tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3670557228368202072024-03-14T04:47:22.078-07:00Everything has another useOr my mission to reuse, recyle, repair, reduce and rethinkLizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-84654394727692568792011-12-14T16:12:00.000-08:002011-12-14T16:42:53.790-08:00Princess & the Pea - project update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKHmE391akHZe7-f_pQdCEAduou0DmVoJ7CZBMjRF1TqBK8MjXvF4uzuKGGx1OIunQ9fe9ZXkAJQtbE_GmEelWtSM_XQLUspnerWuvyhSBWMieofV0C8KGuUXKEA4Bf3unkX-yL22L66c/s1600/P1070138+%2528480x640%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686147813609182386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKHmE391akHZe7-f_pQdCEAduou0DmVoJ7CZBMjRF1TqBK8MjXvF4uzuKGGx1OIunQ9fe9ZXkAJQtbE_GmEelWtSM_XQLUspnerWuvyhSBWMieofV0C8KGuUXKEA4Bf3unkX-yL22L66c/s320/P1070138+%2528480x640%2529.jpg" /></a><br />Here is the final result of my Princess and the Pea gift for my 5 year old niece this Christmas.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wpyssAQJwuGwqQubsDUlrf_bEsZZeWTlphR1DoM2elN78UBDOjh8PCNZhYDq3JduY0vAb9jE45FqsT9ILn1xQxyVJaSZkNQ3ohihCydlb0TDE9lwSZ_D7gVWyvzBnkV1LGfrZPSRj8Li/s1600/P1070141+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686147825982624962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8wpyssAQJwuGwqQubsDUlrf_bEsZZeWTlphR1DoM2elN78UBDOjh8PCNZhYDq3JduY0vAb9jE45FqsT9ILn1xQxyVJaSZkNQ3ohihCydlb0TDE9lwSZ_D7gVWyvzBnkV1LGfrZPSRj8Li/s320/P1070141+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnuaUwqoiW6act5efBkGaRxgSO7H5WCl2c-89O-TW_TEa3mcNDSnZpA25zcA1Ts-ROoN0I3r-zCHTTU7M9VJ4DdHrejSIjGtJUQF3xaCpGyyI17-SdJGoxxzVuIfqdo_BRM8xteZKcCFs/s1600/P1070139+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686148091755556290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnuaUwqoiW6act5efBkGaRxgSO7H5WCl2c-89O-TW_TEa3mcNDSnZpA25zcA1Ts-ROoN0I3r-zCHTTU7M9VJ4DdHrejSIjGtJUQF3xaCpGyyI17-SdJGoxxzVuIfqdo_BRM8xteZKcCFs/s320/P1070139+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" /></a><br />In the end I chose a green coloured marble for the pea as I couldn't find any tutorials on making a tiny ball out of cloth.<br /><br />I'm pleased with the results and I know she will love it!Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-21831134602324605542011-11-22T15:11:00.000-08:002011-11-22T16:14:22.654-08:00Make your own compost tumblerFor a total of $35 I made my own compost tumbler. I spent $15 for the old cherry barrel from the markets and $20 for the castor wheels from Bunnings. I had a panel cut out and a hinge and latch screwed on to act as a door. I also drilled some holes along the top and bottom of the barrel for ventilation. Just a tip, don't make the holes too big or a lot of dirt will come out when you tumble. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIr3EAbtjrGtpDG3EMagTlmBFAsvY7cAD-w3JyzLAuYKo2sfxnQ1exh2vvb67UWmm96qtfAY2_peCfctz_WuaRoixXhlrOfnquDsStINhnKPCLeg1DyGb_-9auabhRJ2fr2oPrpXyJ1U9/s1600/P1070084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677971801730099826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjIr3EAbtjrGtpDG3EMagTlmBFAsvY7cAD-w3JyzLAuYKo2sfxnQ1exh2vvb67UWmm96qtfAY2_peCfctz_WuaRoixXhlrOfnquDsStINhnKPCLeg1DyGb_-9auabhRJ2fr2oPrpXyJ1U9/s320/P1070084.JPG" /></a><br /><br />The castors where bolted to Josh's old play table that he no longer uses so it was great to recycle it for this project.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vozqxufLEdZScioFj_UdOACFYek72dvbaUboffnqapdrOiJZaPYn70FeUejzit1ePQ2MDAoqdC7xcfIvAM9z9xxvarjzKXXk1akpiiMZaH4JAxGCG8Cfgv1PV2S4DJwfER-zQvHmPakr/s1600/P1070082.