tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86935309295819066862024-03-19T08:02:10.126+00:00ConstellationsFotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.comBlogger285125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-66023347909867285382016-08-19T08:16:00.000+01:002016-08-19T08:16:24.568+01:00Things that make you go hmmmmSo hi to anyone that's still out there following my little page. What have you all been up to in blogger land?<br />
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So I thought I'd share with you a little journey I'm on with a company named Younique, have you heard of them? My curiosity got the better of me after a friend added me to a group on fb and some weeks later after trying to have an unsuccessful online party I deceided nothing ventured and joined. I have been taking selfies, interesting in itself and attempting to make videos to demo the products and their application and various make-up looks like it's going out of fashion lol. I must admit it's reignited my love of make-up. Back in the day I wouldn't have left the house without it but with age and motherhood that all goes on the back burner. But I'm on it. I'm enjoying the products, enjoying experimenting, off for a vintage styling session next week to try out some victory rolls and the like, so watch this page and let me know if there is anything you'd like to know :)<br />
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<br />Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-21720266810767627972015-02-12T10:03:00.000+00:002015-02-12T10:03:29.872+00:00PantsSo yesterday I went looking for pants. Yes I have reached that age where comfort out weighs the alternative and was rapidly running out of said requirement. So I browsed in various shops and not surprisingly ended up in Asda. I browsed the muddled incomplete selection, full brief, shorts, high waist, thongs basically knowing I wanted what I had bought before if only I could remember. There were various packets with pairs missing strange but true. Sizes, styles, colours etc. Its questionable how long it took me to decide. Eventually I thought I'd made my decision and then I saw a board explaining the different sorts, a board with a description, sad! So having picked high waisted I swapped for full brief. Currently one or two pairs I own like to slip into the crease of my C section scar which fidgets me. So decision made. I took them home and took one out to see what they looked like, my first impression was that they reminded me of something my mum would choose, and i don't mean that in a bad way necessarily. They looked big, 'full'. So later I tried a pair on and despite being put off by the visual they don't leave anything out lol and that's where I'm at. Next time I will probably stick with the high waisted variety but for now job done ;)Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-89868480299674476742014-10-26T16:43:00.000+00:002014-10-26T16:43:20.135+00:00Todays creativity and crochet progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Wow where does the time go, it's been a while. I'm still crafting and my crochet has progress to a blanket, yes can you believe it, i completed my very own granny square blanket, i was so chuffed.....</div>
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as i am with this cushion which I've just finished off today, stuffed and crochet edge added and fastened with four buttons so in the worse circumstances i can wash one or tuther but hopefully that won't happen. So pleased so have it finished i shall cherish it :)</div>
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and a little seasonal baking, choc chip cookies and Halloween cupcakes, the vintage variety, complete with popping candy and lovely marshmallows from M&S and they taste scrumptious :)</div>
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<br />Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-16711404152948930422014-04-12T19:18:00.000+01:002014-04-12T19:18:39.041+01:00This years creative journey.......So last year i set up a little crafty group, a 'Craft Share' group so that myself, my mum, my adopted sister and niece could enjoy getting creative and maybe learn a thing or two while we were at it. Some things we could help each other with and somethings a kind person could come and enlighten us about. One of the first things we got help with was crochet. I have never crocheted before and had no idea what i was doing and really only wanted to learn how to make granny squares and flowers for decorative purposes. So a friend (who i have never met) on Facebook volunteered her mum to come help us which she kindly did. She was a lovely lady and tried her hardest to give us some direction but myself and my sister felt like we were fighting a loosing battle by the time our get together was over. That said i persevered and so did my sis, my mum dabbled a bit and my niece too although with an impending arrival she had lots to thing about.<br />
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Anyway! This is where my journey went<br />
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But now with help from You Tube and books i am now turning out.....</div>
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Sewing them together is another lesson in itself so I'm hoping that improves as i go along but for a first attempt I'm pleased.</div>
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<br />Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-38674403459846059892014-02-07T14:30:00.000+00:002014-02-07T14:30:37.731+00:00All behindWell the last time i posted it was Sunday and now it's Friday and to be honest after this week i think trying to back track might prove difficult. It's been a stressful week, faulty cars on top of imminent MOTs and decision making regards do we don't we what do we do if we don't and sometimes you just don't feel up to making decisions.<br />
