Sweet Candy Who Can Resist?
Egyptian Pendant
Bright Happy Blue Puzzle Pendant
Fruity Orange Slice Pendant
What do you guys think?
I have a TONNE of fruity pieces.
Have to say they are some of my favourite, just too cute!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Newly Listed Goodies
Freshy listed in my Etsy shop late last night....
Sweet Candy Who Can Resist?
Egyptian Pendant
Bright Happy Blue Puzzle Pendant
Fruity Orange Slice Pendant
What do you guys think?
I have a TONNE of fruity pieces.
Have to say they are some of my favourite, just too cute!
Sweet Candy Who Can Resist?
Egyptian Pendant
Bright Happy Blue Puzzle Pendant
Fruity Orange Slice Pendant
What do you guys think?
I have a TONNE of fruity pieces.
Have to say they are some of my favourite, just too cute!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Lasagne, beads and batteries!
I finally found our battery charger after a painful week of relying on my phone camera.
I found the last photo I took......
It was the tuna lasagne I made last week for dinner. And boy was it tasty!
I have been experimenting with beads lately, as a neighbour gave me some beautiful glass ones for Christmas. Here's what I have done so far....
Do you like?
I am totally addicted!
Now back to the awful photos.....
I have done a bit of cooking in the last few days. I have found a great recipe for bread which is so easy and tastes amazing. I use half regular flour and half wholemeal freshly ground from my mum. It is the softest wholemeal bread I have ever tasted.
Sitting on the wondowsill risen and ready to come out.....
Into the baking tin and ready to rise again...
Risen and ready to bake....
Fresh from the oven and ready to eat!
Mmm spread it with some butter and yum!
Then I slice it up and freeze for the next few days...
I also made a big tray of jam & coconut slice which was cut up and frozen too for all those late night cravings!
I found the last photo I took......
It was the tuna lasagne I made last week for dinner. And boy was it tasty!
I have been experimenting with beads lately, as a neighbour gave me some beautiful glass ones for Christmas. Here's what I have done so far....
Do you like?
I am totally addicted!
Now back to the awful photos.....
I have done a bit of cooking in the last few days. I have found a great recipe for bread which is so easy and tastes amazing. I use half regular flour and half wholemeal freshly ground from my mum. It is the softest wholemeal bread I have ever tasted.
Sitting on the wondowsill risen and ready to come out.....
Into the baking tin and ready to rise again...
Risen and ready to bake....
Fresh from the oven and ready to eat!
Mmm spread it with some butter and yum!
Then I slice it up and freeze for the next few days...
I also made a big tray of jam & coconut slice which was cut up and frozen too for all those late night cravings!
Monday, January 4, 2010
Peach Hunting
Yesterday out of sheer desperation for some 'quiet time' I took my daughter for a walk around the oval behind our house. Next to the oval is a gravel road and on the other side of that is an abandoned house on a large (and beautiful) property. At least a few acres there!
The house is falling apart, with an old brick chimney slanting off the wall, window frames bent out of their holes. It has this strange creepy look to it, though I am sure it was once beautiful with it's coloured glass windows.
While walking I noticed our neighbour passing the house, stopping and digging around in a big bushy tree next to the house. I was curious.
I followed my usual route and ended up passing the spot where he had been and there I saw it.
The BIGGEST peach tree I have ever seen!
And it was dripping with fruit just begging to be picked. I looked up and it reached past the roof of the house, and went back half the length of the house, with a nectarine tree tucked behind. It is probably two trees, maybe three, but here is a photo (with my over 6" husband to show you the size).
Yes, he had the look on his face of "Wow she wasn't lying-it is HUGE! All that fruit, where to start??"
I had picked a few yesterday but it seemed that the biggest, most ripe ones were just out of reach, over the fence line.
So when my husband got home I told him about this tree and that we had to go back tomorrow and sneak in to grab some more.......
So......
I did......
