Having some fun in the kitchen ...

I have decided to try at least once a month to bake (or make) something - particularly something the children can help with.  We made biscuit chocolate truffles at New Year which ds loved shaking in the bags to coat with the chocolate strands.

And this week I made Tablet ... not one for the kids though - boiling sugar and children do not go together.  Relatively easy(ish) to make, but hard work on the arms for all the stirring and mixing - but it seemed to work.  A little bit of tablet does go a long, long way - it is so sweet and very moreish.  There are many recipes online and all much of the same ...but I followed this one as it had pictures ... :0)

Next month I am going to try and bake these delicious Banana Muffins from the detailed recipe on Debbie's blog (Country Heart & Home) ... oooh and the decorated sugar cookies ... too delicious !


Tracey x

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Year.  We did, the children had a ball and were of course thoroughly spoiled.

A couple of quick pics of them having fun ...

And onto some serious crafting, in whatever form that will take me in 2011, though I can guarantee it will involve copious amounts of wire !!

Tracey

miniature paper windmills

Clearly, I have far to much time on my hands at the moment, but I had taken a real fancy to making some paper windmills ... tiny ones ! I fixed the centre with brads and used some clay to stand in a tiny tub I had lying around.

Some Christmas Cards

I managed to make a whole batch of Christmas cards, using up free papers from various craft magazines.  And I am particularly in love with these gorgeous angels which are a digital download from SJ's little musings     I must start my cards earlier next year !

Re-vamped & Pretty baby food jars

I managed to collect a huge stash of baby food jars as they were just too cute to throw away.  Very simple to make and pretty gifts you can see some more on my website here

Inside each of these dinky jars I have popped a sweet smelling vanilla candle.   I've also used them with little bags of peppermints and chocolates.

Tracey
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This is a very neglected blog indeed !

So bad at keeping up with blogger.  My PC time has been so limited this year with two little people who I have been thoroughly enjoying.

Website is doing well  and I'm pleased with how things are progressing - albeit slowly.  But that is - of course- how I would expect it to be.   Time is a very valued commodity to us all and most of mine is spent with my little people !

I have been busy though.  Lots of ongoing projects, lots of completed projects and have been meeting some like-minded people who enjoy crafting for a few hours one day a week via ds's nursery.

Here are one or two pictures of things I have been working on, and I really do hope I can give a little bit more time to this dear blog (even if I have now lost year's worth of back pages ... still - ever onwards!)

ChickenPox

Arrived at our house end last week, DS first though thankfully it seems to be a very mild case. DD on the other hand ... showing all symptoms and a few spots so far ! Very difficult trying to explain to a toddler why not to scratch, even more difficult to a baby lol. So apart from a lot of sleepless nights a ton of calomine cream and lots of cuddles seems to be helping.

On a crafty note, still slowly re-organising my little space, and have been working on a shrine for an arty swap I'm taking part in. Hoping it fits the bill.

No pics today, some to follow soon.

T
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