by Ketta Shimmin | Jul 28, 2015 | baking, birthday cake, children
So far, so good. It’s been an interesting first for us as my two eldest girls finished their school term a full two and a half weeks before the youngest and she was quite understandably not pleased about the whole situation. This meant the first...
by Ketta Shimmin | Jun 10, 2015 | baking, cake, cake sale, children, parenting
I have three primary-school-aged children and that means a huge amount of my time is spent making stuff for school. So far this year, i’ve made a woodland fairy costume from scratch, modified a yellow onesie and old house t-shirt into a Winnie the Pooh costume...
by Ketta Shimmin | Apr 8, 2013 | baking, biscuits, children, party favours, sugar cookies
My baby turns 4 next Saturday. Her place at primary school was confirmed on Friday. I’m really not sure how I feel about the whole thing though… Having produced three children in just over 3 years, it’s been an incredibly intense period of my life....
by Ketta Shimmin | Aug 28, 2012 | cakes, children, parenting, racing, Running
There’s an old adage that everything in life is about balance. Whilst I’m not an avid follower of horoscopes I am Libra, the sign of the scales, balance, justice, weighing up both sides – and a great sign for a keen baker! I do think a lot...
