Creativity and Cupcakes....

A few weeks ago I bought a few books during a charity shop rummage,one of which was....

 Which I have now finished and SO enjoyed....

 

The only trouble is that reading about them makes me want to eat one....

Mmmm....

But I have managed to avoid making a batch in my own kitchen by keeping busy...

I have been over at the Studio quite a lot catching up on things,one being a mirror that is in need of some tlc....

 The gold may look nice but it is quite garish and tatty,so on with some of the Annie Sloan wonder paint, the first coat is now done.. I will show you it when it is finished....

 Then, I have a few Birthdays coming up,so wrapped this picture ready to give....

Then Birthday number two, I got some mint imperials (their favourite) and put them in a jar all prettied up!

Now do I make those Cupcakes?.....

Warm Wishes,

Callie

x x x

Love is in the air.....

Happy Valentines Day!!!

And to my Lovely Husband.....

 You're still the one....

As well as it being Valentines Day it is also our eleventh wedding anniversary and our seventeenth year together...

And while our path has not always been smooth and we have had some twists and turns along the way,we remain the very best of friends.....

I consider myself very blessed to have found love in my life,it really is true that.....

  
And sometimes, when life gets in the way, you may not realise that you are living...

your very own....

Wishing you all your very own.....

Happy Ever After.....

Warm Wishes,

Callie
x x x

All the images on this post are from this lovely site;

www.sparrowprimitives.co.uk

House Rules.....

With Step Children having left behind their weekend visits years ago and  Mr.F and I being pretty easy going,there aren't many house rules that we live by...

Except one that I am pretty strict about...

No Pussycats on the tables....

 Which as you can see....

 ...is a rule that is rigourously observed....

...by all members of the household.....

Good job I am such a strict disciplinarian....

Warm Wishes for a Wonderful Week,

Callie
x x x

Reading Matter(s).....

Oh dear, did I mention the coming of Spring a little too early???

 Oops,I hope that you are all warm and cosy EVEN if you are under a blanket of snow!

No such luck here I am afraid, just horrible cold drizzly rain...

So when the weather is not much fun,time to do the only sensible thing-eat and curl up with a good book!

So firstly we went out for lunch - sadly I forgot my camera, we had lunch here...

'The Meeting Room' in Kingsbridge....

I had a bowl of the most wonderful steaming hot aromatic stew and a glass of equally delicious Merlot-then we trawled the charity shops for books to take home and read!

Firstly I couldn't resist these....

  ...for 20pence each...

They are the ones that my Grandmother read to me as a child-well not the actual ones but it was lovely to see the Ladybird ones that I remember so well and read until they fell apart! Still looking for The Elves and the Shoemaker-my favourite!

The complete works of Lewis Carroll- for £1.50....

The Borrowers,Brer Rabbit and The Folk of the Faraway Tree....all for £1.00 each...

I know they are largely childrens books but I am hoping that my niece will love reading as much as I did and I have 'tons' of books- just in case.... 

Then I found...

a couple of 'rainy afternoon' books... 

And when we got home this was waiting in the post box...

Ah, another busy weekend.....

Though in between the reading I did manage a good walk...

So I haven't been completely idle! 

Warm Wishes for a 'cosy' week,

Callie

x x x

P.S. Some of you lovely bloggers have emailed me to say that you have left comments that have been bounced back- Thank you so much for letting me know- I THINK that I have sorted out the issue but if it happens to you again please could you let me know?
Warmest x

Imbolc Blessings....

Here in chilly Devon we are celebrating Imbolc....

 One of my favourite times of year.....

 A sure sign that the evenings are beginning to get lighter and that Spring is just around the corner....

So although Spring isn't here just yet it wont be long....

Keep warm and cosy!

Warm Wishes,

Callie

x x x