tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31189613189805159342024-03-14T16:20:47.516+13:00A Sparkley Silver LiningKchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06660863356854051782noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118961318980515934.post-43219028984698835712013-02-13T19:56:00.000+13:002013-02-13T19:56:32.177+13:00Valentines Day // Mini Honey Yogurt Cakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">So, tomorrow is Valentines Day! I plan on painting my nails tonight with red glitter nail polish in celebration. Apart from that, I don't have too many exciting plans. I have pulled a mini lamb roast out of the freezer though & I think these mini honey yoghurt cakes will be a nice accompaniment for pudding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I got the idea for these from my Mum - I went to visit my family in Dunedin last weekend & Mum had made this amazing lemon yoghurt cake for afternoon tea - it was so tasty!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I changed the lemon juice to honey, added some vanilla paste & baked these in baking paper lined ramekins. They came out as cute little moist cakes which I dressed up with rose syrup & chopped pistachios with some yoghurt on the side (middle eastern inspiration is my favourite!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">The recipe is so easy, so I hope you give these a go!</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mini Honey Yogurt Cakes</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Serve with rose syrup poured over (or more honey) plain yoghurt & chopped pistachios. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">**To make a lemon version, omit the honey & vanilla paste & add 1 1/2 T lemon juice & the grated rind of 1 lemon. Serve with yoghurt & blueberries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">These are so yummy & stay good for 2-3 days (if they last that long!) I really want to go out & find a cheesecake tray now so I can make a whole heap of them...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weather lately has been magnificent. The end of January and most of February tends to be fairly settled here in New Zealand. The temperatures all week have been in the mid to late 20's which is highly unusual for Invercargill! I decided to FINALLY get off my butt and do some site seeing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I stopped across the road from the 2nd hand store and ventured across the road to take a look. It's filled with vintage glass, bottles, cigarette tins and boat paintings, plus old rusted tools and books! I found a pretty silver bib necklace for $10 which l decided would look perfect with my many dresses.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After I'd taken in the sites of the main drag (a 5 minute walk) I walked backed to a pub I'd seen earlier, where I ordered mini spring rolls and coffee and sat at a picnic table outside. Unfortunately while I was eating my lunch the Sandflies were eating me! l had to go ask at the bar if they had any bug spray (nope!) then run down to the 4 Square to buy some.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to have a look in the Maritime museum, but was too itches so headed home. It was a fun trip though and I enjoyed using my camera after a bit of a break!</span></div>
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Kchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06660863356854051782noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118961318980515934.post-55703314701273966952012-11-15T21:14:00.000+13:002012-11-15T21:14:00.663+13:00Business Time // Southern Crafters Market <div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yes...this post title does sound familiar!! I have just attended another Southern Crafters market here in Invercargill. It wasn't as busy as the first one but it was still pretty good!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I thought I'd share some photos of my stall. I was really proud of it this time, I put a lot of thought into my display and think it paid off! I ordered a banner off Vsitaprint and am stoked with how it came out - its huge! I got lots of nice comments so that was cool.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made 8 flavours of cupcakes (lemon blossom, candy floss, double choc, carrot cake, malty milkshake, rainbow vanilla, peachy bellini and cherry bomb) a chocolate raspberry brownie & gluten free blueberry & lemon friands. Yum!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made all my business cards myself, as well as the price lists and the cupcake menu's (I'm so pleased with the menu's! They work really well!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #f4cccc;">Another exciting thing - my lovely friend Laura made me a website!!</span> So check out Sequin Corner Cakes on the web - <a href="http://www.sequincornercakes.com/">www.sequincornercakes.com</a> - she's added all my prices and photos which is pretty cool!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are some outfit photos I took the other weekend in Te Anau. My boyfriend was playing in a golf tournament up there so I tagged along as I wanted to have a look around, I haven't been to Te Anau since I was about 10 so it's changed a bit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I spent the weekend drinking coffee in a local cafe, sitting down by the lake with a magazine in the sunshine (between rain showers!) and driving to Lake Manapouri for a look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We had dinner at a cool Italian restaurant called La Toscana - garlic bread, 2 mains and 2 desserts for $45, pretty good deal!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I found a little track at Lake Manapouri and took my camera & tripod with me to take some photos. It's so pretty!! Sunlight was filtering through the leaves and a wood pigeon was flying around the tree tops. Plus there was no one else around, it was so nice and quiet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I tried to pack light for the weekend, I took my mini suitcase with me and a couple of changes of clothes. Although it's Spring here now it was pretty wintry! There were a few snow and hail showers so I was glad I packed jeans, jerseys and my blazer. This black blazer is my new favourite thing! I love wearing it to work and it was perfect for a weekend away as I could layer it up over things (like the dark denim shirt I'm wearing) and it kept everything looking tidy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>I've been pretty busy lately, every weekend in November I have something on and December is filling up fast too! I can't believe how close to Christmas it is, are any of you guys getting organised yet??</b> </span></div>
