tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54312304188809681302024-03-05T23:43:08.381-08:00twoforjoytwoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-42714189368943838492013-02-19T12:58:00.001-08:002013-02-19T12:58:23.682-08:00I spy..<div style="text-align: center;">
these little beauties</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhregymE_oWFwmuUBCRktWURhmH5zMTEnCiNISKR9VwQDSXb8RKvMR9GS9FErt1huyGiPfoAvIF6OCFjID_FNdriMbol2KqVGLNdcR0kS5mscoRvLFFGqnL716d5MVU6opmhZL0Uy-eMKQ/s1600/cocorose_london_lh_liberty_burlington_navy_and_floral_blue_crlf004_-_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhregymE_oWFwmuUBCRktWURhmH5zMTEnCiNISKR9VwQDSXb8RKvMR9GS9FErt1huyGiPfoAvIF6OCFjID_FNdriMbol2KqVGLNdcR0kS5mscoRvLFFGqnL716d5MVU6opmhZL0Uy-eMKQ/s320/cocorose_london_lh_liberty_burlington_navy_and_floral_blue_crlf004_-_resized.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.cocoroselondon.com/shop/new-luxury-heritage-liberty-collection-burlington-navy-and-floral-blue.html"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">linkety link</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
.... ballet pumps</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
.... liberty fabric</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
what's not to love?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
While I'm here ... I've been struggling with this thing that is blogging for some while now. The will is definitely there, but time... well, not so much. Also if I'm honest, as I started out this blog to document my making, and I don't really get much time to make anything, then I've kind of felt a bit of a fraud by posting anything. But I've decided to stop beating myself up about the lack of sewing going on (which is not to say that there is nothing happening, just perhaps not so much as I'd like!), start to enjoy the process of writing about life in general again just because and see this time where this little journey takes me - I do hope you'll join me for the ride!</div>
twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-6481833475353048382012-09-19T08:03:00.002-07:002012-09-19T08:03:44.280-07:00You don't call<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4f0ADt_7DSZ13E_4-_S9h7iSKAUIW8NylBhXFymQP92ixQRbiPh0yH4irmP14awmQJ8Fw4QE2Mz_Ogx39cEQ3z5GznT-110EH0wL2u2VFXJuwYx0MNF4lvOpdN4ehtY0aFEP0NB5KLik/s1600/Photo+19+Sep+2012+11%253A05" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4f0ADt_7DSZ13E_4-_S9h7iSKAUIW8NylBhXFymQP92ixQRbiPh0yH4irmP14awmQJ8Fw4QE2Mz_Ogx39cEQ3z5GznT-110EH0wL2u2VFXJuwYx0MNF4lvOpdN4ehtY0aFEP0NB5KLik/s320/Photo+19+Sep+2012+11%253A05" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
What to write when you haven't blogged for a year?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Sorry blog</div>
twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-39720802647055196612011-11-23T13:20:00.000-08:002011-11-23T13:34:08.893-08:00naughty eyebrows<div style="text-align: center;">We've had quite a definite bedtime routine for quite sometime in our house. Now that The Boy has entered the realms of the terrible twos however, this routine can run more smoothly on some evenings than others. This evening was a not-so-good one. But I had to smile when he looked over at me and asked why I had naughty eyebrows. Slightly perplexed, I asked him what he meant, to which he told me they'd gone upside down and then mimicked my facial expression.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Note to self, must stop frowning!</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-5567563576658648782011-11-14T12:26:00.000-08:002011-11-14T12:39:14.096-08:00new begins<div><div style="text-align: center;">well, I've been a bit of a bad blogger. A truly terrible one in fact. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Over the last few months, life has been a bit of a whirlwind. Not only have we relocated, The Frenchman's business has grown rapidly, I've stopped working, and we've welcomed this little lady in to the world.</div></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0n5yDSRz5zAWxG2_jweOM8uxNnF_6IHVyy6kQMlw5M3RwriT3slYgdwMv9qgR2mcWB8qVLq1_hdE0oouz8iZ8wle6GgaLR4AdUzIqagccmD2YS3al5aX5rj_wz89qwhsh3woJYQ43bk/s1600/100_1239.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0n5yDSRz5zAWxG2_jweOM8uxNnF_6IHVyy6kQMlw5M3RwriT3slYgdwMv9qgR2mcWB8qVLq1_hdE0oouz8iZ8wle6GgaLR4AdUzIqagccmD2YS3al5aX5rj_wz89qwhsh3woJYQ43bk/s400/100_1239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674953213710229810" /></a><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Any woman who has given birth, will tell you how quickly you forget about the pains of pregnancy and labour, but what they don't tell you is how you also forget the lack of sleep, the temporary feeling off loss of identity and control of your life, and the fear that you always smell a little bit like baby sick. But would I change it? Not on my life.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And so it is, that 12 weeks after arriving in our world, I find little Miss A asleep in her own cot, in her own room (a happy and terribly sad occasion in equal measures), and find myself twiddling my thumbs, wondering what on earth it is that people who aren't pacing about trying to rock babies to sleep do with their evenings. So perhaps I'll have a little more time again to give my poor neglected blog a bit of attention. Who knows, maybe I'll even dust off my sewing machine next!</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-75345414392143863962011-06-25T05:00:00.000-07:002011-06-25T05:26:15.640-07:00Things for sale<div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to be moving house within the next few weeks, and have decided to try and have a clear-out rather than move everything with me. Here's a quick peek at what I'm going to be putting on ebay - but I thought I'd put a few pics up here first in case anyone feels like saving me the ebay fees! If you're interested in anything, leave a comment, or message me . I'll have a think about prices for things and edit the post, but feel free to leave me an offer!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpVBc9BhEg3UIXi4AMqkRP44raw-_vizJJXhVaWCZNcrrruOnuNyKG4UKXdSe2Sru7uktEznEFxLM5_1Hows24TgwhPBnnbG6zyt_CvnscLbrB7UlaDOw8pXuAov5NP_CW__tlQacmCs/s1600/949.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpVBc9BhEg3UIXi4AMqkRP44raw-_vizJJXhVaWCZNcrrruOnuNyKG4UKXdSe2Sru7uktEznEFxLM5_1Hows24TgwhPBnnbG6zyt_CvnscLbrB7UlaDOw8pXuAov5NP_CW__tlQacmCs/s400/949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622128381323281458" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chapel chair (with bible holder on back) needs a bit of work, which I never quite got around to doing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jrm7tpodk1dYJPWbiqewTvY80NP8NBKpTv2ryDl_RJbdnOPHPJ6VFl9Q6yYIcdzCPSbYUrthWeSVcRkTY5KNanfOd9TQJqa4lidmy9NnisFjGHgle_zkxRUWLF1Ji0jaRpZWXb1jfr4/s1600/948.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jrm7tpodk1dYJPWbiqewTvY80NP8NBKpTv2ryDl_RJbdnOPHPJ6VFl9Q6yYIcdzCPSbYUrthWeSVcRkTY5KNanfOd9TQJqa4lidmy9NnisFjGHgle_zkxRUWLF1Ji0jaRpZWXb1jfr4/s400/948.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622128374329387106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8BgnknrTg54UXrZk5B5NBQpLwlsVEZzzMJwj2JL-Jet6rqMfD8pJvU97XCGrwTBFT3g8Q8GohfMdPm-GwCj3v_CWbCN8SQKPOQLB0HpS8thcdsXgrqXtT3NJStH8DKHpdHDoLwThPaw/s1600/947.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8BgnknrTg54UXrZk5B5NBQpLwlsVEZzzMJwj2JL-Jet6rqMfD8pJvU97XCGrwTBFT3g8Q8GohfMdPm-GwCj3v_CWbCN8SQKPOQLB0HpS8thcdsXgrqXtT3NJStH8DKHpdHDoLwThPaw/s400/947.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622128370806570018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Pine Piano stool</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YKgVJ4qpadfk7pj50ZjCAmb4W7QFxIM6Vk6hCp44l5fndB3zHm4xIQZwDJP84-P_bQsXLosOe5UaT6IeXTpjPuUh9MyxhVI1QmP15aPg_gs9AmDpxb5UMIkxDSCnpktE6ILeUUw6CHM/s400/944.