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Monday, December 31, 2012

2013!

 
 


My Blessings to You...
“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful, and don't forget to make some art -- write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself!"

Shel

Chocolate Christmas Cookies~




WOOLIES COOKIES (RECIPE MAY BE HALVED AS THIS MAKES HEAPS)

2 (500 ML) CUPS BUTTER
680 G CHOCOLATE CHIPS
4 (1000 ML) CUPS FLOUR
2 (500 ML) CUPS BROWN SUGAR
2 TSP. (10 ML) BICARBONATE OF SODA
1 TSP. (5 ML) SALT
2 (500 ML) CUPS SUGAR
500 G GRATED CADBURY CHOCOLATE
5 (1250 ML) CUPS BLENDED OATMEAL
4 EGGS
2 TSP. (10 ML) BAKING POWDER
2 TSP. (10 ML) VANILLA
3 CUPS (375 ML) CHOPPED NUTS (OPTIONAL)

MEASURE OATMEAL, AND BLEND IN A BLENDER TO A FINE POWDER. CREAM THE BUTTER AND BOTH SUGARS. ADD EGGS AND VANILLA, MIX TOGETHER WITH FLOUR, OATMEAL, SALT, BAKING POWDER, AND BICARBONATE OF SODA. ADD CHOCOLATE CHIPS, GRATED CHOCOLATE AND NUTS. ROLL INTO BALLS, AND PLACE TWO INCHES APART ON A COOKIE SHEET. BAKE FOR 10 MINUTES AT 180 C..

THE ABOVE QUANTITIES MAKE 112 COOKIES. ENJOY!



Little Shortbread cookies....recipe here.

All this tradition makes the holidays so exciting xx



Couldn't resist doing a final post for 2012!

Shel xx

Monday, December 24, 2012

Merry Christmas ♥

It's a silent night here at Solomon ♥


For me it's a different Christmas
perhaps the true meaning is being shown to me in a very real way~
No hustle and bustle~

We have our boys with us ~
There's stillness in the air~
beautiful soft rain is trickling down my study window as I jot my heart's thoughts~
a fire burning outside for the traditional 'braai'

Thank you to all of you for making my year special~
you have all touched me in some way or other~

thank you for beautiful emails, gifts and comments left here~

As the sun sets on today, my wish for you is a peaceful Christmas Day and the year ahead filled with blessings!












 
 


 
"May peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all through the year.! "
 
Love Shel