Cheetahs In My Shoes

living with the imaginary menagerie and all that it entails

28/09/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Friday Photo – Cake

I had a cake commission today *small fist pump*.  Not just a cake commission, a cake commission with the spec of “12 cupcakes, whatever you want, suitable for children”.  Cool. So I made vanilla sponge cakes, took the core out … Continue reading

11/06/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Jubilee

We were fortunate to celebrate not only the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee but the 60th Anniversary of the school that the Cheetah Keeper and his Sister attend being opened.  Cue, a playground street party, balloons, cake and ‘my’ (obviously mine because … Continue reading

15/03/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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The Rice Crispie Cake Easter Bonnet

If you haven’t grasped it by now, I’m a bit mad (go read some more of the blog if you haven’t).   I live with 200(ish) imaginary Cheetahs, some banana people, 48 Dinos, 48 Dino Brothers (all called ‘Strike’) and a … Continue reading

05/03/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Spiced Toffee Apple Cakes

There are many advantages to living down the road to Renata who writes at Just Bring the Chocolate – not only does she write an awesome blog, dish out oodles of common sense, know how to perform the odd miracle, … Continue reading

28/02/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Do Something Yummy – Share Cake

This week, Love All Blogs are asking us to “#dosomethingyummy – share cake!”  and post a picture of cake to raise awareness and support of Yummy Mummy Week – 10-18th March 2012. Yummy Mummy Week is a week long fundraising event where mums are … Continue reading

23/02/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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6 months of Blogging and 5 things that make me happy

I’ve been blogging for 6 months.  6 whole months…of me, my laptop, my camera and a whole load of imaginary friends.  Bits of my history, bits of now, sadness, family life, beautiful (I hope) pictures, some silliness and a fair … Continue reading

09/02/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Certifiable – the life of the Rainbow Leader

I volunteer.  Too much.  I tried to make 2010 my year of not volunteering – it didn’t work.  I returned to the worldwide family of Guiding and became a Rainbow leader (oh, and started playing the piano for the school … Continue reading

23/01/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Rolo Brownie Cakes with Meringue Topping

I have a confession.  Just a small one.  I’m the mad woman who trawls the reduced sections in the supermarket – not just the ‘reduced to clear’ chilled shelves but the main shelves (looking for those yellow stickers), the ‘separated … Continue reading

15/01/2012
by Jenny; Cheetahs In My Shoes & Just Photos By Me
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Butternut Squash, Maple & Ginger Cupcakes

We have had a butternut squash lurking for a while.  Some of it’s gone in risotto, some of it in soup and the rest, well, it went in cake today. I’ve made a butternut squash loaf before which was ‘worthy’ … Continue reading