tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72611620013039509532024-03-18T05:02:49.349+02:00handmade by amaliahandmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comBlogger448125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-2735123663763726302024-01-23T11:56:00.004+02:002024-01-23T11:56:40.408+02:00In the Forest<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEC7VdpQ5tbkK7bCWR1EwwHvd1PwvqFME4igOhlsAT9oXfCTOM_1_vEnRpu-2XxiJukiSWSY6JjXxsCSFs_K_FZ-bZuiRazZXmcfGtgEKbWm0fQzBb9ycCo5QeU6DSjw6mt6qlYzt-wOsg3YMjptSDYJYtfJoJwYzt-Vf_nmKiYWCEtg9myG9_BiiNxmw/s2048/Hanamade%20by%20Amalia%20-%20paper%20forest%2002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEC7VdpQ5tbkK7bCWR1EwwHvd1PwvqFME4igOhlsAT9oXfCTOM_1_vEnRpu-2XxiJukiSWSY6JjXxsCSFs_K_FZ-bZuiRazZXmcfGtgEKbWm0fQzBb9ycCo5QeU6DSjw6mt6qlYzt-wOsg3YMjptSDYJYtfJoJwYzt-Vf_nmKiYWCEtg9myG9_BiiNxmw/w640-h426/Hanamade%20by%20Amalia%20-%20paper%20forest%2002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Featured: A cereal box upgraded</i></div><div><br /></div></div></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-57569672612349916372023-12-26T08:36:00.005+02:002023-12-26T08:36:31.784+02:00The Christmas Story<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfaNgmnw-I_UlNHHRT6h0Qrr59lF3O7QJLyHebRWbMFnhTCWZha61ZKdcxFrbRdki_BsDzd-uTfFzOdeL1RmwjnFWo43S8SRFJbONjWBC1GN-Y6RBs6MzrPnC5XTj61TrpAT3uLJtJIIKTkZ_a6vXQzj3uzgGWi9WjfiMzZ8UFKKVoKDIJL4srd-sH3g/s2048/Handmade%20by%20Amalia%20-%20Christmas%20Cork%20Screws.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIfaNgmnw-I_UlNHHRT6h0Qrr59lF3O7QJLyHebRWbMFnhTCWZha61ZKdcxFrbRdki_BsDzd-uTfFzOdeL1RmwjnFWo43S8SRFJbONjWBC1GN-Y6RBs6MzrPnC5XTj61TrpAT3uLJtJIIKTkZ_a6vXQzj3uzgGWi9WjfiMzZ8UFKKVoKDIJL4srd-sH3g/w640-h426/Handmade%20by%20Amalia%20-%20Christmas%20Cork%20Screws.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Alf and Elf were not usually given The Big Jobs. They were sweet helpers, a little silly and with a talent for complicating things. But this being the busy holiday season with a few workers out with the flu, it fell upon them to deliver the sweets to the Christmas party. Really, what could go wrong? The two loaded their jolly jelly cargo on Alf’s car and they hit the road. As their neared the river bend the car stalled. The gas tank was empty. What now?</div><div><br /></div><div>Next: Planes, Trains and Automobiles</div><div><br /></div><div>2/3. Elf really wanted to hire a hot-air balloon for the sweets but none was available at short notice. Luckily for them (the universe, for reasons of its own, would sometimes reward incompetence with luck) a boat was nearing the river bend and agreed to take them along. It soon turned out that Alf was not accurate when describing the weight of the sweets to the captain and the little boat began sinking. The crew saved the candy, but all was not dandy. They were left, cold and wet, on the shore.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next: On the shore alone?</div><div><br /></div><div>3/3. Suddenly a train was heard coming (that meddling universe in action once again) and stopped to help. Alf was a little disappointed, he’d had visions of a plane, Santa’s sley or the tour bus of Bruce Springsteen, but Elf insisted that they board the train. Once settled, they had a little idea to throw a shindig as a thank you, played Christmas music, distributed much of the candy among the passengers and almost pressed the emergency break. But they did reach the Christmas party in time. Will they get another Big Job? Time will tell.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Featured: Two wine bottle corks out and about</i></div><div><i>on this festive season.</i></div><div><i>Happy Holidays!</i></div></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-79013576159752807502023-12-04T04:48:00.004+02:002023-12-04T04:51:18.909+02:00The Pink Forest <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAft1b3jtU5v_KT_B5B1ySPRr2JBRhPmvtJgOqeEALUDoUhEposDLTgoKcmMfsod2nl171UdbExnyUYISVwZJ-2iz7oAVoJXuZHa1UTvSQuHKPc5G7rsVj_Di7ClHyEEdR5aloxfUzoIEMbuhtaDf1XtGBByx5R1lWG1LDB3Ih8KlUaGqbh8GqN1vmFw/s2048/HBA-forest.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">(©handmade by amalia)</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Featured: Little woodland friends</i></div><div><br /></div></div></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-84356719882510834612023-09-10T19:17:00.001+03:002023-12-04T04:51:05.827+02:00The Tea Party<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrhX54xaJe4XcqAfejPhDHZg9t5P_xhwuqCFEnwQCovhq1jC_vLqtXh78Ba4iZF7FnY5SAhG9_DKgfkgyCchgmHLJTrBYrha1LZQNYz2CAj6aoUZKrZSfBkhQnvPjKWLUMcGSguXjwj0FOGdgX0HoEeYOQqMaEvQR0FRhBqrf-vYhsLbV9Zp79qLskcPs/s1342/HBA%20-%20The%20Tea%20Party%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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annual tea party. She liked peculiar things and the guests always tried to find
little curiosities for her as hostess gifts. This worried Freddie quite a bit.