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622130402206401106" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cream metal framed double bed with slient night matress (guest bed, so hardly used)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1zmAsya_ImBhC-EhoPYaDXeAmnI9YAl4MwLupLVXTsoPu7W-u1i3aa9plTHaMaiWSBg_hWBIai26WzLDozEoYaIQSdQr5t5VQWx5kBFDMHVOJ5o2gsLnSOqnVTrLzT_FbxZqVFJMYS0I/s400/942.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622128363674739106" />Two seater chesterfield - an ebay find - one of the arms drops down. I bought it to recover and never got around to it - the person I bought it from said it had been covered in and resprung within the last 5 years, so functionally it's fine, and perhaps not quite such a snotty colour as this picture would suggest!<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDzyjpxNyEvhdOQq9imOilk8sek7_l3cyU-FwFL4rdoSORwOd-EnKh1Abg3N3WGkmOOR6NloqeEJHSni9Z7PGwEqHGOLe-LozZ92eY3bPMLIisQskGfpCfgW0xegcTKyZg2wI1VvNcOeg/s400/959.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622130406840720130" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Shoe last (one only)</span></div><div><br /></div><div>I've also been stockpiling Orla Kiely fabric - as I can never quite bring myself to cut into it, it seems a bit silly just to keep it for ever more, so I'm going to let it go! All pieces are 1/4m unless otherwise stated.</div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO89bBBcI1GbL4FCbQwGbSMB4aAcTat2ofunLHNzhDkgrjoBNJ7CVmljPFVAPuumZgJ3aCXB73qiPuibFsnUVQ5GQwR6xPy7hHJjCdXBuDqWKNaMrIgsMitsSZZtr06QU6Lf_HH8ICaRM/s400/955.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622130420865918754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Classic stem print</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqUA70_S6NEKuT003troIKSYDKCTxMdn1vHQU9Nefq8yteM5YfzVMl2nB98duHPIy-iSQvHcwjsy5s1YEEXb57Kje_B7m-lLs5RvP9WsFOiL1bMgTRONqr35hgJ5QH0BB_1BbhrMgYQw/s400/957.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622131824832934674" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span">Stone and orange scribble stem print (1/2 m)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikDTdYoaI3TQciiV6Vb14HSP9R1QZhP4a0mFqRXSfUdkwOrxLesas2zSj2MY8CxkG-NIGuEmDKXVMAnNNz2Iebl4uodG8w1at3xma_0IL0D313PWTFlgbA2LBKKCpKrI6B0JXcWb7LbsA/s400/956.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622131826576784002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Rhododendron </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYA3eY7pmA5bTPRjVsVOfp6Q27wWpJMAyU-wVUWnQWqUGbSnLw-FCI0cR5RRObHyVakSmYEnZ2CX6CHiwirZ2AsPKG7iAUTFvVbhGI8h6LsnTmCn_5dr5mEpcy8w2tzznNTUcUWq93Xw/s400/952.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622130406568017330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Green carpark</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLhf_4gQNzHGaqdeSKcw-8bs8hTNDpuzz7Yeiuzq44yoMulh9S1HQU4-d4xIY0Ypf44B66Frke6bGS7vf-JkD-81EqjT5dsWxPeP-V7mK6baFHkRGmYvpgVKe93lflojs2Bq_fSjt_xa0/s400/953.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622130414611787874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSNPWk6ZokD2Bpknmqy6dsXmMk72SxzvuUHLhxb6Px16VpdZ6iu9_rNry5yrptUdlXp_vHKIVyS7XXXi0cKjhyphenhyphenBA8kAXcO74W31oSA6RVoxXR0RBIiD4vC5gwa29PYF1QUejKQNfBuJDU/s400/958.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622131827399866258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Retro Flower</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); ">Please let me know if there's anything you're interested in!</span></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-78290533511250975892011-05-19T12:37:00.000-07:002011-05-19T13:06:43.324-07:00Stroller quilts<div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been woefully slow in making these - my friend had twins a month ago now (eek, how did that go so quickly) and as she's been supportive in trying to order things from me in the past, I thought I'd repay the favour by making a couple of stroller/cot/snuggly quilts</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><meta equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBn8G0w5A6nY6Wiq4mhlxsmET78ZMoFC98_OJkIE1d5zQsQctDVvv3_Y0W6V-WwzD9JGpsMX80GpPj5Mhv_Sdzw6v5q84e9ibaVbEwxGUsKcBLukYV3BIOjwtNEmBSRS7OLzbYV0C1nk/s400/103_0761.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608514150461474578" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></div><div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">They're fleece fronted and have gorgeous cloud 9 rabbit design flannelette on the back, which I quilted together, as well as appliqueing each of their initials in the quilt corners.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmQm5SY8P3jNlUup02vKhZxrH2ZwtP2iqn4POfXVSq6zQgvRGTpFywO9xEnafEceuQhFTKu8gklEmtpikzG8UZHDrbZqyQ7KC6CYTAL8hsjf5MDhHu9eG-veLY3fPiqAVC2cwXJSU-0k/s1600/103_0762.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmQm5SY8P3jNlUup02vKhZxrH2ZwtP2iqn4POfXVSq6zQgvRGTpFywO9xEnafEceuQhFTKu8gklEmtpikzG8UZHDrbZqyQ7KC6CYTAL8hsjf5MDhHu9eG-veLY3fPiqAVC2cwXJSU-0k/s400/103_0762.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608514158979073010" /></a></span>I got this far in about a week, and then it took me the rest of the time to do the binding... which in the end really wasn't a problem - I just put it off over and over again! I'm really pleased with the way they've turned out.. I just hope the twins like them tootwoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-9477583225859006912011-05-11T06:44:00.000-07:002011-05-11T07:14:54.121-07:00We're going on a chair hunt<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEmaAhQ5N05vf1WvuKyCMD_R7rDAyxC-y9xcpKE0ERCbL71A6npvfMxh4y5V_NSCtfSyii_21a-Y3s-bfKobplRfDnZsVcgPmB2nJrGIVxbhoGhztF_LKP4yx9dvgrgSA4O4aoCwQ_ZQ/s1600/images.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, so I'm going to oust myself as a lot of a geek here. When I was little, I used to love going to the library. I liked the sound that the books make when the plastic sleeves hit together (just me?!) I liked having my own little library tickets </div><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD_9sI5ltlWuO74mMTnS6dlCyaEe_cp4wmMSS9CENz1VcBT5pltVDQY259J0yj0Gl5ajpRTgolwrxjoQpvTIT4Yt2frH2XimF__bIno2khz55N1XlXhmtp_GeOfO2UnNnehnYq8m0rwK0/s400/images+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605460056604066050" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 175px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I thought that date stamping books seemed like quite possibly the most exciting job ever.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the other thing I love love loved about our library - apart from the parquet floors and the catalogue cupboards </div><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qRPlqF776-Ut83DrkHAlWYOEIkuZ3gdrYrzkXXCoZbDVcqmdnPisNyLJk_NK1zg9HNHRCsYYZTLdgR6-DkVcKTfpDmZoMCNS1RyIibvJ_p8d0NyIDRAaHXtsMZZ1puBdcaGTKsQjPU8/s400/images+%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605460049221522514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 183px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(to this day, I kick myself to think that I missed the opportunity to buy one that was being thrown away from Bristol University for about £20) </div><div style="text-align: center;">was the orange plastic chairs in the childrens section. Chairs not dissimilar to these:</div><meta equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="text-align: center;"><meta equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">