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I kind of treat baking as an experiment. I know some people say you should follow the recipe to the letter - but there's so many variables! I quite often change recipes slightly to get a better result, or just make them up from scratch - like this one!</div>
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One of my favourite cafes in Dunedin makes amazing pancakes. Like, plate sized pancakes! Filled with chopped fruit (watermelon, apples, bananas, grapes...whatever is available) and yoghurt. Capers was always the first stop for a tasty hungover breakfast on a Sunday morning when I was a student. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So, I experimented. I had to have a go at making these at home! After multiple attempts (and a few fails!) this is my recipe. They turn out like giant pikelets, kind of cake-like in texture. I hope you'll give them a try on a lazy Sunday morning one weekend!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I stack mine up with Greek yoghurt and sliced bananas inbetween, sift over some icing sugar and then douse the whole thing in maple syrup. YUM!!</span><br />
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<br />Kchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06660863356854051782noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118961318980515934.post-48490714577072661752012-09-03T19:27:00.000+12:002012-09-05T22:10:01.430+12:00Outfit Post // Going Aztec<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Velvet Blazer - </b><i>Temt in Melbourne, </i><b>T-shirt w a tail - </b><i>Cotton On, </i><b>Aztec Skirt - </b><i>Kmart, </i><b> </b></div>
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It has been a while! I can't even use the excuse of being ridiculously busy, it's been the complete opposite. The last few weekends have been spent lounging on the couch, relaxing by the lake in Cromwell and hanging with my family in Dunedin.</div>
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But anyway, I finally have an outfit post for you! I wore this to work about Wednesday last week. Usually I stick to black and white for work. Even though I don't always wear the most office-friendly outfits, I try to stick with this colour scheme to at least keep it a little bit tidy!</div>
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The velvet blazer is a well-worn favourite. It makes an appearance at least twice a week in my work outfits! I bought it in Melbourne in May and it's been a great investment. The Aztec patterned skirt was a cheap buy from Kmart last Summer, I can't wait to wear it again during the warmer weather as a comfortable alternative to shorts!</div>
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Oh and the boots! These boots caught my eye at the Hospice shop in Dunedin last weekend. They are a size 7 (I'm usually a 5 or 6) so I almost didn't try them on....but I did! And they fitted me perfectly! Plus they were only $5. I can't wait to wear them in Summer, I feel like I need to find a music festival to attend just so I can dance around in the dust with them!</div>
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<b>Have you found any amazing items lately? Especially ones you can't wait to wear for the new seasons we're heading into?</b></div>
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A couple of weeks ago I had a stall at one of the biggest markets down South - The Southern Crafters Market. It was held in the Velodrome which was pretty cool! I spent the 2 weeks before the market getting everything ready - planning my cupcake flavours, practising my stall set up and buying all the little bits and pieces I needed for the weekend. </div>
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I was up the Friday night before the market until 4am baking and decorating cupcakes and then 2am the Saturday night! It was well worth it though, I managed to sell everything I made and I ran out of business cards and price lists to give to people. I got some awesome feedback about my stall set up too, so even though I was a bit of a Zombie by the end of it I was feeling pretty happy!!</div>
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I'm loving the community feel of the markets down here, everyone is so friendly and helpful (I'm always running out of change and asking people to swap me all their coins!) </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I hope you've all been having a good month or so, I'm hoping to be able to fit some outfit posts in soon now that it's almost spring and the days are getting longer! </span></b></div>
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<br /></div>Kchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06660863356854051782noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118961318980515934.post-85986298397163290102012-07-04T09:00:00.000+12:002012-07-04T09:00:00.627+12:00Outfit Post // Leopard to the Max<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Denim jacket - </b><i>Recycle Boutique, </i><b>Leopard Maxi Skirt - </b><i>Cotton On, </i><b> </b></div>
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<b>Black Wedges - </b><i>The Warehouse, </i><b>Turqouise Earrings - </b><i>Diva</i></div>