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Today's happy was brought about by the appearance of a rare thing of late. The sunshine, it's been with us on and off all day, blue skies too always helps. Done three hair cuts today, despite not having trustworthy wheels, two ladies came to me and i went to the other and whilst there the last ladies daughter brought me little letters and gems whilst her little sister plied me with cute smiles which i take her up on as much as possible. Hoping to get the issues of wheels sorted over the weekend, should result in a change of and with a bit of luck i will be shining as the sun is by Monday.<br />
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Have a good one :)Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-82763903947193029942014-02-03T12:09:00.000+00:002014-02-03T12:09:57.438+00:00Sunday 2nd FebSo I'm posting Sunday late but you know how it is at weekends with all the excitement of pre-school routines lol<br />
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So I'm sure we have days when you might not see/feel/hear your happy but amongst alot of unwanted 'stuff' this weekend i found moments of mine. I made soup on Saturday, carrots, peppers, sweet potatoes and ordinary, i roasted all the veg for a time and then popped them in the slow cooker with 2ltrs of stock, half chicken, half veg. A very good friend introduced me to homemade soup last year and i have to say it's one of the best things ever. I SO enjoyed my soup with my cheese topped roll, and i have discovered that there are lots of good reasons for enjoying those veg. I'm not a big eater of veg, infact until my intro to soup I'd never eaten peppers (picked them out) or squash or sweet potatoes, infact cauiliflower too which I've also made into soup so to be eating more veg and reading the other benefits of<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/435160382716034886/" target="_blank"> Peppers</a>,<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/324329610636514216/" target="_blank"> Carrots</a>, <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/470485492292299805/" target="_blank">Sweet Potatoes </a> etc just makes me even more pleased that I've learnt to make my own soup. The links are all from Pintrest and you can take what they say with a pinch of salt (personally not recommended lol) but what's not to like.<br />
This soup was followed by some homemade flapjack with ginger and choc chips and was also delish although i was somewhat bloated after (eyes bigger than belly!).<br />
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So they are my moments of happy. Oh and come the end of the day my son brought a little clip down where he apologised for being a less than obliging child with such a serious face and told me and my husband that we're the best parents in the world which of course brought tears to my eyes. We're not but we get by but how lovely :)<br />
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<br />Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-61786117745401898332014-02-01T15:05:00.001+00:002014-02-01T15:05:50.677+00:00100happydays.comSo the other day i saw this challenge posted on Facebook, right up my street i thought but i didn't relish sharing pictures with everyone so i have decided to blog it instead. I have a Jar of Joy of sorts at home so i had started that but am going to post here instead. It might be short and sweet but hopefully it'll be worth the time spent appreciating it.<br />
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I have declared February my month for fun. In whatever shape or form it comes i hope to do one thing even if it's only small that is not the norm for me, it's very easy to get bogged down with the day to day grind, housework, looking for a job, school run etc etc.<br />
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So today's moment was during a walk to town, on my own, with my earphones in which is unusual for me. It was very blustery and a little chilly but there were blue skies and a little sunshine. It felt good to blow the negative cobwebs that have been building up these last few weeks away. Blasting my ears with some good tunes was quite uplifting and also by having them on i felt i was in my own little bubble cut off from those around me. I played 'Happy' on the way home by Will Pharell, i love that tune, i believe if you played it enough times you could change your whole outlook, maybe not everyone else's but certainly my own and it needs some positive nutrition. So my happy moment for today :)Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-79130158578094422402014-01-21T11:28:00.001+00:002014-01-21T11:31:14.064+00:00Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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so here we are a new year, new start, new hopes and dreams.....</div>
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The reason i thought i'd post today is this, i try and bear in mind my thoughts, having read 'You Can Heal Your Life' by Louise L Hay i'm a great believer in thoughts becoming things. I've also read The Secret and try to keep in mind that the Universe hears my thoughts and delivers accordingly, some days this is easier than others BUT sometimes i see the signs and it makes me stop and think. So here are my signs.</div>
