are both with all those being so deeply affected by the fires in Australia. I have friends who live over there that I have been out of touch with for too long so tonight I had to jump online and let them know they were in my thoughts.
I've noticed a lot of people are putting the proceeds of their Etsy shops or other donations over to help out those over there. What a fantastic community the blogosphere is. ((((((hugs))))))
While I have yet to dip my toe into the worlds of either Etsy or Folksy I would like to make a step forward in that direction. I have noticed quite a few people sell things through their blogs but I am clueless as to how you get those pay now buttons etc. Can anyone help out a dumb Taz?
Safe dreams my friends, tomorow I will be back with awards I've received, a giveaway that I received that is gorgeous and what I have been up to with my flowery new teacups. Well that's tomorrow as in later today, as it is now 1.20am here and I have to go now wrap up my big one's birthday presents and write her card. My wee baby is 14 tomorrow! How can I possible be old enough to have a 14 year old?!?
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Thursday, 5 February 2009
Cadburys Chocolate Product Warning!
Be sure to read this entire document so you fully understand the affects of this product.
Looks Good, right???
DO YOU EAT CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE?
We were raised on CADBURY'S chocolate as kids and even into adulthood. I will never eat it again. I hope from now on you will throw yours away whenever you are given any . It seems as though nothing is safe to eat anymore.
THIS IS A MEDICAL WARNING!!
It could happen to you, your family and friends!!
CADBURY'S Chocolate can cause SMALL FEET !!
Warn everyone !!
It's too late for me but save yourselves....
Looks Good, right???
DO YOU EAT CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE?
We were raised on CADBURY'S chocolate as kids and even into adulthood. I will never eat it again. I hope from now on you will throw yours away whenever you are given any . It seems as though nothing is safe to eat anymore.
THIS IS A MEDICAL WARNING!!
It could happen to you, your family and friends!!
CADBURY'S Chocolate can cause SMALL FEET !!
Warn everyone !!
It's too late for me but save yourselves....
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Fabric frenzy
Another cold snowy day. Look at my poor pansies.
and my barenaked Acer.
But while waiting and waiting for my coalman to arrive and bring me lots of lovely black gold, the postie arrived and look at the goodness she brought me today.
A close up darling...
Eldest small person chose this one, she's wanting to make up some bags so she can raise some spending money for a upcoming school trip.
Honesty how cute is this fabric?
Bring on spring cos I've got the wee birdies!
What's better than a skull fabric or a robot fabric? Well a fabric with both them on of course.
Did we say cute?
I really can't recommend FabricRehab highly enough. They have an amazing collection of fabrics and they are super fast. I ordered this little lot online on Monday and it arrived today - despite all the snow that seems to have ground everything else to a halt. :)
Despite several delays and one train breaking down my Mother arrived safely this evening. She's already emptied the washing that I'd put in on my way out of the door to collect her from the train station. LOL
This is my wee beast Oscar he was standing guard when the snow started.
and my barenaked Acer.
But while waiting and waiting for my coalman to arrive and bring me lots of lovely black gold, the postie arrived and look at the goodness she brought me today.
A close up darling...
Eldest small person chose this one, she's wanting to make up some bags so she can raise some spending money for a upcoming school trip.
Honesty how cute is this fabric?
Bring on spring cos I've got the wee birdies!What's better than a skull fabric or a robot fabric? Well a fabric with both them on of course.
Did we say cute?I really can't recommend FabricRehab highly enough. They have an amazing collection of fabrics and they are super fast. I ordered this little lot online on Monday and it arrived today - despite all the snow that seems to have ground everything else to a halt. :)
Despite several delays and one train breaking down my Mother arrived safely this evening. She's already emptied the washing that I'd put in on my way out of the door to collect her from the train station. LOL
This is my wee beast Oscar he was standing guard when the snow started.
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Feast your eyes
Ok then I promised pictures of my Charity shop goodies so here goes.
Price = either 20p or 50p each
Lots of lovely books. Some have some very retro patterns in, in fact there is a pattern for crochet clothes for a dolly. I remember my gran used to make them for my dollys when I was little. Shame I didn't like dollys but I appreciated (even then) all the work she did.
Price = £3A double duvet cover that I will using for the material not as a duvet. Isn't it pretty?
Price = £2
A Pyrex casserole dish, Mother will be pleased as everytime she visits she moans I don't have enough dishes.
Price = £1
I don't know what it is about this bowl, maybe it's merely its simplicity. But I had to have it. Don't you think it looks good on my coffee table full of fruit?
Now I feel I have to explain this next one. I am nor have ever been a girly kind of girl. My profile picture is me messing about with hats in Primark with the small people...you won't usually see me like that :) Anyway I'm not sure what was going on with me yesterday. It could have been the excitement at finding so many pretty things, maybe in my old age my feminity is starting to kick in. Who knows but tell me honestly is it not pretty?
Price = £5 for the 16 piece set
I've looked on line but can't seem to find this pattern, lots similar but not this one.
And there is still more...
