tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post8915850103201152039..comments2023-11-27T18:09:07.379+00:00Comments on Chrissie Crafts: A week to recover...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16148016735714521048noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-11289622771074395222014-05-27T13:04:33.393+01:002014-05-27T13:04:33.393+01:00OH NO!!!! What a disaster, I think I would have cr...OH NO!!!! What a disaster, I think I would have cried. Well yes think it is that anger that somehow makes us feel like we won't fail, and girl you did good. Well done Mamma, I am sure your gorgeous girlie had a fabulous birthday and one she will remember. GBBO here we come!! xoxoHannapathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973402312667870414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-59270043703116734532014-05-26T21:54:39.851+01:002014-05-26T21:54:39.851+01:00Dear Chrissie, I enjoyed this post SO much, you wr...Dear Chrissie, I enjoyed this post SO much, you write with such warmth and humour. I felt like I was there with you. But I have to say...ants?? Dear god! You poor woman! You are a master baker and then some, because as all mothers know, it's not just how good the cake looks, it's all the planning, juggling and thinking on your feet that goes into the whole shebang. You are a star baker. And your girl had a magical birthday and I think you handled the whole "entry into supremely cool ranks" thing very well indeed. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-81652902974328511372014-05-23T13:52:34.229+01:002014-05-23T13:52:34.229+01:00Lovely post ! I'm Swiss and we don't call ...Lovely post ! I'm Swiss and we don't call that cake Swiss roll...but he's really good !<br />Have a nice weekend ! With no backing !<br />AnnaAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04774887724789015500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-63099497886344754762014-05-23T13:03:58.230+01:002014-05-23T13:03:58.230+01:00Chrissie, you the most wonderful Mother, I loved t...Chrissie, you the most wonderful Mother, I loved this post and all the baking that went with it. I am so glad all went well in the end including the demise of the ant cake and the best dying dragon in 110 years. well done by all of you,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-65843976135894086252014-05-23T13:02:49.822+01:002014-05-23T13:02:49.822+01:00You saved the day, lovely Chrissie! Well done on a...You saved the day, lovely Chrissie! Well done on all that baking and then the extra baking too after the shocking ant discovery! This was a suspense filled post...... What a great time you all had in the end though :)<br />Happy weekend!<br />Helen xoxHelen Philippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085327303967055337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-30015848331856665912014-05-23T09:02:05.992+01:002014-05-23T09:02:05.992+01:00Brilliant party, brilliant cake concept and brilli...Brilliant party, brilliant cake concept and brilliant mummy xxxfirebird14https://www.blogger.com/profile/13254461163358206594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-79004831107305716412014-05-23T08:21:01.393+01:002014-05-23T08:21:01.393+01:00Dear Chrissie, mother of excellently played dragon...Dear Chrissie, mother of excellently played dragons and baking supremo! There's no stopping ants once their scout finds it's way back to tell the others where the good things are, but you triumphed in the end, your cake looks yumptious and it seems a good time was had by all. Have a great weekend.<br />Jane xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929252398048579419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-27266624146615923982014-05-23T06:56:44.995+01:002014-05-23T06:56:44.995+01:00I thought that was a cookie when I first saw the p...I thought that was a cookie when I first saw the picture. Well done on saving the birthday cake situation. I don't much like panic baking, but I've done my fair share of it, you're a star! Have a little sit down now, and maybe a slice of cake. If there's any left. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-37643369514906789112014-05-22T23:30:17.905+01:002014-05-22T23:30:17.905+01:00Well talk about snatching triumph from the jaws of...Well talk about snatching triumph from the jaws of adversity! You did an amazing job to rescue that situation. It sounds as though all went very well in the end. Congratulations to you and Happy Birthday to the special young lady! Congratulations also to the dragon for her excellent job fighting St George! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-73102695322758895892014-05-22T21:55:23.736+01:002014-05-22T21:55:23.736+01:00oh my goodness, you deserve a medal!! I would have...oh my goodness, you deserve a medal!! I would have to retire from baking, but I'm sure you won't! Heather xHeather https://www.blogger.com/profile/16391490107612393396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-22009996449593580472014-05-22T21:44:10.036+01:002014-05-22T21:44:10.036+01:00Oooh I love game of thrones khaleesi! Your cakes l...Oooh I love game of thrones khaleesi! Your cakes looked divine ... I love baking but mine always come out looking a bit flat - taste ok though! Great photo and you look like you had a great weekend. Hope the bank holiday is a good one. EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-53148372826191904242014-05-22T21:27:12.779+01:002014-05-22T21:27:12.779+01:00Oh my goodness, nightmare! But like a trooper you ...Oh my goodness, nightmare! But like a trooper you rose to the occasion despite your already mega bakathon! Supermum to the rescue!<br />I don't suppose you'll be wanting to do much baking for a while now but it sounds like your daughter had a wonderful Birthday!!!<br />Gill xx<br />Gill xxgillyflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410673843788487544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-77795850561702575052014-05-22T21:16:04.413+01:002014-05-22T21:16:04.413+01:00Oh Chrissie I would have cried too, all your hard ...Oh Chrissie I would have cried too, all your hard work.....well done you on being such a fab mum and pulling out all the stops!!! Sarah xoA little happy placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601735912512054801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-37412922116916314622014-05-22T21:07:18.541+01:002014-05-22T21:07:18.541+01:00Wow you have been a very busy lady...what a lot of...Wow you have been a very busy lady...what a lot of baking. Pesky ants though! I love the idea of Bunny's lush party and the cake matched it perfectly too. Well done to the first female dragon and her clever mum!