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What else can be said?

Three of the Best!

Hello My Lovelies

For Three of the Best I am going to show you three of the most fabulous ideas for kids craft I have come across this week. I am loving all the home made things available through other fabulous blogs and websites


If you love Silly Putty



Self explanatory!! I think?




Gorgeous gifts for your little ones teachers


Also who is Chalk "Bored?"

I will stop at four this week but I might change my title to "Ten of the Best" because I could carry on and on, people out there you have the most fabulous ideas!

The Magic Years

Happy Monday Girls 

Today has been cold, really cold. 16 Degrees, which might not be cold for all of you but when you live in this climate its still freezing ha ha.

So we stayed in and watched a movie after school today The Bridge to Terrabithia, It is such an amazing movie, mind you I wasn't expecting it to be sad, but what I have been overly emotional about since the first time I saw this was the whole idea of the childhood imagination.

 Preschoolers definitely don't inhabit the same world as us adults, they live in a world of magical possibility, where the rules of simple logic and reality don't exist. I can certainly understand why this time in a child's life is sometimes referred to as "The Magic Years"

We went for a nature walk on the weekend and Imie and Samuel are still referring to it as "The Adventure" .

They threw rocks into the rapids, walked along a rickety bridge and swung on an old tyre, we had a basic (last minute) picnic of Vegemite sandwiches and popcorn which they thought was the best thing ever it truly was an adventure in their eyes.

They have been asking to do it again ever since. In our children's eyes nothing is too outlandish, The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus,(If you have never seen this, you must, I will put it up now so I
 don't forget but will do it again at Christmas, it is so adorable) The Tooth Fairy and in this movie Trolls, Giants and Magic Squirrels, making the other most enjoyable thing about this time in our child's life the fact that we get to relive what we also believed for so many years, and in movies like The Bridge to Terrabithia we remember our childhood adventures also x

Happy Monday!

   This just makes me happy!

Here's to a fabulous week everyone, and maybe if we are lucky we may get some rain....... don't laugh!

Saturday Recipe! - Peanut Butter Pretzels

I saw these about a month ago over at Two Tiny Kitchens and just about fell out of my chair. I cant get enough of pretzels at the best of times, so with chocolate........what can i say? I am making these again this weekend xx Try them!
Ingredients:

• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons softened butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• Pretzels
• 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat peanut butter and butter until combined. Scrape down bowl, add sugars and beat until combined. You should be able to roll the mixture into balls without sticking to your hands. If needed, add more powdered sugar until you reach a consistency that is easy to roll.
3. Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1 teaspoon of mixture for each ball, and place on prepared baking sheet. Sandwich the balls between two pretzels and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
4. Melt the chocolate in a metal bowl over a pan of lightly simmering water. Stir occasionally until smooth, and remove from heat. Dip each pretzel bite halfway into the melted chocolate and place on the prepared baking sheet. Chill in refrigerator until chocolate is set.

Quote Of The Day

Why haven't I been told this already!

Have a Cosy and Comfy Weekend

Hi Ladies
Some pictures I love this week, I so would have this hair if I was a bride again..... Sigh!
Have a really cosy Friday night! xxx

lovely


I am putting these in my Salon - Cut & Paste Temporary Tattoos by Tord Boontje

Alexander McQueen was ridiculously talented

I want to grow old with you... like this ♥

Lollipop Tree

This lollipop tree looks so easy to make, I found this picture on Pinterest and followed it through to the site, where Jill creates so many gorgeous things, I love it x

Thursday Fashion!

Hi Gorgeous girls



Jessica Buurman has been on my facebook page for a while, this seasons shoes are fabulous, now just somewhere to wear them......

Justin Beiber-What is this craze??

Ladies,

Tell me I am wrong, but I don't get the whole Justin Bieber thing? OK he is 17 but he looks 14 don't you think? Last week he reached 10,000,000 followers on Twitter (the world record apparently), but I still just don't get it?

When you were a young teenager or "tween" who were you listening too? for me, my first and only love at this time was Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran (OK he was very 80's, but admit it girls there was something about those Duranies?) and  he was 24 and had hit puberty at least........ need I say more?

The Little Princess has a student teacher this week. She came home from school last night and delightfully told me that her "teacher" (ahem) was going to marry Justin Beiber). I stifled a laugh and asked her if she knew who Justin Beiber was? in reply she told me what song he sang (she is six by the way, I have no idea how she knows this.) I asked her if she knew what he looked like? she replied "NO", but she still walks around singing his songs all day long. Do you think these teenagers really love him or is it just very very fashionable?

I think i Would be a Foo Fighter fan now or Good Charlotte girl, Boys have to at least look a bit bad  don't they?

If you were a tween or teenager now what and who would you be listening to?? Please tell me its not just me, and i am not just old.

Whats in your bag?

Hello Girls,

My husband said to me yesterday, "What the hell have you got in this bag? you need to unload...."
Have you seen that movie starring the gorgeous George Clooney "Up in the Air", if you haven't, he talks about the contents of your back pack becoming to heavy and therefore relating to the baggage you carry in life......
Yes it was quite deep but made some sense. Oh he would hate to see my bag!