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Last week i mentioned to my husband that i might get our son a new school bag, the ones they had when they started school don't seem to be used so much in Year 3 the children seem to have adopted their own. I mentioned to to a friend at school and that was that. BUT on Sunday afternoon there came a knock at the door and my neighbours son handed me a bag, he said something about his mum and wondering if we would like it and i said thank you and came in. We don't speak to them much bar saying hi now and again but there it was a new bag for Brett. It's not what i would have gone out and bought but it serves the purpose and my son is perfectly happy with it :)</div>
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Last year in a moment of positivity i started a board with pictures on it of things i'd like. It was a bit of a non starter really as all it had on it all year was a picture of a chiminea, a solar toadstall type light, some topiary lights and some lights for decorating the garden. I removed them from the board in recent months as i needed it but the other day i came across them and one by one looked at the pictures. I bought my husband a 'fire pit' not quite a chiminea but some opinions about them didn't seem very encouraging so we went for a fire pit which as yet hasn't proved pleasurable but still, tick, my friend for my birthday bought me a toadstall planter, it's not quite a solar powered light but it still sits in our garden waiting to be planted and i love it, i have solar lights that add twinkle, the only thing that didn't materialise is the topiary lights, not for lack of trying. Do you see where i'm going with this....</div>
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Over the weekend my husband and i discussed the damp in our bedroom. Our house is rented and i said i would mention it to the landlord at the next opportunity and low and behold the very next morning he called me regarding something i mentioned before Christmas. This is not the first time this has happened, probably the fourth, bearing in mind he lives out of the country a large part of the year.</div>
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So it's interesting isn't it the things that come to you. This time last year i wrote in a book things we hoped to do this Christas (2013) they were things like, take a walk and admire the pretty lights, visit Milton Keynes to admire their festive displays and go see a panto, well we managed all three between us and it's not like i have referred back to that, infact it only seems like yesterday i wrote it all down, i have since added to that for this year.</div>
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Anyway take what you will from what i say but if the Universe is listening Thank You :)</div>
Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-38497672653825816602013-11-15T15:58:00.000+00:002013-11-15T15:58:22.872+00:00Christmas Celebrationsso I'm a bit slack these days with posting on my blog but inspired by another creative friends blog and challenge I'm updating with some of my creations starting here:-<br />
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My year started with knitting and it's stuck, i love it, i love wool and get very excited when i see all the lovely colours and finishes and combination of colours so below is a selection of my hand knitted scarves and neck wraps and I'm very excited about handing these out to various friends and family this Christmas :)<br />
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Here's my first creation using some paper clay i was bought in a block. Shivery snowman, i love how he turned out :)<br />
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This medallion card was made by stamping onto an old recycled Christmas card, i do love using these they always give such majesty to card especially when glittered :)</div>
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Some ornaments also made using my paper clay, hand painted/finished and strung and ready to adorn someones tree :)</div>
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And yet more clay creations, i already have another set of holey stars drying out ready to paint. You know me fingers in pies so to speak, and yes on my future agenda, baking, the festive kind :)<br />
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Linking up to <a href="http://jenniferlnilssonblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/a-snowman-herea-snowman-thereand.html" target="_blank">Paint and Prayer</a>, my dear friend Jennifer's lovely blog, please stop by and see her lovely creations. Merry Christmas to all and to all...................Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-47338568287299787662013-10-14T10:34:00.001+01:002013-10-14T10:34:09.543+01:00Christmas Cards all year round<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well it's been a while since i made this many cards but i wanted to try something different with this tree stamp using a white ink pad and this is what happened. I love how they've turned out and some recently purchased bargain papers worked so well with them. I am entering this over at <a href="http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/october-challenge.html" target="_blank">Christmas Cards All Year Round </a>under their Five Card Challenge of 'Getting ready for Christmas' this is natures preperations :)Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-13652087309637189162013-08-13T14:59:00.000+01:002013-08-13T21:57:09.834+01:00I 'Heart' Cake <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok so to explain myself, although the pictures pretty much speak for themselves. Recently over on Facebook i volunteered to review the I 'heart' cake mould. The kind folks over at <a href="http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/" target="_blank">Find Me A Gift</a> sent me the mould just this weekend so this afternoon i set to trying it out.<br />
