It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Hey Everyone!

So this week my family and I decorated my house for Christmas. We all love Christmas, but it is quite painstaking decorating the house, Mam insists the house is scrubbed from top to bottom before a single decoration is put up, which is always fun!

I got up later than usual, around 10 am and missed badminton (which starts at ten) and just helped clean and decorate for the day. Whilst we were decorating we watched one of my favourite films, The Santa Clause and if you haven't watched it, well... you're missing out on childhood nostalgia! We also watched Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets on tv (Prisoner of Azkaban is on tv next week and so forth, excited!)

So here's some photos of my house at Christmas!
PS. My brother was born in December, try guess what his name is... (hint is in some of the photos) It's quite evident which child is the favourite ! ;)

A decoration on the tree..

A decoration on my brother's door..

FAIRY LIGHTS

A Starbucks Mug my brother brought home for me!

A tea light holder I have from Penneys

Fairy lights and a derpy Cara face in the background

I kind of love fairy lights in my room...

TREE

A decoration I made in First Year (FOUR YEARS AGO, I FEEL OLD)

A decoration an aunt of mine gave me when I was younger as it apparently reminded her of me, aww!


A bauble!


The Angel on the tree

It's the final countdown.. 

Another Noel sign!  

Ho ho ho !

Decoration on one of the doors..

ANOTHER Noel card, literally cannot escape the word at Christmas..

Coca-Cola! 

Love these! 

A decoration in my room!

I hope you all enjoyed looking at my house at Christmas, I know we all had lots of fun decorating the house for Christmas!
Stay Strong, Happy and Fearless!
Aveen x x

Baking! Halloween Chocolate Chip Muffins!

Hey Everyone!

So today I was preparing for Halloween and I decided to bake special Halloween themed chocolate chip muffins! Literally my favourite thing to bake! Here's my recipe and method for baking these delicious and spooky muffins.

You will need: (To make a dozen)

25g sugar

75g butter or margarine 

150ml milk

225g self-raising flour

150 chocolate chips

1 tablespoon of baking powder

A drop of vanilla essence 

1 medium sized egg

METHOD!  :)

** Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius

1. Cream the butter and sugar together

2. Whisk the egg, milk and essence in a separate jug

3. Put into mixing bowl

4. Sieve in flour, baking powder and coca powder

5. ''Fold in'' gently eg stir until it's all soft, chocolatey and yummy

6. Pour in the chocolate chips!

7. Place mixture into cupcake cases in a cupcake baking tray

8. Place in oven and allow to cook for exactly 22 minutes!

9. Once baked, place on a wire tray and allow to cool.

10. DECORATE!

To decorate my cupcakes I used chocolate butter icing and various sprinkles (see below!) 

One of the finished cupcakes!

The Sprinkles I used 

I also bought a Halloween themed cupcake stand to add more effect!

Mmmm! I hope you all enjoyed this and bake your own Halloween themed cupcakes! 

Stay Strong, Happy and Fearless! (BOO!)

Aveen xx

PS! I still have to post my Penneys/Primark Haul from last week and ''My House at Halloween'' Stay tuned! I'll be tweeting HERE when those will be posted! xx