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677962450266597202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vozqxufLEdZScioFj_UdOACFYek72dvbaUboffnqapdrOiJZaPYn70FeUejzit1ePQ2MDAoqdC7xcfIvAM9z9xxvarjzKXXk1akpiiMZaH4JAxGCG8Cfgv1PV2S4DJwfER-zQvHmPakr/s320/P1070082.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Close up shot of one of the castor wheels.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbyQKGo4m9ojHainskrXwayO6ASKh1vqbRYyQS5IVviNfCtxL3BG7aH4eaE1k91gBLRcMlYf3cTqMT99fnT-OpAOVyf-bMhGXJlzqw-i92wZ_bThbCYUvvttrtahAU5rKdFKJ4mvFQo-F/s1600/P1070083.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 200px; height: 150px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677973251409188226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbyQKGo4m9ojHainskrXwayO6ASKh1vqbRYyQS5IVviNfCtxL3BG7aH4eaE1k91gBLRcMlYf3cTqMT99fnT-OpAOVyf-bMhGXJlzqw-i92wZ_bThbCYUvvttrtahAU5rKdFKJ4mvFQo-F/s200/P1070083.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Close up of the latched opening.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMmnPEregpa4gdaYlkTZ2WffC2PZUds8IJcPOWb7N5lJV5Q7ef2hes8zoa-xYiqGmzkp_DXnAGwQkkSUxgdZSZB-PVBzJPUgBjfQD2fU7lHtcq1yEMrSWo0L-G4tga6hnUKq9BnPn6-0a/s1600/P1070086.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677962465687794866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVMmnPEregpa4gdaYlkTZ2WffC2PZUds8IJcPOWb7N5lJV5Q7ef2hes8zoa-xYiqGmzkp_DXnAGwQkkSUxgdZSZB-PVBzJPUgBjfQD2fU7lHtcq1yEMrSWo0L-G4tga6hnUKq9BnPn6-0a/s320/P1070086.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Close up of the hinge on the panel.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4maapvYlbHEwvfZBG6diX9o0ifWQhsVQ2cn0KygU6H_d5KmcZqzll-_j1NlX-JVwbvSGd2VKSRshFuDnlc6rd1nwRp0Jw5D0i4OtevesLi5-OO9mhHI8RmO01qG_PhDgC91H0Nmid4pqR/s1600/P1070087.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 240px; height: 320px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677962471658963650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4maapvYlbHEwvfZBG6diX9o0ifWQhsVQ2cn0KygU6H_d5KmcZqzll-_j1NlX-JVwbvSGd2VKSRshFuDnlc6rd1nwRp0Jw5D0i4OtevesLi5-OO9mhHI8RmO01qG_PhDgC91H0Nmid4pqR/s320/P1070087.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Tumble away Josh!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7CUyZDwQdLH-vze-8OpJoN69-GjL8ZizD5wYxjz2f5X4aJmCmieA2QuycRcSRRrG7iswjaY498695ooB1gF6Qn0MspTMNKyHEvI80nUgGGsyphEa_Aq5mglUKv2LaKqicPAOwWe9LZnq/s1600/P1070088.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677965305517620322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_nhv7kD8enJnaandM1mtRtAfLrSuxLrJZkTUIOXlbx5tEI-pP9xzlPKUB4MDHE01IEMe1kBIKPYH0ZsKp5OVjkIdwul4OQmUz0ujPFNgaS5uF9Mp634LoKiS0huHmpGSz0XJiWrqt0Zka/s320/P1070092.JPG" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-58945647901410788902011-08-03T21:58:00.000-07:002011-08-04T15:30:33.614-07:00Superhero Cape Tutorial<strong>Tutorial</strong><br /><br />You will need 1 metre of polar fleece fabric. If you are lining yours then you will also need enough flannel to fully cover the inside. I had to buy 2 metres of fabric as the flannel was not as wide as the polar fabric.<br /><br />The following pictures show you how to make and cut your pattern directly onto your fabric (I used paper as a guide to show you).<br /><br />You will need to draw a semi circle straight onto your fabric, using a pin, a length of string just under ½ the width of your fabric and a fabric marker. My string was 75cm long. Draw a smaller semi circle at the top, the string for this one measured 13.5cm. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxd4IVSO2kheBs_av9pqvkarhHHVGq_Gb1fj5uBXdI1VXARCBIKEdiprvzHkmorbz1A2jUvDf_E8vFFWtwDjrvGdL_-4F91o8G8GOhSvTfAVXVCVUbMHbeTi7UChrdqUY0rP9pBc7GKn_Q/s1600/069+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxd4IVSO2kheBs_av9pqvkarhHHVGq_Gb1fj5uBXdI1VXARCBIKEdiprvzHkmorbz1A2jUvDf_E8vFFWtwDjrvGdL_-4F91o8G8GOhSvTfAVXVCVUbMHbeTi7UChrdqUY0rP9pBc7GKn_Q/s320/069+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636983621174822498" /></a><br /><br />Cut out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodyhPId8xRkZdd0dUhEL90WrWi5d_6sciVh3WzPN0ZXvjk34WVql244AFSngynwiiL4aH6q_FM99y8H_k7Lmy2l6QG-cHfgDl5iGQPISdQ7TVSNJZNTDxP8jFy7hNmYcwznBIPu4p4Rln/s1600/070+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiodyhPId8xRkZdd0dUhEL90WrWi5d_6sciVh3WzPN0ZXvjk34WVql244AFSngynwiiL4aH6q_FM99y8H_k7Lmy2l6QG-cHfgDl5iGQPISdQ7TVSNJZNTDxP8jFy7hNmYcwznBIPu4p4Rln/s320/070+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636983625858242162" /></a><br /><br />Shape the shoulders and level off any inbalances in the hem line ensuring that the centre front (CF) seam lengths match one another.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWVpCjr97JSfqPDOHqrD6oHEuBiVezLD3YjFnubZcu2f-6VG9IOo2yyDdr4iB9ElENzRit6TMM3SVp98AE9WYK34LGc4amXiyrWzXsMcdJjdCFfmhUJYLq-YiHZO6YcmHQkDcdswIp84t/s1600/071+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWVpCjr97JSfqPDOHqrD6oHEuBiVezLD3YjFnubZcu2f-6VG9IOo2yyDdr4iB9ElENzRit6TMM3SVp98AE9WYK34LGc4amXiyrWzXsMcdJjdCFfmhUJYLq-YiHZO6YcmHQkDcdswIp84t/s320/071+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636982935909695522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRdrpcU-OpMUAcXoSunA7KTyekIwISaNgKTtwGu3ZiKTJI4KMjWRXjUscIPNx2wQUWb_vavM_tXf06NebZ8Ww466n8wWwDThu8yV7K2UvlF5nFOMLq721c_pQf07oZP_ik1pZvmO7AYiG/s1600/072+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRdrpcU-OpMUAcXoSunA7KTyekIwISaNgKTtwGu3ZiKTJI4KMjWRXjUscIPNx2wQUWb_vavM_tXf06NebZ8Ww466n8wWwDThu8yV7K2UvlF5nFOMLq721c_pQf07oZP_ik1pZvmO7AYiG/s320/072+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636982936907399122" /></a><br /><br />And shape the neckline.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_WkxFpz9K0hLymj1k8A-IOgu6zgOn8A3tg4uD-iZwPlbyCCOVwiZTt8RhlPvmxuO6a2EbLUTPcnHxFSeGUj9k21vdvGVC2PwM_t0XOeg35RapNnuJvOlDMLeFzR_MT7VXxjfDWpcTLO8/s1600/074+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_WkxFpz9K0hLymj1k8A-IOgu6zgOn8A3tg4uD-iZwPlbyCCOVwiZTt8RhlPvmxuO6a2EbLUTPcnHxFSeGUj9k21vdvGVC2PwM_t0XOeg35RapNnuJvOlDMLeFzR_MT7VXxjfDWpcTLO8/s320/074+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636982947569602242" /></a><br /><br />Your fabric should end up looking like this (curved shoulders and a scooped neckline at the font).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48k3LfXZ_ylCD7vPcOmB9WRSGqQXlDll51d8MOTOKC7pk-b4hRiw2ySq2FyJiZ9X1bne3hVeRImGMIMoUxeJZiX4tp74PKB4SK1hro5KZQsDnoY3OBazMxa3QNUQXnK7-JopbR58ZDdEF/s1600/075+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48k3LfXZ_ylCD7vPcOmB9WRSGqQXlDll51d8MOTOKC7pk-b4hRiw2ySq2FyJiZ9X1bne3hVeRImGMIMoUxeJZiX4tp74PKB4SK1hro5KZQsDnoY3OBazMxa3QNUQXnK7-JopbR58ZDdEF/s320/075+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636982943592877346" /></a><br /><br />Sew up the shoulders using a very narrow seam.<br /><br />Sew up the hemline to about 1.5 to 2cm wide. I shortened my lining by 5cm in length and just overlocked the hemline.