<br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7_FZUBtDi3pAHFN9UR3iCubMA1hF2aT2nrOyHRafsNdDiCu8U3WrPFdaWhoaZq33Htek0WQZaBCo3bOfIOjmz-0cxTshcDBFzK3AgrA1KrbSVTIakElIyvryk02qWI0WOUdVaWaVH60I/s400/library+chairs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605460045468331010" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 176px; height: 126px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">These cute round plastic little fellows. Please excuse the bad picture (if I could find a good one, then I'd probably also be able to track the chairs down!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that I am not so little, the idea of stamping books as a job doesn't seem quite so alluring, but I can't get these little chairs out of my head! (or parquet floors for that matter, but I suspect the chairs may be more in my price bracket) I just have to get one for the Boy. I've spent many an hour scouring the internet for them, but to no avail. I know that they must still be made, because I saw them in a library this weekend. I'm under doctors orders to rest in bed at the moment, so my search continues, but if anyone can help me, please let me know who they're designed by/what the name is!</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-15126884976564065332011-04-30T05:10:00.000-07:002011-04-30T05:16:10.599-07:00cushions are here<div style="text-align: center;">After months and months of procrastinating, I have finally finished making the new cushions for the sitting room</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1L8uzLCg72HbuD9f3bfvOrVpo8xxDyovC_2l7fwIwn0_yQv3Mlyzav-pChKH_dBp7pVxbWhEUoUJ5Mim7xdbSqEN17ehMrjOkDL7DTIDF6rzmf_GJkYrKaiWvIfv2Laf-Byv88_LnTPI/s1600/103_0712.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1L8uzLCg72HbuD9f3bfvOrVpo8xxDyovC_2l7fwIwn0_yQv3Mlyzav-pChKH_dBp7pVxbWhEUoUJ5Mim7xdbSqEN17ehMrjOkDL7DTIDF6rzmf_GJkYrKaiWvIfv2Laf-Byv88_LnTPI/s400/103_0712.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601348804130284642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As anticipated, after all of those months of faffing about it took me about 3 hours to make them</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMoE8b3LBXhViJXlJa3bOnt-tK32lPIORCSusrUxZzDO9lJnmRe_qhMNem3QSJbtzekvHapH-qH8KIEGUm6lW848wE5MDahKfLUm7b8276bZdxCETQSgQUfiZJJxRSxVe2ar5FUhRHmR0/s400/103_0713.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601348806886107330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Boy seemed to be quite take by the OK ones yesterday (he clearly has taste) although today was more interested in eating brio (but not all of the time)</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-34818440884601158852011-04-27T13:02:00.000-07:002011-04-27T13:54:43.029-07:00tweet!<div style="text-align: center;">I've just discovered Qualy</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEQpP5iiqzIVD9S3rqyhyy2CuwRiDUfSN8vaIfa4Sb_mCReCavEtOIFLR3pBqEBoZsT8-A-6Jt0xgFUXoNg7rFIpJ2BSwyzJpUAXH0DPwa2ouiH4tHL_XQDLsKrRXcl3AtvB5Hu0HG9A/s1600/419qQ5vEOhL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifEQpP5iiqzIVD9S3rqyhyy2CuwRiDUfSN8vaIfa4Sb_mCReCavEtOIFLR3pBqEBoZsT8-A-6Jt0xgFUXoNg7rFIpJ2BSwyzJpUAXH0DPwa2ouiH4tHL_XQDLsKrRXcl3AtvB5Hu0HG9A/s400/419qQ5vEOhL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600357007462687394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know anything about the company</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudzAXWX5Olt2ZrsP3lyCONdAO4sy2gdh7-jF5V0q_APzH9M1-vvxhwaARq3Yv9QypXFQWZkjKRdABQKgrofKQq_QyB-GnFUDH0rCXREpkv_exOi1sd7tpPLpfLoZ5nL8cMYGrLfhu5js/s1600/41Os-7iYsXL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiudzAXWX5Olt2ZrsP3lyCONdAO4sy2gdh7-jF5V0q_APzH9M1-vvxhwaARq3Yv9QypXFQWZkjKRdABQKgrofKQq_QyB-GnFUDH0rCXREpkv_exOi1sd7tpPLpfLoZ5nL8cMYGrLfhu5js/s400/41Os-7iYsXL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600357003815263250" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">except that I love these everything I've found so far </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XQAF6jS09aYOnVEoVpH53lErj9cwGny9Ny5ZsmSJWwR-qoJ_MIw2ukDyHaT5HsyLap4Wk5qGmpnbrqNhMbEKZIslJ7uC3U6ezU6fdIfTUXl1G9fNRMo1nEi2lLAjdbIMaTSg6BFMY7s/s1600/41dhd%252Bz3A9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XQAF6jS09aYOnVEoVpH53lErj9cwGny9Ny5ZsmSJWwR-qoJ_MIw2ukDyHaT5HsyLap4Wk5qGmpnbrqNhMbEKZIslJ7uC3U6ezU6fdIfTUXl1G9fNRMo1nEi2lLAjdbIMaTSg6BFMY7s/s400/41dhd%252Bz3A9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600356996249113874" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">a nod goes to <a href="http://supercutetilly.blogspot.com/2011/04/sunshine-calling.html">supercutetilly </a>who posted about the key holder and started my newfound love!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9XQAF6jS09aYOnVEoVpH53lErj9cwGny9Ny5ZsmSJWwR-qoJ_MIw2ukDyHaT5HsyLap4Wk5qGmpnbrqNhMbEKZIslJ7uC3U6ezU6fdIfTUXl1G9fNRMo1nEi2lLAjdbIMaTSg6BFMY7s/s1600/41dhd%252Bz3A9L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-82048626521854136192011-04-23T12:04:00.000-07:002011-04-23T12:33:16.848-07:00How does your garden grow<div style="text-align: center;"> We've been taking advantage of the glorious weather we've been having recently, trying to spruce up the garden a little. While I appreciate the garden looking nice, I certainly wouldn't purport to be any kind of gardening expert! The little plants really seem to be enjoying this sunny spell though and are thriving</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52qDjulikNMqLWxUT9j40J5ytye3qRbVFWDVk1florCE0Pwvg6yzrTchYaH2nvBi7lsjN8nHk9bCEGOC-lxSM2EJz4cb0ZblRB3Z0qR1i1hxIL7fmf0Lnv38nIQhmLHXmKyQV5TV1c3Y/s1600/103_0650.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg52qDjulikNMqLWxUT9j40J5ytye3qRbVFWDVk1florCE0Pwvg6yzrTchYaH2nvBi7lsjN8nHk9bCEGOC-lxSM2EJz4cb0ZblRB3Z0qR1i1hxIL7fmf0Lnv38nIQhmLHXmKyQV5TV1c3Y/s400/103_0650.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598858406411517234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm9uGb0VE2v_f4y5Tpq5T5mYtpWwjRauupbY3gQidqjGEM01FemBrWNfgCbdsL2NxK6BMSrNj6fiTaocvvSynV2JA2g0jOwU5QeF5uFSnLxw_V_yKlYmX3_HnHUTilMWv4A4ViGlPd1g/s1600/103_0649.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm9uGb0VE2v_f4y5Tpq5T5mYtpWwjRauupbY3gQidqjGEM01FemBrWNfgCbdsL2NxK6BMSrNj6fiTaocvvSynV2JA2g0jOwU5QeF5uFSnLxw_V_yKlYmX3_HnHUTilMWv4A4ViGlPd1g/s400/103_0649.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598858400242535970" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-baozgNVNyVFgwf49MLkK-dvXfgseI2asC05L2pWSpA0dkne4gd-RNSLjMVup3DGpth1L2qzEXeyMksiLX7miLYGh4BzCfaB4cKGtBUvv8XZgkGOYsn8URLQxPLsTq-iFmjrndYzyDU/s1600/103_0646.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-baozgNVNyVFgwf49MLkK-dvXfgseI2asC05L2pWSpA0dkne4gd-RNSLjMVup3DGpth1L2qzEXeyMksiLX7miLYGh4BzCfaB4cKGtBUvv8XZgkGOYsn8URLQxPLsTq-iFmjrndYzyDU/s400/103_0646.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598858399950897154" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My bump is also growing nicely too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNDwHv8HIvf61x9YfhnAWwxzreYxwc6IfjX_4QVrGayF4Lnnuw7aWKm1LsYt2-cmNniOja7KWCVVHTmAiAVnMhCR0Wl45HmKAGDlytM5Ald7xd8l2n1INSWLmKl3qRVKvHITa6zs3jpUk/s400/103_0655.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598858413556828322" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can't really tell that's what it is, but I had to include the picture, as when I took the it, the automatic setting icon on the camera changed from little flowers to a mountain, which made me chuckle, and I thought was rather apt!</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-15864757780448429762011-04-21T12:01:00.001-07:002011-04-21T12:35:27.784-07:00work in progress<div style="text-align: center;">Perhaps work in progress might be a little misleading, not to mention generous. What I actually have is piles of material, ready to be work in progress. I need to ( well ok, maybe don't need to, but I'd like to) make some new cushions... which I may just have mentioned a few times already. In fact, I'm pretty sure that if I'd spent a fraction of the time I've been procrastinating about making them actually sewing, then we wouldn't be able to move for cushions.