holiday crochet makes

I've been a busy bee over the last few days even though I was on annual leave for a week. I got some inspiration from a friend who randomly bought some yarn to crochet a snood for herself or whoever she likes to give to as a present. She asked me to help her start off the chain and to join it together to form a circle. It was such a nice yarn and chunky it got me thinking should I or should I not? After a day of pondering and shopping for the same yarn I managed to walk away from it. The resason being was I needed to finish off my granny squared  cushion cover that was 3/4 completed. I am the kind who likes to finish off a project before starting another one or have 2 going at the same time. The next day I finished making up the squares and needed to get some fabric to sew the cover onto and wrap around the cushion pad. This is the completed cushion

It does look a bit weird to me since the edges are like squint but that makes it unique and what home made is all about. =) I am very content with this and it will go wherever I move to as well.

my first bake of 2012

Well this morning I got up at 10 am since I was going to meet a friend for lunch at her flat. The usual me likes to bring something along whether it be juice or pudding. The last few times I've been round I just went for the easy option of juice and some ice cream... To make it a little bit different I baked some Chocolate Mud Cupcake. I had a bit of trouble in working out how much of each ingredient was required since the recipe was in US metric.. After a quick search online I worked it out and baked blindly and this is how it turned out

Well, they were absolutely gorgeous and just right for the recipients. =) My friend's husband even took one to put into his lunch box for work too. Happy days!! I am now rolling off to cook some dinner for my friend and I to enjoy a nice cosy night in.

my knits so far

 I have been wearing this scarf during this winter season.. Its unique since I knitted myself after a trip to Montrose one day...

I absolutely love this cabled pattern.. I wish I bought another ball of the yarn to knit myself a matching hat but I didn't.. I also fell in love with this too

It was a quick 1 hour project to crochet this one since I was just poking into the yarn to create the ruffles. I have another one to make up but I think I'm gonna try and knit that one instead so it's slightly different.

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I can't wait for tomorrow... A day of pampering time! :)

spoilt

Praline Latte

Cosmo, Sticky Toffee, Chocolate&Orange and Orea Cupcakes =)

My bags after 3 hours of shopping

Butterfly necklace - Accessorize

Hmm... don't really see the colour of lipstick used here...

the whole outfit for the night

My day off from work was a relaxing one, first up was a 15 minute back massage which was  required after a weekend of  achy shoulder/neck muscles. A bit of retail therapy followed afterwards and bought a few things for myself and the mister. I still can't decide what to get my person at work for secret santa...

granny squares & shopping

It's about time to do something about my crochet projects and I thought to share about my first 'granny square' that I have made. To my surprise it's quite easy after a few youtube videos and written instructions found in a magazine that I seem to have grown an interest in.It has given me some new stash to play about with and be a little bit more creative with my mini projects which should help me create something for myself.

Final piece put together

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Shopping has always been something I absolutely love doing when I have time but it's more enjoyable with friends. I met up with one today who is a fashionista who keeps telling me that I should buy this and that... I keep saying to myself I won't wear them. All I do is go to work and home. No time to go out to play or to chill. I seen so much that I just wanted to buy but I don't like the prices. Which leads me onto the following story about today.

I bought a pair of boots today. The original price was £36.99... My friend had a 25% friends and family voucher.. I thought cool so I would get roughly £10 off which is still a good price to pay. I went up to the till handed over the voucher so that I would get the discount on the boots. The sales assistant then told me how much it was. I inserted my card into the card reader to pay and thought maybe I heard the amount wrong. The amount showed up before I had to enter my pin number and thought, thats wrong... I wasn't going to question it and carried on with the transaction. The sales assistant handed over my goods and I walked out and said to my friend, I just been charged £13.86 for my boots. She was like REEEAALLY?! I answered I yes but lets check that once we get out of the store. I checked, yes it was correct. I thought the sales entered a wrong promotion code and gave me a 50% discount and a further 25%.  Nope, the sales assistant was right as i remembered from the store's app on my phone had such promotion going on.


I still have my £15 giftcard to use at a jewellers too... I think I will go back and treat myself as thats what this season is all about.. I have done my part to treat others as I posted the gifts today.

indian night and sweet baking

It was time to meet up with M again for dinner. She had the choice of where to go this time since I chose it the last time round. It was my my first time in going to an Indian for dinner and I must say it's a good experience. Enjoy!

Chicken Passanda and Mango Murgh

Mushroom Rice, Nan Bread and Steam Rice

 When the food arrived the waiter advised us that the Mango Murgh was really spicy, which wasn't mentioned in their menu.. I tasted a bit of it just to see and it wasn't even in the slightest. =)

We went home afterwards and I felt as though the meal wasn't 'complete'. Don't get me wrong I was full from the meal but there was something missing - a pudding! I had palnned to bake yesterday and I had the ingredients at home waiting for me already. 

Chocolate Cupcakes with Roses/M&M's

Red Roses

Rainbow M&M's

Thoroughly enjoyed making these last night. I can safely say that they are tasty and not too sweet. Do not be fooled by the flavours, it is just right.

a day away...

I spent 6 hours in Edinburgh and here are a few photos of the day. The most important thing about this trip was to meet and catch up with my dearest friend. =)

I knew I was going to be a bit bored on the train. Hence some black wool and a crochet hook....

8 legs to make a wee animal

This is what I had for lunch when I arrived... Chicken burger with Fries...

 Some cupcakes to round of our meal from Bibi's Bakery.

Vanilla and Malteaser (left) and Chocolate Cheesecake (right)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bibi's Bakery window display

 It was wind and rain when I left Aberdeen and Scotlands capital city welcomed me with blue and sunny sky with warmth. =)

Penny and I

Those cupcakes has inspired me to make some of my own very soon. Watch out for it in this space.