Lolita Blog Carnival: Picnic Coord & Menu

As it happens, we had a picnic yesterday at the zoo! So while the following may not be the best for this week's Lolita Blog Carnival theme, they were what actually happened ;P I won't be listing a full menu as we all bring a little bit each, so I will share what I made for the occasion!


This is the coord I wore! I was torn between two coords, but I plumped for this one in the end as Sophie was wearing a chocolate print too. The weather was really hot and sunny, so I tried to keep as cool as possible.


For my savoury I cooked up some odd little snacks! I don't actually know what they are, but they tasted good enough.


For sweets, I decided to try out ice cream cone cupcakes! The icing was far too sickly, but I'd definitly try making them again.

What things do you like to wear to/eat at picnics?



A Heart's Sound ♥ Bits & Pieces of a Lolita ♥ Classic Doll ♥ Electric Carousel ♥ Pink Lace & Glitter ♥ Sweet Indeed

Cakes, Cats, Clubs!

Last weekend I went with a bunch of friends to stay in Kyra's parent's house for the weekend! I stupidly didn't take many photos, so I put off writing this post for ages as it meant having to trawl Facebook for photos to pad out the post haha.

I met Bexy at the train station, and we met Sophie on the train! I wore Bodyline's Fruits Parlor as I'd been intending to wear it all day, but in the end I took it off before we went out (it's soooo tight!).



Once we were all at the house (and after playing with the cats), we had a delicious lunch and yummy rose tea!


In the evening we went to Southampton and went in a few pubs!


Bunch of us before we left.


SHOTS SHOTS SHOTS!


STER WERS THERM PERRRB. I had an Emperor cocktail and it was gooood.


Outside the Dungeon! It was a pretty awesome club, I really want to go again. It was like Discord only with slightly better music and much better layout. I'm in love with Loulou's rainbow hair <3

Sadly the next day we had to leave! But not before having a delicious breakfast in the local Asda. And of course taking a photo of the cute kittens!



The journey home felt so long as I just wanted to get home, eat and sleep! But thankfully I had great compant and a deilicious Hello Kitty cupcake =3


Looking forward to seeing my frilly friends again soon, although I have a feeling I won't see most of them until the J et J meet in September!

Sorry about the lazy post, really haven't been in the mood for writing lately but I need to get everything up before I go off to Reading festival next Wednesday! I could not be less prepared Dx

Baking up a storm.

Tomorrow is the first lolita meet in a while and we should be having a picnic, so I wanted to make something yummy! I couldn't decide between muffins and cupcakes, so I figured: why not do both?

Turns out we only had 5 cupcake cases, so the rest of the cupcake mix was used to make a cupcake-shaped cake! As for the muffins, blueberry was the obvious choice as my parents went away for a few days and left a fridge full of the things, and I'm not overly keen on them. There are still some left!

The cakes before they were baked!



And on the cooling rack. My muffins went soggy-bottomed to they're now upside down. Not sure if it will save them or not though Dx


Between baking and washing up afterwards, I spent almost 3 hours in the kitchen! Wao. If that seems like a long time, it's because I mix everything by hand. Don't need no mixer.

I'll post photos of them fully done after the meet as I don't want to spoil the surprise! I don't even know how to decorate them yet, so I'll be spending another hour or so in the kitchen this afternoon. I'm off for a long soak in the bath (complete with purple glitter and bubbles) first though!

Here are some songs about baking! I feel like this when I'm making cakes haha.



Yes, I'm a big child. I ain't even mad.

Also the other day I made veggie spaghetti bolognese with my mum.



I love food, so getting into cooking it is a good idea ;]

Don't you think cooking is fun? What are youre favourite things to make?

Cupcakes!

Yesterday I made some cakes with my mum!


I made the batter (well, I added an egg and some water to packet mix)...


...and cooked them in the oven!


Then I made some icing while they cooled.


Mum then took over and ruined some of them with the decorating! I did the cherry ones. The raspberry marshmallow ones looked (and tasted) the best!

I wish I could bake more often, but I already eat too much rubbish ^_^'