He was not what you might call ‘an ideas man’, he never had a clue what to
bring. And this year promised to be worse than ever. His crazy cousin Carlos
and his friend, horrid Harlod, had just come back from Turkey with quantities
of Marzipan. Aunt August was very partial to Marzipan. Oh, what should he
bring?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p>Next: What is a
tea party without tea?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="text-align: justify;">2/3. </span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">There was a rather
interesting story in the morning paper about tea. And not just any tea, Chinese
tea! The story used exotic words like wild tea trees, high mountain tea and nutritious
tree teas with abundant flavors. It all sounded very Aunt Augusta! Freddie had
a good think. There were seven days until the party. With his frequent flyer
miles, careful planning and a bit of luck, it could be done. He packed his bag,
asked a neighbor to feed the cat, and he was off to China, the Land of Wonders.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="text-align: center;">Next: Planes,
Trains and Automobiles</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p><span style="text-align: justify;">3/3. </span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">The trip was quite long.
Freddie found himself hopping from plane to train, taking buses and a ship,
there was even a rickshaw involved. The plantation, when he finally reached it,
was stunning. Freddie may have been a little deflated to discover that they
ship their tea internationally, but he got over that as soon as they brewed him
a cup. Oh, it was lovely! He grabbed as much tea as he could carry and started
towards home. He made it to the party in the nick of time, flat broke and
exhausted. But wasn’t it all worth it for the hint of a smile and a tiny nod
from Aunt Augusta as she tried the tea?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Featured: The adventures of an upcycled wine bottle cork.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><b>This story is sponsored by</b> </span><b style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">iTeaworld </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://iteaworld.com/?ref=ay9eddnn" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; 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font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Cinderella isn’t it!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">She tries and tries</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">but the shoe doesn’t fit.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">She explains to the prince:</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">It’s this awful heat,</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">my ankles are puffy</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">and I have swollen feet.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;" /><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">(©handmade by amalia)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Featured: M<span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">y sister's shoes were hit </span></i></div><div><i><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">with some acid </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">so I made these little </span></i></div><div><i><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">patches </span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">to give them new life.</span></i></div><div><i><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></i></div></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-1362358256948298172023-06-11T07:33:00.006+03:002023-12-04T04:51:47.989+02:00The Princess and the Pea<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: A princess bed</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with extra accommodation inside.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Upcycled: a small tin of Barkleys mints</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-86419718455174279412023-04-20T08:05:00.010+03:002023-12-04T04:52:06.283+02:00A Small Break<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirIUSx8bzJRCQciLQJ1QGrUYa4dL4HuPCGC_i9eCfijND2jzYXR1cKBKHZCcl4C7lEya-4JkPcnOxKJKncVXOOgfIkm-UfpGvVu1VHSzh4F6NyASuZL4HIPMopmvxDaNPapQiBXwgMIH-nLUwvPdbjt8nLKBn49ElRHqa4IC1iMG9JtStwktzURFM/s1342/HAB-lion.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirIUSx8bzJRCQciLQJ1QGrUYa4dL4HuPCGC_i9eCfijND2jzYXR1cKBKHZCcl4C7lEya-4JkPcnOxKJKncVXOOgfIkm-UfpGvVu1VHSzh4F6NyASuZL4HIPMopmvxDaNPapQiBXwgMIH-nLUwvPdbjt8nLKBn49ElRHqa4IC1iMG9JtStwktzURFM/w640-h426/HAB-lion.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm taking a small blog break.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Meanwhile, you can find me </div><div style="text-align: center;">on Instagram at (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/handmadebyamalia/ ">link</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> see you soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-11074112124848064212023-04-01T06:00:00.002+03:002023-04-04T10:04:59.486+03:00A chore? A bore!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimL8JjB3c0aHhS_MAVbsbi8qd7khgDl2QoaVnZCK8jeuuWKgsykMykf2IGUqm2Y9GhSBx4AZ67XO8slpeCYFoTBnxH1YGHD0sKJNt32meTdfP4GEtDjKJ04iChQn5Au6PI78qgyvTYGHURPC_I6403DOMYYM4aibObfkyLiTvLQWQHQUqoYLlYXJgO/s1342/HBA-two.friends.