Cupcakes for my Valentines!

They pull at my heartstrings, they twist me 'round their little fingers', but, boy oh boy, I love them!

Whilst everyone was on his own mission late last night, I made these for them.....

The Recipe..Cuppy cakes!

1/2 cup marg

3/4 cup castor sugar

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/4tsp salt

1/4 - 1/3 cup milk

1 +3/4 cup flour

2 tsp baking powder

Cream butter and sugar until pale. Add eggs and vanilla.

Sift in dry ingredients alternating with milk.

Bake at 200 degree C for 10 - 15mins. Ice as desired.

Enjoy!

A New Year.

I'm rather late at getting my blog together this year! It was to be a beautiful Christmas that turned out a challenge. Never plan things as God always has his own plan for your life but with Faith and Love all things are possible....and even if different to what I'd plan, we still had a real good time sharing so much with loved ones.

May this New Year fill your hearts with new hopes, open new horizons and bring promises of a brighter tomorrow.....Anon

PS: I wish to have a little South African give- away next time (hopefully soon!) Just trying to sort out how to go about it! Please bear with me.

See you soon.

Shel

Christmas Countdown!

A little pink celebration with special friends


to celebrate the beginning of the festive


season!










My simple wreath I put together this afternoon
to hang in my kitchen window!







....all things Christmassy from now on! I love to make the best of this time as family and memories are so precious to me..

Christmas cupcakes I made for my family!

Lots more to do!

It's a lovely time of the year and the bonus .....glorious rain!

love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyand all boundaries.

See you soon!

Shel

My Staircase.

The handrails are staggered instead of a solid one.

I light little tealights all the way up when I have a dinner party.

Rose detail of the handrail.

I hope you enjoy.

Shel

Food for my Soul! #3

We are all in this life together.

To do what we can to help others, to understand others and to love..

but not without losing our sanity in the process.

We have responsibilities to others if we have the opportunity.

The responsibility to help, to nurture,

but we also have the responsibility to ourselves to know when it's enough.

The really frightening thing about middle age is that you know you will grow out of it! Anon

A Fresh Loaf!

I woke up this morning to yet another day of the dreaded drought! When is it going to rain!!

And as if this isn't bad enough, we are still experiencing the most dreadful winds!

I thought it would be a good day to attempt bread making. I have been reading so many beautiful blogs where the most awesome loaves have been shared such as Ann T breads on the most exquisite handmade bread boards! So, here goes my first attempt.

A basic white bread recipe....from stage 1 to .......

after 2 hours in a warm place, it had doubled in size.....

I baked it in the oven at 200 degrees for 40 mins....and this was the end result! I'm thrilled.

I like it from all sides!

Food for my Soul! My darling mother.

This month she would have celebrated her 71st birthday....


An angel.....

The best mother and grandmother .... by far.

Some cause happiness wherever they go....

Memories are there for eternity....I miss you my darling!