Reel or not…here we are again!

I am back and hopefully I will be able to go full steam till Christmas. My absence has nothing to do with not wanting to write but much more with my capacity to be a wife, a mother, work and BAKE all at the same time. In preparation for our annual Champagne Sales Day, where […]

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Crying in the rain

  The last few weeks I have been playing around on a new medium which has left me going back to draw some more every time I finish a sketch. I received new phone books earlier this year and instantly knew that I wanted to do something with the old ones….and the new ones for […]

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Sandwich Cake

Whilst still practicing to get this whole Blog thing underhand, I can say that I am at least pretty sure I can mean cake….. and this time around it is the story of the Sandwich cake. And everytime I start with a blog post about cake I want to sing “It’s all about the cake, […]

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Nothing like a good wrap – instalment one

It is official: 16 weeks to Christmas! WHAT?? I just LOVE Christmas! It definately isn’t the most significant biblical date we celebrate but it IS the time we celebrate our Saviours birth. And I love this time of celebration and giving! The way our family celebrates is “less of us and more of you” attitude.  […]

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BREAD….not much more that I can say!

You might wonder what “Bread” has to do with becoming more creative. Well, the simple answer is that the actual bread has nothing to do with it, BUT my writing, photographing, putting the graphics together all does. WHAT THE BREAD DOES DO IS smell delicious and fill your tummy! I know I have mentioned in […]

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A pink Babyshower

Who doesn’t love a good party? I don’t just love the party, I love preparing for one! So, I had an opportunity to do two things I love….Bless someone and organise! Last year I had the opportunity to bless a friend by assisting in throwing her a baby shower. And as much as I love […]

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Kids School stuff “DUMP IT STATION”

Our household has a slight imbalance when it comes to Testosterone.  Currently it is 4 Testosterone bodies versus 1 Estorgen. And seeing as 3 of those 4 Testosterone bodies are all still minors, there are just some things you need to learn to work around. One of those things is to find everything that needs […]

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Pay for my goods or barter?

It seems that these days people do not want to pay for handmade stuff what they are worth. I have heard so many crafters say that they have to lower their price for someone to buy their products. The reason isn’t rocket science! China now produces products at such a low cost that it nearly […]

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My Totally Real, Awesome Chocolate Mousse Cake

Guess what, today you getting some real traditional cake from me. Yip, no alternatives today, because sometimes the real deal is all you need! We had a friend’s birthday to celebrate this past weekend and I decided to bless her with some cake. “Cause it’s all about the cake, ’bout the cake, OH TROUBLE!” I […]

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