tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27992278857859567372024-03-14T04:14:21.036-07:00Pretty SundaysEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-63240753043769836452016-03-16T08:25:00.000-07:002016-03-16T08:25:07.135-07:00Easy no bake cake pops<br />
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Despite being delicious and looking very pretty, these cake pops were an absolute disaster to make! I apparently thought I was on the Great British Bake off doing a technical challenge and decided not to follow a recipe and just sort of make it up as I went along, after having a brief look at "how to make cake pops" online, which looking back was a terrible idea! Turns out its great to actually follow a recipe when trying to make something you've never made before (unless you're Mary Berry) as it tells you how much of things you need and how to actually make the whatever it is your making! And of corse once one thing went wrong everything seemed to, I had cake pops falling off sticks, and chocolate dripping off onto the floor. But after much stressing over a few silly cake pops and running back and fourth to the shop for more chocolate, they turned out to be okay, my mum enjoyed them anyway which was good as they were after all supposed to be for her birthday.<br />
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So as they looked so adorable and did actually taste pretty good, I thought I would do a little post about how I made them, after I sorted out the few technical issues... enjoy x<br />
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Ive made cake pops plenty of times in the past using my cake pop maker (which is all pretty and pink) this involves making a cake batter and cooking them from scratch. But I didn't have a great deal of time yesterday so I decided to attempt to make the "cheats cake pop" (white chocolate of corse) which is basically just crumbled up shop bought cake mixed with melted chocolate rolled into little balls, then shoved onto a stick and decorated however you want! Sounds so simple, but the thing is I greatly underestimated the amount of chocolate that was required, so once i'd mixed in the little amount of chocolate I had, the cake crumbs were still very much crumb like, and no where near being capable of forming balls. But after a quick dash back to the shop I had enough chocolate to actually be able to make the things! and heres how...<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">What you will need:</span><br />
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<li>A large mixing bowl</li>
<li>Another bowl for melting chocolate in </li>
<li>Anon-iced sponge cake of your choice, I used a madeira cake</li>
<li>Lots and lots of chocolate (about 4 big bars) so you have some left to coat your cake pops</li>
<li>Mixing spoons</li>
<li>Cake pop/lolly pop sticks</li>
<li>A mug to hold the cake pops</li>
<li>Sprinkles to decorate</li>
<li>A plate to put the pops on once rolled</li>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">How to make them:</span></div>
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<li>Crumble your cake into the mixing bowl</li>
<li>Melt about 3 bars or your chocolate over a low heat or in the microwave (how much chocolate you need does depend how much cake you have, I had a lot of cake, which was one of the reasons for the issues)</li>
<li>Mix your chocolate into the cake crumbs, you can use a spoon, then your hands</li>
<li>Using your hands roll the cake and chocolate mixture into small balls</li>
<li>Melt your last bar of chocolate </li>
<li>Put a little chocolate on the end of your stick, this will stop the cake pop falling off the stick</li>
<li>Place the all cake balls onto the sticks</li>
<li>Dip them in the melted chocolate, you could use a spoon to help cover them</li>
<li>Stand in the mug, don't worry its normal for the cake pops to be dripping the excess chocolate off, just be prepared for a lot of cleaning up after wards.</li>
<li>Decorate with sprinkles or icing or whatever you want</li>
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you don't have to cover your pops in melted chocolate you can use candy melts or Nutella or anything you want... be creative! </div>
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Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-39453854063755381602016-02-29T09:19:00.001-08:002016-02-29T09:25:39.104-08:00A day spent with some sealsThe other week, my Family and I went up to Norfolk to spend the day at the beach. Going to the beach for a day in February has become a bit or a tradition over the past few years. We either go to Southwold for the day, or we pick somewhere to go on the Norfolk coast. This year we decided to visit a beach named Horsey in Norfolk, to hopefully see some seals. It can be a bit hit and miss when it comes to actually seeing the seals, We've been before and not seen a single one, but luckily this time the beach was littered with them. They looked stupidly cute lazily sprawled out on the sand, every so often one would move to have a little stretch or scratch and then it would flop back down. I can't decide if I wish I was a seal, or if I want one as a pet! We also had a lovely lunch in a local pub.<br />
So here's a little post to show some of the photos I took during the day and of the seals, enjoy xx<br />
