Creative Mama

Photo Friday

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The wonders and fun of a box. Happy Friday!

did you know- 10 things about me

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I came across other bloggers who have recently done their very own lists - Nin and Clare. Feeling like I could write 10 things about myself here's my own list....

Grew up in South Auckland and then moved to Christchurch when I was 15 years old with my family.
I prefer to eat my cereal in a cup with a tea spoon.
Detest the taste of tea or any type of favoured water.
I had my belly button pierced when I was 16 (big ouch and yes it got infected and the plasters for the infection gave me a terrible rash)
I did Marching for 6 years in Auckland and was pretty good at it (might even share a few photos at a later date)
Would like to move somewhere warmer for 3 months over winter- love being warm and tropical!
If I could eat garlic bread every night with dinner I totally would.
Can't remember the last time (in the last 7 years) paying full price for an item of clothing for myself.
At Starbucks I will order a Grande white chocolate mocha frappuccino no cream.
I dated Mr B for 9 months before he proposed and then we got married 3 months later on our one year anniversary.

There you have it one list that took longer than I thought and nothing overly exciting. Just a list of random things about me :D

With the weather now officially winter making an easy and quick batch of pumpkin soup is a great dinner for hungry boys! All the ingredients can be adjusted to how much you have on hand and its open to you adding more vegetables to the soup. I use this recipe every time and I have never had it fail.

Pumpkin Soup
5-6 carrots diced
3-4 onions diced
bunch of celery diced
1 leek diced
4-6 cups of vegetable stock (if you have more vegetables add more stock)
1 large pumpkin skin cut off and diced
50g butter or a touch of oil
salt and pepper

In a large stock pot place butter, diced carrots, onions, celery, leeks

Cook on a low/medium heat till onions are clear and vegetables are soft.

Season with salt and pepper

Add pumpkin

Add Stock- just enough to cover the vegetables

Place lid on pot and bring to the boil for 10 minutes, turn down to a low heat and let it simmer for 1/2 hour

Cool soup and blend. (Stick mix or blender work well)

This soup can be frozen in containers for a few months easily reheated for a quick and yummy dinner

Enjoy!

Photo Friday

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Enjoying the winter- when the sun comes out! Happy Friday!

Ironing board cover

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I signed up for an Ironing board cover swap. Excited for my sad looking ironing board to get a new cover!

Ironing Board Swap

I sent Lisa a template of my Ironing board

and received hers in the post- hooray for post!

I found a few tutorials for Ironing board covers here and here and here so with all that information and clear instructions.

Now to choose fabric and start creating a new Ironing board cover for my swap partner.......

change of plans for hexagons

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I started on a hexagon quilt in 2012.....

hexagon quilt growing

I had been working on this project for a while. It came to a stand still when I had all the problems with my wrist.

But now my wrist is better *jumps for joy* and we have had a busy year and lots of other projects I wanted to do and doing ones with less stress on my wrist.

Now have been thinking about and wondering what and how to finish this project.

I've decided what to do so now time to start unpicking.... and after buying some more fabric I feel inspired and want to try a few new ideas with the hexagons