<br /><br />Attach the zipper. If you are not using any lining then it will be pretty straight forward. If you are not very confident at sewing then I would recommend skipping the lining altogether, unless you can find someone to show you how to do it.<br /><br />Attach the neckband. I measured 8cm (which includes 1cm either side for seam allowance) and measured out the length of the neckline. I didn’t make a note of what my one measured out to be. Pin in place and stitch. I hand sewed the inside into position to give a neater finish. Then sewed on some frog closures so that the capes can be worn unzipped and still be held in place at the neck.<br /><br />For the logos, I just googled the emblems on line and traced them onto paper off my computer screen (my printer is down). I had to enlarge the superman one so I just cut and spread at 2cm intervals along the length and width to get the right size.<br /><br />Cut these out of felt <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTh4gLXSm2YrDLzJj-xk8VdOh4CzGzSrduu1hFcs7C5X1h9_UrnZ9BgJmr7WYoN9nwX3nb4pnXnZeAjHQiUzJU1K3gId6ouUuug80oGpqMEETlWY91ZGAOqcmttSNhG9-A0JQCAROXGjh/s1600/054+%2528640x480%2529+%25282%2529+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYTh4gLXSm2YrDLzJj-xk8VdOh4CzGzSrduu1hFcs7C5X1h9_UrnZ9BgJmr7WYoN9nwX3nb4pnXnZeAjHQiUzJU1K3gId6ouUuug80oGpqMEETlWY91ZGAOqcmttSNhG9-A0JQCAROXGjh/s320/054+%2528640x480%2529+%25282%2529+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636989618832490258" /></a><br /><br />and use spray adhesive to position the colours on top of one another.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2wKfOyKZNMGFXRBpkET2MnAtQq8VJJ6Cc2LMPD0DCfAwbC8-jqJbRgbH0iQlacgz2Ah4BcWz6lLfpH64BkZKqu6NW4p6jEp-1rRh2C_FGZItsVkbBgH85mBDNAQ1e1zZRxAPf52jNp0t/s1600/056+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2wKfOyKZNMGFXRBpkET2MnAtQq8VJJ6Cc2LMPD0DCfAwbC8-jqJbRgbH0iQlacgz2Ah4BcWz6lLfpH64BkZKqu6NW4p6jEp-1rRh2C_FGZItsVkbBgH85mBDNAQ1e1zZRxAPf52jNp0t/s320/056+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636989626737539634" /></a><br /><br />Then zig zag stitch them together along the seams.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqIk7qjaN9zE13zOcJVPDNQDq86A7NSWDPY9Rnq2MT9o9N7Vp-5Iu0VDIf2K4Jw5fTti94puRFhKuyi9D8y9LfgF332JWEE0i6t6TA8wvTMMyJNx4kaMMviNoCp-E8HIDoF5oDokWJl1D/s1600/057+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSqIk7qjaN9zE13zOcJVPDNQDq86A7NSWDPY9Rnq2MT9o9N7Vp-5Iu0VDIf2K4Jw5fTti94puRFhKuyi9D8y9LfgF332JWEE0i6t6TA8wvTMMyJNx4kaMMviNoCp-E8HIDoF5oDokWJl1D/s320/057+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636990543217600306" /></a><br /><br />Position these about 8.5cm down from the centre back neckline and spray a little glue to hold it into position against the cape. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMOKOXlUXoEDJpzqaGTKBruiO7kpdg6Z4vML78QoUuiPSi4fLc48LewC7DIjqZciw4J_j5D-7kO5A_wNXhWnvhHm5iWQH4KmhMRX-x7U20hqsAF0BSjGkdU9C4inkcCDo4tcSKkSiG6Ka/s1600/058+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMOKOXlUXoEDJpzqaGTKBruiO7kpdg6Z4vML78QoUuiPSi4fLc48LewC7DIjqZciw4J_j5D-7kO5A_wNXhWnvhHm5iWQH4KmhMRX-x7U20hqsAF0BSjGkdU9C4inkcCDo4tcSKkSiG6Ka/s320/058+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636989631946321202" /></a><br /><br />Then zigzag the whole thing onto the cape, remembering not to catch the lining!