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Ahhh patience - sometimes it pays to be patient! I saw this maxi skirt at Cotton On a few months ago, at the time I didn't want to spend $40 on it, so I waited....and picked it up the other day for $10. Bargain! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I love clothes that can be worn in multiple seasons. I can't wait to eventually go travelling (I've been meaning to since I left polytech, that was 5 years ago now!) and I'm forever buying clothes I can imagine wearing in far off places like wandering through markets in Morocco or drinking coffee in a cafe in Paris. I can't wait to wear this skirt in summer with a bright singlet top and some strappy sandals!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Hopefully soon I'll get a chance to post some of my work outfits, not just my weekend ones! There's a bit of difference between the two. Hope you're having a great start to your week!</b></span></div>
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I mentioned a little while ago I was taking part in some local markets selling cupcakes. So far I've had a stall at 3 monthly markets and it's going pretty good!! (please ignore the unironed table cloth!!)</div>
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I thought I would share some photos from the market I had a stall at today. It was a quiet day, although with the temperature still at -3C at 12pm I can understand why people didn't want to venture out! I had 7 cupcake flavours today - Candy Floss, Pumpkin Spice, Double Choc, Orange Sherbet, Banoffee and Peanut Butter, plus a chocolate raspberry brownie. Yum!</div>
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The hardest part of having a stall has been figuring out how to display everything nicely. I love stalls that are dotted with different cake stands, but I didn't want to spend a lot of money on them plus drive them around all over the place. From my days as a Chef at a cafe I know how the Health Officials like all food to be covered so when I found these plastic stands I thought they would be perfect! Add in some cheap plastic food trays and I'm good to go.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I hope you enjoyed this little sneak-peak into my cupcake venture. I have a couple more markets this month, including a big 2 day one which should be interesting! In 2 weeks I'll be going road tripping to Lumsden (about an hour from Invercargill) to have a stall at a market there, then again in august to Arrowtown (near Queenstown) so I'll be all over the place! </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With a chill in the air and a good frost most mornings, Winter has definitely arrived in the South! My nightly routine now involves copious amounts of warm drinks and sitting in front of the fire to keep warm....and not much else, honestly!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I like to buy those tiny bottles of spirits from the liquor store. I use them for cupcakes usually, but occasionally they make their way into a hot chocolate or coffee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In the weekend I tried out a Mexican Hot Chocolate. Follow my instructions below to make your own!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I served mine with a couple of pieces of chocolate on the side, marshmallows just didn't seem right! This is perfect to warm you up on a cold night - don't go overboard on the tequila as it could be overpowering. Half a shot seemed just right for mine, I personally wouldn't add anymore than that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>I hope this gives you a nifty idea to jazz up your hot drinks. Even just a pinch of chili powder and a bit of cinnamon on it's own would be enough to make it extra special. Enjoy!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <b>Orange Jersey - </b><i>Cotton On, </i><b>Grey Long T - </b><i>Cotton On, </i><b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Leopard Leggings - </b><i>Kmart, </i><b>Grey Uggs - </b><i>The Warehouse, </i><b> </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Turquoise Earrings - </b><i>Diva</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I've been squeezing in a few road trips to Dunedin lately. Between markets and my new job I've tried to scoot up there to catch up with family and friends as much as possible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I have a little routine on my drive up there. I fill up the car the Friday night before and pack my bag. On Saturday morning all I have to do is throw my bag in the car and go. It's about 2 and a half hours to Dunedin from Invercargill, I usually stop in Gore for a coffee and a snack at a Cafe or Bakery. For the rest of the trip I turn the radio up and sing my head off all the way to Dunedin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My favourite driving outfit in winter is a cosy jersey, leggings and my slippers. I picked up this rusty orange jersey from Cotton On a week ago, I love it so much I went back to see if they had more in different colours! Cotton On is a bit of a mess at the best of times though, so I had no luck in half a lunch break. next time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The temperature has certainly dropped here. While Invercargill has missed the snow so far, there's been constant frost on the ground for the last couple of days. The car was already frozen at 8pm tonight so the trip to work tomorrow could be a fun one!</span><br />
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Since I moved to Invercargill I had been thinking about having a cupcake stall at a local market. At least once a week for the last few months I've been coming up with & trialling new cupcake flavours. I thought I would share some of them on my blog, because it is a big part of my life now and this blog is a little slice of my life, right?</div>
