Normally on a Friday it is No Waste Tastes Great…
But today it’s Leah’s 6th Birthday, so I was ultra organised this week.
Just a few carrots left to use up – no problem! once again my favourite slow cooked soup recipe comes to the rescue.
Friday wouldn’t be a Friday without a food photo…so here we go…
I’ve been a bit busy this week. I may be SimplyBeingMum – but we don’t do simple Birthdays at Chez Wright. We go for it BIG time!
HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY LEAH
Busy weekend planned…Pizza tonight for a few classmates then a swimming party tomorrow…
- Will be back later today with the soup recipe, which will be posted on this blog under No Waste Tastes Great.
- Simple Meal Plan tomorrow
- Marianne Yates’ Faminimalism story on Sunday
Enjoy the sun – if it’s shining where you are?
Have Fun!
Ps – Got to share this! Just overheard my Mom say to my Sister (they are here visiting the kids and I have nipped off to type this…)
“She does all this for the kids (**presume referring to the balloons, table decs etc and general birthday paraphernalia**) and she is managing with one pair of jeans! “
A bit of background to my Mom’s comment – I have two pairs of jeans that get washed and worn. Last night one pair went into holes. I now frequently wear my clothes out (jeans, tops etc… as I wear them over and over and over) . I am still in my PJ bottoms today and I am waiting for my remaining one pair to dry. Made me laugh anyway!
Jenny @ exconsumer says
Awe. Happy Birthday Leah!
I hope you have a wonderful, fun-filled birthday weekend with your six year old little girl Jo!
simplybeingmum says
Fun-filled without a doubt. Pizza went down a treat – just the pool party to come…
Jenny @ exconsumer says
Awe. Happy Birthday Leah!
I hope you have a wonderful, fun-filled birthday weekend with your six year old little girl Jo!
simplybeingmum says
Fun-filled without a doubt. Pizza went down a treat – just the pool party to come…
Jenny @ exconsumer says
Awe. Happy Birthday Leah!
I hope you have a wonderful, fun-filled birthday weekend with your six year old little girl Jo!
simplybeingmum says
Fun-filled without a doubt. Pizza went down a treat – just the pool party to come…
Jenny @ exconsumer says
BTW – did you decorate that cake? It’s FANTASTIC!
simplybeingmum says
Baked and decorated… I make the kids cakes, takes about a week on and off and every time I do it I say never again! Then when I see the final result I am always so glad I made the effort. It was really sweet this year, Leah has been following the progress of the cake (this is one of the reasons I love doing it so much – it’s the build up to her special day) and actually chose certain bits of the design and made suggestions…
Jenny @ exconsumer says
BTW – did you decorate that cake? It’s FANTASTIC!
simplybeingmum says
Baked and decorated… I make the kids cakes, takes about a week on and off and every time I do it I say never again! Then when I see the final result I am always so glad I made the effort. It was really sweet this year, Leah has been following the progress of the cake (this is one of the reasons I love doing it so much – it’s the build up to her special day) and actually chose certain bits of the design and made suggestions…
Jenny @ exconsumer says
BTW – did you decorate that cake? It’s FANTASTIC!
simplybeingmum says
Baked and decorated… I make the kids cakes, takes about a week on and off and every time I do it I say never again! Then when I see the final result I am always so glad I made the effort. It was really sweet this year, Leah has been following the progress of the cake (this is one of the reasons I love doing it so much – it’s the build up to her special day) and actually chose certain bits of the design and made suggestions…
Rayna says
That cake is AMAZING! Happy birthday, Leah! (Jo, your mom sounds kind of like my mom – gotta love ’em!)
simplybeingmum says
Thank you Rayna. My Mom is so funny, we are very lucky to have them – don’t you think? 🙂
Rayna says
That cake is AMAZING! Happy birthday, Leah! (Jo, your mom sounds kind of like my mom – gotta love ’em!)
simplybeingmum says
Thank you Rayna. My Mom is so funny, we are very lucky to have them – don’t you think? 🙂
Rayna says
That cake is AMAZING! Happy birthday, Leah! (Jo, your mom sounds kind of like my mom – gotta love ’em!)
simplybeingmum says
Thank you Rayna. My Mom is so funny, we are very lucky to have them – don’t you think? 🙂
Jo H. says
The cake is breathtaking! Did you do that?
Yeah, Moms, they still look out for us even after we’re busy looking out for our own daughters 🙂
simplybeingmum says
Yes that’s my handy work – the photo is a bit rubbish as it is off my phone.
A memory that will always stay with me is when my Mom visited me in hospital after I had Leah she came straight to me, and asked how I was before going over to Leah. That may sound a little self centred of me when typed but I was very touched.
Jo H. says
The cake is breathtaking! Did you do that?
Yeah, Moms, they still look out for us even after we’re busy looking out for our own daughters 🙂
simplybeingmum says
Yes that’s my handy work – the photo is a bit rubbish as it is off my phone.
A memory that will always stay with me is when my Mom visited me in hospital after I had Leah she came straight to me, and asked how I was before going over to Leah. That may sound a little self centred of me when typed but I was very touched.
Jo H. says
The cake is breathtaking! Did you do that?
Yeah, Moms, they still look out for us even after we’re busy looking out for our own daughters 🙂
simplybeingmum says
Yes that’s my handy work – the photo is a bit rubbish as it is off my phone.
A memory that will always stay with me is when my Mom visited me in hospital after I had Leah she came straight to me, and asked how I was before going over to Leah. That may sound a little self centred of me when typed but I was very touched.
Jo H. says
And wishing your little girl a very happy birthday!
simplybeingmum says
Thank you 🙂
Jo H. says
And wishing your little girl a very happy birthday!
simplybeingmum says
Thank you 🙂
Jo H. says
And wishing your little girl a very happy birthday!
simplybeingmum says
Thank you 🙂
Katharine says
Fantastic cake!
And ROFL re your mum’s comment.
simplybeingmum says
Cheers Katharine and thanks for the recipe – I am going to try it out this week!
Katharine says
Fantastic cake!
And ROFL re your mum’s comment.
simplybeingmum says
Cheers Katharine and thanks for the recipe – I am going to try it out this week!
Katharine says
Fantastic cake!
And ROFL re your mum’s comment.
simplybeingmum says
Cheers Katharine and thanks for the recipe – I am going to try it out this week!
Gena says
Hau’oli La Hanau Leah! (sounds like how-oh-lee law ha-now) Beautiful job on the cake and decorations, and I love that I’m not the only one with one pair jeans!! Yay! 😉 Hope you all have a fun weekend and you’ll rest up afterwards! 🙂
Gena says
Hau’oli La Hanau Leah! (sounds like how-oh-lee law ha-now) Beautiful job on the cake and decorations, and I love that I’m not the only one with one pair jeans!! Yay! 😉 Hope you all have a fun weekend and you’ll rest up afterwards! 🙂
Gena says
Hau’oli La Hanau Leah! (sounds like how-oh-lee law ha-now) Beautiful job on the cake and decorations, and I love that I’m not the only one with one pair jeans!! Yay! 😉 Hope you all have a fun weekend and you’ll rest up afterwards! 🙂