Price = £1.50Again with the flower thing? Maybe I'm hormonal.
This next one is now sitting on my kitchen window sill nursing my poorly peace lily (hopefully) back to life.
Price = 90p
That's a 2p piece on the table next to it to hopefully show you how huge it is.
And finally I totally fell in love with this. For some reason it makes me think of a chicken. No..my friend didn't understand that one either. But it is lovely.
And there you go. All my goodies. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long ;)
Today I went to our local indoor play centre with my friend and her 16 month old son. He had my climbing all the way up to the big slide (ok I did offer) but it's not just a simple case of walking up some stairs. Oh no!!.. it's one of those that is on different levels and its like a maze. And of course you have to take your shoes off but HAVE to keep your socks on so while you're climbing up a ramp (bearing in mind by the second time my wee pal had decided it was far easier if I carried him) your slipping back down due to your socks. Anyway needless to say he fell asleep in his pram on the walk back and me and his Mum decided we were going to go sit on our respective sofas and chill. So thanks blogging all this has kept me awake and now my youngest small person has just come through the door and is now rooting around in the kitchen looking for something to eat. So best go make sure she's finding something suitable. Oh and I better for sort out the spare room, my Mother arrives tomorrow for a 3 weeks stay and him indoors didn't put all the Xmas boxes away properly so if I don't she'll have no floor space. ;)
Price = either 20p or 50p eachLots of lovely books. Some have some very retro patterns in, in fact there is a pattern for crochet clothes for a dolly. I remember my gran used to make them for my dollys when I was little. Shame I didn't like dollys but I appreciated (even then) all the work she did.
Price = £3A double duvet cover that I will using for the material not as a duvet. Isn't it pretty?
Price = £2A Pyrex casserole dish, Mother will be pleased as everytime she visits she moans I don't have enough dishes.
Price = £1I don't know what it is about this bowl, maybe it's merely its simplicity. But I had to have it. Don't you think it looks good on my coffee table full of fruit?
Now I feel I have to explain this next one. I am nor have ever been a girly kind of girl. My profile picture is me messing about with hats in Primark with the small people...you won't usually see me like that :) Anyway I'm not sure what was going on with me yesterday. It could have been the excitement at finding so many pretty things, maybe in my old age my feminity is starting to kick in. Who knows but tell me honestly is it not pretty?
Price = £5 for the 16 piece set
I've looked on line but can't seem to find this pattern, lots similar but not this one.
And there is still more...
Price = £1.50Again with the flower thing? Maybe I'm hormonal.This next one is now sitting on my kitchen window sill nursing my poorly peace lily (hopefully) back to life.
Price = 90pThat's a 2p piece on the table next to it to hopefully show you how huge it is.
And finally I totally fell in love with this. For some reason it makes me think of a chicken. No..my friend didn't understand that one either. But it is lovely.
And there you go. All my goodies. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long ;)
Today I went to our local indoor play centre with my friend and her 16 month old son. He had my climbing all the way up to the big slide (ok I did offer) but it's not just a simple case of walking up some stairs. Oh no!!.. it's one of those that is on different levels and its like a maze. And of course you have to take your shoes off but HAVE to keep your socks on so while you're climbing up a ramp (bearing in mind by the second time my wee pal had decided it was far easier if I carried him) your slipping back down due to your socks. Anyway needless to say he fell asleep in his pram on the walk back and me and his Mum decided we were going to go sit on our respective sofas and chill. So thanks blogging all this has kept me awake and now my youngest small person has just come through the door and is now rooting around in the kitchen looking for something to eat. So best go make sure she's finding something suitable. Oh and I better for sort out the spare room, my Mother arrives tomorrow for a 3 weeks stay and him indoors didn't put all the Xmas boxes away properly so if I don't she'll have no floor space. ;)
Aladdin's cave
Ok well maybe not actually Aladdin's cave, I mean there was not big pile of gold or diamonds, no flying carpet, no magic lamp or chattering monkey but I did come home with arms full of treasures today.
My village charity shop is usually very hit and miss at the best of times. I can go week after week and be lucky to walk away with a chick lit book that I haven't read yet. But ever now and again I get really lucky.. And today my lovely friends was totally and utterly my lucky day. I think the dear old ladies that work in there thought I was little bit crazy as I kept going backwards and forwards to the till with yet more things to add to my pile. I know you hate to be left in suspense but it's getting kind of late just now and who knows if I have to get up for school in the morning or not. I promise I will be back with lots of lovely pictures. ;)
Oh but I can share wth you the pictures of the lovely fq I received today from Fabric Rehab.
I actually went straight back online when it arrived and ordered more goodies. Ooops.
Till later...keep warm x
My village charity shop is usually very hit and miss at the best of times. I can go week after week and be lucky to walk away with a chick lit book that I haven't read yet. But ever now and again I get really lucky.. And today my lovely friends was totally and utterly my lucky day. I think the dear old ladies that work in there thought I was little bit crazy as I kept going backwards and forwards to the till with yet more things to add to my pile. I know you hate to be left in suspense but it's getting kind of late just now and who knows if I have to get up for school in the morning or not. I promise I will be back with lots of lovely pictures. ;)
Oh but I can share wth you the pictures of the lovely fq I received today from Fabric Rehab.
