Sorry for the lack of pictures – I forgot to take any. 🙁 To make your own dream catcher you will need: 2 colours of medium or heavy metallic-braid embroidery floss 30 cm (12 in.) metal hoop pony beads a shaped bead (heart, dog, flower, etc) colourful feathers ruler, scissors, glue Instructions Tightly tie one end of one colour of floss to the hoop, leaving a 20 cm (8 inch)…
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Clothes shopping on a budget
When I decluttered and organised my wardrobe earlier this year I made a starter wardrobe list of items I wanted to buy. The items were to either fill in gaps in my wardrobe or to replace damaged items. I’m happy to say I’ve made a start on the list this month and it was easier than I thought it would be to stick to it. Typically I get caught up…
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Using phpMyAdmin to restore content
Back in March 2014 my website was hacked. It took a little over a month but it’s finally up and running again. Thanks to being able to restore my content using phpMyAdmin. I didn’t have a back-up! Using phpMyAdmin to restore content Depending on how your content was lost you may be unable to access your content management system (CMS), CPanel or FTP server. This was the case for me…
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Strawberry drizzle cake
Mother’s Day was last month (in the UK, I know it’s not until May in some countries) and I surprised mine with a Strawberry drizzle cake, we also took her out for the day. Most fondant decorations were hand made (can you tell? 😉 ) and my first attempt at something like this. I used a butterfly fondant cutter and small cookie cutters for the letters (the daisies were store…
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Heart shaped sugar cookies
Tesco and Lidl (local supermarkets) had some left over Valentine’s Day baking supplies on offer, I bought a few bits and made some heart shaped sugar cookies. Artur helped decorate. You will need 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Egg(s) 2 cup Sugar 2 cup Butter 6 cup Flour Cookie Cutter(s) Method Preheat the oven to 180°C Begin by combining the butter and sugar. Keep mixing until it looks light and…
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Easter Chocolate Cornflake Nests
Happy Easter (or happy Sunday to those that don’t celebrate it). 🙂 Today, Artur and I had a lovely Sunday lunch at my parents house, my job was to bring dessert. I made cupcakes, sugar cookies and these chocolate cornflake nests, very easy to make but always a favourite in my family. To make these you will need: 100g chocolate (plain or milk) 50g butter 75g cornflakes Method Break up…
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WordPress installation hacked – Be Back Soon!
My WordPress installation was hacked, slowly re-populating everything. Kim x
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Saving Money Tips
Saving money is something I’ve always struggled with. I love a bargain and spent a lot of my wages in my teens on DVDs in the bargain bin at Woolworths… or Blockbuster (showing my age here! 😅). Since moving out of my parents house two years ago I’ve been cutting down on my expenses and saving money each month. Of course there are items that I have to pay for…
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Convention Plans 2014
I think this may be my quietest year, convention wise, since I started 🙁 – That pesky thing called money limiting the amount I can go too! Well, not so much the money, but that it’s now spent on other things – like bills. Here’s a run-down of the ones I’ll be attending this year (since I suck at keeping my events page up to date – haha): Memorabilia Show…