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Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-8459267662668295792016-01-30T09:23:00.001-08:002016-02-01T15:04:05.499-08:00Going to the Ballet!Having danced since the age of about 3, plus having recently performed in my dance schools version of sleeping beauty, playing the part of one of the faries, I was super excited when my mum told me we had tickets to go and see Matthew Bourne's Sleeping beauty, which is currently on tour. Ive been to many musicals, including Billy Elliot recently in the West end, but had never been to a Ballet, until yesterday!<br />
So I thought I would create a little post showing what I wore, the restaurant we went to, and a few of my thoughts on the show (a sort of going to the ballet get ready with me!) hope you enjoy xxx<br />
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I'd been looking forward to going for ages, so I knew exactly what I wanted to wear and how I wanted to do my make up... seems a bit pointless really, getting all dressed up to sit in a dark theatre. But I personally find the getting ready part really exciting! It wasn't totally wasted though as we did pop out to Zizzi's for a meal beforehand.<br />
I didn't really 'dress up' as such, I went more for the smart/casual look, with a pair of Topshop black joni jeans, a pretty lace top from Miss Selfridge, my trusty black New Look loafers, and my pastel pink coat from Miss Selfridge, with a faux fur collar- I love this coat, it was one of my best purchases all winter, it just instantly makes every outfit look classy and girly.<br />
It's always difficult knowing what to wear to the theatre, as theres always such a mixture, some people will wear a smart dress with heels, while others literally throw on a jumper and jeans.<br />
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One of my favourite things about going to the theatre is going out for a meal before the show, I don't go out for dinner that often, so its more special when I do! I love italian food, so Zizzi's was the perfect choice, it's definitely one of my favourite restaurants, th<span style="text-align: center;">e atmosphere is always lovely, and the food is great too! </span><br />
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The Ballet!!! The show was absolutely amazing! my mum and Grandma really enjoyed it too! It goes without saying the dances and dancers were mesmerising, and so graceful,<br />
you couldn't look away. It was such a powerful story, Matthew Bourne portrayed the classic story of sleeping Beauty as a Gothic romance.<br />
Usually being the one up on the stage, it was great watching other people perform. I enjoyed it even more, being able to spot different ballet steps and moves (you never stop dancing). However Being used to watching musicals, I wasn't sure what to expect in terms of the way the story is portrayed, as of corse theres no dialogue or singing, but it was so easy to follow through the expressions of the dancers, and the choreography.<br />
The costumes and sets were beautiful, and princess aurora was danced stunningly by Ashley Shaw. I definitely would love to go and see another Ballet some time. It was just such a perfect day, I would really recommend going to see a Ballet, if you love dance! obviously I have no pictures of the actual performance.<br />
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feel free to leave a comment, i'd love to hear of you've been to see a ballet or musical xx<br />
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<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-57168748219347021142016-01-23T08:49:00.002-08:002016-01-23T08:49:30.037-08:00White chocolate and Nutella banana muffinsI've had the urge to bake for ages, but hadn't quite got round to doing it until yesterday! The most exciting thing I find about baking, is deciding what to make, and adapting recipes to make them your own by maybe adding an ingredient or substituting one for another! for me it usually always involves the addition of white chocolate where possible. And so my White chocolate and Nutella Banana Muffins were born. I was a little unsure as to whether White chocolate would work, or whether it would just ruin the banana taste, but it was actually really yummy, I felt it added a certain something to the muffin, and made them a little sweeter!<br />
I used a BBC Goofood recipe for the muffins, and I added white chocolate into the cakes, and a dollop of Nutella on the top, whats more perfect together than banana and Nutella? So I thought I would create a little blog post to share how I made them... enjoy xxx<br />
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75g butter</div>
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250g self-raising flour</div>
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1tsp baking powder</div>
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1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda</div>
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1/2 tsp ground cinnamon</div>
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1tsp vanilla extract</div>
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2 large ripe bananas</div>
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2 medium eggs</div>
