What i wore - Denim

Ok so it is not a secret i like denim... think i overdid it but denim doesn't have to be scruffy.

Denim day 1

Denim day 2

Things to make with kids

This is what we made during a long winter day...

nest

a nest from sticks and bits and loads of glue!! 

Pancake day!

These were ours and this is the recipe we followed: taken from BBC food 
We tried them with lemon but my favourite is honey and cinnamon!

Ingredients

For the pancake mixture

• 110g/4oz plain flour, sifted
• pinch of salt
• 2 eggs
• 200ml/7fl oz milk mixed with 75ml/3fl oz water
• 50g/2oz butter

To serve

• caster sugar
• lemon juice
• lemon wedges

Method

1. Sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl with a sieve held high above the bowl so the flour gets an airing. Now make a well in the centre of the flour and break the eggs into it. Then begin whisking the eggs - any sort of whisk or even a fork will do - incorporating any bits of flour from around the edge of the bowl as you do so.
2. Next gradually add small quantities of the milk and water mixture, still whisking (don't worry about any lumps as they will eventually disappear as you whisk). When all the liquid has been added, use a rubber spatula to scrape any elusive bits of flour from around the edge into the centre, then whisk once more until the batter is smooth, with the consistency of thin cream. Now melt the 50g/2oz of butter in a pan. Spoon 2 tbsp of it into the batter and whisk it in, then pour the rest into a bowl and use it to lubricate the pan, using a wodge of kitchen paper to smear it round before you make each pancake.
3. Now get the pan really hot, then turn the heat down to medium and, to start with, do a test pancake to see if you're using the correct amount of batter. I find 2 tbsp is about right for an 18cm/7in pan. It's also helpful if you spoon the batter into a ladle so it can be poured into the hot pan in one go. As soon as the batter hits the hot pan, tip it around from side to side to get the base evenly coated with batter. It should take only half a minute or so to cook; you can lift the edge with a palette knife to see if it's tinged gold as it should be. Flip the pancake over with a pan slice or palette knife - the other side will need a few seconds only - then simply slide it out of the pan onto a plate.
4. Stack the pancakes as you make them between sheets of greaseproof paper on a plate fitted over simmering water, to keep them warm while you make the rest.
5. To serve, sprinkle each pancake with freshly squeezed lemon juice and caster sugar, fold in half, then in half again to form triangles, or else simply roll them up. Serve sprinkled with a little more sugar and lemon juice and extra sections of lemon.

Alan Watts ... on money

You will find me quoting Alan Watts a lot. Here is a good one about money!

What i wore

Hello again!

today's outfit is hounds-tooth dress from Boden and loads of red... tight, scarf, lipstick! 

Fashion Sunday

This should have happened last summer really. This is from my son's christening in Greece. Some really nice dresses particularly my sister's. All sorts of styles and  patterns looked lovely under blue skies and lovely summer weather. Enjoy!

Sophia on the left with a stunning dress and her friend on the right with a stunning necklace

Sophia's retro glasses match the print beautifully

My sister and her amazing 50s style floral number rocked!

This is all of us, me in a 20s style dress and the two girls on the right in lovely lacey dresses. 

House Monday #1

Life has been so hectic recently so apologies for the long delay. Monday night updates when impossible with a sick kid but i have been on pinterst quite a lot and now that our kitchen is done i thought of sharing some of the kitchens that inspired me.

Our main concern was using the same units but in a different space so since out units where from birch i had to look at wooden kitchen. Our second challenge was that not making a kitchen that looks like a sauna which is always the risk if you have wooden floors and units. The kitchens here prove that there are many ways of doing it. Here it goes!

Images on this post are all found on Pinterest.

Red touches bring thi country kitchen to life

Hard core wooden kitchen with recycled pieces

Wooden elements

Country style

A collection exhibited nicely is always a nice feature

Very sleek and modern

That was my favourite! In fact i think we have the same tiles!