Coconut Berry Cake

Decorated with love. 💗

23rd December 2021

I’m sorry this post is late.

Liam and I were up late wrapping gifts and I was so tired I had to go to bed.

Today I spent a harrowing hour & twenty at the dentist. (I fainted in April and broke my jaw in 2 places and am now in the middle of some epic dental work). 😥😥😥

After 4 needles, a clamped tooth and what seemed like endless drilling, I am utterly shattered. It’s so traumatic.

It’s Christmas in 2 days and with lots of family arriving, I won’t be posting until the new year.

For now, let me tell you about Mila’s cake.

It did taste good, BUT we are yet to master vegan, GF baking.

Vegan baking is ok, I’m pretty good at that. I could bake you something and you would love it.

Gluten free baking is also a synch. Easy and delicious.

Gluten free & vegan baking is a challenge! 😂

Mila added lemon essence to the vegan cream, and then covered it in fruit.

I won’t leave the recipe as this one is still a work in progress.

Although the consistency was a little like a gelled mousse, it was still eaten in full! 😂

Mila had so much fun baking and decorating her cake, and she’s learning a tonne from lots of cooking.

Thank you for your emails, I love hearing about your home school adventures. Keep them coming!

We’ve had a wonderful first term of home schooling. We can’t wait to see how we will grow and change as we move deeper and deeper into our year.

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! 🎄🎄🎄

See you in a week. xxx

One very proud little chef.

The Challenge: Home school for 1 year while not losing sanity or love for children and/or husband.
Contenders: Mila 8yrs, Lincoln 10 yrs, Me (Mum), Liam (Dad), Pepe (dog)
Home School Days: 200

This blog was inspired by the film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep & Amy Adams.

Julie decides she will take her love of cooking to the next level by cooking every recipe in Julia Childs French cookbook, in one year! 500 & something fancy, technical recipes!! While working full time!

Julie writes a daily blog about her time in the kitchen for herself & other amateur cooks who may, or may not be, reading along. You gotta watch it (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/about/).  Or read it here. (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/book)

I loved that she wrote every day. I loved hearing about her small everyday frustrations, with the recipes & with life. It really inspired me to throw myself into something.

The timing was perfect as we have just decided to homeschool our children as a lifestyle choice and I thought…Cool! A daily blog will be perfect!

There must be other families out there wondering if there’s another way to live? Another way to do ‘family life’?

If you’re here, then hello & welcome aboard! Please feel free to sit back & watch it all unfold. Put the kettle on & check in with us each night to see what went down and how we all got over the line. I’m sure we’ll find our rhythm, right?

Are you a homeschool family? If you’re watching the wheels fall off this thing, I’m open to your emails or comments any time. I would love them! I am very friendly, & I could use the help.

Ok, come hell or high water….I’m in. A daily blog, for 12 months. I’ll be right, here.

Kindly, Lisa x

Can we be friends?!

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