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJBr4Ab8KkseS6ToDuxEG4KGUgtjblRi_UpcVPk1bPIoIN02EPTnxpLMeE9ntSzClnTdDg3oQ-HjLBsfJfS1QZDXvRooUqrUbK4UybjEQyDu6H9SAs376pxMj3IjL-XbhpAtqhGdlJY7o/s400/103_0624.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598121440801398930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >excuse the grotty radiator</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was thinking it all looked a bit beige and staid, but then I remembered the Orla Kiely Rhododendron print that I had stashed away, which I think makes it just that little bit less so. I plan to re-cover the grubby bench that all of this material is sitting on in the heavy-weight linen on the right, which I misguidedly covered with cream fabric pre-the Boy. It actually looked just fine up until about 6 months post-the Boy, when he started crawling about. These days cream things aren't an especially good idea. As we have a 4 day weekend, my grand plan is to get on with it and make these things, so all being well I'll be able to report back soon with a post of my cushions in situ... and then you'll be able to see my equally misguided decision pre-the Boy to buy cream sofa covers too.</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-20956602304831279212011-04-18T13:02:00.000-07:002011-04-28T05:42:42.822-07:00more liberty<div style="text-align: center;">So I might be a bit late to the party, but I stumbled across the liberty collection in </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zarahome.com/shop/gb/en/zara-home-kids/category/Liberty+Fabrics/103351/-1/-2">Zara kids home</a> recently</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqjexPLiziJWrgH4X0IR04nGBrUiKkEU9utkoMv22Z2WbO1MpiNW47aRNeX7LGVEngD5M4q0T3WhtbBJmLxfyadTKNOb84Imr1zeQFQetKQHmeDZ4eeDTwcotX-m5fDI825pbaa-vt4xw/s1600/9+%25283%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUejZHjOuJ9Z-dRcczu6p3HOjxZjpAJWS6BvNP_B5KUMQx0eId81h7PV_TG7pb5lr_k9IPjUdwSek_lsJhcGL6zZI8ccj5w2sZKh2cqXQFg-fFFVy7zbEFKBonKJjQne-QRXu296h1P8/s1600/9+%25282%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVUejZHjOuJ9Z-dRcczu6p3HOjxZjpAJWS6BvNP_B5KUMQx0eId81h7PV_TG7pb5lr_k9IPjUdwSek_lsJhcGL6zZI8ccj5w2sZKh2cqXQFg-fFFVy7zbEFKBonKJjQne-QRXu296h1P8/s400/9+%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597017915649597106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Swoon</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuw4md0KhN1wwG5kRILWJ9g_qqftNlmdcTzM_kx7o7Lngo70nXMfXNY0TKNKwlisOJyxOpO6gZzeD5MOGFd3pmwiXe-Ia_ph3G8Tv23qNXdQ1SKRBf4ryYvpSO1yM_YofpkVrvi31wJI/s1600/9+%25281%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnuw4md0KhN1wwG5kRILWJ9g_qqftNlmdcTzM_kx7o7Lngo70nXMfXNY0TKNKwlisOJyxOpO6gZzeD5MOGFd3pmwiXe-Ia_ph3G8Tv23qNXdQ1SKRBf4ryYvpSO1yM_YofpkVrvi31wJI/s400/9+%25281%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597017905980002530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">All these lovely things of course rely on baby G co-operating and being a girl</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViCqmbuNp12SXI1k1doXS7DVXNWRxUux5ri36Aq9IC8d8tBEqMvVHyJEmX6hX-xvCDwDXOUUHmxMyHWbwZRsW3WuYC1AI29dcqHzHlmalUtb3dCsmlCSoYQdHoevO4E730xPt72V9fWM/s1600/9.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 391px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjViCqmbuNp12SXI1k1doXS7DVXNWRxUux5ri36Aq9IC8d8tBEqMvVHyJEmX6hX-xvCDwDXOUUHmxMyHWbwZRsW3WuYC1AI29dcqHzHlmalUtb3dCsmlCSoYQdHoevO4E730xPt72V9fWM/s400/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597017906583335330" /></a>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-10119730732808269252011-04-16T12:59:00.001-07:002011-04-16T13:15:02.504-07:00flipity flop<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwV9MxCdFRgPgg4dPflIpwtVmtdIJQrCmFVLjKPit_AvmfWKB4jZfHAeybDl8e2kx4NYHkzVzNzFyQ898ulTshsW2Go3HlkioywXzepDlnXcaoVEemlnMgGqCrLd5G_x4m7b-H_uoouk/s1600/89515435_M.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwV9MxCdFRgPgg4dPflIpwtVmtdIJQrCmFVLjKPit_AvmfWKB4jZfHAeybDl8e2kx4NYHkzVzNzFyQ898ulTshsW2Go3HlkioywXzepDlnXcaoVEemlnMgGqCrLd5G_x4m7b-H_uoouk/s400/89515435_M.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596274005003817362" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 328px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I treated my feet to these cute little flip flops from <a href="http://www.accessorize.com/all-footwear/multi-spot+button-trim-flip-flops/invt/89515435/?bklist=icat,4,shop,beachshop,beachflipflops">accessorize </a>today. As the rest of me seems to be growing at quite a rate, and most maternity clothes are frankly a bit depressing, I figured these little lovelies would help to perk up my wardrobe a little. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once again, I'm have to apologise for the decided lack of posting of late; although thankfully morning sickness is a thing of the past, I just don't seem to be able to shake off the constant feelings of tiredness that has plagued me since December (which needless to say is becoming a little wearing after 5 months)...I guess its' probably something to do with having a full time job and a nearly-two-year old to run after when I'm not working, and a family business which is under construction! As a result my sewing efforts have been frankly non-existent lately too. Although I've been feeling the sewing itch recently - I <i>still </i>have some cushions to make for our sitting room after the power drill incident, friends have just had a new arrival, which I think calls for some onesie embellishment, and perhaps some kind of nesting instinct is meaning that I constantly have the urge to beautify the house with lots of nice things. So hopefully I'll be able to start updating my blog again with a bit of work in progress, but even if i don't, I'll try and visit a little more frequently!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-43685345685465495232011-02-21T12:25:00.001-08:002011-02-21T12:54:44.733-08:00Liberty<div style="text-align: center;">After saying I'd get back on form with my blogging, I've really failed miserably. It's not for want of trying; all of a sudden I'm finding it really difficult to write anything - I feel as if I've got out of practice and lost my voice. Today I thought back to when I first started to write this blog, and how it just seemed to help me to get on and write this thing, so that's what I thought I'd do today. But I haven't been working on anything lately. Well unless you count a bit of a furniture moving/house re-arranging frenzy that I had at the weekend, which I guess may be a bit of a nesting thing, but was actually driven by a run in between the Boy, a power drill (and not of the child toy variety) and one of my beloved yellow linen cushions in the sitting room (sigh). But rather than dwell on the sad loss, I decided to take the opportunity to have a little change around, which initially meant just changing the colour of the cushion covers, but somehow resulted in a full-scale re-organisation. What with all of that activity, I still haven't made the cushion covers which prompted the whole debacle in the first place, so here's a picture of a liberty suitcase instead. I love it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_yPep-b-MzrUGZ2wEL2hEV3bpHglOUGekv3WUgAJuUO0nMD5AmJjtFQM6irG-5yXWbCt6XyZ5Vtfozzhh8O9wDvcFbks9mgXZ3InyEb6efvMWtw7WOhBadCeQ19iPtlf_D-d61qI5EU/s1600/ss10merc890101199-assorted_1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_yPep-b-MzrUGZ2wEL2hEV3bpHglOUGekv3WUgAJuUO0nMD5AmJjtFQM6irG-5yXWbCt6XyZ5Vtfozzhh8O9wDvcFbks9mgXZ3InyEb6efvMWtw7WOhBadCeQ19iPtlf_D-d61qI5EU/s400/ss10merc890101199-assorted_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576241680804291330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 400px; " /></a><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just saying</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_yPep-b-MzrUGZ2wEL2hEV3bpHglOUGekv3WUgAJuUO0nMD5AmJjtFQM6irG-5yXWbCt6XyZ5Vtfozzhh8O9wDvcFbks9mgXZ3InyEb6efvMWtw7WOhBadCeQ19iPtlf_D-d61qI5EU/s1600/ss10merc890101199-assorted_1.jpg"></a><div><br /></div></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-14422092040570864102011-02-14T08:18:00.000-08:002011-02-14T08:32:29.935-08:00I'm back! Sorry for the break<div style="text-align: center;">I'm feeling woefully guilty of having neglected my poor blog and shops a little - well a lot really - over the past few months.