Christmas always seems to pass in the blink of an eye for me and this year has proved no exception. Ethan’s birthday is at the end of November and we seem to focus on that a lot then get blindsided with HOLYSMOKESTHERESONLY3WEEKSTILCHRISTMAS!!! But, I was …
I hope you’re having a wonderful day today wherever you are celebrating with your loved ones. Rafflecopter and random.org have drawn the winner of the A Beautiful Mess Photo Book + Whittakers Chocolates giveaway …… Congratulations to Amy! Thank you all so much for visiting …
I’ve had a request for my no-bake cheesecake recipe which has NEVER failed on me and is so delicious. You need to make this cheesecake about 24 hours in advance so you can be sure it has set, other than that it’s dead easy.
CRUST
1 packet of Superwines Biscuits
175 g (6oz) melted butter
1 tsp cinnamon
Crush bikkies, mix with butter and cinnamon and press into greased / lined springform pan.
FILLING
1 250 gm tub cream cheese
300ml cream
1 tblsp lemon juice
1+ tblesp gelatine
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup sugar
1 tin boysenberries
Dissolve gelatine in water
Beat gelatine, cream cheese, lemon and sugar until smooth
Whip cream until stiff and peaky
Fold in whipped cream
Beat a little
Fold in berries, don’t beat
Tip mix onto base, chill
TOPPING
1 tblsp sugar
Berry juice from can
1 lg tblsp cornflour
Mix sugar with cornflour and heat with juice, stir until thick, don’t boil.
Cool and spread over cheesecake. Ensure cheesecake sets in fridge for at least 6 hours prior to serving.
Shortbread is such a holiday favourite isn’t it? I love it and always whip up a couple of batches each year to gift to our neighbours and friends. Instead of using my old faithful Christmas cookie cutters I used my round set this year and …
Phew! Five days before Christmas and I finally managed to get all of the numbers on the advent calendar. There have been many projects {2} throughout my illustrious sewing career, however this advent calendar would have to be my favourite to date. I loved every …
I have detested Ed Sheeran and his music for the entire length of his short ginger career. He and his Lego house were the musical equivalent of standing on Lego City. In bare feet. In the dark, with no way of knowing which way the clear carpet lay. Torturous I have found him.
But then came this song, and god damn it if I don’t LOVE it.
If lyrics of burning hobbits and dwarves is your thing, do you love this song as much as me? It’s so dark. Ethan’s advent gift yesterday was a movie night with Dave and I to go and see The Hobbit II. I was hanging out for the credits so I could listen to this song in loud, beautiful theatre sound. The movie was frickin ace as well which helped pass the time until the credits rolled.
Merry Christmas from me and my little family! 2013 has been the bestest year for us with the arrival of Nixon, another little chubba to enjoy on Christmas day! Thanks for hanging in there with me, reading along as I bumbled {and complained} my way …
Hell yes I’m jumping on the Christmas Bark bandwagon – this stuff tastes SO good, is so easy, cheap and looks fab. If you can’t bake to save your life or simply don’t want to turn the oven on in these scorching temperatures {are we …
Louie, our big Shi-Tzu, noticed we had a baby a few months ago and seems to have taken on the role of Baby’s Guard Dog without much hesitation. Dash is a bit of a ‘special’ dog and likes to take his time with things. He has refused to acknowledge Nixon until today, when I happened to notice that he was on guard duty instead of Lou.
I can’t believe I happened to snap these shots. If you’re not a dog person, you’re probably horrified and grossed out right now, perhaps getting all judgy about how I let my dogs lick my baby ……. whatev.
For those of you whose dogs are part of their family, doesn’t this little scene just melt your heart? Nix was giggling away, loving that Dash was close enough to pull hair….finally!