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I used my ever faithful Flora (on the packet) cake recipie and 'sprayed' the mould before putting the cake mix in. There are no instructions on the wrapper and my experience using Silicone moulds is extremely limited, infact i think I've only ever used one once and didn't spray it i suspect and struggled to get it out, but it's a long time ago. I put the cake in the oven and left it about 45 mins (15mins longer than when in two split tins)<br />
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I left it to cool for quite a long time hoping not to have any problems and in the main it came out fine, just the tiniest little bit on about 3 corners where the spray hadn't covered.<br />
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Now the idea of this mould is that you can make several 'heart' shaped individual cakes/slices if you so wish. Due to my son requesting chocolate cake and me wanting to do what i had in the house, jam and cream (which we did have to get in the end) i hastily cut it into almost 4 quarters before i remembered the heart shaped segments. The idea being that i could accommodate his needs when filling the cake as well as ours, so he had a slice with chocolate spread in lol. I then did the rest as explained above. The piece to the left is a heart shaped segment but the nice thing about the edging is that you can easily slice smaller individual slices too making in theory 12 small slices. Anyway we've yet to try it but i'm told by family and friends that my baking is yummy so i shall be trying it real soon and will definitely look forward to experimenting with this mould. Thanks to Find Me A Gift for letting me try it. You can find the mould <a href="http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/gifts/i-heart-cake-mould.html" target="_blank">here</a> :)</div>
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So the great British weather was my inspiration for this drawing on Tuesday after being woken like many in the early hours of Tuesday morning by rain, thunder and lightening. I know that god was playing his drum kit and so this followed. My son drew more cartoon characters, no surprise there then lol and since then we've had a day off from drawing and today has been all about food shopping, exciting stuff but one thing i will say is that so far, so good, it's been quite pleasurable :) You?<br />
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These came about yesterday after seeing this inspiration <a href="http://doyoumindifiknit.typepad.com/do_you_mind_if_i_knit/2010/02/quick-pattern-for-little-squares-scarf.html" target="_blank">doyoumindifiknit</a> it's taken some doing to get to grips with crocheting but progress has been made and for that I'm grateful :) Not sure where I'm going with them yet but I'll keep going, it's all good practise and I'm using up odds and sods of wool.Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-28418328929431443022013-07-23T17:45:00.000+01:002013-07-25T15:00:50.253+01:00Creative TimeSo here we are at the start of the 'Summer' holidays. A time i dread to some extent but i have a list of 'creative' ideas of one sort or another so I'm hoping that helps. The weather has been stinking hot which is never my cup of tea so suddenly the idea of spending time at the park in this heat is pretty off putting. So far bar the weekend we have had two days spent at home. Yesterday we largely spent all day at home bar a walk into town to get some necessities.<br />
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I found a list of creative prompts on Pintrest <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/229402174742067817/" target="_blank">25 Days of Drawing</a> and <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/229402174742067818/" target="_blank">Journalling</a> and i thought they would be a good source of ideas should we need them so yesterday i put it to my son and he was quite enthused. He went with 'Favourite Cartoon Character' and what followed was an abundance of drawings.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><br />
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Here are just a few of them and not the first one he did lol<br />
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I went with 'A Colourful Bird' and of course this is what followed....<br />
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I introduced Brett to my watercolour pencils which he attempted to treat his crayons the same but as i explained water only works with my 'special' pencils and certainly not with crayons. All in all it was a most enjoyable bit of time.<br />
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Later in the afternoon he spent a short time in 'his' new paddling pool, recently acquired second hand from a friend, a good size for our 7yr old and perfect for warm days although i did peg his towel either side of the washing line in order to try and create a little shade. Sometimes the most insignificant things can be a great source of amusement if only for a short time and time spent together is of course 'priceless' :)Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-19590105156471844012013-07-08T10:22:00.002+01:002013-07-08T10:22:34.425+01:00Whats it all about - Life?So the other week my nephew who had just turned 16 that day said 'what's it all about, life? or words to that effect. What do you say to a 16 year old who is just starting out............<div>
