Sweet Fabric:
Slide Night

Poor kid.
Miserable.
Not so perfect end to the school holidays.
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Warm winter glow down in the office at the moment. I'm enjoying being warm inside the house!

The great ACEO hunt isn't going too well. It seems I'm just about the only person with a thing for brown. Maybe I'm searching in the wrong places.

I picked up the daisy swappie at the Op Shop yesterday & now I'm wondering if swappies & vintage fabric swatches might do the trick.

I really like the girls though...I dunno.

On my desk... player list.
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Thrifted Tuesday hosted by Leah.

My Japanese stacking cup collection is steadily growing. Still haven't got anything as nice as the stackers belonging to Teacup & Evie but I've always got my eyes peeled. These four came to the grand total of 80 cents.

The stack of bias almost broke the bank. I paid $1.
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I love the term "tracking square" to describe dating. I've been having lots of dates with the hook lately. The Granny & I are working really hard at our relationship!

My Grannies are eight rounds & beautifully square until round five & then things start to stray a bit. I tried really hard to embrace the wonk just as Jess said, but I can't - I'm flawed, I confess.

I tried to manipulate her a bit...not much luck.

I've changed my approach & I'm now doing a reversible Granny. I like it! A bit more solid in construction & I think the end result will be much more stable.

Lovely & square - just the way I like it. It's all about laying the foundations after all.
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This is... hosted by Angela theme from Danielle.

Jill (me), Asterix & Miss Nettles. See Pip, I really am an authority on Pony novels (especially Ruby Ferguson).

My Siblings.

Together we shared a childhood jam packed with fun, adventure & laughter. They were my very best friends then & they are still my very best friends now.

Footnote: Come home BT & never leave CT. I love you both.

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Sunday Supper hosted by Meet Me at Mikes.

More breakfasty I know, but when I like something I'll eat it day or night & I really like this.

Smashed Strawberries
1 Punnet Strawberries
2 Pieces of your favourite bread
Cream Cheese
1 Tbs Balsamic Vinegar
Brown Sugar

Preheat oven to 160 C.

Cut the tops off the strawberries. Sprinkle them with sugar & leave to stand for about 15 minutes.

Place cut side down in a baking tray & cook until they smell like jam & start to ooze (about 15 minutes).

Meanwhile toast bread & heat balsamic vinegar & a bit more sugar over low heat to disolve sugar.

Spread toast with cream cheese, top with 3 or 4 strawberries & then "smash" them with a fork.

Drizzle with balsamic mixture & enjoy.
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Maybe not the smacks but we are tough love parents (although the date's a bit softer than me).

Dunno if it's going to work out but we seem to be tracking OK so far.

As for the second quote you know I'm 100% behind that!
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I like apples (almost as much as pillowcases).

Roadtripping with the kids. Not quite Thelma & Louise but lots of fun. Dialling up to post so I'll catch you all when I'm better connected.
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was one of my better appliance purchases.
It hasn't gone the way of the breadmaker.
We use it all the time.
It's great for movie dates at home with the kids (& Slide Nights too).
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my desk this week is actually my bed head.

Players here (some more newies this week).
Comment here if you're joining in & I'll add you to the list.

All the essentials for crochet in bed: hook, yarn, scissors & headtorch.

Enough of the workbench giggles you two.
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Thrifted Tuesday hosted by Leah.

My heart stopped. I know you get how good she is so I won't rabbit on. Op Shopped in Kew. $3 and worth every cent!

Gem, pass your pav around would you love & Claire, put your ciggie out & have a glass of wine. If you're fashionably late for slide night or just planning a grand entrance. RSVP here.
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I'm really excited about this. It's going to challenge me (& be good for my personal growth).

Keri Smith...Wreck this Journal Flickr (this is the Flickr started by Keri)...About Wreck this Journal.
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This is... hosted by Angela theme from The Lino Forest.

Just about everything on, around & inside this bar is Op Shopped. There are notes on Flickr if you're interested.

The Bar itself was picked up at St Vinnies in Kew. It is so far & away my favourite piece of furniture in the house & best of all it holds all the ingredients for making pretty drinks.
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Sunday Supper hosted by Meet Me at Mikes.

My smalls are not the best eaters. I'm trying to encourage them to broaden their tastes a bit. The big girl especially would happily live on white food alone! With my goal in sight I picked up some teeny asparagus at the fruit shop this week & with this image in my head set about making this for their dinner. It's more of a construction than a recipe.

They LOVED it!

Birds Nest Pasta
1 Chicken Breast
Sweet Paprika
1 bunch tiny asparagus - chopped
1 handful of mushrooms - sliced
1 egg per person
1 birds nest pasta per person

Rub Sweet Paprika into the chicken breast & pan fry. Slice finely & set aside.

Cook the mushrooms in the same frypan.

Boil water in a large saucepan. Steam asparagus & set aside. Use this water to cook the pasta.

Return the sliced chicken & asparagus to the frypan with the mushrooms & keep warm.

In a separate pan poach the eggs.

Place the pasta in the centre of the plate. Then scatter your vegie & chicken mix around the pasta. Top with the egg sprinkled with Parmesan (& cracked pepper if it's for anyone over 12).

Enjoy.

I think I'll have a couple of Stacey's cheese cubes & cocktail onions for befores & I'd kill for a Melbourne Bitter Cam. I'm so glad you guys could make it to Slide Night.
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are important. Holidays always start with a visit to the best bookshop - Readings.
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for a Kootoyoo Slide Night. I hope you'll all come along.

I'm stringing up an old sheet in the good room & lighting a fire. There will be fondue & a cask of Mozelle - you can even smoke your Alpine ciggies in the house!

I've only been to a couple of Slide Nights in my life (both when I was very young) but I remember them well. Even the boring bits are fun when shared with a good friend & a laugh!

I love holidays. The kids break up from school today - yay hooray! Looking forward to a couple of relaxed and lovely weeks. We've made a few plans & we are really going to enjoy this break.

That means things will be a bit quiet on the blog front ... I'll be sharing holiday slides each day though. I won't be talking much but that doesn't mean you all can't share a giggle & a glass of wine.

You are welcome to bring a plate of classic 70s fare, some slides of your own & a beanbag.

...oooh I think I'll have chicken liver pate as well! 41