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I have decided not to share my exact cupcake recipe. I know that seems kind of mean, but I have adapted one I found & turned it into my own recipe which produces the type of cupcake I want to be known for. I've learnt some tips though that I'll share;</div>
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<b>1. </b>Don't over mix! It's the same idea as muffins, if you over mix they will be dry & tough.</div>
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<b>2. </b>You don't have to bake a filling into the cupcake. Cook it, scoop out the centre & fill with jam, frosting, curd or cream - yum!</div>
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<b>3. </b>An ice cream scoop is your friend - you will end up with evenly sized cupcakes - uniform is good!</div>
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So these are my candy floss cupcakes. All you have to do is...</div>
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<b>I recently made some of these for a 7 year olds birthday party! I sprinkled them with a little edible glitter to give them some sparkle. What do you think?</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Grey & Black Dress - </b><i>The Warehouse, </i><b>Fleece Lined Tights - </b><i>Razzamatazz, </i><b>Ankle Boots - </b><i>Cotton On, </i><b>Grey Scarf - </b><i>Uproar (H & J Smith), </i><b>Leaf Skeleton Earrings - </b></span><i>Gift</i><br />
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So with a new job comes a slight change in wardrobe. I've gone from a Retail Salesperson where I got to wear what ever I wanted basically, to a corporate environment where I'm still trying to figure out the dress code.</div>
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I've had a thing for long sleeved dresses for awhile. My first was a black one with sequins all over it - the perfect NY's or birthday dress. This one is a recent purchase - I love the pattern, it's a good length & I can layer a singlet & tights under it. The boots were a good find in Melbourne a month ago - not too high & still pretty comfortable after a full day of wearing them.</div>
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I'm loving all the leaf-covered things that have been around this Autumn. I actually got given my earrings a couple of years ago but have been wearing them no-stop lately. My scarf was a purchase from my last job & it also has a leaf pattern on the bottom bit. </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What have you been wearing all autumn? Or if it's Spring where you are - are you pulling out all your flower-patterned dresses?</span></b></div>
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Hey guys! I'm back!! I had to take a bit of an unscheduled break. I suppose I should fill you in - last time I posted I had lost my job & was searching for a new one. Well, I found one! A part time position in a Streetwear store. It was fun! Store discount, working with cool people, cheap lunches - it was nice to be working among people again. </div>
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Unfortunately the hours weren't quite enough to pay the bills, so I was hoping something else would come along & it did! I just started a new job as a Building Consents Processing Officer (sounds fancy) at my local Council. It's pretty full on, but I'm learning heaps & I love how I'm getting to use my drafting background in a way that isn't drawing plans all day!</div>
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<b>Dress - </b><i>Ladakh (from Uproar in Invercargill), </i><b>Denim Jacket - </b><i>Recycle Boutique, </i><b>Orange Scarf - </b><i>Cotton On, </i><b>Tights - </b><i>Razzamatazz (won them), </i><b> </b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So how are you? What's been happening? I finally have interent again at my house (ridiculous mission trying to change from a business line to a personal one - not fun!) so here's to more blogging & catching up on everything!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">So I had a pretty crappy start to my week. For a start I hit a kitty while driving home from Dunedin to Invercargill. The poor thing had no chance and the plastic cover that sits above my wheel came off too! So I had a little cry on the side of the road & my Dad came and checked my car was ok to drive home. Argh!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Well now I've got the crappy bit out of the way. But there is always a silver lining! (a 'sparkley' lining??) I've been working on my packaging & flavour ideas for my cupcakes. I've been getting a few orders lately so that's been great & I've been getting a bit of pocket money! Today I had a meeting with a guy from the council to talk about what I need to do if I sell cupcakes at markets. He was really friendly and helpful so I'm feeling excited about what I could get up to there! You can check out all my flavour ideas on my Facebook page for <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#%21/sequincornercakes">Sequin Corner</a>!</span><br />
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had great fun up in Cromwell for the <a href="http://www.winerytour.co.nz/">Winery Tour</a> concert! It rained on us the
whole way as we travelled up there, then as we arrived the sun came out and the
temperature zoomed up a few degrees! I had a great night eating some AMAZING
pizza being sold at the venue plus gluten free cupcakes I made & took with
me, drinking a couple of glasses of <a href="http://www.olssens.co.nz/">Olssens Winery </a>Pinot Gris and dancing on my picnic
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awesome gourmet pies!) and I dragged my friend to the <a href="http://www.remarkablesweetshop.co.nz/">Remarkables Sweet Shop </a>so
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was so lovely! I found a super cute cupcake-related necklace which her daughter
had made and I had to buy it. She then came and sat outside with me and my
friends and we had a great chat about cupcakes, blueberries and her business.