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimL8JjB3c0aHhS_MAVbsbi8qd7khgDl2QoaVnZCK8jeuuWKgsykMykf2IGUqm2Y9GhSBx4AZ67XO8slpeCYFoTBnxH1YGHD0sKJNt32meTdfP4GEtDjKJ04iChQn5Au6PI78qgyvTYGHURPC_I6403DOMYYM4aibObfkyLiTvLQWQHQUqoYLlYXJgO/w640-h426/HBA-two.friends.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The iron is broken,</div><div style="text-align: center;">oh, what a mess,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a pile of laundry</div><div style="text-align: center;">waiting to press.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The wrinkles! The horror!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's almost a crime,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and what will I do</div><div style="text-align: center;">with all that free time?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: two new friends</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>idling about, not doing chores.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-49715572869972048812023-03-19T06:38:00.005+02:002023-03-19T06:38:37.100+02:00A Dark Tale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4yaLhAMIlVMA71-QO6idmSgA7VlHTpOqOHPQHOKCBQLQPVJhCb0EAIMD-ip2zd6PxND4pULzOraVmetq0OFAudZUtAO4lPvjHlatkJ2Ts-TKLMrcpiIN8Vvz7aQ9otXdLHKrOAyvDdPqcAOJzjkhMg5eqKtGM3iMv1iNIrYxnyyykLbeFEp2r5r2/s1342/HBA-space.04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4yaLhAMIlVMA71-QO6idmSgA7VlHTpOqOHPQHOKCBQLQPVJhCb0EAIMD-ip2zd6PxND4pULzOraVmetq0OFAudZUtAO4lPvjHlatkJ2Ts-TKLMrcpiIN8Vvz7aQ9otXdLHKrOAyvDdPqcAOJzjkhMg5eqKtGM3iMv1iNIrYxnyyykLbeFEp2r5r2/w640-h426/HBA-space.04.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Last night I dreamed</div><div style="text-align: center;">that I lived in deep space</div><div style="text-align: center;">I played with the stars,</div><div style="text-align: center;">that was some race.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But then I got sucked </div><div style="text-align: center;">into a very dark hole,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it didn't end well for me</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I mean - not at all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, in my dreams,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I lived under the sea,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was beautiful there</div><div style="text-align: center;">with so much to see</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until a shark appeared</div><div style="text-align: center;">and boy, was he fast</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to tell you -</div><div style="text-align: center;">that I did not last.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I woke up to find</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've survived all my dreams,</div><div style="text-align: center;">convinced that our world</div><div style="text-align: center;">is not as bad as it seems.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: A star fleet</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>upcycled from paper rolls</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with my little nephews.</i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-2273361126074200712023-03-01T07:13:00.002+02:002023-03-01T07:13:26.583+02:00A Five Star Review <div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgww2mTKDQ6eg1_0Z_Wd-624WrcbW_Bwamp6tGf9eDMA0OqWA1gULBiNfjpuUs3itFcikIsdOOVpvp02OHFb1D8r0-yHS7xpgoLXvVLt4TtlbZrMU3Qf40mun6O75Jd33tGlXhAAHLXDISkHYYkATXnM0uTsibR-YXyimWx_W00KSz0VNBntplfveMI/s1342/HBA-bags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgww2mTKDQ6eg1_0Z_Wd-624WrcbW_Bwamp6tGf9eDMA0OqWA1gULBiNfjpuUs3itFcikIsdOOVpvp02OHFb1D8r0-yHS7xpgoLXvVLt4TtlbZrMU3Qf40mun6O75Jd33tGlXhAAHLXDISkHYYkATXnM0uTsibR-YXyimWx_W00KSz0VNBntplfveMI/w640-h426/HBA-bags.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Five reasons I’m giving Five Stars to </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Down a Dark River by Karen Odden:</div><div><br /></div><div><div>1. The stage - the year is 1878 and we are in Victorian </div><div>London, a time of discovery and innovation, </div><div>a time when people are still bound by their class and history.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. The lead - Michael Corravan is an inspector in Scotland </div><div>Yard, a young man with a prickly character and complicated </div><div>history, in no hurry to share his secrets. </div><div><br /></div><div>3. The supporting cast - Corravan is surrounded by a motley </div><div>crew of friends and colleagues who all add another </div><div>dimension both to his character and to the story.</div><div><br /></div><div>4. The plot - the book, the first in a new series, </div><div>begins with the disappearance of one woman, </div><div>the murder of another and a river that runs between them. </div><div>Nothing more from me, this is a spoiler-free zone.</div><div><br /></div><div>5. The summary - if you are in the market for a </div><div>hard-to-put-down historical mystery with a different voice, </div><div>plenty of atmosphere, plot twists, suspense, quality writing </div><div>and a satisfying end, this could well be the book for you.