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125ml milk</div>
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1. Heat your oven to 190 degrees celsius/375F/Gas 5 </div>
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2. Melt the butter, and put aside to cool</div>
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3. Cut up a bar of white chocolate into small crumbly pieces (picture below)</div>
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4. Mash the bananas well with a fork</div>
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5. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon, into a large mixing bowl.</div>
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6. Add the caster sugar to the dry ingredients and stir together</div>
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7. In a new bowl, beat together the 2 eggs, vanilla extract, melted butter and milk.</div>
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8. Add the mashed banana and stir through.</div>
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9. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients, and add the wet mixture, stir gently with a fork, you want to ensure all the ingredients are mixed in, but not too much, you want to keep some lumps, thats what makes the muffins so tasty!</div>
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11. Lay out your paper muffin cases in a muffin tray/tin</div>
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12. Spoon the mixture into the cases until almost full, you don't want it spilling over the top, but you want enough to make that classic 'muffin top' look.</div>
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13.Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown on top</div>
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14. Place muffins on a cooling rack to cool, before adding the Nutella</div>
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15. aAdd a splodge of Nutella onto the top of each muffin, i found this was easiest to do with a blunt food knife, then add sprinkles, or maybe some pieces of dried banana onto the Nutella, and enjoy!!</div>
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Recipe I used for the muffins: http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/bananamuffins_71268</div>
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Hope you enjoyed this recipe, and will maybe have a go at baking some too!<br />
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<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-26570043778294580222016-01-11T10:47:00.002-08:002016-01-11T11:31:11.067-08:00The best Winter drinksIf your not a fan of hot drinks, then this one definitely isn't for you... it really won't be your cup of tea.<br />
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One of the best things about winter time for me is definitely the variety of hot drinks available. I mean theres nothing wrong with drinking a hot chocolate in the middle of August, but it's just not quite the same as on a cold winters day. I was never really a lover of hot drinks until fairly recently (basically after I started working in a cafe, surrounded by the smell of coffee.) I still hate tea though, I don't think any thing will ever change that. Call me un-british but I think it just tastes like dishwater! (not exactly, but I really can't stand it) I always felt a bit left out of the "tea" party, I was always that "do you have any squash?" or "i'll just have water thanks" friend. But now I feel I've grown up a bit, I really enjoy a cup of coffee or a fruit tea. And its great that there's so many options out there now, rather than just plain old black coffee. So I thought I would create a little post about some of my favourite winter drinks, enjoy....<br />
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<b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Coffee</span></b>: I don't mind a straight black or white coffee, I don't hate it, but I don't really love it, and I feel like I have to be craving it to have one. But I've recently become obsessed with all the different types of coffee you can get and make yourself. We have a coffee machine in the kitchen, and honestly it was the best thing to happen in 2015, I've become addicted, and even more so now that its getting colder. My favourite of all the coffe capsules is the Costa caramel latte, mum even went all out and brought posh latte glass so it's like drinking a coffee from starbucks! The caramel latte is delicious, it's sweet enough on its own without sugar, and at only 80 calories per serving, you can't really go wrong. Obviously its not quite the same as a caramel latte made with full fat milk from a caffe, but it comes pretty close.<br />
The coffee machine we have is a Tassimo coffee machine by Bosch. it's so easy to use and you can get all sorts of capsules for it, including hot chocolate, although I prefer hot chocolate made using powder and milk. But it's defiantly worth getting a coffee machine if your a lover of coffee, you can make all sorts, I also love the cappuccinos! Its the perfect winter accessory.<br />
