I recently up-cycled a green glass bottle into a rather pretty vase. The more I looked at it though the more it made me think of Christmas. I decided to have another go, this time making some Christmas trees which could be used as festive decorations. I began by painting a few old corks green. While these dried I set about decorating my bottles, labels having been soaked off, with gems, securing each with craft glue. Finally I cut out some cardboard stars, added some glitter for a bit of Christmas sparkle, and attached these to the corks with a cocktail stick and cellotape. Finally, I ...
Archives for November 2013
Mondays Parenting Pin It Party #25
Whoop whoop party pinners, it is time for another parenting pin it party and this week I am hosting, hooray! I know we are a little bit earlier than scheduled but due to immovable commitments tomorrow I decided to get this party started today! I shall, of course, be checking and pinning throughout the week as usual though. This week I get to choose my two favourite posts linked up to last weeks party. It was not easy but I have finally decided on these two fantastic entries. The first is a lovely little tale from Ma Puce who tells us how her love for shoes began. It is a really sweet ...
5:2 Diet: Delicious Chicken Pilau
This chicken pilau is really tasty and really filling and at just 455 calories per serving it is perfect for the 5:2 diet. I am finding more and more with this diet that it is easier for me to go almost the whole day without eating much at all, perhaps the occasional breadstick or two, and then having a decent evening meal than trying to split my 500 calorie allowance between lunch and dinner. If you are the same then this is definitely one to try. This recipes makes two servings. You will need: 6 sprays of 1 cal cooking spray 2 skinless chicken breasts, approx 150g each, ...