I clean out my bag all the time, and by the end of the week it is full again, and i surely don't have any idea where it all comes from.., i think ever since getting rid of my baby bag I use my handbag as a security blanket (well that's what he says anyway).
 I threw it all out on the bench just now and the contents were as follows:

One Nappy....... I have no idea why, my boy wonder hasn't worn a nappy in 6 months..........
A tea shirt.......... for my boy again....... don't know why?
A toothbrush..... from our last visit to the dentist.
2 pairs of socks???? must have been going to visit an indoor play area.
Some old invites/tickets etc
Mobile phone,
My sunglasses... oh and holder... not together of course, who really puts them back into the case??
Coloured pencils.. for emergency situations, like when i am having coffee or lunch.
My Small digital camera.... the only real thing supposed to be in my bag!
Oh and purse, that's allowed in there too!
Numerous other things.....USB chips (why?), secret women's things, mints, bandaids, hand sanitiser, sunscreen..... the list goes on?
And this list doesn't include all the scrap paper, receipts and junk that should of just been binned!
Oh and about $30 in change rolling around in the bottom (yay parking money)

Anyway i have cleaned it out again now and i am going to time how long it takes for it to get back into that mess.
What do you have in your bag sweets? any strange things you would like to add??

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday Ladies, I hope you have a fabulous week planned and any journeys taken this week arn't too difficult xx xx

Cloudstreet

I have just finished watching Cloudstreet, I loved every bit of this strange and wonderful tale, mind you i cried many times throughout. There is something so special about Australian drama and i have yet to see one i haven't enjoyed, although often very raw and disturbing there is something true and magical about these stories, especially this one. This seemed a little extra special to me also because it is set in and around Perth .

Cloudstreet is a novel by Australian writer Tim Winton. It chronicles the lives of two working class Australian families who come to live together at One Cloud Street, in a suburb of Perth, over a period of twenty years, 1943 - 1963. It was the recipient of a Miles Franklin Award in 1992.Precipitated by separate personal tragedies, two families flee their rural livings to share a "great continent of a house", Cloudstreet, in the Perth suburb of West Leederville. The two families are contrasts to each other; the Lambs find meaning in industry and in God’s grace; the Pickles, in luck.......  

I am off to read the novel now xxx

Saturday Recipe!

Sangria Bianca—If you like fruit salad and white wine, you’ll LOVE this crisp and refreshing drink. It’s the perfect prelude to summer, but I am going to enjoy it in winter YUM!

For 2 large pitchers:
2 white peaches
2 white nectarines
4 oranges
1 pint strawberries
2 bottles torrontes (or any non-oaked white wine)
1/2 cup rose infused simple syrup

Slice the peaches and nectarines into eighths or tenths, depending on size. You can do whole slices of the citrus, but I prefer cutting supremes, so you can eat them after the fact. For the uninitiated, supremes are when you slice off the skin, and slice between the white membranes segmenting the fruit. Halve the strawberries. To make the syrup, combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1/3 cup water. Add the petals of one small very perfumey rose (I had some in the house) or a 1/4 teaspoon rosewater. Bring to a boil, and let it sit for 10 minutes to steep. Add the syrup and wine to the fruit, and let the mixture sit in the fridge for a few hours to combine. Pour and enjoy.

This is going to be added to my Christmas food list for sure!

Sites We Love

Hello Lovelies, I have become obsessed with browsing the net and found the sweetest sites this week, One Charming Party  is so full of beautiful ideas and things to make, i love these sponge balls and they look so easy. 

And how about this for a clever little trick

And what do you think of  this nifty little idea?
Also have a look at some hand made gifts! I love this site xxx

Have a Delicious Weekend

Hello Darlings

What are your plans for the weekend? Its a long weekend here in Perth, and looks like it will be a glorious winter weekend with not a cloud in sight, i think we might go bike riding around the river or maybe the zoo. Anyway home made pizzas tonight for dinner........mmmmmm delicious xx xx

Quote of the Day!



I heard somebody yesterday say "Remember when we were small, how the morning seemed to last all day........." It made me think back to beautiful times as a child. Have a great day!

Thursday Fashion! I am loving these things!

Hello gorgeous girls, can you believe its Thursday already? these are some of the things I adore this year, i love the red dress especially!

Salvatore Ferragamo Fall 2011

stunning

svpply.com

Can someone lend me $1,895?

armcandygirl.com

This summer's fashion statement: The Perfect Red Dress

motelrocks.com

In fact I think these would look great together, what do you think?

Aw Look At That! - Louis VuittonOverkill

I laughed when i saw these things, I never knew there was such a thing as "trendy Rubbish", i have heard of being label mad but this is ridiculous!

Louis Vuitton Mac Book

Louis Vuitton Garbage

Louis Vuitton Rolls Royce

The Mommy Diaries - which pet dog do we get?

Pink........ poodles

Ladies, I have a dilemma,

My daughter is obsessed with Poodles, she wants one soooo desperately. WE have no pets, well i don't really class fish in the garden as pets do you?? she has now passed the obsession on to my three year old, who came up to me out of the blue about five minutes ago and said "Muuuuuum plleeeeeease can i have a poodle? what the?? I would definitely prefer a cat!

My husband thinks a poodle isn't fair on him.......... i told him we are not getting a Rottweiler or any type of manly dog, and there are other options such as the "spoodle", "Moodle" and "Labradoodle" anyway according to Imie it has to be a girl and she wants it to be pink!

Spoodle ( I love this one)

But.... being practical, a poodle is not such a bad idea, apparently they are hypoallergenic, they don't shed (that has to be a bonus) and don't smell (is that true???)
Anyway  I found the top ten pets for kids (Goldfish were number 2) have a squizz and see what you think?

I would love any advice???

Maltipoo or Moodle

Best of all i figure they have little legs so wont need to walk far.... like Goldfish, what do you think?