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A coffee that I have been absolutely loving, especially over christmas, are Gingerbread lattes! I'm still drinking them now, even thought the festive season is unfortunately behind us. But they are the honestly the nicest things ever!!! My first one was in costa, then I had one in Waitrose, so I decided that as these probably wouldn't be available past christmas, it was essential I get hold of some sachets to make my own... and I have to recommend Nescafe Ginger bread latte, unfortunately it's limited edition, but some shops may still be selling it, it's so nice it's like drinking a gingerbread man, and it's so quick and easy to make, no faffing around with milk, just add boiling water, and it tastes just like a gingerbread latte made with gingerbread syrup from costa, it's amazing, I can't get enough of them. Defiantly the perfect winter drink! Im not sure this one will work so well in the summer.<br />
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Gingerbread Lattes are even better with cream, and a Gingerbread biscuit on the side!<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Flavoured teas</span> (Or fancy teas as I like to call them): Not being a fan or ordinary tea, I decided one day to try some flavoured tea's, and I found I really like them, they're perfect for a chilly winter morning. My favourite is Peppermint tea, I love the smell too! So if your like me and you don't like normal tea, give a fruity or herbal tea a go. They're also really good for you, you can get detoxing tea's. Flavoured teas are stupidly easy to get hold of too, the supermarkets sell millions of flavours, Teapigs make some great ones!<br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: large;">Hot chocolate!!!</span> I love a good hot chocolate, especially after a cold walk on a winters day. The main reason I wanted to do this post, was to write about my love specifically for white hot chocolate. I feel like white hot chocolate is a fairly new thing, not many cafes sell it, so whenever I see one I have to get it, and it never disappoints. It can get a bit sweet though so if you don't have a sweet tooth, it's probably not for you! My favourite brand of white hot chocolate is Whittard's white hot chocolate. It's so tasty and so easy to make, just add 3 heaped tea spoons into a mug, and then add hot milk. A slightly lighter version of white hot chocolate, is the Options white chocolate.<br />
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My favourite normal Hot chocolate has to be Galaxy instant hot chocolate, it tastes exactly like a warm Galaxy bar. But I know many people are divided as to whether they're a galaxy lover of a cadbury lover, personally I love Galaxy!<br />
An alternative way to make a slightly more chocolatey and delectable hot chocolate is to melt solid chocolate of your choice into milk, the end result is a creamy, thick chocolatey drink, just make sure you mix it well or it may start to separate. I always find heating the milk to the right temperature to be quite difficult, but I have found the best way to tell if it's ready is to see if it's steaming slightly, if it is then its ready to go!<br />
The best part about Hot chocolates is what you put on the top, whipped cream, squirty cream... you can't really go wrong. Of corse there has to be marshmallows too, I always put some on the drink before the cream so they melt, and then some on top. Maltesers are also a great idea, as well as a cadbury flake poking out the top of the cream... perfection. Hot chocolates are also ridiculously photogenic, so be prepared to see some pictures of amazing hot chocolates I've had/made!<br />
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So I hope this post gives you some inspiration to try lots of different Hot drinks this winter.<br />
kisses,<br />
Emma xxxEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-67633198441413091892015-11-18T08:00:00.000-08:002015-11-18T08:00:09.765-08:00How to survive A-levels...If your taking A-levels it's that time of the year where its probably all starting to dawn on you that you have your final exams in about 6 months, and you may also have mock exams coming up very soon! AHHHH!! you may be in your second year or you might have just began the 'fun'. <div>
Having recently finished my 2 years of A-levels I thought I would share a few of my 'survival' tips, to help any one who is struggling, or who may just be in need of some advice! I did fairly well in mine (I'm not clever, I just worked blumning hard) I was lucky to be able to do As levels in year 12 and then A2 in year 13, I know they have now changed some subjects to doing the whole Alevel at the end of the two years, but I think the advice pretty much works in the same way :)</div>
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For A-levels I did the subjects psychology, History, Biology, and As English, I achieved AAC and a B in As English which has got me a place at my chosen university for next year. I hope you enjoy my tips and tricks, and find them helpful... xxx </div>
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1. Find a revision technique that works for you! I personally found that writing out the text books, and then re writing them was very effective. But some people find it easier to just read the books, or to watch youtube clips.</div>