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOw7rVujCB1LkRrzYzkmaC4XuWtESTjY_qewVGIiwGA2qfUKGAFtQV4dqu26jpl01J3SHG5AJVVeakEKW5NonYgxJqX6Iztpdl1jsIvgfuznqXxccuJwc7I1RekjLPC8hJeCR8KPNySE3/s1600/065+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOOw7rVujCB1LkRrzYzkmaC4XuWtESTjY_qewVGIiwGA2qfUKGAFtQV4dqu26jpl01J3SHG5AJVVeakEKW5NonYgxJqX6Iztpdl1jsIvgfuznqXxccuJwc7I1RekjLPC8hJeCR8KPNySE3/s320/065+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636992737833654754" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-13023567854448137802011-08-03T21:57:00.000-07:002011-08-03T22:32:56.268-07:00Superhero Capes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCp37KxGdVsoF2BW2Pwc91mVEXmCgJsmHI4t2pxEHQ7vEAgNNlTOk02EUv6QRZV1Iri8ZlOVd1rjqaGQUJQ6JbAyUyHmMdrdwP1hgOOtUQIsNH4zC4_O72NACpEIanirziL1eHJbypvJLM/s1600/079+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCp37KxGdVsoF2BW2Pwc91mVEXmCgJsmHI4t2pxEHQ7vEAgNNlTOk02EUv6QRZV1Iri8ZlOVd1rjqaGQUJQ6JbAyUyHmMdrdwP1hgOOtUQIsNH4zC4_O72NACpEIanirziL1eHJbypvJLM/s320/079+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636867789356135474" /></a><br />Jack and Josh are celebrating their 2nd and 3rd birthdays on the 14th August. They share the same birthday just one year apart which I think is very special indeed. This week I whipped up a pair of fleecy superhero capes to give them each their own on the day. I made a Batman one for Jack and a Superman one for Josh. They are super easy to make.<br /><br />I'll post the tutorial on how to make one up shortly.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBTYoYB6vHlmLazhjxTv3Htn-mVfxq7hhiWbW04Bw1H-24i58ICwWF9MF45fZ9317OdcNLrkq0Fuib0Es8_uT5pEbmrthcLyZ3N_Bieh9LubGQlc8GB-bPO-7DFnWCupiyXEyDNGr7SK6/s1600/076+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBTYoYB6vHlmLazhjxTv3Htn-mVfxq7hhiWbW04Bw1H-24i58ICwWF9MF45fZ9317OdcNLrkq0Fuib0Es8_uT5pEbmrthcLyZ3N_Bieh9LubGQlc8GB-bPO-7DFnWCupiyXEyDNGr7SK6/s320/076+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636867789197100930" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUqBkvhznotT9AzJXG0pOJwNRKPc7gZpYoDazfVyeN3E6psdJpwJmx2v0eKoQi1aWYRXMpIhY4UONFgIdAzVws4hWjyEHXbdSenYT98D54rOHetols7QIYOO4NPdHYypN3e3D4MCGmO_Q/s1600/080+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUqBkvhznotT9AzJXG0pOJwNRKPc7gZpYoDazfVyeN3E6psdJpwJmx2v0eKoQi1aWYRXMpIhY4UONFgIdAzVws4hWjyEHXbdSenYT98D54rOHetols7QIYOO4NPdHYypN3e3D4MCGmO_Q/s320/080+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636868076950174770" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjwWWQhtifu6YX-BLr_HsTt2vXFUArQKgwGoieG2SdH0gGv4pUI-hBk0wbCVUEzwxcQPuG-GnGiXCFyKewztUQ2fqlvJV4ZT5lm3lhXciXpACgq7FZyR-czUkl6XFv1HCGCq0kMVHm9_f/s1600/078+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjwWWQhtifu6YX-BLr_HsTt2vXFUArQKgwGoieG2SdH0gGv4pUI-hBk0wbCVUEzwxcQPuG-GnGiXCFyKewztUQ2fqlvJV4ZT5lm3lhXciXpACgq7FZyR-czUkl6XFv1HCGCq0kMVHm9_f/s320/078+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636868073502138002" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJlSzPW-ZD5ZNVdaSpG1jE6Y2Lu07RyKSjuPtEEp_MJUjk4rthu_EbkVSNSGVThMl-MiH03Ykuw-LnwtHlxU7sqJAiQaol2S5YEufWZR_9QWu8lSKhopoI4OwGPdWH4DsJklazArEHBm7/s1600/077+%2528640x480%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJlSzPW-ZD5ZNVdaSpG1jE6Y2Lu07RyKSjuPtEEp_MJUjk4rthu_EbkVSNSGVThMl-MiH03Ykuw-LnwtHlxU7sqJAiQaol2S5YEufWZR_9QWu8lSKhopoI4OwGPdWH4DsJklazArEHBm7/s320/077+%2528640x480%2529.