Friday, July 30, 2010

1 year

It our 1st year anniversary this weekend.
Time sure fly when your having fun.
Photos from the talented Arlene Bax


Thursday, July 29, 2010

Travel

Ive been super busy the last few weeks trying to plan another trip. Yes I'm very blessed to be able to travel so much, but then this is my hobby. I don't collect old cars or buy expensive clothes, i just love organising and going on holidays, saving hard of course :).

Hubby and I are heading to the mother land...Holland for a real dutch wedding, well only for a few days, then rest is Europe.
So much to see but so little time. The plan so far  are Helsinki, Stockholm, south of France - Pyrenees (this is due to watching far to much of the tour de France), Holland, Berlin and London. Sounds like a lot but Europe is kinda small and flights are cheap.

My little head is hurting, looking up way too many website, trying to understand French, German and booking the right flight on the right date.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Soup - Winner

Soup on a winters day, yummo.
The smell of soup simmering on the stove is even better.
Thanks for the soup recipes girls. I can't believe A made so many different soups in one week.
And K with her yummy soup, it hard not to love a good homemade chicken soup!
but the winner is A, she defiantly went soup crazy check out all her recipes here
I even got inspired and made the potato and leek soup, it was so yummy I forgot to take photos of the finish product. I always love an easy recipe and one that you can alter too.
So I can finally pass the blog challenge baton on to you A, good luck.

Monday, July 12, 2010

another challenge - do I dare

Shall I set another challenge up, do I dare?
does anyone read this, not that I mind if you don't wipe tears,
considering I'm too busy reading all the other amazing blogs out there to even think of what to put on here or even to start with my reno jobs.

Well I'm setting a challenge for myself and for anyone that's reading this :)
Ive been thinking of making soup and we all know you can't beat your own mum's homemade soup. Trust me Ive tried to make her chicken and vegie soup but it just doesn't have that mum touch to it.

My challenge is to make a pot of soup this winter,
but doing it the easiest and yummiest way possible.
Hot homemade soup! Send in your best and easiest soup recipe!
We will all be winners with a handful of yummy soup recipes to try and the recipe'er (is that a word) gets to set the blog challenge,
lets hope we get some soup recipes..
cause im getting hungry typing this.

Before and After - Lamps

Well I think the challenge was set too high, considering school holidays, people off enjoying warmer weather else where and just curyling up on the couch in front of a fire.
Oh well, still feel free to come up with a before or after.
I finish my challenge I set myself after seeing this Lamp, I thought I want make some for our bedroom, but first I try it on a mini lamp which I've had since i was 12yr old.
It worked and oh so easy too,
It took less then 1 hour to finish the job and that included waiting for the paint to dry!
Now to do the bigger lamps...

my before


my after

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Icecream

Icecream, but it's cold.
I'm always dreaming of warm weather and having one of these
Homemade gelato on a stick, the old fashion way

How nice would it be to visit this new shop in NewYork call Popbar, riding your bike down a leafy street, warm wind in your hair, best friend beside you, singing a crazy song...


Editable Helvetica

All I seem to think about right now is food, It must be the cold weather.
Here are some funky Helveticookies; I saw these and could only think of one person who would love them...
Theses are for you Mandy some vertical alphabet cookies found here

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Chocolate

I needed this today, smooth rich chocolate