I actually went straight back online when it arrived and ordered more goodies. Ooops.Till later...keep warm x
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Cosy sundays
My it's cold today so I was glad there was nowhere where we were supposed to be today but home with the fire lit and the soup on the stove. Though I did have to pop to the local shop late afternoon to get some milk but there you go someone had to do it.
The most energetic thing I've done today is feed the small people and iron their uniforms ready for school in the morning. Oh yeah and I washed all the dishes, sorted out some paperwork, put out the recycling bins, put more washing in the machine, emptied the dryer, emptied the bins... Oh man why do us women think that if we've not been on our feet for 12 hours we haven't done anything?
Tomorrow I have the joy of having to stay in waiting for a delivery, no nothing exciting for me. Well I guess it will stop me from utilising any avoidance tactics and leaving the house. :)
Ah now if only this prediction had come true.
The most energetic thing I've done today is feed the small people and iron their uniforms ready for school in the morning. Oh yeah and I washed all the dishes, sorted out some paperwork, put out the recycling bins, put more washing in the machine, emptied the dryer, emptied the bins... Oh man why do us women think that if we've not been on our feet for 12 hours we haven't done anything?
Tomorrow I have the joy of having to stay in waiting for a delivery, no nothing exciting for me. Well I guess it will stop me from utilising any avoidance tactics and leaving the house. :)
Ah now if only this prediction had come true.
Baking, bargains and blogger awards
Get me with all my B's :)
Award - Lets be Friends
Samsara has passed this Lets be Friends Award to me. Thank you hon!
The award says: “These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.
Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”
So here goes dinosaurtoes , Flossie and Tom , ShabbyChick , cocoa and blankets , Alex ,
MarmaladeRose , Twiggy ,
Deanna
Remember the other day how I was saying I am not very domesticated well check this out. Today me and eldest small person did baking.
She made these lovely blueberry muffins,
and some ginger cookies.
Both taste devine. Wee one was out playing at a friends but when she got home and saw the goodies her little eyes lit up.
And yes I did say we did some baking although technically I'd have to say that my 21st Century gadgets did most of the work.
Firstly I made my first ever Lentil Soup and used my Slow Cooker for the first time. Ok the picture probably isn't the most appetising but honestly it's a much nicer colour in real life and it tastes gorgeous. Wee one is not usually very adventurous with soups but she had a massive bowl and is already planning on having another bowl tomorrow.
And my ever faithful bread machine baked me some sun dried tomato bread. This recipe is another first. A friend brought me up one of her loaves last year or so and it was lovely so I've always wanted to try and make it myself.
As you can see the loaf was a bit big for my machine so maybe next time I'll reduce the ingredients a bit.
See the lovely goodness?
And that yes that blurry hand is wee one helping herself to go with her soup.
And my final B. The bargains. How could I resist these mugs from Matalan. Each was filled with sweeties and wrapped up with a pretty bead flower. And the best bit? Reduced to £1.71 each.
Am sitting here watching Underworld: Evolution having just watched Underworld. Good old FilmFour you sit down to watch just one and suddenly you find yourself still sitting up at 1am in the morning and there's still 15 minutes to go.
Award - Lets be Friends
Samsara has passed this Lets be Friends Award to me. Thank you hon!
The award says: “These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers.
Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”
So here goes dinosaurtoes , Flossie and Tom , ShabbyChick , cocoa and blankets , Alex ,
MarmaladeRose , Twiggy ,
Deanna
Remember the other day how I was saying I am not very domesticated well check this out. Today me and eldest small person did baking.
She made these lovely blueberry muffins,
and some ginger cookies.
Both taste devine. Wee one was out playing at a friends but when she got home and saw the goodies her little eyes lit up.
And yes I did say we did some baking although technically I'd have to say that my 21st Century gadgets did most of the work.
Firstly I made my first ever Lentil Soup and used my Slow Cooker for the first time. Ok the picture probably isn't the most appetising but honestly it's a much nicer colour in real life and it tastes gorgeous. Wee one is not usually very adventurous with soups but she had a massive bowl and is already planning on having another bowl tomorrow.
And my ever faithful bread machine baked me some sun dried tomato bread. This recipe is another first. A friend brought me up one of her loaves last year or so and it was lovely so I've always wanted to try and make it myself.
As you can see the loaf was a bit big for my machine so maybe next time I'll reduce the ingredients a bit.
See the lovely goodness?
And that yes that blurry hand is wee one helping herself to go with her soup.
And my final B. The bargains. How could I resist these mugs from Matalan. Each was filled with sweeties and wrapped up with a pretty bead flower. And the best bit? Reduced to £1.71 each.
Am sitting here watching Underworld: Evolution having just watched Underworld. Good old FilmFour you sit down to watch just one and suddenly you find yourself still sitting up at 1am in the morning and there's still 15 minutes to go.
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