She was really supportive of my little cake business and gave me some great
tips! It’s so nice meeting people who get all excited about my business idea
and offer up tips from their own experience. After we left my brain was going a
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span id="goog_1955358473"></span><span id="goog_1955358474"></span>Today
is also February 22<sup>nd</sup> here in New Zealand – a year ago today at
12:51pm there was a devastating earthquake in Christchurch, a city 5 hours away
from my hometown of Dunedin. 185 people died and the city is still receiving aftershocks
and dealing with the cleanup. Although my friends and I missed 12:51pm by 10
minutes – we had our own little 1 minute of silence at 1pm in the car between
Arrowtown & Queenstown to remember those who were lost. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_kaha">Kia Kaha</a> Christchurch
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this post involves a few slightly different outfits – these are the items <b>I’m packing to take to Cromwell </b>with me
tomorrow (when I go to the winery concert) <b>When
I pack for a weekend away,</b> I always have a few <b>neutral items which I can mix & match</b>, plus a <b>few coloured pieces</b>. My neutrals are
always grey & black, that’s what I have lots of and that’s what I feel
comfortable wearing. <b>I usually pick one
other colour</b> <b>–</b> usually blue,
purple or red. This time I’m going with purple with the scarf & a purple
cardigan (which I forgot to photograph!) <b>Whenever
I go away I always have a “travelling” outfit</b>, it usually always involves <b>tights, a long t-shirt and floaty cardigan
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Grey Cardigan - </b><i>Supre, </i><b>Black T-shirt - </b><i>Postie +, </i><b>Leopard Print Tights - </b><i>Kmart, </i><b>Leather Mocs - </b><i>Windsor Secondhand Store</i></span></div>
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I wear to the concert will depend on the weather (the forecast is rain at the
moment!) but I’d love to wear the dress and hat and add the tights, scarf &
jacket if it gets colder later on. Otherwise it will most likely be tights, cardigan
and a rain jacket! (Hopefully not!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><i> </i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Here is me being pigeon-toed - I actually stand like this sometimes, I don't even realise I'm doing it!</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I’m
looking forward to a little mid-week holiday, listening to some good music and
possibly enjoying some sunshine!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Do you have any exciting
plans this week? What concerts have you been to lately? </span></b><br />
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</div>Kchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06660863356854051782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118961318980515934.post-21576111864565879322012-02-17T17:13:00.002+13:002012-02-20T10:55:38.301+13:00Recipe Post // Cupcakes in a Jar<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Next
Tuesday evening I’m going to the <a href="http://www.winerytour.co.nz/">Winery Tour</a> concert being held in <a href="http://www.cromwell.org.nz/">Cromwell </a>–
my favourite place in Central Otago. I’m so excited! <a href="http://www.ginwigmore.com/">Gin Wigmore</a> is performing,
I’ve liked her music for quite a while so I’m keen to see what she’s like live.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">You
aren’t able to take alcohol or drinks (except sealed water bottles I think)
into the grounds, but you can take food. So I thought it would be a cool idea
to take along a picnic! I’ve been wanting to try out the “cupcake in a jar”
thing for a while and this is the perfect excuse. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
had an order of cupcakes due today for a customer (my business is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sequincornercakes">Sequin Corner</a>
– come visit my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sequincornercakes">Facebook page</a>!) and I had some leftover, so I made a trial run.
My favourite flavour is coffee and I just so happened to have a bottle of Kahlua
lying around in the cupboard so I thought I’d make a yummy sauce to go with my
cupcakes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A
cupcake sized jar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Frosting
of your choice </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Baked
cupcakes of your choice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sauce
of your choice</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Coffee
Frosting</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">115g
Butter, softened</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">500g
Icing Sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1
t Vanilla</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">60ml
Instant Coffee (1/2 t coffee mixed with a dash of hot water, then made up to 60ml
with cold water)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2
t Ground Coffee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Using
an electric mixer – combine the butter, vanilla, coffee &
half the icing sugar until creamy. Add the remaining icing sugar & beat
until combined. Use a spatula to transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted
with a piping nozzle. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">**I
found this recipe somewhere on the internet, but I can’t remember where sorry!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kahula
Sauce</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">125g
Butter</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1
C Castor Sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1
Egg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1/2
C Kahlua</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1
t Cream</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Melt
the butter in a saucepan on low heat. Add the sugar & egg & whisk to combine.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth &
creamy and all the sugar is melted. Add in the Kahlua & cream & whisk
to combine. Pour into a jug or bowl until ready for serving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">**Recipe
from <a href="http://simplyrecipes.com/">Simply Recipes</a> – I altered the amount of Kahlua. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Take
cupcake paper off, trim to fit in jar, & chop in 1/2. Place the cupcake 1/2
in the jar & pipe a layer of frosting over.</span></div>
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</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
added 1 more cupcake half (my jar is tall) a layer of frosting & a final
drizzle of sauce.</span></div>
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</span></span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
finished “Cupcake in a Jar” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">These
are so yummy! (and quite sweet!) Next time I might try layering one with
custard and fruit, possibly to take to the concert. You could easily swap out
the frosting and sauce I used and replace them with something else – ganache &
caramel sauce, custard & pureed apples with cinnamon, raspberry puree &
