As I mentioned earlier in my photo a day may post, I have made a little felt book for big boy to take to preschool tomorrow. They have been asked to bring in pictures of the Queen, as they are learning about the Jubilee.

I found a Golden Jubilee commemorative book in a charity shop for 50p!

We sat this afternoon and went through all the pictures he liked, telling a story.

He chose the cuddles with her Mummy photo and the bride photo. (His Uncle is getting married in 5 weeks so weddings is all we talk about!) He liked the animal ones too but didn't quite understand why she had scarves on her head, instead of a crown!

Excuse the fuzzy writing, felt tip on felt not so good!

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Ok, so I have found myself spending a small fortune on our son's 3rd birthday party, which is still 2 weeks away. My birthday parties were legendary when I was young, my mother still maintains she was the first person to invent party boxes, containing the party meal in one!

Thanks to Pinterest, I now have a million and one ideas for his Wonder Pets inspired party!

A quick blast up the motorway to Hobbycraft at Cribbs Causeway earlier this evening, and we are almost set!

I have party bag favours ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, all of which I hope will result in squeals of delight from his 28 guests! 28 - good grief!

So here is the party explosion in our lounge....

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Stay tuned for the next instalment of the party preparations. I have fibre pots from B & Q to make as snack pots, artificial flower oasis for place settings and sandwich flags for superhero sandwich towers!

p.s I treated myself to a new dress for the party! That is allowed right? For all my hard work?!

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My friend made a delicious pastry tray bake last week, as the adults party food, at her son's 3rd birthday party. I couldn't believe it when she said the kids wolf it down, so I thought why not give it a go!

My big boy has never eaten sun dried tomatoes or pesto so I expected to get a "urgh, it's yucky" reaction, but instead I got a clean plate!

An easy, quick lunch and great for hiding things they may say they don't like, but really it is just the look of them, or haven't tried before!

You will need: ready to roll puff pastry, tomato puree, pesto, sundried tomatoes, mozzarella.

Cut your rectangle of pastry and score a 2cm border around the edge.

Spread your puree and pesto inside the border, add the sundried tomatoes and mozzarella, and if you fancy, lay strips of pastry over the top.

Oven bake for 15 mins at 200 degrees.

You could make a large one for a family lunch or mini ones for kid's parties!

Delicious!

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