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2. Theres no doubt about it, A-levels are very difficult, but if you realise that from the start you'll make sure you put in the work to do well. Some people can breeze through GCSEs having done very little work (we all have that one friend who seemed to do absolutely no work yet came out with basically all A*s! ) Unfortunately you can't really wing A- levels in the same way, I've seen people go form As at GCSE to literally Us at A- level, all because they did no work! So it couldn't really be simpler just work, work work!!!! I know it can be difficult to find the motivation to come home and revise after a long day at school or college but my advice would be just to think of your goal, if you are determined to get an A in a subject then let this be your motivation, you won't get that A without a bit of effort, or you may want to get into a particular university, a good way to stay motivated in this sense is to keep a picture of the uni near to where you revise or maybe on your phone, so your reminded of it every time you revise so you don't give up. I also wouldn't recommend revising with the TV on. </div>
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3. Use your time effectively, this is very important. make sure you start your revision early in the year (about now is right) so you have plenty of time to revise little and often up until the exam season. Its also not a great idea to do your coursework the night before its due in. </div>
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I found that the best way to revise was to do a couple of hours of each subject a day, so maybe come home from school and get straight down and do 2 hours of say chemistry, then you could have a longer break maybe for tea, and then settle down to another 2 hours of a different subject. Personally i would get in from school at about half 3, i would then go on my phone or i pad until about 4:00 (no tv) I would then do a couple of hours until 6:00pm. I would then stop for dinner, and afterwards do another 2 hours of a different subject until 9:00pm after that I would watch some tv for the rest of the evening (its important not to over work). Its important to find times that work for you.</div>
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4. Take frequent breaks, its actually been shown that doing a whole 1 hour of revision is no good, we all think that the more the better, but actually we lose attention after about 20 minutes, so it's recommended to revise in 20 minute chunks, it just makes it easier to remember the information, as we remember things at the start and then end, but tend to forget the middle stuff, this is a good way of cutting down that 'middle stuff'. So after 20 mins or so (or after writing out a page of a text book) take a small 3-5 minute break, to fore example, check Facebook/instagram/twitter or maybe get a drink. Its also good to get up and walk around- just don't get too distracted so your 5 minute breaks ends up lasting 5 hours! </div>
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6. <span style="color: magenta;">Use colour!!! </span>using coloured pens really helps your work to stand out and therefore stick in your memory, it's also far more interesting than just writing in black biro, plus your work will look pretty! obviously don't go writing your essays in bright pink, but maybe headings and titles and certain words and phrases you want to remember. Pictures are also really good when revising, I sometimes found it helpful to turn events in history into pictures to help me remember for the exam, (i drew out the whole of the arms race during the cold war in cartoons and it actually worked!) </div>
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7. Stay organised, buy yourself a planner and write down each week what subjects you are going to revise and when and for how long. This will help you to not leave subjects out. It's also a good idea to break each subject down into units, so for example, don't just revise biology, revise biology unit 4 one day and then unit 5 the next! treat different units almost as different subjects, as they are different exams. </div>
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8. Make sure you do other things... This one is actually really important, while the more revision you do the better, it's not a bad thing to take some time out for doing other things, maybe go for a walk, or have a day out. It's so important not to spend all 7 days a week working non stop. Make sure you see friends, and if you belong to a club of some sort or have a prat time job, don't quit, try to balance the two. For example I danced on Mondays and Tuesdays and I think it actually helped, it was a way of getting out of revision for a few hours, and de-stressing (which is also very important as A levels are pretty stressful... you've probably worked that out already) Also if you really don't feel like working one evening, don't! nothing will go in, you can't force yourself to revise if you really don't want to! </div>
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I decided to keep them simple, I contemplated adding a gooey chocolate filling or experimenting with flavours, but I wanted to focus more on making the toppings look fun and creative, and very Halloweeny (probably not a word). I was very prepared for these cakes, I had been planning making them basically since the final cake from last years halloween batch was polished off, therefore as soon as all the haloweeny bits popped into the shops I stocked up on cute cases and fun toppings.<br />
