Before my sister kissed her holidays goodbye, we had planned to take the kids on a little excursion. We chose the Santa Marina Retreat-which was actually our second choice but that’s only because we were rejected by our first choice due to having too many children! 4 children. Sorry. Too many. I’ll have to tell you about that one day. Anyway, so fate had it we would spend a fantastic yet very hot day in Parekklisia, Limassol, feeding fish, riding horses and walking ALOT. Georgie loved every minute of it. Except-as you can probably tell from the photo above- the moment he was told he couldn’t actually RIDE the horse. He was merely allowed to sit on it. I died when I saw this picture. I felt so sorry for my little dude who thinks he can do everything! One day, my love, I tell him.There are a number of activities to try at the retreat like archery, paintball, golf, wall climbing. We didn’t do half for a few reasons. Very young children, no booking in advance and no papas with us. Yet the kids had the time of their lives. Seclusion in the mountains: good stuff.
Pinterest has become a daily obsession of mine. I always look to it when I need inspiration in the wardrobe department, ideas on home interior and an interesting recipe . It’s been a while since I discovered this Magic Custard Cake but I only got round to making it yesterday. Can I just say wow? Give absolutely no thought to the amount of icing sugar and milk it contains and go for it! You can find the recipe here.
Monday signaled the end to our summer holidays. For three weeks, we hopped from city to village, mountains to seaside and back home again. We ate truckloads of ice cream and spent hours at the beach. Alot of fish was consumed and sandcastles were built. And knocked down. And built again. This summer was so different from our last one with Georgie. He is so much more aware now and can actually sit still for an early evening meal with us! With other people present. It’s no secret how much I value a good night sleep for my little dude so taking him to a hotel for three nights where he’s routine was bound to be thrown off the tracks, was a bit stressful. Apart from keeping us up until midnight, the first night, he was my good little boy I proudly watched swimming in the sea and throwing sand at his cousin. There was this one moment where Georgie fell asleep while sitting on the couch with me. He was wiped out. He hasn’t done that since he was a tiny tot and I could lay him down on the couch. This picture melts my heart because my little boy is not so tiny anymore.
A three day mini break in Paphos can do wonders for the soul and a curious child.
The perfect breakfast. The perfect dinner. We love pancakes no matter what time of day it is. I’ve been whipping up batches and serving them throughout the day over the last couple of weeks. Georgie couldn’t be happier especially when they’re dripping with honey and butter. There are unlimited recipes online. Pinterest is a favourite of mine. Next on my list of pancake favourites to try are Dutch Pancakes. Look them up and give them a go.