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Life is a funny old game and i don't mean ha ha. In a nutshell this is how i see it. We spend our lives as kids wanting to be 'grown up' do 'grown up things' being a grown up involves having a job, earning our own money, having a boyfriend/girlfriend, getting married, having a house and kids in which ever order it comes to you. BUT having a job and keeping a job is a juggling act, whether you loose you're job through means beyond you're control or you give up work to have a child. Keeping a marriage alive is a tricky one to as in time it seems you go through the motions as we have just been discussing at home. My husband goes to work, i stay home and clean the house and my son goes to school. Every now and again and only then due to financial restrictions we do something different to break up the monotony of it all. Running a house, being a husband/wife/mother/father is hard work, being the bread winner is hard work, doing the right thing by your kids is hard work and this is what we spend our childhoods wishing to do. Explain that one to me!</div>
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So what is it all about? We are in control of our own destiny is what i see/read quite regularly, i have been 'searching' for that ideal job that fits round school and the holidays that follow. I was a mobile hairdresser but have lost interest and confidence in my ability to do that plus I'd quite like to be employed so i don't have to worry about paper work and the like. I have applied for dog walking, dinner ladies, cleaning, store assistant and yet no joy. I have done a bit of cleaning for a friend of a friend but alas after a year or so that came to an end. I offered my services to a baking company which for a few weeks kept things ticking over but increased the stress in my life no end, no training to mention and lots of very un business like behaviour. Marriage has been a roller coaster of 'stuff' some of which has been easier to get through than others but we are still married atleast unlike so many of my friends who have sadly parted ways with their partners. Issues at school have been an ongoing burden for what seems like the entire length of this school year and then it's no wonder that everything gets you down. I am not a negative person i do try to see the good and be grateful for everything that i have but at the end of the day I'm just doing the best i can one day at a time. I dont' have all the answers things would be so much easier if i did. So what are your thoughts on Life?</div>
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yep knitting, pics kinda gave the game away. As is my nature so it seems nearly every year my creative nature takes me in a different direction and this year it was knitting. It's not that I've never knitted before but not for a long time. I got addicted and found a new admiration for wool in all it's amazing colours and textures. None of what I've done is perfect but I'm so over that and get the most thrills out of the fact that i created them. All of the wool in these pictures was kindly donated so i have enjoyed playing with it. Lots more going on with wool i chose myself and paid for, am hoping to get a head start on Christmas presents but just like me and looking at ways to make the word scarf a little less predictable.<br />
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What are you all up to?Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-51343627625533998792013-03-05T12:35:00.000+00:002013-03-05T12:35:20.254+00:00Friendship<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Wow, don't faint i am posting on my blog. I know it's been like ages but somehow the novelty wore off and other things filled the void, as well as the fact that if no one is reading then what's the point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So are you on Facebook? Does your feed consist of little photos and pictures with quotes and the like attached? I love anything motivational so many of those will filter and then get shared in the hopes that something connects with a fellow friend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">One of the ones that always sticks out in my head is the one that goes something like 'friends are like stars you may not always see them but you always know their there' so how does that make you feel, do you agree or disagree?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am a Dog according to Chinese astrology and they are seen as faithful companions and i would like to think that's me. I would like to think I'm here to listen to anyone that needs me to or even to reach out indirectly to. With regards my 'true' friends i would hope they don't need to just envisage me being there i would hope I'm a good enough friend to drop the odd message or text, this is the age of technology after all just to say 'hi, how's it going' 'last time we spoke you were waiting on this, going there' etc etc I don't think it's a biggie and i appreciate the same in return, i would like to think their interested/concerned enough that if they haven't seen or spoken to me they would want to 'check in' atleast. Do you agree? Even those 'friends' i don't consider close (especially where Facebooks concerned) as you can see from someones status what's on their mind i will frequently say 'is everything ok, is there anything i can do, do you want to chat' </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Over the years I've often been reminded that not everyone thinks like me so maybe I'm the exception....</span>Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-46864132840943616702012-08-21T16:35:00.001+01:002012-08-21T16:35:36.838+01:00A New Post!Yes you're eyes are not deceiving you, i am finally taking a moment to post. It's the summer hols and to be honest it's hard to get anything done with very little freedom but what with all the inspiration that confronts me on Pintrest one of my 'likes' got the better of me today.<br />