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjArZu7lWKK2xJvzvVlvt79HN-B34UKCx5OJXhek2GH89JB11JBjKk5Xa59qu7e024HOrfZTJx4WZ4bntiIH6ppwCo_JyQmYEb6oj3ZXDvgmF3MuujIBETluOBikfqD7oNm5sytA_UvvvpgbUAm1UAosjekay3qnyAMcaG6AgktmU-6Hi8vxWN5nj/s1080/HBA-book.review.22.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjArZu7lWKK2xJvzvVlvt79HN-B34UKCx5OJXhek2GH89JB11JBjKk5Xa59qu7e024HOrfZTJx4WZ4bntiIH6ppwCo_JyQmYEb6oj3ZXDvgmF3MuujIBETluOBikfqD7oNm5sytA_UvvvpgbUAm1UAosjekay3qnyAMcaG6AgktmU-6Hi8vxWN5nj/w200-h200/HBA-book.review.22.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div><div><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Featured: I upcycled these bags</i></div></div><div><i>with a tea wash and embroidery.</i></div><div><br /></div></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-51091000093155883352023-02-19T07:05:00.006+02:002023-02-19T07:05:33.377+02:00The Footwear of a Bear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc6UsDAks0XBtqyvoR4XsDCirSyqJmvNzCcDlKHk9i_fEX1z-UEOOY005FA6prBqQh71kH3idWJT0GI3gENXkfCubLTSXHm4TJM5HSRlMGnuwcBjSIhMpg8vA2znXOY8AO41HI2F8oeH24zBAld2wvBjBBR4pwNUrE0m8pLHLAeigZ1KkwUg8IiZb/s1342/HBA-bear.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBc6UsDAks0XBtqyvoR4XsDCirSyqJmvNzCcDlKHk9i_fEX1z-UEOOY005FA6prBqQh71kH3idWJT0GI3gENXkfCubLTSXHm4TJM5HSRlMGnuwcBjSIhMpg8vA2znXOY8AO41HI2F8oeH24zBAld2wvBjBBR4pwNUrE0m8pLHLAeigZ1KkwUg8IiZb/w640-h426/HBA-bear.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBN-nwaOMR1mY5TIhEdc4HI2dBhcfXfVxLvA5IByJZApJZkPuZ4X8rOq_UTmOD37b1vzaTjblLAaBqXe1jKyGe53kGsuhMcvmfIAKpC1bzvX2zSQ2qd2vPpvqgv1m3otNTW8U6Koh_QJMlXnpM4GJLXPtw0jc14M2Ego_C1s2fjhLuNaNLoETvNyY-/s1342/HBA-bear.02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBN-nwaOMR1mY5TIhEdc4HI2dBhcfXfVxLvA5IByJZApJZkPuZ4X8rOq_UTmOD37b1vzaTjblLAaBqXe1jKyGe53kGsuhMcvmfIAKpC1bzvX2zSQ2qd2vPpvqgv1m3otNTW8U6Koh_QJMlXnpM4GJLXPtw0jc14M2Ego_C1s2fjhLuNaNLoETvNyY-/w640-h426/HBA-bear.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There once was a bear</div><div style="text-align: center;">who liked his feet bare</div><div style="text-align: center;">but found the cold hard to bear.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the winter you wear</div><div style="text-align: center;">shoes everywhere,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you silly old bear.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: a little bear</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>hibernating in his</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>cozy new sleeping-bag.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-75923311669342044432023-02-01T01:00:00.001+02:002024-01-11T01:49:23.292+02:00The Speeding Ticket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJ5W6rNR_qKFdI5wr_pmiu-R3dcWzaGbPSoYS1LQv2Ve0Pr5AXX5jyUYqnO2k9j4oSW_OKYLcC4i_5UyHCP_7k_Md-kSyTR_aTswoNBzPxxjNDQVS3C7d-6ZrTSB4kIeto4Gg7cALhF8AG8yc7nqF5UQFrYckKUfKPojmKTPr_rVdcPzkD8e8JnGk/s1342/HBA-doll.with.pram.%20jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJ5W6rNR_qKFdI5wr_pmiu-R3dcWzaGbPSoYS1LQv2Ve0Pr5AXX5jyUYqnO2k9j4oSW_OKYLcC4i_5UyHCP_7k_Md-kSyTR_aTswoNBzPxxjNDQVS3C7d-6ZrTSB4kIeto4Gg7cALhF8AG8yc7nqF5UQFrYckKUfKPojmKTPr_rVdcPzkD8e8JnGk/w640-h426/HBA-doll.with.pram.%20jpg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 17.6px;">There was a little girl </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">who had a new doll,</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">she put her in a pram </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">and took her for a stroll.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">A policeman stopped her, </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">looking harassed:</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">'You are pushing that pram </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 17.6px;">way too fast!'</span></div></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><i>Featured: this little doll</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><i>was made from a wine cork.</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><i>Recycling rules!</i></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-12176239462055750832023-01-21T01:00:00.003+02:002023-01-21T15:36:18.593+02:00A Small Smile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0udP3HU-vM_T9gsVBFXQQ8LMUEsTdqNq_KVQATSaGE1aveQlC9YDWCaVRLN_0tIFWEiOMZ-PM6bz3j_LOn9CDNE7wSx774whbOPoRBkZpPWwUA7nG3PKGqtjGp5IjgnPCpg3lz1F2nOPyxZGhN58zsWrzzIKLIAu_Kaf0JRRR2O3SRSEfuJG4UJz/s2800/HBA-gardening.friend.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA0udP3HU-vM_T9gsVBFXQQ8LMUEsTdqNq_KVQATSaGE1aveQlC9YDWCaVRLN_0tIFWEiOMZ-PM6bz3j_LOn9CDNE7wSx774whbOPoRBkZpPWwUA7nG3PKGqtjGp5IjgnPCpg3lz1F2nOPyxZGhN58zsWrzzIKLIAu_Kaf0JRRR2O3SRSEfuJG4UJz/w640-h426/HBA-gardening.friend.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">
I like playing games,</div>
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games make me smile,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">and if I happen to cheat -</div>
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it's only once in a while.</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: a little friend </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with personality.</i></div>