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636867793072359586" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-18498716629886104272011-07-27T17:42:00.000-07:002011-07-27T17:53:28.923-07:00Lavender tea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGARyTu-EC-Kf4IXma_bxV08PYXr1rNh6DMR5slzFwrYQ2Ma9rVFdOqIzbM4QZXKIlBX1otyXBTswYVe_ZxpkNPUEVJK1UMSvjsKNwG8v_hvE5UeXbsaowJs7mLPFw8y795_4JyDgbUAZ/s1600/022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGARyTu-EC-Kf4IXma_bxV08PYXr1rNh6DMR5slzFwrYQ2Ma9rVFdOqIzbM4QZXKIlBX1otyXBTswYVe_ZxpkNPUEVJK1UMSvjsKNwG8v_hvE5UeXbsaowJs7mLPFw8y795_4JyDgbUAZ/s320/022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634197607132341938" /></a><br />The lavender plants I planted last year when I started my veggie patch have started to bloom. While I get to work thinking about what to do with all the lovely flowers I decided to make myself a lavender tea. When you don't drink tea or coffee it can be hard finding something nice and warm to drink in the winter time. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSB-c6dL3V8ZkwWHAxTPCzGH-P0yZ-bCmhi9qfu0jqzSr9IvTlsLFYSGTOlOmYx_yz1D8vRchq9bNjScFRk-MPjuGP5KDNTeNdlI-l4ncbho3D5y2sIrs1oF22fk6Xg-tu_yropOXgnw-4/s1600/023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSB-c6dL3V8ZkwWHAxTPCzGH-P0yZ-bCmhi9qfu0jqzSr9IvTlsLFYSGTOlOmYx_yz1D8vRchq9bNjScFRk-MPjuGP5KDNTeNdlI-l4ncbho3D5y2sIrs1oF22fk6Xg-tu_yropOXgnw-4/s320/023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634197605229061842" /></a><br />I like to make all my infused teas in this cup which I bought in a shop in Berrima over 10 years ago. You can see it's had it's fair share of chips and breaks but I can't bear to throw it out. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDy5e1B80K1UPvSz9lC3cP2mQYG0hptADdVsrLBzUmJJ1oAXErBPUmhawVtqjbUinDrNApTJBh-LKCzHgkasVXA6UKGi7TOdpqvAgZTdvtgaesw83cHJXemLlD0HQ9FmBFdtmLqgvbMEQ/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDy5e1B80K1UPvSz9lC3cP2mQYG0hptADdVsrLBzUmJJ1oAXErBPUmhawVtqjbUinDrNApTJBh-LKCzHgkasVXA6UKGi7TOdpqvAgZTdvtgaesw83cHJXemLlD0HQ9FmBFdtmLqgvbMEQ/s320/024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634197601359307378" /></a><br />I love that it has it's own steeper to put your herbs into, then you pop it's little lid on to keep the volatile oils from escaping with the steam. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rzc0521g8tPLHkVwA2xfI55_izOx5LXcFRLB0RDiCsDR9AO9fRCfQCtRZm85bzxR7-IkTLWCTS2a1BGs_CwuZzg5fSbPY62SL7CWSZzG0bYzwM95HvZxdyURKDwx3wPYje-2UMsnKMiO/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6rzc0521g8tPLHkVwA2xfI55_izOx5LXcFRLB0RDiCsDR9AO9fRCfQCtRZm85bzxR7-IkTLWCTS2a1BGs_CwuZzg5fSbPY62SL7CWSZzG0bYzwM95HvZxdyURKDwx3wPYje-2UMsnKMiO/s320/025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634197597352767842" /></a><br />Then, when you're ready to drink it, you can pop the steeper onto the upside down turned lid.Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-45721018603208862452011-07-26T04:02:00.000-07:002011-07-25T21:57:58.053-07:00Another use for newspaperRecently, I've been thinking about ways to cut down my time in the kitchen. I have been trying to reduce the number of items I need to wash over the course of any given day. Last week I put my thinking cap on and came up with the idea of using newspaper more in the kitchen. This is what I have been doing.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wEWSCAQrBn9l6Wx9JnXrihNURfYYPsvcrnKOhOonpPURkq6lW6SYK6lnks_Uzj6TWTXVmjuRcJVmjrR5Vmm2qPUXVi1z4NSqbKGJKSJ53TxMSolBm3bjzmfEPdNik94WcYEaGOL8uHf_/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wEWSCAQrBn9l6Wx9JnXrihNURfYYPsvcrnKOhOonpPURkq6lW6SYK6lnks_Uzj6TWTXVmjuRcJVmjrR5Vmm2qPUXVi1z4NSqbKGJKSJ53TxMSolBm3bjzmfEPdNik94WcYEaGOL8uHf_/s400/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633243816043306626" /></a><br />I have been limiting the amount of times I reach for my chopping board and instead using newspaper as my cutting and meal prep surface.