The past month or so has been full of new opportunities. It's almost impossible not to jump at each one. In fact for me, it is impossible.​ The busier I am, the happier I am. I can honestly say I am never ever bored! 

Big jobs to do.

• Finalise the plotting and planning that has been going on for the last few months with my partner in crime.
• Pretty up my eyes. ​
• Create a stunning backdrop for my new venture. Oh and take about a million photos of lovely things.​
• Buy flowers and lots of them. I am desperate to get up to the Bristol Flower market to have a nose around, I wonder if it still looks like this?​
• Try out a few Easter ideas with Sammy who is on preschool holidays and think of a few that Ollie can do too. ​
• Pack up for Easter.​ Next week we have a few nice play dates arranged and I will still be working as Ollie will go to nursery as normal. Sammy is really good at entertaining himself so I can reply to emails and make a few phone calls. Super lucky to work from home I know.
• Make a big camera decision. There is a spreadsheet. A serious spreadsheet. ​

This week is going to be full of colour. Here's what I have in store.​

We are off to Southbourne for the Easter weekend with my very very pregnant sister, brother in law, Mum and Stepdad. This means all our Easter decorations need to come with us! I have the table cloth from the baby shower and am definitely going to give the bunny burlap a go.​

Natalie is carrying the biggest egg of all! A perfect egg shaped bump. I will be posting some of her pregnancy portraits I took tomorrow and you can see for yourself.​

What are your plans for the Easter weekend?​

ps. Here is my little discovery for the weekend. Mr Finch Textile Art. A beautiful butterfly has gone straight on my birthday wish list!​

Have lovely weekends, where ever you are, in the sun, rain or snow! ​

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(psst I’m in Best Craft and Best Photography).

The BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards have opened for nominations too. If you think there might be a category for me, that would be marvellous! ​You can nominate here.

The easiest Easter craft on the planet! I loved it, my 3 year old loved it, even Ollie at 20 months had a go!​

All you need is some spoons, chocolate and toppings. Melt your chocolate slowly in the microwave or over a pan of hot water. Spoon a little of the melted chocolate onto the end of the spoon. Fill the well of the spoon slowly so it doesn't spill over the edges.  ​

Prop your spoon up by the handle to let the chocolate settle. I found a cookie cutter was the perfect height. ​

Add your decorations and leave to set in the fridge for half an hour.​

We wrapped our little milk chocolate ones in mini cellophane Easter bags for preschool end of term treats, which Sammy proudly handed round after the hat parade!

The white chocolate ones are for grown up Easter treats! ​

My favourite has to be the gingered eggs. Like the story of the goose that laid the golden egg! I bought them, but you can easily make your own by rolling chocolate eggs in dry ginger powder. I made nests from raisins mixed with melted chocolate.

I tried a few different ways to make the plain spoons more attractive. Ribbon is easy and effective, but I love the feathered egg which I tied with string and the washi tape. Seriously I love washi tape! You can pretty up anything! ​

Made in minutes eaten in seconds! And for little ones, not too much chocolate. Our eggs on spoons! ​

What have you made this Easter? Let me know - I like easy and quick enough that I can keep both boys attention!​

Don’t forget you only have until the 26th March to vote in the MAD Blog Awards, click here to vote.

(psst I’m in Best Craft and Best Photography).

The BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards have opened for nominations too. If you think there might be a category for me, that would be marvellous! ​You can nominate here. 

​Linking up with Create & Inspire! 

I made up this cute Easter Bunny Bento lunch ready for Sammy's last day at preschool before the Easter holidays.

Complete with a hummus rabbit face, a cheese nest and seaweed covered peanuts!

There are some sweet things in this lunch but no chocolate! The house is about to be bursting with chocolate of every description, so this Bento Babies box was a great way to stuff him full of good things.​ If you are making this for an under one year old then substitute the nuts for grapes.

Featured in this Bento babies box:​

• ​Half a kiwi fruit (disguised with an egg pick)
• Sprig of raw broccoli
• Handful of Goldfish green cheese crackers
• Skewered strawberries
• Carrot sticks
• Pretzel sticks
• Chunk of watermelon
• Hummus bunny face, raisin eyes, carrot nose, caramel lace whiskers, marshmallow jam biscuit ears
• ​Cheese string nest
• Seaweed covered peanuts (from Tesco)​
• Raisins and coated raisins (they look like chocolate eggs don't they!)​
• Satsuma
• Cheese biscuit pieces

If you are new to the principle of Bento style eating, then check out my page Bento Babies here for more tips and ideas to get you started. ​

I would love to see your creations. Link in your Bento lunch boxes or teas ideas in the comments! You can have a peek at my green feast for St Patrick's Day here and my Airport themed lunch here.

If you are looking for a good sized lunch box ​then this one from Sistema is perfect. 2 layers and tall enough for the silicone cake cups, not to get squashed.

​Have a wonderful Easter time. We are off to Southbourne for an egg hunt at the beach hut!

Don’t forget you only have until the 26th March to vote in the MAD Blog Awards, click here to vote.

(psst I’m in Best Craft and Best Photography).

The BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards have opened for nominations too. If you think there might be a category for me, that would be marvellous! ​You can nominate here.