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Paper Flowers
Posted by vicki brown on
UPDATE....I found the link for the tutorial for these lovely flowers....
http://foldingtrees.com/2008/11/kusudama-tutorial-part-1/#more-1383
After such good intentions to return to the world of blogging and all things internetbased on Sunday, I was struck down by a horrible sickness bug on Monday, which made me pretty much incapable of anything! Which is why it's taken me up until now to actually...
http://foldingtrees.com/2008/11/kusudama-tutorial-part-1/#more-1383
After such good intentions to return to the world of blogging and all things internetbased on Sunday, I was struck down by a horrible sickness bug on Monday, which made me pretty much incapable of anything! Which is why it's taken me up until now to actually...
A Festive Absence
Posted by vicki brown on
Oh dear...
I got a little lost in amongst all the festivities and took an unannounced and unexpected break. I didn't' mean to disappear without wishing everyone Merry Christmases and Happy New Years, it just sort of happened.
I've had a very lazy couple of weeks (despite still working in my day job). I managed to get home to my family for Christmas which was absolutely wonderful. Everyone got to...
I got a little lost in amongst all the festivities and took an unannounced and unexpected break. I didn't' mean to disappear without wishing everyone Merry Christmases and Happy New Years, it just sort of happened.
I've had a very lazy couple of weeks (despite still working in my day job). I managed to get home to my family for Christmas which was absolutely wonderful. Everyone got to...
Wonderful Books for Wonderful Girls
Posted by vicki brown on
Here are some of wonderful books I purchased as gifts for my two wonderful nieces...
The eldest of the two is six and just beginning to experience the joys of reading alone. Johnny got her Fox in Socksby Dr Seuss for her birthday, which she loved and resulted in much rhyme making of our own. I've always tried to get them books as they have so many toys already, I loved books (well I still very much...
Mince Pies...
Posted by vicki brown on
I LOVE mince pies...I reckon I could eat about a hundred of them before feeling sick! I love them even more with a tiny smidge of brandy butter sneaked in under the lid, melting into the filling....mmmmmmm.
So a couple of years ago I attempted my own mincemeat, before this I'd always just bought a jar and the pastry which kind of took away the whole point of making them myself! I took the recipe...Oh Christmas Tree...
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When I got back from work on Sunday there was the sweetest (and quite tiny) Christmas tree waiting for me, still wrapped up and crying out to be decorated!So here he is. I can't really get any great pictures because of the light, but I can assure you that it looks fantastic, very traditional. And every single decoration that adorns his branches was hand made by myself of Johnny which makes it even...