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handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-21198364429295011092023-01-01T11:51:00.001+02:002023-01-01T16:34:55.768+02:00Time for Bed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoAYOTrycKekIeVBlYZHv88ggykvjCAWuMZCnFK-ZI02g95x0dT5JIyETRONu2HpXWRpTVRt1Q2x0v3HBAewDVSq2M_SIErDMjaS_6jPJ7Ec0ADZDn9wjFBzQuukMvakhVERSPtUrn9dzoHATCqA3CHjhpz11pkqL4guwOcjhlhEQGwHZ1y15I3nC/s1342/HBA-two.doll.beds.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkoAYOTrycKekIeVBlYZHv88ggykvjCAWuMZCnFK-ZI02g95x0dT5JIyETRONu2HpXWRpTVRt1Q2x0v3HBAewDVSq2M_SIErDMjaS_6jPJ7Ec0ADZDn9wjFBzQuukMvakhVERSPtUrn9dzoHATCqA3CHjhpz11pkqL4guwOcjhlhEQGwHZ1y15I3nC/w640-h426/HBA-two.doll.beds.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The time is late,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the shadows are deep,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and all little boys</div><div style="text-align: center;">should be fast asleep.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The house is quiet</div><div style="text-align: center;">except for young Ned,</div><div style="text-align: center;">who is tossing and turning</div><div style="text-align: center;">upstairs in his bed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"Oh, why can't I sleep?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel so awake;</div><div style="text-align: center;">could it be that I ate</div><div style="text-align: center;">too much chocolate cake?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: my dad made</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>this two doll beds,</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>guaranteed to provide</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a good night's rest.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-80010534893729399102022-12-22T07:04:00.001+02:002022-12-22T07:04:34.815+02:00Season's Greetings<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2wCZk86K_v-emCQgx4j5m-NQlE26Hr0h6RuJh18H9CvAmH0AisN6uoJHn0N2iNDQ2O5t1BoUJbyrLz4mMLynZpSE9B5wNSt8p-XKr8ZdQhCKLL90hjrxEZ157B36VfASLHGkn0rNPAl4hUhP5VCagljAga7kIid21WbNK0VWdhVOmd0hZaBUJZAV/s1342/HBA-paper.trees.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2wCZk86K_v-emCQgx4j5m-NQlE26Hr0h6RuJh18H9CvAmH0AisN6uoJHn0N2iNDQ2O5t1BoUJbyrLz4mMLynZpSE9B5wNSt8p-XKr8ZdQhCKLL90hjrxEZ157B36VfASLHGkn0rNPAl4hUhP5VCagljAga7kIid21WbNK0VWdhVOmd0hZaBUJZAV/w640-h426/HBA-paper.trees.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">Sending you</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">my yuletide wishes</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">for a holiday</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">fun and delicious.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">Good company,</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">food and cheer,</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">and all the best</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">for the coming year!</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 400;"><i>Featured: paper tree origami,</i></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; font-weight: 400;"><i>made from old magazines.</i></span></b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></div></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-5121117391093342252022-12-01T17:27:00.004+02:002022-12-01T17:27:51.494+02:00The Spelling Bee<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuR_gqrDesIzw6b1AwVfwIrh3X89eq4mXvH15U1uDuuiMumpaBuftj1QPMbsPWNcONjNGUNmm3uCCCNWyy9qVPZkQL1VIPVDGkG81U8rmASMgwMuO9vPX7kwSf-Hphwx9hnzW1gX5lX3yZaxUjt6-x8ArjzlIaNlaslxd6-4llPE_0_T-IEL6JlL3/s1342/HBA-felt.wreath.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="1342" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuR_gqrDesIzw6b1AwVfwIrh3X89eq4mXvH15U1uDuuiMumpaBuftj1QPMbsPWNcONjNGUNmm3uCCCNWyy9qVPZkQL1VIPVDGkG81U8rmASMgwMuO9vPX7kwSf-Hphwx9hnzW1gX5lX3yZaxUjt6-x8ArjzlIaNlaslxd6-4llPE_0_T-IEL6JlL3/w640-h426/HBA-felt.wreath.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>There once was a bee</div><div>who couldn’t make honey,</div><div>and when you’re a bee</div><div>it is not that funny.</div><div><br /></div><div>The bee didn’t mind</div><div>and said, ‘Oh, well,</div><div>who needs honey</div><div>when you know how to spell?’</div><div><br /></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Featured: a felt wreath</i></div><div><i>to attract overeducated bees.</i></div><div><br /></div></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-84755490247981972912022-11-11T01:30:00.001+02:002022-11-11T01:30:00.213+02:00Hide-and-Seek<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQDlPvY_66rNR9yGWxOuiqL6QHXFso89nlxeMxuEg-PPd3VAANRogpH365AzqYBTeR_zIsnzj73R2VALUkkTIdbHWgEEevBf68-kihL77v7GM8C0iBnRS5wZqXCe1PYjWBLGr7dDfyWkH2Hc-HL71-zIT-Ed-L_BDpuhqLO5Gz8QdfzgbCMIZ4O3b/s2800/HBA-hide.and.seek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRQDlPvY_66rNR9yGWxOuiqL6QHXFso89nlxeMxuEg-PPd3VAANRogpH365AzqYBTeR_zIsnzj73R2VALUkkTIdbHWgEEevBf68-kihL77v7GM8C0iBnRS5wZqXCe1PYjWBLGr7dDfyWkH2Hc-HL71-zIT-Ed-L_BDpuhqLO5Gz8QdfzgbCMIZ4O3b/w640-h426/HBA-hide.and.seek.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> </div><div style="text-align: center;">"I feel like a game"</div><div style="text-align: center;">thought the sun, as she rose,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and hide-and-seek</div><div style="text-align: center;">was the game that she chose.