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_OTIOuIjEFOR2JZjs4OWdrJbO9VAwJAuJ7w-JBmAUM1lkAX9fUPUYGY1gkRBPYgludrmL8H5TEnfvXoBnQ6-wLPBzv33ekOuH3O6kabxm9RU9MvA6QKQ924HUrcXF3yyIHANppDhTdXc/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_OTIOuIjEFOR2JZjs4OWdrJbO9VAwJAuJ7w-JBmAUM1lkAX9fUPUYGY1gkRBPYgludrmL8H5TEnfvXoBnQ6-wLPBzv33ekOuH3O6kabxm9RU9MvA6QKQ924HUrcXF3yyIHANppDhTdXc/s400/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633243809796221042" /></a><br />What I like about this nifty frugal idea is that it keeps my bench top clean, all I have to do after cooking a meal is fold up the newspaper and then store in on the side of the bench until later that day when I head out into the garden and bury it.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wmz7U7GYJ8PrgTRQnEX7syVUgzCD6FRjNtHE6YpbGygMsddU4CabNA8ccrGnBs6elGbZEe_PsbYBaoJLRrrmCjC5bm7OqG9wnzrnx-ieAgOWqNf9TxcPMEBmTmiT04iX-ww_HgFczJV0/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-wmz7U7GYJ8PrgTRQnEX7syVUgzCD6FRjNtHE6YpbGygMsddU4CabNA8ccrGnBs6elGbZEe_PsbYBaoJLRrrmCjC5bm7OqG9wnzrnx-ieAgOWqNf9TxcPMEBmTmiT04iX-ww_HgFczJV0/s400/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633243798057954226" /></a><br />I vary the size and thickness of the newspaper "board" depending on what type of work I am doing. If it's messy work I use several layers and open the pages out fully. If I am just making a sandwich then I just need one sheet, then I fold it up into a neat little plate size parcel, containing all the messy crumbs and use it as my plate. When finished I crumple it up and store it along side the other parcels I have waiting to be buried.<br /><br />I have thought about the possibility of ingesting some of the printing ink that might be absorbed into the food I am eating, but I have decided that the impact is probably too negligible to worry about.Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-9598145011993398172011-07-25T04:24:00.000-07:002011-07-25T04:33:00.703-07:00Soccatoos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjm4zvBz8_xvxk5P3GHOr7AMJak_aNj8yDkd_dCD2xZ6le8Z3TmFQoj9U6IZhEzjdArYkslzDn21km5c-aEjJd1NbpeASfo30Whv7lcxsBN6oXImm-LMQaFY308_N0uTQaY0iKp6oIk2Ix/s1600/044.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjm4zvBz8_xvxk5P3GHOr7AMJak_aNj8yDkd_dCD2xZ6le8Z3TmFQoj9U6IZhEzjdArYkslzDn21km5c-aEjJd1NbpeASfo30Whv7lcxsBN6oXImm-LMQaFY308_N0uTQaY0iKp6oIk2Ix/s320/044.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249630331378562" /></a><br /> It's official. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiquArWRpfmJMt4mfg5r8t3e4jGTLQgT3zURYNqJRKgx39QS86g-Cxc2sY-_ux47B51Ag4DB3-SFp9DeSSyJk-xb2cdnbVUyJkpPyIfYvwCpk23QNjm223k3bB31jxAmw8tBFdbnwtH95TA/s1600/034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiquArWRpfmJMt4mfg5r8t3e4jGTLQgT3zURYNqJRKgx39QS86g-Cxc2sY-_ux47B51Ag4DB3-SFp9DeSSyJk-xb2cdnbVUyJkpPyIfYvwCpk23QNjm223k3bB31jxAmw8tBFdbnwtH95TA/s320/034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249625325300482" /></a><br /> We have crossed a new frontier. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsCQin_3pHHGf0-lE8ykhi3pXIEdw6fcfhTwgevOo9iskF9JSjq0lIsnR1hflZufGireeIeQhx1ARwi9mv11KN-12G2G4EkPLB_780anoX7fTeKMgjmUsdI4GWg4myw6JDbjzoehGoHcN/s1600/042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsCQin_3pHHGf0-lE8ykhi3pXIEdw6fcfhTwgevOo9iskF9JSjq0lIsnR1hflZufGireeIeQhx1ARwi9mv11KN-12G2G4EkPLB_780anoX7fTeKMgjmUsdI4GWg4myw6JDbjzoehGoHcN/s320/042.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633249627175365666" /></a><br /> We have entered the world of kid sports - gulp. