22 to go

I though I had better get started and so yesterday while I waited for everyone to get ready to go out I mod podged my Ikea drawers ( another set to do yet )

then this morning, while the boys finished their breakfast before the school run ,I finished my skirt( forgot to take a piccie sorry but I'll post one later!) and then ,while I waited to take lucky mum to the airport, I got started on our advent calender.

I also baked yesterday which was sooo nice to do as I felt like I hadn't taken the time to enjoy that for weeks.Now in the pantry we have banana bread,Nigella chocolate cake and fantastic brownies.

These are from The River Cottage Family Cookbook which I have raved about before here.I have never really bothered to bake brownies since some disastrous attempts when I was younger but these were so easy and they are fudgy slabs of heaven.

And then in the post came this and I had forgotten all about it!! 

Earlier in the year I was lucky enough to be the winner of April in a Marie Claire Idees magazine blogging competition and,although I didn't win the final,I did still win a years subscription to the magazine and an entry ticket to the craft show in Paris.Well mum has gone with the ticket and promised she will go to Paris and see the show and left me here to enjoy my christmas special.Perfect.

I have more of this ahead of me tonight happily too.Slowly growing!

Ok I had better go and get some kind of dinner thing happening before the starving hordes arrive home from swimming!!

xxxx

Comments

[Belinda]

Last time I mod podged with paper it all bubbled. Any tricks of the trade?

[Isabella Golightly]

Bon Voyage Rose!!!

[Cath W]

LOL - when you said 'Mum flies off tomorrow' in your last post, I thought you were referring to yourself! Gak. I was/am tired. And you've been so busy you're making me feel even more so. I'm off for a lie down.
:)

[melissa]

Wow- all sorts of cool things going on in your home! I love, love, love the drawers! Ikea is pretty close to me and I am trying to figure out which drawers you are showing there- the little dresser or the ones for crafting things? My daughter is in love with Matroishka(sp?) dolls right now, so I am sure when she sees this she will want me to whip one up for her. the cones for advent are adorable too and now I am wanting to see if the new Marie Claire idees is in our shop..... ahh- is' only 9:14 am here and I already have forgotten my son's lunch on the way to school, chased a small dog around the neighborhood( he had fun), and I am feeling way behind after reading your post.

[cally]

Oh I love it all. beautiful things everywhere.

[andi]

So much lovely eye candy.
Love the mod podge drawers. Gotta love a bit of mod podge.
Andi :-)

[Linwin]

Åhh, ingen möjlighet att du skulle vilja lägga ut ett mönster till strutarna?

Tittar in här med jämna mellanrum. Visste inte att du var en baddare på att sy.

[Lulú]

beautiful!

[Jennifer]

You truly are amazing!!! I bought one of those beautiful maileg cones and lots of scraps of fabric and trim to make something similar pre Christmas last year. Of course nothing was done! You have inspired me to make the most of all those "snatches" of time!

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menu planning

[Julia]

I love your drawers - they're so happy looking

[marcela]

I love Marie Claire Idees!!

[Deb]

Hi this is Deb - where is the Nigella xmas cak recipe? Can't remember which book.... I made the rhubarb mincemeat yesterday and will make the tarts on thursday. Can't wait to eat them!!! Also, I had given my Cloudberries away but found the recipt online. Tonight we are having another one of hers - Cypriot baked lamb with cumin seeds and tomatoes. Yummmmmmm!!!! Happy Cnristmas!!