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I loved these flowers at <a href="http://www.ablogcalledwanda.com/a-blog-called-wanda/2010/10/vintage-paper-flowers-.html">A Blog Called Wanda </a> having seen them on Pintrest and with my love for my vintage music sheets and all things distressed had to have a go. I have also seen some wonderful tags so i combined the two and made a Vintage Flower Tag and then designed a card around it, plus as i punched enough shapes i did two and this resulted in two cards. One of which is for my sister-in-law for her 40th tomorrow.<br />
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I hope you like them, I'm sure I'll be making more of these flowers now I've had a go and they are so simple.<br />
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Hope the summer is treating you all well, i know that some of you are itching to get the pumpkins out and i guess Halloween isn't that far away either, the time just whizzes by in craftland. Ttfn :)Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-70919273144554303932012-06-04T14:32:00.003+01:002012-06-04T14:32:37.872+01:00Jubilee Creations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-85792554807365415112012-05-18T13:26:00.000+01:002012-05-18T13:26:39.539+01:00Sometimes i surprise myselfIt's really high time i had more faith in ME. <br />
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For the last couple of weeks I've had the urge to write. Now those of you that know me know i have many creative urges and mostly it's a juggling act knowing which to give time to but today i found time to get stuff done round the house and then time to read something i wrote quite some time ago. This story like alot of other pieces is unfinished and it's time i gave it some attention so after requesting my mum sent me a copy as she recently backed up my PC and i am now using a borrowed tower to get online i sat and read it. <br />
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I wonder how many writers like what they write. I was once told or read that you need to sit on a bus and listen to children talking to be able to write for them but for me writing is all about escapism. After all J K Rowling never sat and heard children talking about Harry Potter and his Chamber of Secrets I'm sure. So i read through what i have written so far and ok so their my thoughts but if i had written this and someone had bought it for me as a kid i would love it and i love it now, infact elements of it are so applicable for NOW!<br />
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So i am on a mission to step inside Whisteria once again and see where it takes me. In the mean time i just wrote this little poem.<br />
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'Life is what you make it<br />
Someone once said (me in a previous poem!)<br />
Unbeknown to her<br />
There was truth in what she said.<br />
Be careful what you wish for<br />
for the universe will deliver.<br />
Make your thoughts good ones<br />
for they will be with you forever.<br />
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'Thoughts become things'<br />
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Kerridwen Niner 18/5/12Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-62476454491636854952012-03-26T13:02:00.001+01:002012-03-26T13:02:56.048+01:00Hellooooooooo......................<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well anyone would think i had nothing to Show and Tell lol but it's more a case that i just haven't. I have been toying with the idea of finishing blogging because well you wonder if anyone stops by and reads what you have to say. I know i have been at this a while now and have 40 followers but we all have stuff going on and our own blogs to keep up with so....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These are some of my favourite cookies and are a spin off of Lorraine Pascals Choc Chip Cookies. If you have her book follow the recipe but i swapped brown sugar for golden caster, milk choc chips for white choc chips and 30g of cocoa for 30g of vanilla pudding (instant whip/custard powder) and added 30g of toasted coconut, they are scrummy delish :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Also on my to do list was to try making some scrub...hand or body so i adopted a recipe from<a href="http://localkitchenblog.com/2010/12/17/homemade-body-scrub/"> Local Kitchen</a> I followed her recipe for Lavender Sea Salt scrub BUT i switched sea salt for caster sugar as it was finer, added the same amount of Lavender essential oil because i had it in the house, used grapeseed oil (same quantity) as grapeseed was always suggested as a carrier oil for essential oils when i did an aromatherapy course, added some lavender buds because, yes i have a whole bag load of them from a while back. I mixed it as suggested and left it to settle while the jar sterilised in the oven. I am no expert and have scoured lots of sites for different mixtures and read some comments about bacteria in the jars, i am using a measure (baking type) to scoop out my scrub so i don't put my hands in and plan on enjoying it rather than leaving it on the shelf and so far i love the way it looks, smells and feels so fingers crossed. I shall be experimenting with other ideas and hope that by Christmas i have it well and truly sussed and will add it to my present ideas list :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So what did your weekend consist of? Please say hi and share your thoughts :)</span>Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-17916826370239731362012-02-02T13:02:00.000+00:002012-02-02T13:02:06.929+00:00Marmalade Choc Chip Pudding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wow i don't know how long I've had this recipe sheet but by golly i will be making it again, real soon. Quick, easy and delicious. The only reason i didn't photograph mine was because my brioche was kinda underneath the custard but the next time i may jiggle it about. Well worth a go...