A simple birthday at the tail end of an extraordinary year
Hopefully next year we will be somewhere more exciting and far away from here for her birthday. Maybe getting authentic nachos from somewhere in the Americas….
This is how I ended ...
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Christmas…hmm..parade
29 Dec 2010 in Homemade, Life with loved ones
Remember the magazines we gave the girls as a Christmas gift? They were not only very appreciated as such, they provided for our fun and games after the gift-giving was ...
And then it was Christmas morning
28 Dec 2010 in Homemade, Life with loved ones
The kids have known for awhile that this year the holidays will be even lower key than usual. I think there was some parental apprehension in regards to the few ...
The cookie workshop, late into the night
28 Dec 2010 in Food pleasures, Homemade
I promise you, you will get sick of cookies by the time I am done with Christmas. I know I am. But since I put so much effort into the ...
Packing homebaked cookie gifts
27 Dec 2010 in Food pleasures, Homemade
I went a bit bake crazy this year. For a person that doesnt really eat cookies or bake sweets very often, I sure got myself deep in trouble in the ...
Next season’s fashions
18 Dec 2010 in Homemade, Life with loved ones
I have not been up to writing lately, my fingers just dont want to do the typing. On the other hand, my brain is on a wild ride of mental ...
Chocolate Mousse Cake – an Epic
28 Nov 2010 in Food pleasures, Homemade
This post is going to be very…cakey. This means, lots of sugar, lots of butter, lots of all sorts of very unhealthy stuff. So be prepared.
I mentioned this cake in ...
Orange and green and something in between
9 Nov 2010 in Homemade, Life with loved ones
We are growing a few new things at the moment. Sugar snap peas, which were an overwhelming success, none of them made it to the house or even a few ...
Jackess of all trades
With titles like that its no wonder I am not getting any traffic thanks to SEO (search engine optimization).
Its the truth though, I will attempt just about anything. You ...
From a scarf to a bag
16 Aug 2010 in Homemade
Here is another idea for you. Make a bag from a lovely woolen scarf. How? Follow these directions.
1. Go to the local op-shop and find a beautiful long woolen scarf.
2. ...
