Still, i love our little letterbox. Its brought me lots of wonderful parcels of late!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
{Photo a Day Challenge] - Letterbox
Still, i love our little letterbox. Its brought me lots of wonderful parcels of late!
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Guest Post
Just a quick note to say, I'm guest posting over at Handmade Kids today.
Pop over to learn how to make a fabric bunting with my easy tutorial!
{Photo a Day Challenge] - Something I adore
I may have gotten a little carried away with this one!
I adore...
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| My Boy |
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| My Cuddle Monster |
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| My Rat Bag |
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| My Clever Cookie |
{Photo A Day Challenge} - Breakfast
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| There is no making A cuppa in this house! |
This is my morning coffee. My breakfast!
Monday, January 2, 2012
{Photo a Day Challenge] - YOU
Ok, so Me, really!
Chantelle over at Fat Mum Slim is so full of great ideas lately (Social Media Secret Santa was her brain child also!) Her most recent idea was the 'Photo a Day' Challenge for the month of January. I've decided to join her in this challenge, and Day 1 was particularly scary! I hate havign photos taken of myself - HATE IT! But my sister had her camera pointed in my direction for alot of yesterday, so in the end, i DID have a photo to post for yesterday, and here it is!
So this is me on 1st Jan 2012, having had barely any sleep the night before. We had welcomed in the new year with some close friends, enjoying my birthday dinner and games of cards. I'm still carrying a bit of 'baby fat' leftover from Mr P's pregnancy some 6.5months ago, which i hope to lose in the new year.
I also hope 2012 is a year of more conquering of fears (such as having my photo taken - i don't look half as bad as i always assume i will!) and stretching myself - getting out of my comfort zone!
Chantelle over at Fat Mum Slim is so full of great ideas lately (Social Media Secret Santa was her brain child also!) Her most recent idea was the 'Photo a Day' Challenge for the month of January. I've decided to join her in this challenge, and Day 1 was particularly scary! I hate havign photos taken of myself - HATE IT! But my sister had her camera pointed in my direction for alot of yesterday, so in the end, i DID have a photo to post for yesterday, and here it is!
So this is me on 1st Jan 2012, having had barely any sleep the night before. We had welcomed in the new year with some close friends, enjoying my birthday dinner and games of cards. I'm still carrying a bit of 'baby fat' leftover from Mr P's pregnancy some 6.5months ago, which i hope to lose in the new year.
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| Chewing on my baby boys scrumptious cheek! |
I also hope 2012 is a year of more conquering of fears (such as having my photo taken - i don't look half as bad as i always assume i will!) and stretching myself - getting out of my comfort zone!
Here's to 2012!
May you kinder to the world, and those i love than 2011 was!
Monday, December 19, 2011
{Social Media} Secret Santa
Recently, I was lucky enough to participate in a Social Media Secret Santa, the brain child of Fat Mum Slims' Chantelle.
What better way to celebrate the festive season than to not only 'stalk' one wonderful lady, but also, to get to know a bunch of other ladies in the big wide virtual world of blogging, tweeting and all that is Social Media!
I thought I'd share a little of the Christmas Spirit and show off some pics of the gift I sent, and the one i received as well!
I thoroughly enjoyed 'stalking' my secret santa recipient (i even got lost in her blog, forgetting what i was there for!) and found her answers to a few questions posed on the Facebook Group really helpful. I just hope that she loved her gift!
After posting off my gift, and seeing that she had received and liked it, I sat back and waited patiently (Ok, so I harrassed the Postie and any other passerby) until the day my beautiful gift arrived!
And was soo pleased with what was inside...
My Secret Santa (who at this point is still a secret, but shhh, i think i might know who it is! ;)) did such a wonderful job of picking a gift for me. I especially love the little birdie, and the apron!
And thank you to Chantelle for organising the whole thing!!
What better way to celebrate the festive season than to not only 'stalk' one wonderful lady, but also, to get to know a bunch of other ladies in the big wide virtual world of blogging, tweeting and all that is Social Media!
I thought I'd share a little of the Christmas Spirit and show off some pics of the gift I sent, and the one i received as well!
I thoroughly enjoyed 'stalking' my secret santa recipient (i even got lost in her blog, forgetting what i was there for!) and found her answers to a few questions posed on the Facebook Group really helpful. I just hope that she loved her gift!
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| Wrapped and ready to go! |
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| Gorgeous right?! |
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| Add caption |
THANKYOU SECRET SANTA!
And thank you to Chantelle for organising the whole thing!!
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Top 5 things to DIY in the Kitchen
I should have been a houswife in the 50's, or maybe even before then!
I love making my own sauces, jams, etc!
So for a quick post, here is my Top Five list of things you really should try DIY-ing!
1.Make your own Pasta sauce - Soo so easy. Grab a bag tomatos off the clearance, or grow your own, add some herbs and seasoning, and your set!
2.Make Your own Jam - Even if you only do it now and then, It is soo much yummier than store bought and a great way to use up fruit. You can also control the amount of sugar thats in it, which is always a bonus!
3.Pizaa Bases and Bread - Ok so i mostly buy bread, but homemade bread is a nice treat! Pizza Bases, however, are always homemade in this house. So cheap, so easy, and again, really delicious!
4.Grow your own herbs and vegetables- Fresh herbs on hand - whats not to love? Try Basil, Thyme and maybe some Parsley. We've only had minimal success with some types of vegetable , but beans, spring onions and strawberries are normally good options to start off with. Our Lettuce has definitely been a good addition to our little vegie garden.
5. Pasta - No, I am not anti- bought pasta, but since i find it fun to make my own pasta, i challenge you to try it! I rarely by lasagne sheets anymore, and have even started hiding vegies IN the pasta!
I love making my own sauces, jams, etc!
So for a quick post, here is my Top Five list of things you really should try DIY-ing!
1.Make your own Pasta sauce - Soo so easy. Grab a bag tomatos off the clearance, or grow your own, add some herbs and seasoning, and your set!
2.Make Your own Jam - Even if you only do it now and then, It is soo much yummier than store bought and a great way to use up fruit. You can also control the amount of sugar thats in it, which is always a bonus!
3.Pizaa Bases and Bread - Ok so i mostly buy bread, but homemade bread is a nice treat! Pizza Bases, however, are always homemade in this house. So cheap, so easy, and again, really delicious!
4.Grow your own herbs and vegetables- Fresh herbs on hand - whats not to love? Try Basil, Thyme and maybe some Parsley. We've only had minimal success with some types of vegetable , but beans, spring onions and strawberries are normally good options to start off with. Our Lettuce has definitely been a good addition to our little vegie garden.
5. Pasta - No, I am not anti- bought pasta, but since i find it fun to make my own pasta, i challenge you to try it! I rarely by lasagne sheets anymore, and have even started hiding vegies IN the pasta!
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| These Lasagne Sheets have Spinach in them! |
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