Little Italy 25

[Rosa]

Greetings, Ciao , Welcome , Benvenuto

Thanks. So, if I am making them on sat to be had on sun, should I also ice them?

I would then the icing has time to set . If you need a foolproof receipe let me know.... FUnny grey sunny day boh no sure what it is going to do really....

Oh yes please !
i have agood one for vanilla fairy cakes, but not sure about the icing...

80g unslated butter, 250 g icing sugar then 25ml milk, but in mixer and beat for agens until it is soft and fluffy , I add vaniulla ess with the milk... Its a hummingbird one ( who I love adore and worship ...none of their stuff has ever let me down. The other day I forgot the baking powder in the cupcakes I shoved the mixture back in the bowl and added then .. they still worked!

Thanks my lovely!

has the ground stopped moving yet? all this talk of cupcakes has made me want one. think will try out your icing recipe later rosa.

Apparently not , though I didn't feel the last one yesterday night.

Oh yes, I can't wait to make the cupcakes on satruday, hopefully dd will lend a hand.

I diddn't feel it either apparently it was much shorter. SO humid here today its horrible after yesterday in jackets and shoes!!!
I have to hide the hummingbird book as I just want to make and eat everything in there..... Think its they have another even bigger out and I am so scared that it will fall into my Amazon basket one day !
FInished english now for the summer did the last recita today and it started to rain mid way through so we had to go inside!
MAd weather.....

I should be going out doing things and instead I am being all "domestic", I have tidied the bookshelves in ds's bedroom, took me ages!

I now have to go out to get party bags and olives... boh!

Have a good weekend and lets hope it won't rain as ds has the picnic with his class mates tomorrow.

Hope DD has a wonderful birthday and your cakes are a success......

Thanks rosa. The cupcakes look amazing, I just hope they survive the night!

How did it go ????
We went to a great agritursimo yesterday in the veneto campagna. Basically the whole place was ours ( there were 30 of us) and the dds had a ball lots of places to run round in animali etc and such good food.... NOt diet friendly but not excessive either !
DD1 thought she was going to be sick this morning but is fine now ( boh) I am making teh last 2 cakes of the season as after this I go on strike as its too hot to work with the icing........

Happy to hear you had a lovely sunday rosa, agriturismi can be wonderful, and the food is great!

It went very well, thanks. The party was at my inaws, so the kids played in the garden and picked up cherries etc. the cupcakes turned out wonderfully, I also made a ciambella allo yogurt and choc cake with choc ganache.
We also got lucky with the weather, it was sunny and warm and then it rained after the guests had gone!

All ok ?
I Was in teh asilo with DD and the kids were making so much noise that I don' think they even felt it ..I diddn't ... Meglio , but it is worrying ....

Checking in as well- all OK up North? Just been watching the boato that came with the nuova scossa on TG. Scary stuff. Stay safe!

Hello girls.
I didn't feel the one at 9, because I was swimming.
But I have just felt a big one 10 minutes ago, it is fucking scary, and I feel sea sick. Head still spinning. We are at the 6th floor, dh was home at 9 and told me it was even worse

Those poor people in Emilia, I feel like crying a bit.

Hiya,
Back after a long time- with two DS this time.
Franca- very worrying to read it was that strong in Milan. Hope you are feeling better and that it was the last one.

London is gloriously warm and sunny these days- would be outside were it not for reading the news about Italy while cuddling DS2 to sleep...

Hi SG, congratulations, I've seen the pics on fb, you have 2 gorgeous boys

I am happy to hear it is nice and warm in London, imo it does make things easier with 2 little ones (unless obviously it is 40 degrees and humid, which I suppose isn't that likely in London).

I was bloody scary. My head is still spinning and my knees feel all fluffy. I hope the dc are fine, I know they evacuated the school until the pompieri told them it was ok to go back. Thank goodness they have a big garden (you probably know where my dc go to school

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Second one at 12.55 was agree horrible everyting was swimming almost ..then another 5 mins later whilst talking to dh ... I don't like this at all . Thankfully we are 1st floor I feel for you on the 6th . Hi Suig nice to see you again !!!!

that must be horrible being so high up Franca. The L'Aquila one was bad enough on the first floor, FIL is on the 5th and said was terrifying. Poor people nearby. And poor you guys who are feeling it. Basta adesso! Hi SG,nice to see you. DS2 is gorgeous and ds1 looking so big now!

I have to say that I am still shaking a bit, I feel tutta molle. Those poor people nearer to the epicentro, this is just awful.

Changing subject, Gio, I have seen pics of master gio diving in a swimming pool on fb, che grande!!! Where does the time go? (and what a great pool too).

I have collected my plane ticket for florida this morning, getting excited and mildly apprehensive

the picture of master Gio is a bit deceptive... he looks the part and then jumps feet first in! they are just doing diving from sitting on the side now though so piano piano. Oh how exciting re Florida Franca. When is it you go?
How were all your dcs at school with the quake?

awwww, he does look the part!

Kids were fine. They have been evacuated, probably a good chance for them for a chat with their mates. They told me they didn't feel scared...

We are off on sunday 10th.

Franca how exciting for you . DD1 wasn't evacuated but they apparently diddn't feel anything. The piccoli that normally sleep in the old part of the building they put them in one of the new classrooms ( only one storey high) so the grandi hand to play quietley next door!
IN minirosas the teachers had to control the school before the kids were allowed back in , as they say the crepi are there from past years so who can tell!
I am watching that sisma site and they have been 3 x over 3 in the last couple of hours I am worried that we will get more.... And of course down in EMilia I wonder how many are sleeping outside...... ?