Sunday, September 10, 2023
The Tea Party
1/3. Aunt Augusta was having her
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?
♡
Featured: The adventures of an upcycled wine bottle cork.
This story is sponsored by iTeaworld
Friday, August 4, 2023
Make Do and Mend
Something is wrong,
Cinderella isn’t it!
She tries and tries
but the shoe doesn’t fit.
She explains to the prince:
It’s this awful heat,
my ankles are puffy
and I have swollen feet.
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(©handmade by amalia)
Cinderella isn’t it!
She tries and tries
but the shoe doesn’t fit.
She explains to the prince:
It’s this awful heat,
my ankles are puffy
and I have swollen feet.
.
(©handmade by amalia)
♡
Featured: My sister's shoes were hit
with some acid so I made these little
patches to give them new life.
Sunday, June 11, 2023
The Princess and the Pea
The little princess
had an awful night,
she tossed and turned
from left to right.
But tonight she
will sleep at ease -
she made the prince promise
to use mushy peas.
♡
Featured: A princess bed
with extra accommodation inside.
Upcycled: a small tin of Barkleys mints
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Saturday, April 1, 2023
A chore? A bore!
The iron is broken,
oh, what a mess,
with a pile of laundry
waiting to press.
The wrinkles! The horror!
It's almost a crime,
and what will I do
with all that free time?
♡
Featured: two new friends
idling about, not doing chores.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
A Dark Tale
Last night I dreamed
that I lived in deep space
I played with the stars,
that was some race.
But then I got sucked
into a very dark hole,
it didn't end well for me
and I mean - not at all!
Then, in my dreams,
I lived under the sea,
it was beautiful there
with so much to see
Until a shark appeared
and boy, was he fast
I have to tell you -
that I did not last.
I woke up to find
I've survived all my dreams,
convinced that our world
is not as bad as it seems.
♡
Featured: A star fleet
upcycled from paper rolls
with my little nephews.
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
A Five Star Review
Down a Dark River by Karen Odden:
1. The stage - the year is 1878 and we are in Victorian
London, a time of discovery and innovation,
a time when people are still bound by their class and history.
2. The lead - Michael Corravan is an inspector in Scotland
Yard, a young man with a prickly character and complicated
history, in no hurry to share his secrets.
3. The supporting cast - Corravan is surrounded by a motley
crew of friends and colleagues who all add another
dimension both to his character and to the story.
4. The plot - the book, the first in a new series,
begins with the disappearance of one woman,
the murder of another and a river that runs between them.
Nothing more from me, this is a spoiler-free zone.
5. The summary - if you are in the market for a
hard-to-put-down historical mystery with a different voice,
plenty of atmosphere, plot twists, suspense, quality writing
and a satisfying end, this could well be the book for you.
♡
Featured: I upcycled these bags
with a tea wash and embroidery.
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