cream...the opportunities are endless! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I made mine pretty by covering the tops with a paper doily tied on with string & threading a cake fork through the bit where you open the jar (I love my little fork with the piggy on it above!) you could just as easily attach a little plastic spoon or fork with some string or ribbon. </span><br />
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</div>Kchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06660863356854051782noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118961318980515934.post-7650339010154090212012-02-08T22:01:00.001+13:002012-02-16T11:04:47.925+13:00Outfit Post // My Grandmas Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I’ve been in a bit of a rut when it comes to getting dressed in the morning. As
in I just haven’t been getting dressed. Yep, workin’ in my pj’s all day! It
really wasn’t helping my motivation levels and I was feeling a bit down.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <b>Purple Dress - </b><i>Recycle Boutique, </i><b>Black Camisole - </b><i>Stolen from Mum, </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">So
when I headed to Dunedin the other weekend I made a quick visit to Recycle
Boutique which has moved around the corner from its old location. I did a quick
survey of the specials rack and found this dress for $4.50! Its amazing how a
small purchase like that can lift your spirits. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I’ve
worn it a few different ways since I got it – with tights & boots, by
itself with a camisole underneath & sandals and with a lace body suit
peaking out and a cardigan. I love the little coloured flowers – they remind me
of my Grandmas garden in spring. Thankfully this little dress has kick-started
my love affair with my wardrobe again!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Oh - I can't forget the shoes. These used to be $60 at the Warehouse a few months ago. I held out for soooo long - and the other week they were marked down to $7.50!!!! They had a wood-grain bottom part on them, which I couldn't decide if I liked it or not, so I decided to glitter DIY (see my tutorial <a href="http://a-sparkley-silver-lining.blogspot.co.nz/2011/11/diy-gold-glitter-boots.html">here!</a>) them instead. They are my new favourite shoes - They're so easy to walk in with the super chunky heel! I can't wait to wear them out, but for the moment I'll just have to keep doing my housework while wearing them...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
hope you have all had a good week. We had a long weekend here with <a href="http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/treaty/waitangi-day">Waitangi Day,</a> so I went to visit some friends and their new chocolate lab puppy called
Gus – Hershey and him spent all afternoon playing together while us humans ate
blueberries and had a BBQ on the deck. My Mum and Sister also came down from
Dunedin for a visit and brought my little nephew with them, so we had a look
around the shops and had a coffee date at a local pub. It was a nice weekend!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What have you been up to
lately? Has it been sunny and warm where you are or have you been playing in
the snow? I kinda hope we’ll get a decent dump of snow here this winter!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
thought I would finally post these! I just got them off one of the girls who
had her camera at the hen’s night we had for my friend on New Years Eve. </span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Yummy strawberry cupcakes & carrot cake cupcakes both with cream cheesse icing</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
day before was one of the Bridesmaids birthdays (my long-time friend!) so I
made a double batch of strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese icing and we had
half for her birthday dinner and half for the hens night. I also made some
carrot cake cupcakes as I knew the Bride liked carrot cake!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Brides Sister-in-Law & me! (I'm wearing my lighthouse dress I made)</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The completed bendy wax-man</span></i></div>
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spent the afternoon playing games, including 20 questions about the Groom the
Bride had to answer & making a man out of this bendy wax stuff. We all had to
make a limb and an accessory for him. He looked pretty good when the Bride
stuck him all together!</span></div>
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the games and snacking on some yummy fruit & vege platters, we headed off
to a local restaurant – Salt – for dinner. I played sober driver so the other
girls could have a drink. After a tasty meal we drove back to where we are
staying, had a couple of drinks and cupcakes for dessert and got ready to go to
town for the fireworks at midnight! I wore my black sparkley lace dress I had
made & my comfortable wedges which made walking so much easier!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We
only ended up staying in town for an hour or so, before the Brides brothers
gave us a lift back to where we were staying – pretty cool!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
next day I drove one of the girls to the airport to catch her flight and then
headed back to the house where we devoured the rest of the cupcakes & lay
around watching movies until late afternoon.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It was a fun weekend! I
love the group photos of all of us, we were so busy giggling because it was
windy and our dresses were going everywhere!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
love taking inspiration from friends and family when I’m thinking of new meals
to make. Last summer I frequently spent weekends at a friend’s house, drinking
raspberry mojitos and having BBQ’s in the sunshine. I loved how her and her
husband always served the meat with lemon squeezed over, with feta cheese and
pita bread on the side. My friend made these amazing feta-filled patties and
while I didn’t get the exact recipe off her this one is inspired by hers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">300
– 400g Lamb Mince (or beef mince)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Juice
of 1 Lemon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2
t Oregano</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1
piece of bread – toasted and cut into small cubes (I like multigrain)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1
t Cumin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1
small onion, finely chopped </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1
Egg</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Feta
Cheese – cut into cubes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><b>1.</b>
Add all ingredients to a bowl.</span></div>
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Mix everything together with clean hands, or wear gloves.</span></div>
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Fold a small palm-full of mixture around a cube of feta until it is covered.</span></div>
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Place on a baking tray and bake at 180°C about 15 minutes, or until just cooked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><b>4b.</b>
Cook on a BBQ until just cooked through. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
serve mine in toasted pita bread, with hummus, salad and a favourite creamy
dip. The lemon and feta add a nice freshness to what would otherwise be boring
old BBQ patties!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What is your favourite
