Top of the mornin' to you

St Patricks Day was today and even though it's almost over for me it's just starting in other parts of the world so I thought I'd share my outfit. Even though I have a fair chunk of Irish blood in me (and always seem to get strangers asking me if I'm Irish) I confess I'm not hugely into St Patricks Day. However I also appreciate not being pinched so I do wear green every year. 

The above outfit is pretty similar to what I wore today while running around. I didn't get up to much so its pretty casual however it can be dressed up/down depending on what you may be doing. My favourite part of the outfit is the glitter shoes because its like a leprechauns pot of gold (and I'm always looking for an excuse to wear mine). I also love the long pearls, I find this to be the easiest way to wear a t-shirt and make it look intentional instead of lazy. 

So let me know what you're wearing (wore) today and what exciting plans you may have (mine included looking after my siblings again, watching Pocahontas II and trying to not point out all the historical flaws)

Butterbeer

Since my parents are away in Mauritius for my Mum's 50th Birthday I have been running my two younger siblings around all week. So to celebrate Friday night we decided to watch Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. To go with this we decided to make some butterbeer because what else could go better with Harry Potter than Harry Potter themed snacks. I know there are a lot of recipes floating around the internet for Butterbeer but I thought I'd add ours because it's pretty yummy.

Owl Post mug optional

Butterbeer, Serves 1

• 1 cup milk (or however much your mug will hold)
• 1 tablespoon powdered milk (to make it frothy)
• 6 butterscotch lollies such as Werther's Originals, crushed
• 1 teaspoon sugar (if you are a super sweet tooth like me)
• 1 dash vanilla essence

Combine milk and powdered milk together in a saucepan. Heat the mixture until it is warm. Add crushed lollies, sugar and vanilla. Stir until melted together. Serve in your favourite mug and settle down with either a Harry Potter book or movie.

I find this recipe takes about 10 minutes to do as you don't want to cook the milk too quickly and burn it. Good luck with it and let me know how it turned out and/or how you make your own version of butter beer.

xx