Hello December, in one way you've come round too soon, but we forgive as you bring the joy of the birth of Jesus. Let the decoration, sewing , baking and Christmas story telling of the Babe in a manger begin!!!!
Celeste Joséphine
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Ten Things About Me
Well a lot of people do this post at the very beginning of their blogging journey, but i tend to do things a little back the front, better done out of order than not at all, works with most things.
Well here is a list of Ten Things About Me.
1/ My favorite colour is always changing, what can i say i love colour. OK ! Cool neutral pastels
2/ I've been married 29 1/2 years, and the secret, go with the flow and roll with the punches and Talk
and forgiveness. And patience!!LOTS!!!
3/ I have 5 children and 4 grand children, so i'm kid rich and gratefull!
4/ I love TEA
5/ I love peonies, they are my most adored flower in the whole wide uno.
6/I 'm learning how to sew and loving it.
7/ I've never travelled to another country
8/I love reading childrens books more than grown ups books,still a big kid, big imagination!
9/ My secret wish is to find a secret garden
10/And if i could change one thing about myself it would be to be 10 cm taller, i' m only 150cm.
Well here is a list of Ten Things About Me.
1/ My favorite colour is always changing, what can i say i love colour. OK ! Cool neutral pastels
2/ I've been married 29 1/2 years, and the secret, go with the flow and roll with the punches and Talk
and forgiveness. And patience!!LOTS!!!
3/ I have 5 children and 4 grand children, so i'm kid rich and gratefull!
4/ I love TEA
5/ I love peonies, they are my most adored flower in the whole wide uno.
6/I 'm learning how to sew and loving it.
7/ I've never travelled to another country
8/I love reading childrens books more than grown ups books,still a big kid, big imagination!
9/ My secret wish is to find a secret garden
10/And if i could change one thing about myself it would be to be 10 cm taller, i' m only 150cm.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thirty Days of Nothing!!
My Jacaranda Tree in full bloom,pretty but messy |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Olivia and Angelica's halloween decorating |
Mummy's Ghost House |
Me little lovelies |
Flying off to cause toil and trouble |
The masked mudblood |
peaceful witches " sure" |
Devils food cake |
Ready to party |
HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
TIME FLYS
Wow!! Time has certainly flown by since my last post,It's been a busy times when life throws you one crazy little thing after another, nothing life changing just time consuming. Hopefully i'll be back to a more predictable routine ( PLEASE!)as i have lots to share. Been getting a little creative too and pulled out a few unfinished crochet and sewing projects and started on the vegetable garden too. This weekend i must finish the spring cleaning and help the twins decorate for Halloween. OOOH!!!.
Bye for now
Bye for now
Monday, July 16, 2012
A CURE FOR THE WINTER BLUES
It's that time of the year when we find ourselves in the deepest part of winter,days a little longer and the cold a touch stronger, spring is still a way off. So this is when i try to find something to refresh my bleak frame of mind until blossom time, i will indulge in my a new afternoon tradition " the changing of the light", every afternoon at 4.30 pm i will set aside some time to read and take tea and slowly watch the afternoons stay light longer. So i treated myself to a new book "Tess of the D'Ubervilles and a steaming pot of Hot Cinnamon Tea!
Friday, June 1, 2012
LAST DAY OF AUTUMN
we love autumn |
toothy grins |
still in crazy day clothes |
Sunday, May 13, 2012
'HAPPY MOTHERS DAY' !!!!!!
pretty vintage cards |
My new cookbook and my flowers |
Friday, April 27, 2012
Relishing Autumn!
I love Autumn, clear sunny days,crisp cool mornings and nights,and i love indulging in the urge to feather my nest and fill my pantry for the cold days ahead. So this week i've been doing some Autumn cleaning and organising, and planning my cool weather cooking, and yesterday i made some Tomato Relish, it was my first time and im very happy with the results, it's such an easy receipe and after years of procrastination i pulled out my cookbooks and made some.
Now its time to thicken the relish with the cornflour paste,make sure its not to thick or to runny and add to the pot and stir constantly while it thickens and simmer a further 5-10 min ( stirring often), remove from heat and let sit for 10 min. now take hot jars from oven or dishwasher an carefully fill with relish leaving a 2.5 or 1 inch headspace. Now take lids from bowl of hot water and shake off excess water until quiet dry and place on jars ,making sure you have a tight seal. leave for about 15min.
Tomato Relish
1.5kg ( 3lb ) ripe tomatoes
1kg (2lb ) onions
600mls ( 1pint) malt or white vinager
3cups of sugar
1tblspn salt
3tblspn mustard powder
3tblspn curry powder
1/2 tspn chilli flakes
2 heaped tblspn cornflour,(corn starch) and enough water to make a paste
Method
Score a cross on each tomato and place in a large basin, then pour boiling water over to cover and leave while chopping the onions (sliced or diced), then peel off skin from tomatos (it should have wrinkled and will be easy to remove. Roughly chop tomatos and add to large/wide soup pot with onions,vinigar,salt,sugar,spices,stir through well to combine,then set on stove top and bring to boil on medium high (stirring often), then boli for 5 min then reduce heat down to medium low and simmer uncovered (stirring often) for an hour, carefully remove a spoonful cool slighly and check flavour and ajust spices to your taste.then continue to simmer for another 40min on low, liquid should be reduced by a third. Now take 7x 300ml ( 1/2 pint mason or preserve jars)and put through hot rinse cycle in dishwasher or if like me and you dont have a dish washer, just wash thoroughly in hot soapy water and rinse well twice and place jars on a tray an place in oven and heat on 120C or low ,place lids in fresh boling water until ready.
bubbling away and smelling soo!!! good!! |
Cooking and reducing nicely |
Filling jars |
Hot water bath |
Finished |
Then place jars on a round cake rack that fits snuggly in the bottom of a soup pot, carefully place jars on rack and fill with hot tap water until you have cover jars at least 2 inches (5cm),slowly bring to boil and cover and boil for 10 minutes ,( i could only process 4 jars at a time) but i feel its worth th time and effort, knowing your end product is sealed asnd sterile and will last in your food storeage for up to 18months safely. Turn off heat and leave for 5min ,carefull lift out with jar lifter, and place on a towel and leave to cool,you know you have a good when you hear the click and the lid is inverted. when cool label and store in a cool dark place, let mature for a week , but why wait.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Our New Granddaughter Eva Emily
Mummy, Daddy, Sebastian and Eva |
Eva at 6 hours old |
Jessica and baby Eva |
Jessica , Marc and Eva |
May i introduce you to our newest family member, our 4th grandchild and 3rd grand daughter Eva Emily, Miss Eva was born 5 weeks early on the 14th April 2012 and weighed in at a little over 2000gm or 4lb, tiny and very sweet. Mother Jessica and baby Eva are doing very well and are now home bonding with daddy Marc and brother Seb. Who said good things don't come in small packages, Eva already has a nick name , it's squeaky as she cinstantly makes squeaky sounds. Here are a few pics.
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