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XO6G2lswB16zvXAj3fO3OUljdhtTdw50hW3G9_nIUrJ69A_G-Io8cKdK_OIqliNT_3R_7SxNVF8BVAzoIFKfO2Bo-8PKj91XR8AqogGLcDfRGfuLoVndRozvj36KjyIlKcj3AtT76TQ/s1600/101_0339.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_XO6G2lswB16zvXAj3fO3OUljdhtTdw50hW3G9_nIUrJ69A_G-Io8cKdK_OIqliNT_3R_7SxNVF8BVAzoIFKfO2Bo-8PKj91XR8AqogGLcDfRGfuLoVndRozvj36KjyIlKcj3AtT76TQ/s400/101_0339.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573583141069048562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I'm pleased to be able to say that (for once) I have a pretty good excuse. All being well, baby number two will be arriving with us in August, and I've been suffering just a bit with the morning/afternoon/evening/nighttime sickness that comes hand in hand with this stage of pregnancy. Couple this with the raging insomnia that also hit me about 6 weeks ago, and you end up with the shell of a person that I've felt like for the past few months.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpvBD1iJWwtz5hlN1Y0f9MpTsUGKsGUXZUSI1Z3M3D5Y3UCRYeGrL55IMhhSvNhklxp_yetdxwOn1rZOcKsHgfnpMZZ7wawjLwMDQx3HyauSJ3c5nvv-BMP7JhWL5_qFhggud-TmrPRs/s1600/101_0335.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpvBD1iJWwtz5hlN1Y0f9MpTsUGKsGUXZUSI1Z3M3D5Y3UCRYeGrL55IMhhSvNhklxp_yetdxwOn1rZOcKsHgfnpMZZ7wawjLwMDQx3HyauSJ3c5nvv-BMP7JhWL5_qFhggud-TmrPRs/s400/101_0335.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573583139776041394" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Consistently getting a maximum of 4 hours sleep, no doubt coupled with raging hormones, finally took it's toll last week, and led to me being signed off work by the doctor for a week, so that I can rest, relax and recuperate. Oh, and not run the risk of shouting at/bursting into tears on the next person who moans at me at work... something that I'm not entirely sure how I managed before I went off (although I can say with absolute certainty that I would have had the doctor not intervened!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNB0OE19Tjchw7OH-HfNIvQIlH2ScqSSSU0werWy5Z6fFRGu8a75NoBkqfLv6PVT2nfZBLxD4iP-s4wCKLjpw6qNu0laiyOD-xySPKF91L0rgNbBobWzLx_m_HDvLU8XycCehQ8kiPv8/s1600/101_0331.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNB0OE19Tjchw7OH-HfNIvQIlH2ScqSSSU0werWy5Z6fFRGu8a75NoBkqfLv6PVT2nfZBLxD4iP-s4wCKLjpw6qNu0laiyOD-xySPKF91L0rgNbBobWzLx_m_HDvLU8XycCehQ8kiPv8/s400/101_0331.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573583130637383682" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And slowly, slowly, I do seem to be feeling a bit more human again. I even mustered the enthusiasm to do a bit of sewing this morning, which is a first in a long time for me. Nothing too complicated, just these little felt flowers. I planned to turn them into a brooch, but I'm kinda liking the way the look against the linen when I photographed them, so perhaps I'll have a rethink!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks for sticking with me during this quiet period, and I promise to try to resume with business as usual as soon as possible.</div></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-223966718792288142011-01-30T11:36:00.001-08:002011-01-30T11:49:31.831-08:00too good not to share<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9kQoRK27p5hXvuYPa4ecOb6ol4KKamnSb3N8Icu3ySIw-EzuJIXosuV2t-AyVUP8u5tAwfMaIZ_fKQhG1XRLKepv_n6uWIYSBY-7ItpHDDELcigSoN8Tx-1Y6yh-61U1VEpYf8LgUcU/s1600/101_0268.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9kQoRK27p5hXvuYPa4ecOb6ol4KKamnSb3N8Icu3ySIw-EzuJIXosuV2t-AyVUP8u5tAwfMaIZ_fKQhG1XRLKepv_n6uWIYSBY-7ItpHDDELcigSoN8Tx-1Y6yh-61U1VEpYf8LgUcU/s400/101_0268.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568065450553989938" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It wasn't so long ago that I used to spend a lot of my time in the kitchen cooking and baking, which I love doing. These days circumstances are such that I don't really do an awful lot in the kitchen, but this morning I really fancied making something naughty. I found this cookie recipe <a href="http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/4807/best-big--fat--chewy-chocolate-chip-cookies.aspx">here </a>a little while, and decided to give it a try. the reviews are right, and they're really like proper shop-bought cookies, so I thought I'd share the recipe. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 19px; "><h1 id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_lblTitle" class="h1 orange fn" style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; white-space: normal; font: normal normal normal 1.3em/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); ">Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies</h1><h1 id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_lblTitle" class="h1 orange fn" style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; white-space: normal; font: normal normal normal 1.3em/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></h1><h1 id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_lblTitle" class="h1 orange fn" style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; white-space: normal; font: normal normal normal 1.3em/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 16px; ">Ingredients</span></h1></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 19px; "><table class="width100P marTop3" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width: 285px; margin-top: 3px; margin-bottom: 25px; "><tbody><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl01_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl01_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">250g plain flour</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl02_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl02_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl03_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl03_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl04_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl04_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">170g unsalted butter, melted</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl05_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl05_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">150g dark brown soft sugar</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl06_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl06_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">50g caster sugar</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl07_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl07_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">1 teaspoon vanilla extract</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl08_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl08_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">1 egg</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl09_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl09_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">1 egg yolk</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 4px; "></tr><tr