A QUICK POST TO SHOW I AM STILL HERE

OKAY. I am doing a very small post now knowing my parcel has arrived. My friend Linda who blogs at https://linda-koshka2quilts.blogspot.com/ (I haven't worked out how to insert a link yet)last year showing her village in the UK spread Xmas cheer by placing little angels around the streets.I decided to make her some to help a little with this years cheer. I also sent her an early Xmas gift of the pot holder/mitt I made and recipe cards. I know she loved hem cause to told me so.... HAHA

I just had a ZOOM meeting with my daughter and her friends. Remember the old tupperware parties and Avon consultants.. Well now we have BRA fittings by ZOOM. As it is breast cancer awareness month annd we need to spread the word... why not do it by Zoom. Lauren was very helpful and is doing a private zoom chat/fitting with me too. I have not studied the net for the style of bra but I am definetly going to try one. They do promise free exchange of any item purchased so if you get the size wrong you can exchange it. My daughter is very happy with hers. I know I struggle to find one that fits in the usual stores. I might even consider holding my own virtual ZOOM BRA party. Any purchase is contributing a percentange to breast cancer awareness. If any one wants to know more let me know.. Go have a look https://www.intimo.com.au/ Do a self check or go get your routine check done. Dont put it off. I am due for my mamogram now..

Potholders

For gifts for everyone who attends the Xmas party my friend and I made round pot holders.

These will be on the tables when everyone arrives.

In the pockets I have made recipe cards.

3 recipes and a blank card each.

Card making assembly line.... and a much cleare photo..


Here they are already to go..
35 in total.....

KITCHEN KAPERS SWAP DAY IS HERE....

THIS IS WHAT I SENT SHEZ....
1....... The tea towel was made by a friend and given to my mum.... She also made me one.
Now because Shez is so lovely I wanted her to have it.... Happy memories from MUM....
2....... I ALSO ADDED A CUTE SPATULA WITH A QUOTE. On the other side has cooking measurements.
3....... A cute little HEART COOKIE CUTTER
4....... A cookie
5....... and my all time favourite recipe. EASY XMAS PUDDING..

My gifts without the cookie....

We weren't allowed to add any extras so I made the recipe card extra special....
A FABRIC RECIPE POST CARD....

A fabric recipe postcard.....

This recipe was so well liked many years ago. It is one of my mums and the only Xmas pudding I make. I'm not a fan of some puddings... This can be made days ahead and kept in the fridge. Then warmed in the microwave when needed. It can be cut into individual serves and warmed as needed. It stays moist and my neighbour loved it cold..... We cut it into individual serves, wrap it in glad wrap and freeze it. Then none goes to waste...

My mum even had to give it to her doctor so he could pass it on to some patients. It's great for diabetics. You can add any fruit you want so if there are some you don't like they don't go in... You don't have to add the walnuts. I love them and put them in the steamer first... I also add a packet of glace cherries for my husband as an extra... He always gets the cherries..

It's a special recipe for me and my family...

 I have written on the back but I'll leave it up to Shez to show it if she wants.....

No message on the back to show...

It was my turn to open the gift Teresa sent to me...

http://allthingsvintage-teresa.blogspot.com.au

Aren't I lucky.

It went from this pretty wrapped parcel.

This is my lovely parcel.
Look at the sayings on the tea towel.
HOW TRUE 

The theme looks to be pink and blue.
Great spatula I love using, a heart shape cookie cutter.
 This  means I have to bake now.
A lovely recipe I will try soon.
A cookie to eat with tonight's cup,of tea. Yummy..... 

Have a look here to see what others got.....
http://nofussswappers.blogspot.com.au

my Kitchen KAPERS swap parcel is done

Over at NO FUSS SWAPS there is a KITCHEN KAPERS SWAP going on that I have joined..
http://nofussswappers.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/kitchen-kapers-swap_26.html
I have watched some of these swaps and when Shez was here we both signed up... Well guess what.
My partner is Shez.....
I have done my parcel and just a little tease of photos.

We had to add a tea towel, made or bought...
A spatula,
A individually wrapped cookie....
A cookie cutter,
And a recipe.....


I will pass it on to Shez when I see her next and she will have to hold on to it for 2 weeks before she
 can open it... Oh the suspense...

LETS ALL JOIN CHOOKYBLUE BLUE ON THE 4-5th JUNE FOR HER ANNUAL SEWING PARTY..

https://chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/2016/05/party-time-almost.html