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Cupcakes!!

Posted in Family, Food on January 21, 2012 | 3 Comments »

“Can we make some cupcakes please?” ABSOLUTELY!! My girl and I making cupcakes….And having a marvelous time! Of course the recipe is another Pinterest find!! I’m serious, all the claims on this one are right on!! It was easy, YUMMY, and an awesomely sneaky way to get the veggies in. Pumpkin Muffins!!! Ready Mummy…She takes it very seriously. See [...]

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An Hour…

Posted in Christmas 2011, Family, Uncategorized on December 18, 2011 | 4 Comments »

…with my grandmother is all I want for Christmas. 33 years ago today, my Granny King passed away. I was 8 years old and had no idea what I had lost. I do now and I would give almost anything to just sit with her, smell her, hear her voice, ask how she did it. [...]

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On The 7th Day…

Posted in Christmas 2011, Family on December 8, 2011 | 3 Comments »

…we made crazy crayons. And my girl had a blast!!!! Can you see the concentration? “How long it take mummy?” “About 20 minutes sweetie.” So guess what, we stood in front of the oven, with me holding her for 20 mins. I try to be dedicated and say to myself there will be a day [...]

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How Do I Say Thank You?

Posted in Family on September 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »

…for one of the best gifts I’ve ever been given. Thank you Carolyn….Thank you for a day with my best girl. If I could re-live a day over and over this one would be it…

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A Permanent Home

Posted in Family, Sewing, Uncategorized on August 31, 2011 | 4 Comments »

SQUEEEEEEL!!! That’s all I can say about my new Horn sewing cabinet. I’ve had it for a couple of weeks now but have been totally immersed in spending time with “her”… When I was a little girl (don’t you love stories that start that way), my mum made a lot of our (sister and I) clothes [...]

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Each Day Is Only Once

Posted in Family, Uncategorized on June 25, 2011 | 6 Comments »

As our family arrived in Barbados and we were driving to my aunt’s house from the airport. Kira looked out the window and said, “Wow! look mummy, water…IN! IN!” We spent every day at the beach, we spent 7 wonderful days together and Kira spent time getting to know the rest of her family. It [...]

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My Favorite Thing

Posted in Family, Food on July 8, 2010 | 5 Comments »

…as a child, and even now, was ”licking the bowl” whenever my mum baked. Cake batter, brownie batter, even home-made whipped cream. You name it I was head first in the bowl, licking away. I can hear you all from here, RAW EGGS, oh my gosh! But you know what, nothing, to this day, has ever happened (not even a [...]

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Catching Up Part 2 – The House

Posted in Family, House on May 28, 2010 | 5 Comments »

We’ve been living in the house for 34 days and I’m in heaven. As we were going through the buying process, everytime I mentioned to someone that we were buying a house I got the same response. “A house is so much work…”, “You’ll see, there is so much to do…” And at the end of the [...]

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There Is A Lesson In Every Moment

Posted in Family on April 27, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. -Helen Keller Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better to take [...]

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Sharing Some Love

Posted in Family on April 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »

We had a major family event on April 10th, my sister-in-law got married. After some trying moments about a year ago she is now settled, sooo darn happy and married to the man of her dreams. Just wanted to share some pictures… Chris’s Dad and Andrea The sisters…I love that look on Gillian’s face…You can honestly feel [...]

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