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The sun's a good hider,</div><div style="text-align: center;">that’s why I felt proud,</div><div style="text-align: center;">when I finally found her</div><div style="text-align: center;">there, behind the cloud!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: two friends hiding</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>in a knitted hanging basket</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-16963481435840700892022-11-01T01:00:00.003+02:002022-11-07T08:02:03.013+02:00A Five Star Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoFFLy9mtDTr_T_lOVVZzUL4yRhuBqIRmAMq6IOP-1GJfs_ObqF9n97DFyt-WGVJ8A-tk8b_Mm4h3U7Ft-vTHfu9dj4ThE8xWqSIxmxTF16jBjrySkJOxmTqZDWNydxp10NimwNRcVzTkow_2kBaNDPBd5HJrpQk6JeesOnaFkaTC40ySsJnJRpKU/s2800/HBA-basket.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoFFLy9mtDTr_T_lOVVZzUL4yRhuBqIRmAMq6IOP-1GJfs_ObqF9n97DFyt-WGVJ8A-tk8b_Mm4h3U7Ft-vTHfu9dj4ThE8xWqSIxmxTF16jBjrySkJOxmTqZDWNydxp10NimwNRcVzTkow_2kBaNDPBd5HJrpQk6JeesOnaFkaTC40ySsJnJRpKU/w640-h426/HBA-basket.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Five reasons I’m giving Five Stars to <br />Smoke & Cracked Mirrors by Karen Charlton:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. The Setting - the story takes us to 1940 York, <br />a time full of intrigue and atmosphere. WWII books <br />featuring young women are very popular right now <br />but the author finds a fresh angle, an interesting location <br />and a great plot.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />2. The Detectives - Jemma James and Bobbie Baker </div><div style="text-align: center;">are among the nicest, cleverest and most resourceful </div><div style="text-align: center;">protagonists I’ve met in a long while. They never put </div><div style="text-align: center;">a foot wrong, really (but I don’t hold that against them). </div><div style="text-align: center;">And the secondary characters are every bit as good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. The Record - author Karen Charlton has <br />previously written the Detective Lavender Mysteries, </div><div style="text-align: center;">a fun regency mystery series. I was quite looking </div><div style="text-align: center;">forward to her new series and, indeed, I’ve enjoyed </div><div style="text-align: center;">both her excellent writing and clever storytelling.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />4. The Format – Charlton surprises us (no worries, </div><div style="text-align: center;">this is a spoiler-free zone) with the structure of the plot, </div><div style="text-align: center;">some cases are easily solved, others require the whole </div><div style="text-align: center;">book, and they flow together very well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. The Summary – this is the first book in a new series <br />and a fine start, IMO. If you’re in the market for an <br />enjoyable, gentle, heartwarming mystery with unexpected plot <br />twists, this could well be the book for you.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">Featured: baskets made out of t-shirt yarn</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnUffG66Y0SfjWP08YC8NKf9Y9xd3DreB0o_kj6TNqLtuIb3ayCR7GwrAE3KZ_liD_0FBDLeqGeT57QzdBn0MBwQZpJj6o7MEZpllY2CXpVZ2ixqaiwddxxSbAHcfpyDebufEoRI7Ji7RAGn-miDBs-nt6t6ffqadLnagGBcNIrJGBEcO5jtJRvrz/s1080/HBA-book.review.02.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnUffG66Y0SfjWP08YC8NKf9Y9xd3DreB0o_kj6TNqLtuIb3ayCR7GwrAE3KZ_liD_0FBDLeqGeT57QzdBn0MBwQZpJj6o7MEZpllY2CXpVZ2ixqaiwddxxSbAHcfpyDebufEoRI7Ji7RAGn-miDBs-nt6t6ffqadLnagGBcNIrJGBEcO5jtJRvrz/s320/HBA-book.review.02.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><i style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></i></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"><br /></i></p>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-30827836191644344892022-10-20T07:39:00.000+03:002022-10-20T07:39:06.994+03:00Hope Lives Eternal<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5t-VhJqAgMhrryxQUCkAN-Ugrq7AmFC_zzie9T2gS_BCNnrDtXBMlaYUerfOnpjWpszqxcUltZM98yer1MCDCS-Jw2sPmGVnODv-kVu8xlucTCs3bVitMCvGTeOEHCavdFlpH3WhfUqp6ussPYM5jmdLe89BYAj1vTpmKzhgNc9PnpyxdkBw56ii/s2800/HBA-sick.in.bed.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY5t-VhJqAgMhrryxQUCkAN-Ugrq7AmFC_zzie9T2gS_BCNnrDtXBMlaYUerfOnpjWpszqxcUltZM98yer1MCDCS-Jw2sPmGVnODv-kVu8xlucTCs3bVitMCvGTeOEHCavdFlpH3WhfUqp6ussPYM5jmdLe89BYAj1vTpmKzhgNc9PnpyxdkBw56ii/w640-h426/HBA-sick.in.bed.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>Rico has measles</div><div>and he’s staying in bed;</div><div>his only hope is </div><div>some sweets with his med.</div><div> </div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Featured: A spotty little puppy</i></div><div><br /></div></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com48tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-41016909599619440812022-10-11T01:00:00.005+03:002022-10-12T12:06:30.548+03:00Important Life Lessons - Hallmark Movies<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKJ-GrEwi2LVVWHmd82p8N48gyPAscmkYqYEYB_SlxX0Y3Jy_6UlpnVJYEPjG36ODL5aBFtaL6eiIeFUB1-S3BmbbLJuOOa_pQxLrmAzBL9099opoLRjyyvAp-mDEmj9ppCQjiYxESh1C75dsLZrwHjHHox-f3fbmkcnU1yyWwLYNAhTTPm5o5c1l/s2699/HBA-welcome.home.