Happy New Year to all!

Would like to wish my new found friends on blog land a very happy new year! Am looking forward to lots of new making project's in 2015.

Will be back blogging in the new yearxx
Mxx

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas!

I would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas!

As like everyone else, it's going to busy over the coming days, I wanted to send seasons greetings to one all!.

I have a cold at the moment, which is not what you need at this time of year but Ho Ho Ho, onwards we go.

I have managed to finish all the projects I have been working on except the gingerbread house which Mittens knocked off the side and into a million pieces on the kitchen floor........

Here are 3 of my finished projects;

1.  Meet Mr Fox - for a certain little pickle.

2. For hubbie to keep him warm!

3. For all of us, my first granny square completed craft, and I am very happy with it, just the top trim to finish.

So with the all the festive activities to come, I will be taking a break until after Christmas, Take care everyone and see you again soon,

Thanks for popping by and hope you all have a great Christmas!

Mxx

Blogmas 2014 - Day 17 Christmas in my home country..

Good Afternoon, 

For me the UK is my home country, so my traditions may seem normal to most people.

I have traditions which are general to this country...

Christmas trees, carol singing, watching the school play, eating turkey and all the trimmings Christmas day, and the joy of seeing all the towns and cities decorated for Christmas.

But I have traditions passed down my parents to me, that I have passed on to little pickle and also created some traditions of our own along the way.

My parents always took us to London to see the Christmas lights on Oxford St and Regent St, it was such a treat to see all the window displays.

My Mum taught me how to cook the Christmas food from cake, pies to the actual Christmas dinner, which I cooked for the first time when I was 13 years old.

So now me and pickle cook the cake from the same recipe and make the mince pies etc.

As for new traditions we try to go Ice Skating every year, here is a picture of this year.

We watch festive films like - Home Alone, I saw mommy kissing santa and we listen to lots of music.

Another tradition we do together is making a Gingerbread house, which is at present a work in progress, but it will be decorated with lots of sweets and icing.

And hubbie also brought along new traditions - 1 present each can be opened Christmas Eve, (I love this) and also driving around the area looking at all the Christmas lights on the houses.

So that's me, hope you enjoyed reading and thanks for stopping by

Mxx

Merry Christmas!

Blogmas 2014 - Day 15 Christmas Decorations

Good Afternoon, 

Sorry it's been a couple of days since I posted, you know how it is, crazy crazy this time of year!

Had a great weekend Christmas shopping, more cooking and.... Me and pickle went Ice Skating, I love skating, but we don't have many ice rinks near us, so have to grab the opportunity when it's there! Hubbie enjoyed taking pictures and videoing us and laughing at us trying to stay on our feet.

I know this is day 15, however I would like to add Day 14 - Childhood memory - Mine would be helping my mum in the kitchen cooking the cake and pies etc I really used to know Christmas was on it's way.

Now onto Day 15 - Christmas Decorations

So this year I have made a few...

I love the garland that goes along the window in the dining room and the tree of course!

I also made this cute cone holders for the candy canes.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Mxx

Blogmas 2014 - Day 11 - Christmas Food what's on the menu?

Good Morning,

Ooh food again, it seems we like to do lots of feasting this time of year!

Due to my change in diet (Gluten Free) I have had to amend many of my recipes this year, but so far so good, even managed to master Puff Pastry (I Know!), If I didn't work I would spend most of my time in the kitchen baking.

So it's the usual but scrummy Christmas cake decorated by me and little pickle, we are going to square this year instead of round, and I think with snowmen, presents, and tree's on top, watch this space....

Mince pies, sausage rolls, cheese straws are all firm favourite's, however I may make a sausage plait this year, like my mum used to make when we were little.

Christmas Morning usually starts with smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and bacon for hubbie, and of course bucks fizz.

Now the Festive Lunch/Dinner depending on when we fancy eating now set times in our house just go with the flow of the day, I never really panic about cooking Christmas dinner I think because the first time I cooked it was about 12 years old as my mum was poorly at the time.

Anyway sorry gone of course!!

So it has to be Roast Turkey, Stuffing, Roast Potatoes, Carrots, Roasted Parsnips, and greens (No Brussels sprouts), with homemade gravy and cranberry sauce.

For pudding - Very traditional Christmas Pudding with cream, brandy butter, or baileys cream.

Then later - Sandwiches, pickles, red cabbage and more sweets, mince pies etc

My word it makes me hungry just typing this out, so looking forward to it!

I also cook a ham flavoured with Honey and Cloves,which we eat boxing day with cold turkey and pickles.

Hope you enjoyed my post

Mxx

Blogmas 2014 - day 10 show us your cookies or recipes

Sorry it's so late, but I have been out to watch little pickle in the big sing choir at the theatre. I am one proud mummy tonight!!

so my cookie is white chocolate and cranberry.

I only make them at Christmas, yummyxx

I also cook gingerbread houses, pictures to follow.

thanks for dropping by
Mxx

Blogmas 2014 - Day 9 Winter Items you can't live without

I really love this time of year, (well up to end of December anyway), So here is my few items I couldn't get though winter without!

Hot Chocolate... The yummy smell of it filling my kitchen with whipped cream and marshmallows and maybe a hint of cinnamon.

Wellie boots, I currently have bright pink lace patterned wellies, they make me feel like a kid again!

Love them!!!

Candles - I have them everywhere in the house - I do really love Yankee candles and I have about 20 to get though this winter, hmmmmmmm. I really love the candle light in the winter with festive lights sparkling it just feels so cosy.

I have really got into knitting and crochet, so I have been making hat's scarves and wrist warmers..these are mine and little pickles

Hope you enjoyed my post, please stop by again soon.

Mxx