Summer BBQ food?</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">So
here’s part two of the wedding posts! You can read part one here. I managed to
wake up pretty early on the Saturday morning of the wedding (thanks to the
birds outside my window!) which meant I was in desperate need of a good coffee!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In the Hairdresser's chair!</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We
headed to the Hairdressers at 9:30am. The bridesmaids all had a chat about what
we were going to do with our hair; Laura liked the idea of braids so we all
rolled with that. The Hairdressers were really friendly and speedy – I swear my
hair only took half an hour! The Makeup Artist met us at the hairdressers and
did our makeup once our hair was done. We were all ready to go back to the
house at lunch time!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My friends awesome side braid/bun thing!</span></i></span></div>
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Mum and her friend came around to the house to see our hair and makeup and grab
our cameras so they could take photos at the church later on. The Photographer
arrived not long after so we all got dressed and helped Laura get into her
dress! Once we were all ready we took some photos outside. We all hopped on the
trampoline and the Photographer snapped some pics – it was so fun!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;">3/4 of the Bridesmaids after we got out of the car at the church</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Us girls trying to remember when to walk in // Laura & her Dad about to walk down the aisle</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
Maid of Honour drove the Bridesmaids car to the church, with Laura, her Mum and
Stepdad in a separate car. It was so scary walking down the aisle first – I was
so nervous as everyone was watching! Thankfully I made it to the end without
tripping up (I’m usually pretty good at falling over) The ceremony was so sweet
with the Bride and Groom reading their own vows and the Wine Box Ceremony at
the end. It was nice to head out into the sunshine afterwards!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After
some family pictures we headed off to get the Bridal party pictures taken. We
went to a lookout overlooking Christchurch city where it was so windy! I’m
pretty sure my hair will be doing some crazy Mohawk type-thing in the photos. We
had a sneaky glass of wine and then headed further up the hills until we were
overlooking Lyttelton and Diamond Harbour. The boys hit some golf balls out
over the water while the Photographer took photos and us girls yelled out
numbers from 1 – 10 rating their shots!</span></div>
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headed back down from the hills and were only slightly late arriving at the
reception. Then it was time for eating, drinking and dancing! My Mum and her
friend had done an awesome job of setting up the cupcakes and my friend had followed my instructions for the placment of the cake topper perfectly. A local Christchurch
girl had made the cupcakes and top cake for the wedding and I got some really nice comments about the
cake topper I had made. They had a photobooth there with props which was so
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we had got rid of the Bride and Groom the rest of us headed back to the house
we were staying at, opened another bottle of wine and jumped in the spa! A
great end to an awesome day.</span></div>
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was really fun experiencing a wedding from a Bridesmaids point of view! I’ve
only ever been a guest before. I couldn’t believe all the work my friend and
her family had put into the day, but it was well worth it and so organised –
everything ran smoothly. I’m so glad I could help her celebrate her special
day. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have you been a
Bridesmaid before? How did you find it? Did the wedding you were part of run
smoothly? </span></b><br />
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</div>Kchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06660863356854051782noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118961318980515934.post-26704195261687314852012-01-20T22:22:00.001+13:002012-02-16T11:10:15.007+13:00Life Lately // Laura & Cody's Wedding Part 1<div style="text-align: justify;">
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thought I would split the events and photos from the wedding into a couple of
posts, so here’s the first lot! I travelled up to Christchurch last Thursday
with my Mum, one of the other bridesmaids (who I’ve known forever!) and her
Mum. We stopped at the <a href="http://rainbowconfectionery.co.nz/index.html#homedept">Rainbow lolly factory</a> in Oamaru on the way up, as well
as the <a href="http://www.cookietime.co.nz/factoryshop.html">Cookie Time factory</a> just out of Christchurch. I bought some tiny jubes
from the lolly factory which I have cupcake-related plans for!</span></div>
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friend Laura (the Bride) had booked an amazing holiday house for all of us to
stay at. It had a spa!! We spent the afternoon tying ribbon around programmes and
tealight holders and writing a list of things to do for Friday. For dinner we
went to a Moroccan restaurant down the street – I was in heaven! All the other
girls ordered wraps, but I had to try a tagine – it was so worth it! I was full
after eating only half of it. After a quiet glass of wine we all headed off to
bed.</span></div>
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Friday we went to the church in the morning for the rehearsal. We girls were
all relieved to see the aisle was carpeted so our shoes wouldn’t slip! We
practised walking in time to the music in our shoes. I had to go first after the flower girl! Once I remembered to hold
my hands like I was holding a bouquet (about halfway down the aisle!) I felt
much steadier.</span></div>
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after the rehearsal we went to the reception venue to set all of that up. Laura
had made so many sweet little additions for the tables! I loved her lips and
moustache straws. The place looked amazing once we had finished! After we were
done there we headed to a mall to get our nails done, tick a few things off our
list and have some lunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The
Maid of Honour cooked us all an awesome dinner that night and the Bridesmaids
made a list of things to pack for the next day. Laura gave us a present each –
some gorgeous earrings she had made for us to wear at the wedding, some perfume
and matching clutch bags! I decided to write a quick poem to go in my card for
the Bride and Groom – meaning I didn’t get to sleep until 2am! Whoops!</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I’ll share what we got
up to on the day of the wedding in another post. I had so much fun catching up
with old friends, laughing, eating amazing food and seeing one of my closest
friends marry her best friend. Amazing weekend!!</span></b><br />
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</div>Kchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06660863356854051782noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3118961318980515934.post-75413853923512564482012-01-18T21:16:00.001+13:002012-02-16T11:10:42.704+13:00Life Lately // NY Resolutions - 20 for 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
