Blobs of deliciousness...

What a lovely start to the weekend it has been! I always look forward to having friends over for a dinner party, and so Friday kicked off with just that. There was laughter, food, candlelight and pudding galore, so to me, the perfect evening. The kidlets were also delighted that their two friends could stay for the night, and that they didn't have to go home with mum and dad. Unlike most sleepovers, the children were very kind to us and allowed us to have a lazy lie-in on Saturday morning. We got up late, had pancakes, more giggles and laughter, and the children just played...and played...They wanted to do some baking, and it reminded me of when I was little and wanted to make a quick sweet snack. Armed with a packet of Tennis biscuits (in the UK we have to substitute these with Nice biscuits), a tin of Caramel, and a good old dose of desiccated coconut, I showed them how to make 'Coconut Caramels'. I just call them that now, I don't really know if there is a 'proper' name for them. The kids thought we should just call them 'blobs of deliciousness'! So, here is how you make the blobs!

1. Crush the biscuits to crumbs in a bowl...

2. Add the caramel and mix...mix...mix...!

3. Take small amounts, and roll into balls...Very sticky!

4. Roll the balls in the coconut.

5. Voila! Enjoy!

So, the kidlets had afternoon tea with 'blobs of deliciousness'...

Now, for something completely random! I thought I'd share this with you later, but why wait? A little while ago I was having a little peruse on Pinterest, and came across a little tutorial on how to fix a broken zipper. I pinned it to my boards for future reference, in case I wanted to try it out. Have you ever pulled a zipper and broken it, and then thought, that's it, another garment ruined!? Unless you're in the mood for replacing the zipper, which is a prickly job to say the least, the garment is usually thrown out, or put aside to be recycled. Well, just yesterday I found a favourite denim skirt of which the zipper had died a death, and which I'd put aside. I remembered this tutorial, and thought I'd try to mend it. And guess what? My favourite skirt was easily mended and is back in my wardobe! You have to check it out at  How to repair a broken zipper.

All fixed up and ready to wear!

I was so pleased that I could save my skirt without the faf of having to replace the zipper! I hope you'll find it helpful too. Do check it out at the link provided.

Ta-ra for now! Until next time!

Tania ♥