style="vertical-align: top; "><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl10_tdIngredient"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptIngredients_ctl10_lblIngredient" class="rec_desc" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; ">325g chocolate chips<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); "><h2 class="rec_subtitles" style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; white-space: normal; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font: normal normal normal 1em/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.07em; line-height: 1em; vertical-align: middle; "><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_lblPreparation" class="bold" style="font-weight: bold; ">Preparation method</span></h2><div class="rec_desc" style="margin-top: 8px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px; "><table class="" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tbody><tr class="top" style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="orange boldText width17" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); width: 17px; "><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl01_lblCounter" class="orange marginRt boldText" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); margin-right: 5px; ">1.</span></td><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl01_tdText" colspan="2"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl01_lblStep">Preheat the oven to 170 C /Gas mark 3. Grease baking trays or line with parchment.</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr class="top" style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="orange boldText width17" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); width: 17px; "><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl02_lblCounter" class="orange marginRt boldText" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); margin-right: 5px; ">2.</span></td><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl02_tdText" colspan="2"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl02_lblStep">Sift together the flour, bicarb and salt; set aside.</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr class="top" style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="orange boldText width17" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); width: 17px; "><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl03_lblCounter" class="orange marginRt boldText" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); margin-right: 5px; ">3.</span></td><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl03_tdText" colspan="2"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl03_lblStep">In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and caster sugar until well blended. Beat in the vanilla, egg and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon. Drop cookie dough onto the prepared baking trays, with each cookie around 4 tablespoons of dough (for smaller cookies, drop 1 rounded tablespoonful and adjust baking time as necessary). Do not flatten the dough. Cookies should be about 8cm apart.</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr class="top" style="vertical-align: top; "><td class="orange boldText width17" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); width: 17px; "><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl04_lblCounter" class="orange marginRt boldText" style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); margin-right: 5px; ">4.</span></td><td id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl04_tdText" colspan="2"><span id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_rptSteps_ctl04_lblStep">Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted. Cool on baking trays for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">If you look at the site itself, you'll see that I've changed the sugar and vanilla extract volumes based on the feedback on the site. I also only added 100g of chocolate (I just had a bar of green and blacks which I chopped up into chunks) and I would probably go with the volume on the recipe! Finally, I used tablespoon sized blobs of the cookie mixture, and came out with the cookies in the picture above - I think if you used the 4 tablespoons that the recipe recommends, then they'd be the size of dinner plates ... although that doesn't sound entirely awful!</div><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); line-height: 19px; "><h1 id="ctl00_ctl00_mainContainer_RecipeBody_lblTitle" class="h1 orange fn" style="font-weight: normal; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; white-space: normal; font: normal normal normal 1.3em/normal Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: rgb(255, 102, 0); "><br /></h1></span></div></div></div></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-40975341663078352202011-01-23T11:35:00.000-08:002011-01-23T11:43:07.032-08:00phone case<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6M2WmmXgqv7GwW0K3CdBHJiAmHESPiAW-cNyrirKCq340jc_M2MjcEjZ9UhqFclHOVkMyg-0foAknyBLXFe_tUTBf2DbtLjy9GD1ZVOTQeUuQpK5agsdioO7wgNDBB_1t_sb4bzL5D3M/s1600/101_0217.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6M2WmmXgqv7GwW0K3CdBHJiAmHESPiAW-cNyrirKCq340jc_M2MjcEjZ9UhqFclHOVkMyg-0foAknyBLXFe_tUTBf2DbtLjy9GD1ZVOTQeUuQpK5agsdioO7wgNDBB_1t_sb4bzL5D3M/s400/101_0217.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565469046390796658" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6M2WmmXgqv7GwW0K3CdBHJiAmHESPiAW-cNyrirKCq340jc_M2MjcEjZ9UhqFclHOVkMyg-0foAknyBLXFe_tUTBf2DbtLjy9GD1ZVOTQeUuQpK5agsdioO7wgNDBB_1t_sb4bzL5D3M/s1600/101_0217.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;">I had a Folksy order yesterday for a phone case. As I passed on some stock over Christmas for presents, I had to make one up from scratch, and I love, love, loved doing a bit of freehand machine embroidery, and just getting back to the machine again. I've altered the design ever so slightly now to add a little elastic button loop, as my experience of using my own case was that without some kind of fixing, the phone kept falling out! More will be added to the shop shortly.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-69042255015201058772011-01-20T11:28:00.000-08:002011-01-20T11:49:40.198-08:00a parcel<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the first of my ebay purchases arrived today. Which was very quick, and very exciting. I have been collecting Fishley Holland pieces for some time now</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvTPBN0rHRzai2rPcOn8O3mqMzZdavmxiCJVuNmQdNv-kB23JRWehv27xw_o1ZTwIckq36mbEgaM2o8iX9NIrXQmynSWCtl_GQy2FheydGFYHVOJ7ton5varTa-Xx7Fe-LNpJ0BBJaT8/s400/101_0179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564355956244491554" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >large jug</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have not heard of this pottery before, it is from Clevedon in Somerset and is known for the distinctive grey and duck egg colouring.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vZmkoCBERLIj5kEPub8LNasNSvyeyGpzXwgaZkPVvzf4ec6jL94SmU7YqpWct62eMB_6OdBYYuAbICbA9WICtQrfvhr36ff4Aohca9-uklDqUfn95EEbY3R7tlNXrn8ja8rU4Ulxsxo/s400/101_0180.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564355961862443538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >small jug</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a little gap at the end of my shelf just waiting for one final piece, so was really pleased when I found this listing, as I knew the smaller of the two jugs would be just perfect. I don't know what I'll do with the larger one, it seems a bit sad to split them up when they're such a lovely pair, although I expect I might know someone who might like to give it a new home (that means you Mum)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrcxyiy62aqnqvk95WAN3jezzpi5AfsM3ZJuB3oBDSYwjckznKIYwB4E5iiro39PmY2DTmXrn5Q1PUXpYFyYi9xYnAHx-sSysSbt-OJE0fqAu2_JoH6BJEegqIO7IzJ3lOxZ_HaYFWH8U/s400/101_0181.