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I used the recipe that I always use every time I make cupcakes, and it has never disappointed, people always seem to enjoy the cakes. (The recipe is a Nigella Lawson recipe, but I pretty much bake them form memory by now)<br />
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makes 12<br />
125g of caster sugar<br />
125g of butter<br />
125g of self raising flour<br />
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I make these cakes by shoving everything in the food processor and blending until smooth with a dropping consistency, basically not too runny and not too stiff. It doesn't mater what order the ingredients are added. Although i would add the milk last when its in the bender. You may even find you don't need milk.<br />
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I prefer to use a muffin tin, rather than a smaller tin for fairy cakes or cupcakes, and larger cases as it makes them bigger and I personally think they look better a little larger.<br />
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To cook: Bake in an oven at 200 degrees or gas mark 6 for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown on the top, as ovens do vary. Then to be sure whether or not they are fully baked stick a thin knife in one of the cakes, if it comes out clean they are done! Always remember to avoid opening the oven too much during baking, as this will cause the cakes not to rise properly, and no one wants flat, floppy cakes.<br />
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There are no rules when it comes to the toppings, its up to you whether you want to use butter icing, or runny icing or royal icing, or nothing at all! one year I made some with runny icing and put marshmallows on the top to make little ghosts, they looked really cute. but this year I decided to make traditional cup cakes and use butter icing.<br />
There is not a definite way to make butter icing, its down to personal preference of how sweet you like yours to be, and how much you want. But as a general rule I would say double the amount of icing sugar to butter. So to make the icing; you beat the butter in a large bowl until its soft and smooth then you mix in about half or your icing sugar and then the other half, doing it like this stops you from making a mess or adding too much you then add about a table spoon of milk, it may need more than this, but again like with the cakes your looking for a smooth and soft finish thats not too runny or too stiff- perfect for icing cakes with pretty swirls that won't just flop is what your looking for.<br />
Its at this point where you may decide to colour the icing or add an additional flavour, like lemon or vanilla, I used vanilla in mine, so I added about half a teaspoon of vanilla extract. It just makes it that little bit sweeter.<br />
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enjoy, Emma xxx<br />
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The sprinkles are from Waitrose, and the little Halloween icing shapes are from Waitrose too. I found the cases for sale in a garden centre but I have seen them for sale in various baking shops.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These were the little ghost cakes I made a couple of years ago.<br />
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<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-52712581105463834792015-10-05T06:45:00.001-07:002015-10-05T07:01:11.494-07:00A Lovely Autumnal walkI love Autumn, and every year I look forward to enjoying all those cliché autumnal things, like the pretty colours of the trees, cold nights allowing you to snuggle up in front of the TV with a giant hot chocolate, halloween, bonfire night , fluffy jumpers and cinnamon flavoured everything.<br />
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Going out for Sunday walks is something my family and I have done ever since I was a child, however I have only recently started to appreciate them more, lets just say when I was younger the walks often involved a lot of moaning and whining, and the only thing that would keep me quiet was the promise of an ice cream or some sort of cake from a cafe at the end. But now I'm older I have found I really enjoy just popping out for a little Sunday stroll. And of corse Autumn is my favourite time of year to do it!<br />
So yesterday we decided to go out to a place called Fineshade wood, I went there in the spring to see thousands of beautiful bluebells, and since then I promised myself that I would visit again in the autumn to see all the pretty colours of the trees, and yesterday it definitely didn't disappoint. Theres just something special about being surrounded by all those beautiful autumnal colours. The golden yellow, and rich orange and red leaves on the trees are also very photogenic. I couldn't wait to do a Blog post about it.<br />
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So I would definitely recommend just taking a couple of hours to pop out for a little stroll, to admire how pretty Autumn can be, its also very relaxing.<br />
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I thought I would share a few pictures I took on the walk... enjoy x<br />
