Posted by Today my daughter turns into a teenager.
To Freya every birthday is a day to look forward to, to celebrate and enjoy being the centre of attention.
To a mother a child’s birthday doesn’t go by without a moment to amaze at the miracle by which a baby is conceived, born and develops into a young person with independence and opinions.
Leap forward to secondary school and a mother can only hope that their child chooses their way carefully and makes friends with those in who’s company they can relax and be themselves.
I am so fortunate to witness seven such lovely friends at my daughter’s baking party, yesterday afternoon.
Eight 12 and 13 year old behaving like 12 and 13 year olds, enjoying baking in each other’s company and delighting in their creations.
Thanks to the Time Bakery in Wakefield for creating such a special afternoon.
Love, Lucie x
Love, Lucie 
Your daughter is beautiful.
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Thank you. She definitely doesn’t think so!
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She will! I hated my hair when I was younger but now it has faded would love to put some of the orange colour back!
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I was just about to say the same, knitnrun4sanity! She’s gorgeous. Happy Birthday!
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I’ve past on your comment but she doesn’t believe you;)
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Happy Birthday Freya!!!! She is beautiful, just like her Mamma xxx
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Thanks, she had such a great day.
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Happy birthday Freya, I hope you had a wonderful day 🙂
What a fantastic cake and gorgeous looking cupcakes.
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I’ve shown her all her birthday wishes. She is very embarrassed!
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Happy birthday to your daughter! Such wonderful cake and cupcakes:) Well done!
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They all had such a great time. It was a pleasure to watch.
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With one just out of her teens and another with not long to go, another ‘amazement’ is how blooming quickly the time goes.
That is some birthday cake! It sounds like a brilliant place for a party. It looks like they made some gorgeous things. Did you partake at all?
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No, I didn’t partake. I’ve made enough cup cakes in my time! Myself and another mum just sat on a settee with lovely coffee and watched. They could be themselves with us out of they way.
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Happy Birthday Freya and congratulations on raising a beautiful daughter with great cake decorating skills Lucie!
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Hopefully one day she’ll realise she’s beautiful. Of course, I’ve had her working at the oven since she could walk;)
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Hapy Birthday to Freya. She is already as tall as you! A lovely daughter a lovely day and lovely cakes. Are those full size jaffa cakes on that orange iced cup-cake? Quite a meal in itself! 🙂
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Ha, ha! No, they are mini Jaffa cakes. Not many made it onto the cupcakes;)
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Wow, what a lovely way to celebrate your special day, happy birthday Freya, amazing cakes, hope you all enjoyed eating them later.
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I think we’ve had enough cake for a month now. 😉
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Awesome cake (s)! Lovely photo of you & Freya too xx
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Thank you. It was great to sit back and let someone else do the work for a change;)
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