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="2699" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKJ-GrEwi2LVVWHmd82p8N48gyPAscmkYqYEYB_SlxX0Y3Jy_6UlpnVJYEPjG36ODL5aBFtaL6eiIeFUB1-S3BmbbLJuOOa_pQxLrmAzBL9099opoLRjyyvAp-mDEmj9ppCQjiYxESh1C75dsLZrwHjHHox-f3fbmkcnU1yyWwLYNAhTTPm5o5c1l/w640-h426/HBA-welcome.home.1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Important life lessons I've learned from</div><div style="text-align: center;">watching Hallmark movies:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Dreams jobs appear just when you need them the most</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2. There are a lot of handsome royals walking among us</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3. The more pastries you eat - the slimmer you are</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">4. It is always the guy in the sweater, not the one in the suit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">5. And, a small town over a city every time</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. If you have a fireplace, it is always lit when you come home,</div><div style="text-align: center;">as are at least forty candles</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">7. And, there is no need to turn off the lights. Ever</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">8. Some of us are amazing bakers, the rest are either </div><div style="text-align: center;">event planners or own a bookshop</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">9. If you don't fall in love during the holidays, your best</div><div style="text-align: center;">friend/cousin/colleague is letting you down</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">10. Be nice to that lady booth seller, she is probably</div><div style="text-align: center;">a fairy godmother.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: A welcome home greeting card</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and a doll made of the cork of a wine bottle.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-62853010441188043952022-10-01T07:05:00.004+03:002022-10-01T07:05:23.998+03:00A fish out of water<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK52i7VWA6qFdlvUSeXCxvMquRvknhqiqZYivdPsh8sI20n51uvdKBZ5zz69kggjETs_b7wsCkW22Apf2-PEjZegjQkIA_2O8qvmC1j13fLuhomFBGrBeX_kbGIkywerFfybIwjLadpWAyb9n0oSYTkzVM6ng3xkcXxjlSk7_ziQUs7T0ote3FcSvi/s2800/HBA-fish.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;"> A little fish was swimming</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">when suddenly there came a net</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">and fished him out of the water</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">all slippery and scared and wet.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">The fish was in a panic -</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">he was sure that this was the end,</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">he closed his eyes and prayed,</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">wishing for help from a friend.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">The fisherman was listening</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">and heard the murmured wish,</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">he threw him back into the water,</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;">saving the little fish.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">Featured: Made these pencil cases</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: Molengo; font-size: 17.6px;">for my little nephews</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-67629348367734189452022-06-25T07:06:00.006+03:002022-06-25T07:06:50.222+03:00Lazy Summer Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRKi28TnrHmXhfexjf510a6fV8o0a0ufqn-pjWRhXoa6CX7vZX8PLf9zLameczHikkg_2CcNRmn3V7Dawi9OSQCbVyDr7huznL3wIpc0ftF-1SLa-0BjaxBIex88eq_r-KDHMHOSdygxQfogPGrv_S5rPcfnEi9TnqzIDai9AWTtDG1IVbQzGW6BSR/w640-h426/HBA-game.05.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yellow says to pink:<br />"you're a fizzy, happy drink."<br />Pink smiles at yellow:<br />"you're a cheery kind of fellow." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: Crafting and playing </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>with </i><i>my darling nephews.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I<i>'m taking a little summer break</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>to be lazy as well.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-74315519627293129652022-06-13T12:00:00.004+03:002022-06-13T12:00:49.132+03:00Eggs in One Basket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rtTTam27yipGquqtmllTl4CCNiBZQOPxWRvb4JudaNMUlcxTcDTWU0wvrKyOCc97qhvCb3hCyo1ySGPccP8BbYS7xfnVGwfXKeWXGrioO6FRpILSSKI_XeL8sOob2SabsXxEcBRp0bcXoGMHJn1gyjfjcFS2A3_FgjtHw--nnK9fDFGPbz10Mkhz/s2800/HBA-pink.basket.with.doll.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3rtTTam27yipGquqtmllTl4CCNiBZQOPxWRvb4JudaNMUlcxTcDTWU0wvrKyOCc97qhvCb3hCyo1ySGPccP8BbYS7xfnVGwfXKeWXGrioO6FRpILSSKI_XeL8sOob2SabsXxEcBRp0bcXoGMHJn1gyjfjcFS2A3_FgjtHw--nnK9fDFGPbz10Mkhz/w640-h426/HBA-pink.basket.with.doll.