort out in my studio cupboard, i came across this little bundle of Laura Ashley fairy fabric, it's in all sizes and there are 4 pieces of it. As well as (if you see below) a brown paper bag full of different coloured cotton tread. Mostly made in England.

I'd like to give them away, but thought I'd make it a little bit of fun too. So the first person that can guess which is my favourite cuppa coffee will get the bundle popped in the post to them along with a little extra treat.
Good luck ladies and thank you again for all the love and support you are all giving me and the cupcakes household. Everyone of you mean the world. We're no where near to sorting this nightmare but we will sort it together and make good of it.

I'll run this for a week, so back here with the winner next Sunday and also my 2nd year giveaway winners, Molly and Daisy have picked them out. But sorry no time to sort out photos tonight.

Right I'm off for some well earned R & R.

Sweet dreams and hugs,

x

Just carrying on with life.

Meet my two star helpers on Saturday, they got up at silly O' clock, came down the town and helped me set up the stall. Then smiled, chatted and got customers interest. The biggest thank you to you both. I love you for looking after me, helping and getting me through.

I was really happy with how the stall looked this time, i think because i didn't rush and having 3 pairs of eyes to look at it, we could see where things needed tweaking. It was very colourful and pink! lol

Thank you Jade you're not just my beautiful daugther, you are my best friend too. And always ready with the biggest hugs. oxo

Saturday was a good day and i did really well. I'm now looking forward to the next fair, which will be 25th July @ Luddesdown Organic Farm please follow the link for details. Hope to see you there.

It's been a tuff few days and i know it's not over yet. But this beautiful man of mine keeps me sane, strong and focused. Love you Ben more than words could ever say.

Miss Molly and Miss Daisy keep going from the first bounce on the bed to the last night night kiss at bedtime. Love you cupcakes. Don't worry Mummy and Daddy will sort out this mess and life will be calm again. (And yes your toys will move with us) LOL

Calm it was not here in Longley Road Kent. The most amazing thunder storm and flash rain coursed this to happen at the end of the road. Our drains just couldn't cope and water rose up past the little lads knees lol he was more than happy to run into it and splash around. Funny because me being a cat in a former life hehe! was up on my paws, keeping well away from it. lol

As soon as it came it was gone and drained away. But wow it was scary, i said to Ben shouldn't we be thinking about moving things upstairs. If it hadn't of stopped raining, then i think we might of had too. A couple of hours after the down pour and the sun was shining and you'd never of known anything had happened, apart from all the leafs, twigs and rubbish in the gutters. Whats going on with the weather?

Fingers crossed the sun shines for a while longer. The cupcake house is having a well earned mini break Booked before the bomb shell last week and needed even more so now. We're just going to forget it all and relax. Coming back fresh and ready for anything.

Thank you again for all your love and support.

Back soon.

Hugs x

Looking on up...

...and going forward with life. I have to say how touched I am and thank you for all your loving, caring, kind, supportive comments and words.
They have and are really helping me get through this crappy time. And to Steph from Madmummy you are just a wonderful and caring person. I can't thank you enough for coming to see me on Saturday at the Maidstone farmers/craft market. That hug was just what the doctor ordered. And the little gift will stay on my mollycupcakes apron for every fair and market i do. Thank you lovely lady.
I have to do another special thank you to Tracy from Cupcakes at home. Even though your 100's of miles away from me you still touch my heart. Your kind words and blog post for me means more than words can say. Thank you my dear friend, i only hope i can return your love and support one day.
To my family you are all amazing and give me the strength to carry on come what may. I love all.

2 months to find a new home, fit for the cupcakes and within walking distance of playgroup and Molly's new school. House hunting wasn't on our to do list for the next 4-5 years, we really thought this house was for years. (That's what we was lead to believe!)
Shock i don't think I've every felt so stressed. I can only say it felt like i was going crazy and my head was being crushed in a vice. Nearly a week on after the letter dropped on the mat and now I'm sad still and could just sit and cry but I'm more cross inside and only show it when the cupcakes are in bed or not around me. Why? is the biggest thing i keep asking.
My Nana used to say that one door closes and another ones.
So we shall see where this huge explosion takes us in life.

I'll leave you with one of my favourite songs, it seems to help me and i calm down once listening to it. Just click the link. And enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXw3Hj6vRoc

Back soon with a happier post, i hate to dwell on things, it's happening the house and my Dad and there is nothing i can do about it. But be strong and strong I'll be....

Love to you all x

Catherine x