My newest niece has arrived!
Kendall Brooke
May 19th 2011 at 6:21pm
7.1oz 20.25 inches
Healthy and Beautiful!
Proud Aunt, once again. I feel so lucky :)
Proud Momma, once again!
Proud Parents of another little girl!
This week I'm grateful for... reflection
I've had a week of quiet contemplation, one way or another.
Firstly, I had to really get a grip on myself earlier in the week because I was spazzing a bit about the Kidspot Top 50 Bloggers comp. Seriously, how many shades of sad and needy can I turn? Don't worry, I slapped myself around the face and I woke up to myself and I wrote this post and I feel much better about the whole darn thing.
Secondly, I've been reassessing those juggling balls again this week. I'm taking on too much again and it's eating into my important sitting down time.
Thirdly, a few work things have been shaken up a bit and... I'm shaken up a bit. Rolled, but not rattled, so to speak. All is well, but I'm having to find my feet AGAIN and it's getting harder and harder to roll with the punches, to be honest.
And just today, a blogger that I love included me in her post in a way that I am very comfortable with, but... it's made me think once again about the heavy power of words.
So, this week I'm grateful for...
127. Reflection - taking the time to stop for a minute and think about the way things are.
128. Expression - I am so glad that I seem to be able to express my true meaning and have others understand what I am trying to say (for the most part, god knows there are some doozy exceptions!) Many people struggle with this so much so it's an ability that I am very grateful for indeed.
129. Remembering - where we've come from, what plans we had, the map we followed and how far along the road we are. My sister has a linky on Saturdays that perfectly reminds us to do this with our blogs. Come join in!
So, what's making you smile today? Add your I'm Grateful For post to the list below (and please, we love you, but it really does matter that your post is a Grateful one and not just a random), add the button (grab the code from my sidebar and paste it into your post) andpretty-please add a link back to me. Then pop over to visit other bloggers who are spreading a little sunshine.
[Image by Rebeca Cygnus - you must check out her amazing, dreamy, lush work!]
Hand-made chocolate butterflies
Chocolate butterflies
What you will need:
- Butterfly chocolate mould
- White chocolate drops
- Pink dusting powder
- Blue dusting powder
Instructions
- Temper (melt) white chocolate
- Stir in pink powdered food colouring a little at a time until you have desired colour. Stir well so colour is even
- Spoon chocolate into icing bottle or bag fitted with a small nozzle
- Squeeze chocolate into moulds
- Lightly tap moulds so chocolate lays flat and air bubbles are removed, and leave to set
- Turn out chocolate butterflies
- Repeat steps 1-6 with blue food colouring
I displayed my chocolate butterflies in my perch glass apothecary jar with pink and white Easter M&M candy on my Easter table this year. I love how bright and colourful they look and will definitely be using this idea again on my candy tables and not just at Easter!
Have a sweet day!
autumn escape ... part one ...
our little escape ... a weekend on the land ... baked bread, toasted marshmallows,
sipping warm milk and snuggling by the fire ...
...excited chatter, soft cuddles, time spent in the moment with no need to be anywhere...
the ducks found him ... and followed him ... he called them his special friends...
eggs collected and cooked at breakfast, rock pools explored, moments to sit, watch and reflect
crisp morning and cool nights ... time melted away and all we had to do was be ... just the 3 of us and one little squirming "baby button" who who will join us very very soon.
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