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I put all my eggs in one basket</div><div style="text-align: center;">and went outside to play;</div><div style="text-align: center;">the basket fell down to the ground,</div><div style="text-align: center;">no omelette<span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span>for me today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Featured: A knitted basket</div><div style="text-align: center;">to hold little treasures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-8981042836235459552022-05-30T11:54:00.008+03:002022-06-06T11:26:36.760+03:00The Clever Lion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsCzk4XsEja-rfTF6rL-ZE8VL45ppcu1NrynKhp9opxpS3aiWhfmzxcqd7t056tMNYUWxnTUbMFIJuvDuVhPOq82MlLkGGtg0hVDF3Ep9_0X0SDpqADTn504hetIENvzK_i08v5jvUsybljIzGrWZY6C-Aaofnw2cHhjAo3Fe-t3MZ7qTDJeVR6vh/s2800/HBA-the.clever.lion.01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsCzk4XsEja-rfTF6rL-ZE8VL45ppcu1NrynKhp9opxpS3aiWhfmzxcqd7t056tMNYUWxnTUbMFIJuvDuVhPOq82MlLkGGtg0hVDF3Ep9_0X0SDpqADTn504hetIENvzK_i08v5jvUsybljIzGrWZY6C-Aaofnw2cHhjAo3Fe-t3MZ7qTDJeVR6vh/w640-h426/HBA-the.clever.lion.01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlntWSoUrKzkhg5vZRL9RMtveBMm4TIW2K18HnKS_4e1xJaVG-8kfJsmCC4KZ_gx9ELD0dwQNB9KvFQQooelyJR4oxV8SHP4JmH85VhrbfLnPy8koxDVeUo6OEGLa9bFfu3r11lhCC1swAhNrEZetQplDO-qQT_OghHGQ4u-ADRIIwWwgwv0Lvu5Ef/s2800/HBA-the.clever.lion.02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlntWSoUrKzkhg5vZRL9RMtveBMm4TIW2K18HnKS_4e1xJaVG-8kfJsmCC4KZ_gx9ELD0dwQNB9KvFQQooelyJR4oxV8SHP4JmH85VhrbfLnPy8koxDVeUo6OEGLa9bFfu3r11lhCC1swAhNrEZetQplDO-qQT_OghHGQ4u-ADRIIwWwgwv0Lvu5Ef/w640-h426/HBA-the.clever.lion.02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr_ZuvWOQzXfplzMy9Nb6KK0zft4lUj2wDTY5qAA8geSsuykq76LhzLJN3fc4Phzdr7WE2KEStXrMvKFrdSQTVZRNfwNAS4IsMqVnZYW836G6bVABvH2Ri6s22A32QnTLpJB9e0IAgTmChcCa9-N6jr9Uk57OK6lrhPjlaBAeau-c5V11ggOIQs4L/s2800/HBA-the.clever.lion.03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWr_ZuvWOQzXfplzMy9Nb6KK0zft4lUj2wDTY5qAA8geSsuykq76LhzLJN3fc4Phzdr7WE2KEStXrMvKFrdSQTVZRNfwNAS4IsMqVnZYW836G6bVABvH2Ri6s22A32QnTLpJB9e0IAgTmChcCa9-N6jr9Uk57OK6lrhPjlaBAeau-c5V11ggOIQs4L/w640-h426/HBA-the.clever.lion.03.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">There once was a lion</div><div style="text-align: center;">who enjoyed a nice rose,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and was usually careful </div><div style="text-align: center;">to protect his nose.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One day, near the bush,</div><div style="text-align: center;">he gave a big yawn</div><div style="text-align: center;">and felt on his nose</div><div style="text-align: center;">the prick of a thorn.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He pulled the thorn out</div><div style="text-align: center;">and smiled, as he should -</div><div style="text-align: center;">and said that in life</div><div style="text-align: center;">you get the bad with the good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: A clever new friend</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and two lionesque nephews.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7261162001303950953.post-61122969671869885602022-05-01T10:16:00.002+03:002022-05-01T13:05:06.569+03:00Shame on You, Mindy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvFE_RVjLpYkYkomP5r56Uj92WsMWCQji_NOsJSZhZyPWywK6pTbF4bRsRy61w0WBjUiRF9Y0Hrfry2Rki0bcUxg2pYS19xi7DUUE5va2Es3Bjgw_6qQyHzyNbygoQN_JCuen8649Z857fn2uM950L8no_8ee5mX88bHT766-BXn4BqCdOaAPjzNw/s2800/HBA-millie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1867" data-original-width="2800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvFE_RVjLpYkYkomP5r56Uj92WsMWCQji_NOsJSZhZyPWywK6pTbF4bRsRy61w0WBjUiRF9Y0Hrfry2Rki0bcUxg2pYS19xi7DUUE5va2Es3Bjgw_6qQyHzyNbygoQN_JCuen8649Z857fn2uM950L8no_8ee5mX88bHT766-BXn4BqCdOaAPjzNw/w640-h426/HBA-millie.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mindy is a </div><div style="text-align: center;">lovely-looking doll,</div><div style="text-align: center;">she is pink and pretty </div><div style="text-align: center;">and rather small.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She has a smile </div><div style="text-align: center;">as sweet as a daisy,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it must be admitted </div><div style="text-align: center;">that she is a bit lazy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each day the toys </div><div style="text-align: center;">play in the yard,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but Mindy says sorry, </div><div style="text-align: center;">the ground is too hard.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And when they all clean </div><div style="text-align: center;">and tidy and cook,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you can usually find her </div><div style="text-align: center;">curled up with a book.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The others are ready </div><div style="text-align: center;">to raise quite a stink -</div><div style="text-align: center;">really, Mindy, you are </div><div style="text-align: center;">very lucky you're pink!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #e06666; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">♡</b> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Featured: a pink softie with an attitude.</i></div>handmade by amaliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.com46