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Dr Oetker Chocolate Brownies

-Made by Daddy and Millie- Today daddy decided he wanted to bake with Milly and I was craving chocolate so they made brownies using Dr Oetker products we were sent.   Ingredients 175g Unsalted Butter…

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Guittard Super Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Baking with the Milly Monster

It is Emily’s day off from pre-school today so we are going to bake bake bake. We are baking super chocolate chip cookies using Guittard chocolate chips and here is how we made it.

 

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup of Unsifted Plain flour
  • 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt – I just used a pinch
  • 1/2 cup of Butter, softened
  • 6 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
  • 6 Tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 10oz Guittard Super Cookie Chips

 

Method

  1. We pre-heated the Oven to 190 and lined our baking tray with baking paper.
  2. In a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light, beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
  4. Stir in the Chocolate Chips
  5. Drop a rounded teaspoon of cookie mix onto the baking tray.
  6. Bake for 8-10 minutes
  7. Leave for a few minutes to harden before transferring to a cooling rack or the dough will just drop through it.
  8. ENJOY

Chocolate Chip Cookies Baking

 

***We were sent Guittard’s Super cookie chips for inclusion in this post***

Personalised Height and reward charts-Personalised Parties

For years I have been recording my children’s heights, I used to draw faint marks on the wall so I could easily rub it out if I ever needed too. I started to record Leo and Lydia’s height in our old house and when we moved to the house we are in now I made sure to write them down on a piece of paper and take it with us. I remember being so upset because I couldn’t find that piece of paper anywhere and it meant a lot to me as I had Leo’s height written down before he could stand independently before his big operation.

I found that piece of paper about 5 months ago and we have been living here for almost 3 years it was a huge relief. In the meantime, I had continued marking all 3 of their heights on a wall and wrote them down before I redecorated.  Leo thinks it is too babyish now having a height chart (his 12) so his height and ages are written in my journal to keep safe.

We were offered to review 2 height and 2 reward charts for the girls from Personalised Parties in the hope I can get Emily to stop picking her nose till it bleeds and Lydia to wash her hands after she goes to the loo.

Height Charts £24.99 each

When they arrived we were all very excited to get them on the wall. The height charts are easy to stick and just peel off without leaving a mark. They look really good, the quality is great and the designs are beautiful. Grab a tape measure and draw a faint line to 50cm, we used a spirit level as well to make sure they were straight.

personalised parties height chart

Emily picked the Mermaid design and Lydia picked the Ballerina.

 

 

Reward Charts £12.99 each

We decided to stick the rewards charts downstairs in our hall,  low enough so the girls can stick their stickers on as and when they had earnt them. The reward chart is A3 sized and you simply stick them on the wall. We first stuck them in the kitchen and then changed our mind so we peeled them off and relocated them.  They stuck on great and like the website states, it didn’t leave a mark. Now I am hoping it will encourage the girls to earn their dojo’s (stars) which we bought especially for the charts. You can also just use a wipe clean pen and rub it off when you need too. Lydia wants to work towards getting a magazine this week and Emily is still undecided but I am sure she will think of something soon.

personalised parties reward chart

 

 

Personalised Parties sell a wide variety of products on their website from Partyware to gifts and books with different themes to suit.

 

***We were given these products in return for an honest review***

 

 

Leather Goals Journal -Review

 

 

One thing I find helpful whilst coping with my Anxiety is writing, I have my blog which keeps my mind occupied but I need to start writing what I have done that day, what is scaring me and how I am feeling.  When I am at my lowest I find it incredibly difficult to function and remember things, I fixate on the negatives and it is really hard to focus on the positives and look forward to the future. I hate that I have to depend on tablets to keep me on a level, I miss the days where I didn’t have a worry in the world.

I decided I need to start a Journal which included goals and aspirations, my handwriting may not be neat like on my laptop but it’s MY space and its where I can gather MY thoughts and shut them away.

I received my first ever leather Journal from Find me a gift.co.uk and I love it. It is perfect for what I need and I am so excited to get started plus it’s my favourite colour PINK.

It comes in a box so you can store it safely back in there when you aren’t writing and has a beautiful positive quote embossed in copper which reads ‘achieve your dream life’  and has 260 pages for me to write my feelings and goals and be in control of me.

This would make an amazing gift for anyone and Mothers day is also coming up if you are stuck on what to buy.  Leather Goals Journal is available to buy here and costs £36.99 You will not be disappointed.

Goals Journey anxiety post

Goals Journey anxiety post

 

***This is a collaborative post***

Homemade Dog Biscuits

How to make Peanut butter and Carrot Dog Biscuits

Be in the know about what ingredients are going into your dog biscuits. Our Lab puppy Rosie loves to eat more or less anything in sight I had no idea on what was good for them and what was full of crap so I decided to have a browse and find a recipe I thought she would like.

I couldn’t believe how easy it was. I  thought It was going to be all technical and stuff with all sorts of weird and wonderful ingredients but nope, now I am going to experiment with what I can put in my next batch, I’m thinking Apple and Carrot.

So here is how you make Peanut butter and carrot dog biscuits 🙂

What you will need:

  • 2 cups of whole wheat flour

  • 1 cup of rolled oats

  • 1/4 of a cup of no added salt or sugar peanut butter

  • 1 carrot, grated

  • 1 cup of warm water

  • 1 egg white

Baking my own dog biscuits for Rosie

 

I brought my Bone cookie cutters of eBay. Mine is plastic and flimsy so I would recommend getting a metal one.

 

 

The Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190C.

  2. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and turn out onto a floured surface. Knead for a few minutes until fully combined and roll out to 1 centimetre thick.

  3. Using a cookie cutter, cut the dough and keep rolling out until all the dough is used.

  4. Place on a lined baking tray, brush with egg white and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown. Allow to cool fully and store in an airtight jar.

  5. These Biscuits will be good for a whole month.

One very happy puppy dog. 

(not that she looks it haha)

Baking my own dog biscuits for Rosie