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564355986864525394" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >small jug joining some friends</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and I thought I'd take a picture of it all in situ, as I love this bit of my kitchen</div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvTJmzWlNThWw0FHJEt24UgWEfAby5SPSDJsp9ir6q1v14xMGqmB-GvlsTw6B7-Uba5a1kT6DDfU3yUGTZ4yhp2lV2JLQzCxUM6JF37clyWnZl-U5OGhCeHeqi6x_EzSrHhtcrw_E13E/s400/101_0185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564356533987429714" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-71818661536440847252011-01-18T12:26:00.000-08:002011-01-18T12:55:51.862-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">I still have a little Christmas money burning a hole in my pocket, and as the only shops I've managed to visit this year are supermarkets (sad but true) I've been browsing on line. Today I thought I'd share a selection of lovelies I found in Urban Outfitters</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0WE3_N5wUZ30pNT4GFTRcmiwrgS69c4qpFOSnfCZY9jiioD6JwJr6xgXA6rGbTJxGUJ8zWGZW2zQez47jBcVNdRE8oHJghizjV4xX1SRxCaH53gwASNaB73VN7iqD8SpRaG92WRL3A8/s1600/5532400120051_Assort_m1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS0WE3_N5wUZ30pNT4GFTRcmiwrgS69c4qpFOSnfCZY9jiioD6JwJr6xgXA6rGbTJxGUJ8zWGZW2zQez47jBcVNdRE8oHJghizjV4xX1SRxCaH53gwASNaB73VN7iqD8SpRaG92WRL3A8/s400/5532400120051_Assort_m1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563627749354907026" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 326px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyd0LYP6exHp0oFX8ux55xEwMlmzoxRPgwb38dVRYWQTu2qZrazkH0UcNThf5ycasaXtEPkrXzbJhopAUyF_Ver-RKhMx6XjTUgXjvw0q8dxzmwd3BrBH-2PoKNspOmksL9PnOrRmELk/s400/5532400120051_Assort_m3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563627752479253538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 326px; " /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsAL1ozFw0TmZOM6V7w0JTdXW8GfUMVmpDsBCUy6mI6pQRtzXAusXEjbp7Od_uB1XPJuEYtjdHG6fbhk10Y6EePG9zSbiwtyfsM8YD4_KXkMlHD7oRDftdbz8gM99Iu_LN1V9x-78ZtM/s400/5532412920007_Green_sm1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563627943687606514" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 225px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixamr_zSR44EHvUVWheUkDiFcSQVv10YQmyPDmA6rwziGFHOfBLZcI15peTLuJA8NuqWjW5eAElHx0VPjLCuKXUa7CTzdYoY5Y5Ncsuoqzne8hRKn64yolTMQuVBDMlFRmChAflW57WbU/s1600/5530466760009_Pink_m1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixamr_zSR44EHvUVWheUkDiFcSQVv10YQmyPDmA6rwziGFHOfBLZcI15peTLuJA8NuqWjW5eAElHx0VPjLCuKXUa7CTzdYoY5Y5Ncsuoqzne8hRKn64yolTMQuVBDMlFRmChAflW57WbU/s400/5530466760009_Pink_m1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563627742782544626" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7AIMgnK4scjIXQ2JT9p31LsoDCUGBfJQ8THwPHIK52eDUZNJbLEnjhMVuhkkQMzzZoerDn-Eq1WHuW9oIRiMiAedse6Qj2NZRFOqQ8TmvIyqhj0rAvRoZpCZeGUPsCJOL9Z_AOR7oyI/s1600/5530466760006_Taupe_m1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7AIMgnK4scjIXQ2JT9p31LsoDCUGBfJQ8THwPHIK52eDUZNJbLEnjhMVuhkkQMzzZoerDn-Eq1WHuW9oIRiMiAedse6Qj2NZRFOqQ8TmvIyqhj0rAvRoZpCZeGUPsCJOL9Z_AOR7oyI/s400/5530466760006_Taupe_m1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563627743827671618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEGBod9w8W4rKaVa0DJ5tnDeezvf33RhJJhhh0e1trrG9UXkD2ZaiEbiSGCOVWgGnQQ2GaSxUmAYgluPun7UytVdwq2sVwEUJnIRyIl1qyi0H9M2Zgt-nHzfZJratG2VkIlIZ2GR9MCo/s1600/5530466760005_Sky_m1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 326px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiEGBod9w8W4rKaVa0DJ5tnDeezvf33RhJJhhh0e1trrG9UXkD2ZaiEbiSGCOVWgGnQQ2GaSxUmAYgluPun7UytVdwq2sVwEUJnIRyIl1qyi0H9M2Zgt-nHzfZJratG2VkIlIZ2GR9MCo/s400/5530466760005_Sky_m1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563627737181090898" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"> I shouldn't make myself sound like too much of a martyr, as while I haven't ventured to any brick and mortar shops, I have been doing a bit of ebaying; some new OK fabric and some fishley holland jugs to add to my collection. Unfortunately I can't copy the pics over from ebay, so I'll have to save those for when they arrive!</div></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-72233764294379009782011-01-11T11:44:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:56:39.920-08:00Amber<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrTK-wEWy4B1_XZ_nb2wr-D7rOOWlhu3j89mvVWo0tU3l-xUbmzFVKn0w4g7P_XBQbOyZEcxwE3pb06rNtyVppe0F_mez_NynZS0rQyrHHji1_SMxQCknbLSQeKVRM5A7c7Jg_YTXgyU/s1600/100_3822.JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dgSqCDZfaqFh0h2USJy0ToWdsHYsAeXzx8xq3bQ_IxGrvo0zn2ouILsLW1D80g7R2aXi4BL3Aq6IDmow52QZFATJc7DrHSovBVrn0nfT_znWtJY6SmxU65MzgIfjVhkXDW6UmuRMtCE/s1600/amber+teething+necklace.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dgSqCDZfaqFh0h2USJy0ToWdsHYsAeXzx8xq3bQ_IxGrvo0zn2ouILsLW1D80g7R2aXi4BL3Aq6IDmow52QZFATJc7DrHSovBVrn0nfT_znWtJY6SmxU65MzgIfjVhkXDW6UmuRMtCE/s400/amber+teething+necklace.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561017628071070338" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was brushing the Boys teeth the other evening, when I found that he'd cut not one but two eye teeth. Anyone with small children around will know that for this event to pass without sleepless nights (I do hope I'm not tempting fate by having said that) is something of a miracle, so I thought I really ought to share the love for amber necklaces. They're supposed to release natural anesthetics that not only help with teething, but also skin problems like eczema. I don't know whether they actually work, or if it's just a coincidence, but I'm a bit scared to take it off until he has a full set of gnashers, just in case. He's been wearing his since he was really ickle, so doesn't seem to notice it. but we do. Thanks for the sleep necklace!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyrTK-wEWy4B1_XZ_nb2wr-D7rOOWlhu3j89mvVWo0tU3l-xUbmzFVKn0w4g7P_XBQbOyZEcxwE3pb06rNtyVppe0F_mez_NynZS0rQyrHHji1_SMxQCknbLSQeKVRM5A7c7Jg_YTXgyU/s400/100_3822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561017636335206034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-86155714935491158422011-01-05T12:28:00.001-08:002011-01-05T12:43:08.221-08:00hi ho, hi ho<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKNxHymgZ6dhAUJ9PRqIv7HyXRDTivpjGn2oUs1K_V9q3WF6dXjanakUH7uErc-ttq5O7vROHx1dLNPIrYEU9-oiSOKtp-3h6A1_C6AzSvxg5Woqgnrkn7TFW4omGlLp_E_uJx4gB3OY/s1600/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKKNxHymgZ6dhAUJ9PRqIv7HyXRDTivpjGn2oUs1K_V9q3WF6dXjanakUH7uErc-ttq5O7vROHx1dLNPIrYEU9-oiSOKtp-3h6A1_C6AzSvxg5Woqgnrkn7TFW4omGlLp_E_uJx4gB3OY/s400/snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558801578561418770" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">after two and a half weeks off, it was back to work for me today. And let me tell you, 6:15 this morning HURT! It's been so lovely spending an unexpectedly extended break with the boys (thanks snow) that it was really quite a wrench going off to work this morning. This working mummy thing never stops sucking really. But the positive news is that I've dropped down my hours a little bit this year, so a bit less money, but more quality time at home, which can't be bad... I might even manage to reacquaint myself with my sewing machine if I'm not careful. Speaking of which, when I arrived home this evening, I was very excited to find that a recent ebay purchase had arrived; a 1974 dress/tunic Style sewing pattern. I've never attempted dress making before, but have been wanting to for absolutely ages. I'm afraid that i'm far too settled in my chair to venture out again to picture of it (yes, some may call this lazy, but may I remind you... 6:15) so that'll have to wait for another day, but now I'm sitting looking for fabric. Lovely.