My Life's Ingredients

No resolutions here, just aspirations, which I may post tomorrow or Saturday - whenever I find the time. Just a quick "Happy New Year and all the best for 2016" for anyone who's reading my blog. ;) I hope to post a bit more again. ;)

Earlier this year I read on Rinda's blog about the Winter Photographic Scavenger Hunt hosted by Eileen (in my playroom) and Joy (Daisy Row) and I loved the idea (actually toyed with the idea in the past to set one up myself a couple of years ago).  Sooo, to add to my already full list of things to do in December I thought one more thing won't hurt!! ;) (Silly me!).  HERE IS THE LIST A robin Redbreast Tinsel Outside lighting A Star A snowman A puddle Berries and/or nuts A wreath A tree that has lost all its leaves A windy day Your favourite pudding A fancy button Street Art Afternoon Tea Candle Light A Chimney A ladder An arrow A fountain Cutlery Your own handwriting (this one is compulsory and cannot be substituted) If you find any of the above hard to get you may substitute one or more from the subjects below, except No 21, which is compulsory. Alt A: A supermarket Trolley or basket filled with shopping Alt B: An animal statue Alt C: Metal

Welcome to the annual "OH SH... Sugar, it's only 10 days to Christmas and I haven't done ANYTHING yet!!!" post ... ;) Well... the 2 packages to Germany have been sent in time at least (that COULD have been prevented, had I started the presents maybe in November???! Then I could have taken the presents with me on our trip (and sent one internally there and hand off the others)). And we baked one batch of cookies (well... I made the dough, the girls did the mixing, started helping with the cutting out and then both got evicted from helping due to not following instructions despite being told 3 times each)... I've got 2 to 4 handmade presents to do (depending if the girls get their Disney Princesses PJs now or for their birthday). And maybe some cards for family and maybe for (crafty) friends (at least I had the foresight to obtain their addresses). Also was hoping to make at least 2 more batches of cookies (might be more) and a Stollen (this year o