realise we are into the 3<sup>rd</sup> week of January, but in all honesty I’ve
been so busy I haven’t had a chance to think of some New Year’s resolutions
until now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
have gone for a list of 20 things I want to complete this year. 12 didn’t seem
like enough! I could have gone with my age this year (I’ll be 26 at the end of
April) but I was struggling towards 20 so it will do! “Twenty for twenty-twelve”
has a nice ring to it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I
want to complete as many of these as possible. Some of them are simple and
easy, but I think you need some like that to balance out the harder ones. Here
we go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Go
on an op-shopping road trip</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– For ages I’ve wanted to travel around both Southland and Otago visiting
small-town op shops and finding clothing and furniture bargains. Good excuse
for a couple of days off work mid-week?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Set
up my cake decorating studio</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– I need to get a table, another set of shelves, some more equipment, decorate…lots
to do!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Read
20 books</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> – I’m keen
to get back into reading this year. Currently I’m reading the Cross Stitch
series (amazing!) further recommendations welcome!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Wear
more dresses</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> – I really
want a wardrobe full of dresses. They’re great to wear while I’m working at
home – much better than trackies!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Use
my sewing machine once a week</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– this means more handmade clothes, presents, things for my home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Learn
to ski or snowboard</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> –
I’ve always lived 2-3 hours away from the ski fields and have never gone
skiing!! This year it’s a must.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Keep
in touch with old friends</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– Means getting my Facebook on (we can be friends! Look up “Kasey Dewar” – that’s
me!) sending a text or writing a letter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Make
my house more homely</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> –
time to make/buy some art for the walls, get some pillows, paint some furniture
and make it more me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Work
on the marketing for Sequin Corner</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– Sorting a logo, brochures, website, menu, flyers, advertising in a local
paper…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">10.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Make
some new friends</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> – I’m
so happy I’ve made some blogging friends over the last year. Here’s to more
this year and maybe meeting some of them in real life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">11.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Get
back to a size 8 all over</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– I’m an 8 on top, it’s time to work on the bottom half! (I’m only a size 10 on
the bottom so it’s not far to go!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">12.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Learn
a new skill</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> – I’ve
kept this general, any ideas are welcome.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">13.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Get
my full drivers license</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– I was eligible for this April last year – come on Kasey!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">14.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Continue
to build my self confidence</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– This blog has helped me so much with this already, it’s so nice to feel happy
being me. I’ve realised its ok to not follow the crowd, take a compliment from
someone I barely know (on the blog or in real life!) and “work” whatever I’m
wearing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">15.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Make
macaroons</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> – I know my
oven is a good one and I’ve bought myself a macaroon recipe book – now to make
them…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">16.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Upholster
a chair</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> – I know of
some upholstery classes that are run in Invercargill, I really want a second
hand chair covered in nice material for my dressing room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">17.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have
a market stall</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> – I have
so much research and email/letter writing to do before I can do this! But I’m
so keen; it would be awesome for my little business.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">18.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Take
more photos of life</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> –
this means having my camera with me, taking pictures and capturing little
things that make me happy, the places I’ve been and bits of my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">19.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See
more of New Zealand </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">–
I have friends all over the place in New Zealand now, I need to text them, see
if I can crash on their couch and fly/drive/swim to see them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">20.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Get
over my fear of being the odd one out</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
– I have to remember – it’s ok if I’m wearing a maxi dress while all the other
girls are wearing jeans, or everyone orders one thing for dinner and I get the
opposite. We still have interests that overlap and its better I feel more like
me then try to conform!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Today is going to be a long day!! I had such an awesome time at my friends wedding over the weekend. The 7 hour drive home yesterday was a mission though! Today I'm working in my pj's - I haven't got the energy to get dressed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">These are some photos of the cake topper I made for my friend Laura's wedding cake. She wanted her dragging her new husband Cody by the collar while he played on his iPhone. I'm so happy with how it came out - Laura loved it!! Her brother looked after it for me on the day and positioned it on top of the cake while we were all getting the Bridal party photos taken. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I'll post some photos from the day soon when I've searched through them all. Luckily my Mum came up to watch the ceremony too so she was able to take heaps of photos at the church. Mums rock! Hope you all had a great weekend!</span></b><br />
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