Rathwood,little Bo Peep train adventure

Hey dolls,
So over the midterm break myself and my family were invited up to Rathwood to enjoy a trip  on the Rathwood Express to help Little bo peep to find her sheep.

It begins with Little bo peep arriving in a panic as she has lost her sheep,and she invites the children to help her find her. His name is Seamus and he is a devil for going AWOL !!! We all board the Rathwood express and off we head through the woods.We needed to find Seamus before Mr Fox did,he also lives in the woods and if he found Seamus before we did then it was Goodnight Seamus!!!! The children's eyes were aglow while they peered through the trees looking for Seamus and Mr Fox. There were clues left along the way and songs were sung with gusto by all on board. My two were over the moon when little bo peep sat in our carriage with us and sang as loud as they could. (I bet she was glad she picked our carriage lol). Then we made a pit stop to check in on the baby lambs and help feed them....lots of ooohing and aaahhing and mummy can we get one!!!!
I swiftly ushered my two delights back on the train,minus a baby lamb thank Goodness and off we went again.

                                              The famous Rathwood express

                                                      Little Bo peep herself

Excitement galore when Mr Fox was spotted darting through the trees and headed for the big pond. The excitement peaked when Seamus was spotted having a snooze by the pond,cue all the kids and some adults shouting to wake up poor Seamus!! Now i will say that Seamus was fine...turns out hes besties with Mr Fox so the kids were delighted. All the children helped Seamus and Mr Fox to feed the ducks before we left the pond. Seamus and Mr Fox joined us on the train for the return spin and lots more song singing took place. Each child on board was given a cute little lamb teddy which my little man takes to bed every night.It was a very enjoyable day out and something I would definitely recommend.

                                                     Enthraled by Little Bo peep

                                    Seamus and his buddy Mr Fox having fun by the lake

                                                    The adorable Hobbit house

As we were there we had a look around Rathwood centre,they have everything from stunning high end furniture pieces for the bedroom or living room. They also do beautiful high end kitchens and have amazing crystal lighting for sale.They carry some boutique clothing lines and they even have a beauty salon.

Now we were hungry and armed with our vouchers for free cupcakes for the kiddies we headed for the restaurant. Man alive the desserts are unreal here. The choice is huge and the portions are even bigger. I opted for the marsbar cheesecake(for research of course),and omg it was divine.We didn't eat lunch here as we had stopped before we arrived but it looked and smelt delicious,and judging by all the empty plates it tasted delicious too.I have to mention also,everywhere i go i look for gluten free food as there's a coeliac in our family.Rathwood have an amazing choice of gluten free food so you will not go hungry here if you too are coeliac.

                                 Happy out colouring while waiting for their cupcakes

                       My ginormous slice of marsbar cheesecake...no i didnt finish it!!!!!

Before we left the children took to the outside playground for about 30 mins just before the rain arrived. There is also a huge maze here to explore but the weather turned bad so we retreated to the car and headed for home. The children were chatting the whole way home about Little bo peep,Seamus,Mr Fox,the lambs(that they really wanted!) and the fun they had which to me says it all really.

Thanks so much to Rathwood for having us and if you would like to book a spot on the upcoming Easter Train check out the site here
Till next time,
Love,
Claie xx

Cork Burger festival....its what dreams are made of!!!!!

Hey guys,
So something a little bit different on the blog today. As you all know i absolutely love and adore all things beauty related.Did you also know that I love burgers?? Yip you read that right....I love burgers. So you imagine how happy it made my little heart to hear that Cork was having its very own burger festival (#Corkburgerfest).

I was lucky enough to be invited into the launch of Cork Burger Fest in the Yellow Sub on the boardwalk in town. It was my first time in there and its such a cute and quirky little spot with delicious food.

We were treated to a variety of burgers, from beef to chicken as well as their Mac and cheese (which was divine,God i love carbs!!!)
We were also treated to their speciality burger for burger fest which was the Aussie burger....a beef burger with roasted beetroot, bacon,lettuce and a fried quails egg. It was yummy although to be completely honest I couldn't eat the quails egg. A fellow blogger was eyeing it up so I just passed it over to him and demolished the rest of the burger.

 Sticky beef slider on the left and chicken Slider on the right....both delicious

Signature Burger for #corkburgerfest the Aussie burger
To finish off our meal we had the signature chocolate brownie with toasted marshmallows on top , washed down with either tea or coffee. A fantastic evening of fab food and great company made the launch of burger fest a great event.

There is a vast variety of restaurants taking part so you will definitely find somewhere to suit your budget. So whether you are planning a romantic meal for two or meeting up with friends for a quick bite you can be sure your taste buds will be tickled.

The #Corkburgerfest is running until Sunday 5th Feb so if you are out and about over the weekend pop in to any of the 35 participating restaurants and vote for your favourite burger.
Until next time,
Love
Claire xxx