<br />Marianne xLadybird Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981357993554999915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-5936420385127614742014-05-22T19:29:13.048+01:002014-05-22T19:29:13.048+01:00Hi Jacquie, I've so enjoyed reading your post....Hi Jacquie, I've so enjoyed reading your post. You certainly sound all baked out for sure but what a fabulously lush mum you are!<br />There are certainly a lot of ants around this year. I'm not sure how true it is but I've been told many times (in NZ) that there are two types ant - one liking sweet and other savoury - do you think they were having me on? I do know that ants certainly like tinned cat food because on many occasions when living there I discovered the cats dish smothered ants.<br />Tracey xxx<br />yarn and pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06803049859638754040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-79684181611564383592014-05-22T18:04:55.196+01:002014-05-22T18:04:55.196+01:00What a wonderful Mum you are Chrissie and what a t...What a wonderful Mum you are Chrissie and what a trooper after finding the ant-y cake. I've never lived in a house where ants were an issue but I have seen the little critters trotting about my patio in the past month and am terrified they find their way indoors - now I'm even more scared! I know Kitchen Aid mixers are supposed to be very robust but I am surprised yours hasn't blown up with the workouts it has been getting. <br /><br />I don't know about the 11yr olds but I'd have absolutely loved that party and meal out! How sweet of you to allow them to be grown ups at their own table too. 11 is a sensitive age and that was a lovely balance. <br /><br />RedSetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273883309628093072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-40800631969654452062014-05-22T17:07:16.159+01:002014-05-22T17:07:16.159+01:00Wow, that is a lot of baking! I have to admit I wo...Wow, that is a lot of baking! I have to admit I would probably have got a shop bought cake after the disaster! What a great idea for a party - I quite fancy one of those myself! XAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038784105056763989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-2775096313089758772014-05-22T16:43:52.694+01:002014-05-22T16:43:52.694+01:00Oh you make me giggle, 'antversity'! They ...Oh you make me giggle, 'antversity'! They do Lush parties for all ages - believe me, after the day I'd had I was asking them about pamper packages and a grown-up soirée...CxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16148016735714521048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-46173302046137803922014-05-22T16:38:31.799+01:002014-05-22T16:38:31.799+01:00Hail mother of dragons!
We have ants too, maybe i...Hail mother of dragons! <br />We have ants too, maybe its a good year for ants.<br /> I really admire your spirit in the face of 'antversity' !<br />I would have loved a lush party at that age, you are a brill mum...actually I still think I would love a Lush Party...<br />super post C lots of love A xxxAshley cramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685052671389691119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-50641385513647331712014-05-22T16:00:51.183+01:002014-05-22T16:00:51.183+01:00Ps - don't blame the little ants... They know ...Ps - don't blame the little ants... They know a good cake when they see it ;-) <br />If I would have been in your kitchen, your cake wouldn't have been safe too... Cling film or no cling film :-)Ingrid Orenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00461618498341300302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-37083486453340835252014-05-22T15:36:32.378+01:002014-05-22T15:36:32.378+01:00The Lush party sounds wonderful, pity I have boys!...The Lush party sounds wonderful, pity I have boys! You have been so busy, hope you have a nice peaceful weekend full of crochet. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-8064243245748511232014-05-22T15:25:56.811+01:002014-05-22T15:25:56.811+01:00Wow, you certainly need to sit down and recover. I...Wow, you certainly need to sit down and recover. I think you should be on the bake off, everything looks so deliciousHeldaslandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06892532052557534526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-6298744633231958182014-05-22T14:52:30.687+01:002014-05-22T14:52:30.687+01:00Oh my goodness I am completely worn out and in nee...Oh my goodness I am completely worn out and in need of a cup of tea myself after reading that marathon weekend of fun. Ants do seem to be able to get in the most unual of places but at least you were able to restore calm to the situation. I think I would of just been in tears admitted defeat and gone to the nearest supermarket or M & S. So well done you for all your efforts. Lazy Days & Sundayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981937294479619947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-1650427404510614432014-05-22T14:46:32.538+01:002014-05-22T14:46:32.538+01:00I'm worn out just reading about it all! I bak...I'm worn out just reading about it all! I baked my husbands birthday cake (he was 50 on Jan 1st). I decided to make a cup cake tower, and whilst I love cooking, baking "special" cakes is something I avoid. I made a batch, and then tasted one on New Years Eve, only to declare I didn't like it. Guess who was baking cakes late into the evening to make sure we had a good selection! xSaraJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090894669938775044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8190651767605093454.post-51728053014498232892014-05-22T14:44:20.048+01:002014-05-22T14:44:20.048+01:00Hi Khaleesi, sorry Chrissie ;-D
So glad to hear y...Hi Khaleesi, sorry Chrissie ;-D <br />So glad to hear you have recovered from your very busy brilliant weekend. That Lush party idea is such the fab idea and have filed it into the ole grey matter for the future. Love the pics of the May Day fete - oh the drama dahling bunny! XAmjaylouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057211502913167249noreply@blogger.com