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<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-33409796329597975252015-09-12T07:15:00.000-07:002015-09-12T07:17:50.075-07:00Cute, fluffy Pyjamas My favourite place to buy pyjamas from has always been Primark, they always have so many to choose from. I get so excited when i go to the pyjama section of the store, especially around this time of year when your looking for that perfect pair of cute warm Pj's for the Autumn and Winter. My trip to Primark the other day certainly didn't disappoint. I came across the section of fluffy and cozy pyjamas and i couldn't resist buying a pair (or two).<br />
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I fell in love straight away with two Disney pairs, I love anything disney though so it wasn't surprising, and for only £11 each, who could say no?! The first pair have Bambi on them, beautiful white fluffy bottoms with Bambi and acorns scattered down them (how Autumnal) and a pink jumper/top with Bambi's cute little face on to match. The second pair have Thumper the rabbit on them, The trousers are adorable, they are baby pink with white polka dots and of corse with a very sweet Thumper on too, they come with a fluffy white top. Obviously you can mix and match if you really want to!<br />
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I always have problems with pyjamas however, as the legs are usually way to short, so I end up strolling around the house with trousers that look like they're from the kids section, or I have to roll them up to look as if I intended to wear three quarter lengths, nightmare! So I learned from my past mistakes and I brought them in a size larger than i would usually get, the tops come up pretty big, but the bottoms are fine. I haven't washed them yet but for now at least I'm not walking around like jack-up Jill.<br />
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These PJ's are perfect to curl up in front of the Telly with a hot chocolate, on a cold Autumnal night, or a crisp winters day... Snug as a bug! Primark had many more fluffy pyjamas to offer if Disney isn't your cup of tea. :)<br />
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Disclaimer: Im not sponsored by primark, all opinions are my own. xEmmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-52522478626772659192015-09-09T07:11:00.003-07:002015-09-09T07:12:19.182-07:00Summer holiday, Lanzarote!Every year I look forward to the autumn, the pretty orange and red trees, the crunchy leaves, the hot chocolates after a long cold walk and the fluffy jumpers. But theres something special about the summer, and travelling to different countries, being able to experience different sights and cultures. My most recent holiday this year, just a couple of weeks ago, was to Lanzarote. I didn't really know very much about the island before going, but on arriving I was amazed at the beautiful scenery and views, being a volcanic island its not very lush, however it's beautiful all the same, strolling past a huge volcano on the way to a restaurant in the evening or to the beach became the norm. What sold it for me straight away was seeing the camels on the mountains in the taxi on the way to the villa. The island also holds a lot of history which was very interesting to learn about whilst on trips and excursions, such as historic volcano eruptions. In between relaxing by the pool, we managed to fit a lot in, such as boat trips, jet ski rides, and tours of the amazing lava fields.<br />
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Looking back through my holiday photos, whilst I occasionally catch a glimpse of the grey skies and the prevailing threat of rain, makes me jealous that I'm not still there enjoying the sunshine and the pool and hot tub, However i think thats what makes the summer and summer holidays so precious.<br />
So I thought I would share a few snaps of my holibobs, just to bring back those memories of the summer. x<br />
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<br />Emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17806174000383742272noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2799227885785956737.post-83244946122672767572015-09-08T05:21:00.003-07:002015-09-08T11:24:48.646-07:00Welcome to my blog...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Hello!! I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself...I'm Emma and I'm eighteen, I'm completely new to blogging and I'm very excited to start, Sharing lovely things i discover and creating everyday lifestyle posts, including baking, tips on school, travel and fashion. I thought these would be a good idea for my blog, or at least a good place to start. After I discovered how much I loved reading other peoples blogs, and being completely submerged into their lives through posts and photos, I couldn't wait to start one myself. But having recently done A levels I didn't really have a lot of time to spare outside of the hours of revision and the odd dance lesson (I love dance, specifically ballet, and have done it for ten years.) But now I'm on a gap year between school and going to university so i thought this was the perfect time to start a blog, and therefore my blog was born :)</span><br />
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