</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-23864271013069288572011-01-01T07:53:00.000-08:002011-01-01T08:08:34.626-08:002011<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6RL5DCYNK5TlwEnLOmt6_Wi2lWBKwZyqo6oRHrEJ9Lv0RdAEsAmPlGoBx4NE42rCppvk8HzFYWRA6EBd5bx4gQf5t0P2TgBXee9clNVgCQ4692S78Bwdx6Q-wWoxzXfL1NxsWRndDt0/s1600/stamp+pic.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;">well, we've all waved goodbye to 2010 and said a warm hello and welcome 2011..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It seems that Christmas, work, snow and life in general seems to have conspired against me during December, leading to a general lack of focus on my blog and indeed all things twoforjoy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> But it's a new month and a new year now, so I'm determined to get back into my stride with everything. I've got some exciting new projects lined up for the year, which should help me keep focussed. And I can't wait! I hope you'll join me for the adventure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy new year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6RL5DCYNK5TlwEnLOmt6_Wi2lWBKwZyqo6oRHrEJ9Lv0RdAEsAmPlGoBx4NE42rCppvk8HzFYWRA6EBd5bx4gQf5t0P2TgBXee9clNVgCQ4692S78Bwdx6Q-wWoxzXfL1NxsWRndDt0/s400/stamp+pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557249971372099330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 268px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-13870340317531507752010-12-17T11:35:00.000-08:002010-12-17T11:45:37.721-08:00Friday find<div style="text-align: center;">I picked up this little lovely today for the princely sum of £2.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFF7p4eI3mk9SIJk0hZ_LMLQGLmF_RTHzxdC4jvZ6skhLxRqxSJ_iXsV-sqkw-S5WBVb6EjD6o9bsJT6-BGoTPE-9P5NNmCcBIf0_ooAehUvqeArCqNV-rOvyrL7ysVsRKrwscx0GsZg/s1600/100_7006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwFF7p4eI3mk9SIJk0hZ_LMLQGLmF_RTHzxdC4jvZ6skhLxRqxSJ_iXsV-sqkw-S5WBVb6EjD6o9bsJT6-BGoTPE-9P5NNmCcBIf0_ooAehUvqeArCqNV-rOvyrL7ysVsRKrwscx0GsZg/s400/100_7006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551737396933160370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">She needs a bit of tlc - if you look around the edges then someone's obviously robbed her of her frame, but I thought she'd fit right in around here. I now have an extra project on my hands in the form of learning how to clean up oil paintings (do I dare?!) I also have a second picture that I bought quite recently... I can't really tell you why I liked it, but I really loved the soft muted colours, and decided it could have a home with me too... I'm quite hospitable like that </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2HFwu-SBi4zRyCDIlrAbtFybc9vKWkfgo3J8_Awto4_GDUb1ReW75gXXeAiN_4nOPGz4isG8FUGErmP_6hj2zzYwnIaHl99ED9j4YXvp_XAqbkdNzQO9W0NZQV24PRSHiStpL-JBd0c/s1600/100_6999.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje2HFwu-SBi4zRyCDIlrAbtFybc9vKWkfgo3J8_Awto4_GDUb1ReW75gXXeAiN_4nOPGz4isG8FUGErmP_6hj2zzYwnIaHl99ED9j4YXvp_XAqbkdNzQO9W0NZQV24PRSHiStpL-JBd0c/s400/100_6999.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551737394351993714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I just love the fact that I've got two completely unique pieces of artwork for next to nothing...I find it mad to think that so many people are happy to opt for the safe option and adorn their walls with run of the mill high-street store prints, when there are little beauties like these lurking in charity and junk shops. Each to their own I guess...I'd be a sad world if we all liked the same thing... and on the bright side, it means all the more treasures for me to uncover!</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-35346718702896319232010-12-15T12:33:00.000-08:002010-12-15T12:42:08.374-08:00dream kitchen<div style="text-align: center;">It's that time of the week when I get kitchen envy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCf0seS4TOCFtiUA0OSTfwPtFixxuxRbuDR0xAfopP9vnd9Hm_CA0HzgEeF628XAVCjVNbCOso7XpYzrCi_hJvnRwqjqxLrT1foqWNDOzzXHv7M5is3t1_eSjAXMl9C1DLxsLaIYEBFM0/s1600/2010_11_05-fullview.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCf0seS4TOCFtiUA0OSTfwPtFixxuxRbuDR0xAfopP9vnd9Hm_CA0HzgEeF628XAVCjVNbCOso7XpYzrCi_hJvnRwqjqxLrT1foqWNDOzzXHv7M5is3t1_eSjAXMl9C1DLxsLaIYEBFM0/s400/2010_11_05-fullview.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551010834821693698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I love, love, love everything about Nigel Slater's kitchen. So simple and understated.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjW0SkaLjOhSkzb4Npp-KwNR7-PZeZhmG3_lbV7wsygC7k4cejap1hDrsnmYEjU_oskhoHKReq3pWoTHWrWJJtgCQtuhH9PAQeYqTz7JmABNIR_-xQ8y5AQAq4SppN_N9H-xHWax7e544/s1600/Screen_shot_2010-11-04_at_8.01.16_AM_rect540.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjW0SkaLjOhSkzb4Npp-KwNR7-PZeZhmG3_lbV7wsygC7k4cejap1hDrsnmYEjU_oskhoHKReq3pWoTHWrWJJtgCQtuhH9PAQeYqTz7JmABNIR_-xQ8y5AQAq4SppN_N9H-xHWax7e544/s400/Screen_shot_2010-11-04_at_8.01.16_AM_rect540.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551010827817209954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">One day such a kitchen will be mine</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49Xu4veA_788a_6gB0mGq35he14L-6A4rCXbsGDL5IRg_MjqOBICuuJ29ep23FXdQQbBxYKGAQ4TjZGk0PrbXCukzlcnbuI8An-rDf8cPi6FAO2rUaop1pEJdxB8-Jl9AKjpuf__gaLg/s1600/Screen_shot_2010-11-04_at_7.51.10_AM_rect540.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49Xu4veA_788a_6gB0mGq35he14L-6A4rCXbsGDL5IRg_MjqOBICuuJ29ep23FXdQQbBxYKGAQ4TjZGk0PrbXCukzlcnbuI8An-rDf8cPi6FAO2rUaop1pEJdxB8-Jl9AKjpuf__gaLg/s400/Screen_shot_2010-11-04_at_7.51.10_AM_rect540.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551010095002104994" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And I wouldn't mind eating simple suppers for dinner every day either!</div>twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431230418880968130.post-8847447471657973802010-12-14T12:28:00.001-08:002010-12-14T12:39:48.058-08:00buttons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5LQQEtgQX7DVy-Vzv7WCQXULGq_QymHV2A-SFIDRx0FhbEE-KdAn6Y6QhO94GV0hzvHD9TAF5dPQVjdCgAe_KnZNLE3S6_kjKgH4BDenJK6DV3K49oSo6ntfXxWEQKMAtM1DR0BPmsg/s1600/100_6949.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5LQQEtgQX7DVy-Vzv7WCQXULGq_QymHV2A-SFIDRx0FhbEE-KdAn6Y6QhO94GV0hzvHD9TAF5dPQVjdCgAe_KnZNLE3S6_kjKgH4BDenJK6DV3K49oSo6ntfXxWEQKMAtM1DR0BPmsg/s400/100_6949.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550640397390298066" /></a><br />I'm gradually building up a bit of a stash of all supplies, but I think it would be fair to say that sometimes the spontaneity of me being able to create and come up with new ideas is slightly hampered by the fact that if i want to make anything, I firstly have to go out and buy all of the constituent parts. As a result, I'm always on the look out for inexpensive ways of adding to my crafting store cupboard. I recently stumbled upon an ebay shop selling huge bundles of buttons and was really quite amazed at both the quantity, quality and variety that I was able to buy. Now they're all neatly organised by colour. I'm a bit - ok a lot - obsessive about that kind of thing (I also arrange my books by colour, much to the bemusement and infuriation of the Frenchman) I'm not generally inclined to hoarding tendencies, however they look like such lovely jars of jewels, that I'm really quite loathed to use them!twoforjoy designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06635766436864889509noreply@blogger.com0