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cut the brioche in half and spread each side with marmalade, the recipe calls for taste the difference Valencia orange marmalade but i used Asdas basic marmalade. Add 15ml of custard to the bottom of the baking dish (the recipe requires a 1ltr dish) i used what i have. Lady the brioche 'arranging so they stay upright' this bit threw me! Pour over remaining custard (150ml) and sprinkle with grated dark chocolate. Cook in pre-heated oven at 180 oc gas 4 for 20mins. Yum!</span>Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-92230711337682854052012-01-30T17:13:00.002+00:002012-01-30T17:13:28.725+00:00Loveheart Shortbread<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So, wow nearly the end of January, the time continues to tick away. Anyone would think i have nothing to share but i have been busy behind the blog lol. So today i made Mary Berries shortbread, it was infact her ginger shortbread but as i couldn't find any ginger and had already been inspired by a friend to dip it i went down the Valentines route. I omitted both lots of ginger but added 1/2tsp of Vanilla and then cut them out with a heart shaped cutter and later when they cooled i melted some white chocolate and strawberry chocolate and iced the top of some of them with it. I have yet to taste one but am very much looking forward to trying it :) and so starts my inspired month of hearts and love :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I maybe back later to share some more creations with you :)</span>Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-28049851836423114152012-01-06T16:52:00.000+00:002012-01-06T16:52:52.181+00:00Art Journal Challenge<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">So when perusing my favourite blogs i came across <a href="http://miscanthuscrafts.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-first-art-journal-page.html">this post </a>where one of my fellow (past) DT members was joining an Art Journal Challenge. Of course i got the bit between my teeth and both me and my son got stuck in. The challenge was BUILDINGS. So down we sat at the back end of the holiday and this is what we came up with. Brett wasted no time, he's only well Six today but five then lol. Mine is not quite complete but for fear of time slipping away from me i am posting now :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I am looking forward to the next one, why not stop by and see what shakes :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can find the challenge over at the <a href="http://thecraftbarnblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/art-journal-challenge-1.html">Craft Barn</a></span>Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-34426718010409341972011-12-30T20:39:00.002+00:002011-12-30T20:39:25.558+00:002011<br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's almost upon us, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">comes but once a year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Time to raise our glasses</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and wave goodbye to the year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Look back on all that's </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">to what before us lies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">onward, upward, fly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Strangely i'll be sad to see you go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">No doubt i'll shed a tear or two but no one needs to know. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Don't wait up!</span></div>Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8693530929581906686.post-74961634226068091932011-12-29T10:17:00.005+00:002011-12-29T10:19:28.505+00:00Griddle Pan Waffles/Epic Hot Chocolate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Well this morning seemed like a good day to try J<a href="http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/tv-show-recipes/jamies-christmas-with-bells-on-recipes">amie Oliver's Griddle Pan Waffles</a>. I have been back time and again since watching the recent festive episodes and tried the Epic Hot Chocolate also pictured above as well as the semifreddo. So as you can see i pulled all the ingredients together and let them rest as suggested and once hubby was up got on with cooking it. It seemed to be doing quite nicely until i tried flipping it as suggested. Our pan sat to one side slightly which mean't one side was more than ready but not so much the other but we split it in half and got by. So out came one half in one complete piece whilst hubbies half came out in kinda odds and sods lol. I sliced mine into pieces like Jamie did but refrained from dipping it in the hot chocolate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My first impression of the waffles is NO to salt. If you're going to eat these with a fried egg or bacon on top then i'm sure that's nice but not when you prefer as i do a sweet topping. I pretty much never used salt and my taste buds were like, what is that all about. So i would make it again without salt if it's for a sweet breakfast. As for the Epic hot chocolate, in all honesty i just don't feel it's that 'epic'. I struggle to get the 70% cocoa solid chocolate to melt thoroughly and am aware of the texture of all the ingredients if that makes sense but i'm pleased I've tried it now, it's all experience. So the countdown continues, New Year is just around the corner. Do you have plans?</span>Fotfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04081356386647092810noreply@blogger.com1