We went over, I slid between the wires of a very run down fence and grabbed a bag full of peaches. They are now outside in the lovely warmth ripening slowly.
But now what to do with them????
Should I preserve them?
Cook with them?
Make jam?
After I hauled my bag into the bottom of the pram we set off home, passing the horses nearby.
Our lovely and very brave little dog decided she wanted to investigate this horse. And then give it a big sloppy kiss on the nose!
I was so busy trying to catch the moment (have to use my camera on my phone as we are out of batteries for the big one) when I looked up....
No! Wait for meeeeee!!
Finally arrived home and had to go check on my veges. After a week straight of rain (and me managing to put some seeds in the ground) everything is starting to look so green and grow so fast.
My yummy little squash.
Come on cucumber, you can do it! I want to EAT YOU!!!! Mwahahaha!!
Now I am off to look for my drill. I have so many pieces that need sanding and drilling and all the rest but I cannot find my drill anywhere! I let a friend borrow it, got it back and then it disappeared. Maybe it liked her house better than ours and has run away from home.
The house is falling apart, with an old brick chimney slanting off the wall, window frames bent out of their holes. It has this strange creepy look to it, though I am sure it was once beautiful with it's coloured glass windows.
While walking I noticed our neighbour passing the house, stopping and digging around in a big bushy tree next to the house. I was curious.
I followed my usual route and ended up passing the spot where he had been and there I saw it.
The BIGGEST peach tree I have ever seen!
And it was dripping with fruit just begging to be picked. I looked up and it reached past the roof of the house, and went back half the length of the house, with a nectarine tree tucked behind. It is probably two trees, maybe three, but here is a photo (with my over 6" husband to show you the size).
Yes, he had the look on his face of "Wow she wasn't lying-it is HUGE! All that fruit, where to start??"
I had picked a few yesterday but it seemed that the biggest, most ripe ones were just out of reach, over the fence line.
So when my husband got home I told him about this tree and that we had to go back tomorrow and sneak in to grab some more.......
So......
I did......
We went over, I slid between the wires of a very run down fence and grabbed a bag full of peaches. They are now outside in the lovely warmth ripening slowly.
But now what to do with them????
Should I preserve them?
Cook with them?
Make jam?
After I hauled my bag into the bottom of the pram we set off home, passing the horses nearby.
Our lovely and very brave little dog decided she wanted to investigate this horse. And then give it a big sloppy kiss on the nose!
I was so busy trying to catch the moment (have to use my camera on my phone as we are out of batteries for the big one) when I looked up....
No! Wait for meeeeee!!
Finally arrived home and had to go check on my veges. After a week straight of rain (and me managing to put some seeds in the ground) everything is starting to look so green and grow so fast.
My yummy little squash.
Come on cucumber, you can do it! I want to EAT YOU!!!! Mwahahaha!!
Now I am off to look for my drill. I have so many pieces that need sanding and drilling and all the rest but I cannot find my drill anywhere! I let a friend borrow it, got it back and then it disappeared. Maybe it liked her house better than ours and has run away from home.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Time for some freebies!
So here it is, the first giveaway of the year (ha ha I am SO funny!)
Up for grabs are two sets of pendants made by moi.
If you would like to be the owner of either this:
Or this:
All you have to do is:
If you would like a bonus entry then all you have to do is become a follower of my blog.
Entries close in two weeks (14th Jan) and I'll enlist the help of my husband to randomly draw a winner.
Good luck everyone!
Up for grabs are two sets of pendants made by moi.
If you would like to be the owner of either this:
Or this:
All you have to do is:
- Visit my etsy store and tell me what you think (be honest, it's ok I am a big girl I can handle the truth) You will find it HERE.
- Comment on this post and tell me which pendant set you would like to win (apple or pear set).
If you would like a bonus entry then all you have to do is become a follower of my blog.
Entries close in two weeks (14th Jan) and I'll enlist the help of my husband to randomly draw a winner.
Good luck everyone!
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