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLOMKIDim6TA9S8BrhbKDnmAROw_-cMV34FSqkxoayT-mOmETAca6iFIz_HtF4XJqrBdmxoNX3ejNn9bAKf5XWeMMJfRwL5eDthLKg8CZvu5n6KpJQAcqgwfcdG7BpDbdsEFkBuBo3pyu/s1600/047.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqLOMKIDim6TA9S8BrhbKDnmAROw_-cMV34FSqkxoayT-mOmETAca6iFIz_HtF4XJqrBdmxoNX3ejNn9bAKf5XWeMMJfRwL5eDthLKg8CZvu5n6KpJQAcqgwfcdG7BpDbdsEFkBuBo3pyu/s320/047.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633251017601151458" /></a><br /> I can now proudly wear the highly coveted badge of the soccer mum LOLLizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-48666541688589319812011-07-25T03:56:00.000-07:002011-07-25T04:01:52.617-07:00Storing cut fruitYou know when you cut a small piece off some fruit for your child and then wonder how to store the rest of the fruit without it going off before you get a chance to eat it? Try this idea.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9exJIlKnVkVpY9fj5Ea42dxP8G1youbpTJlE9ptnMLEMotj2CSYneb_M1HChx0zMHwfGplgnRh3RPpXyP3s11OyVSAgx3XJn7lInwEK54b_3vOX-tBorMOW7s0P_JsPHoaLNPZtC9DdMP/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9exJIlKnVkVpY9fj5Ea42dxP8G1youbpTJlE9ptnMLEMotj2CSYneb_M1HChx0zMHwfGplgnRh3RPpXyP3s11OyVSAgx3XJn7lInwEK54b_3vOX-tBorMOW7s0P_JsPHoaLNPZtC9DdMP/s400/024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633242454331010642" /></a><br />Place the fruit cut side down onto the inside surface of an appropriate sized lid and then place it in the fridge. It will stay fresh for several days and the surface won't go brown as quickly. This piece of apple is 3 days old.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6zNgiRuLLvhcWE0WUmdVO-yIJ1htF5lKERqH8NYOKv9ovP03QUzAFisFbjS1UipGyvmyQnlpJeYquDp2I-ptVJmEYClg-t8tghDnBxBT7rUvNTjilckUnU382kRKMnyos1dJ7pYnGjkX/s1600/025.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6zNgiRuLLvhcWE0WUmdVO-yIJ1htF5lKERqH8NYOKv9ovP03QUzAFisFbjS1UipGyvmyQnlpJeYquDp2I-ptVJmEYClg-t8tghDnBxBT7rUvNTjilckUnU382kRKMnyos1dJ7pYnGjkX/s400/025.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633242452148519330" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-34893988555835351242011-07-22T23:12:00.000-07:002011-07-22T23:19:01.543-07:00I'm getting married!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGdj3qgAh6tI5pKxqUI8WGvYb-pB-IhQ26VoWn15BcAuPc88Pf6f73DDBpeUPZJ0xTQVhl5tafY_zk-jIBrytejf8E3102FwYcqWZGyztPr-aLHeHgZqAnDKIa3Kw8uKeN-VLtz7B9WrJ/s1600/038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGdj3qgAh6tI5pKxqUI8WGvYb-pB-IhQ26VoWn15BcAuPc88Pf6f73DDBpeUPZJ0xTQVhl5tafY_zk-jIBrytejf8E3102FwYcqWZGyztPr-aLHeHgZqAnDKIa3Kw8uKeN-VLtz7B9WrJ/s400/038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632427655810284530" /></a><br /><br />Stephen proposed to me a few weeks ago and of course I said YES!! We picked out the rings today at Angus & Coote during their sales. We got both of them for a grand total of $183.25, couldn't be happier witht that price.<br /><br />Neither of us want a traditional church wedding so after discussing it we have decided to just have it at the court house. We won't be having any guests, just his sister and my sister as our witnesses. Afterwards we will be going out to dinner and anyone that wants to come along is welcome to.Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-19575330980092232762011-07-21T20:36:00.000-07:002011-07-21T20:43:53.669-07:00Sugar free nutella & peanut butter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Q3wKKgZqltCqVwM4bhU7RQvHk9gSgSUoI5OnHEyRM9xhvWNXb2ekXgrhEsZuAf3bSfSteVOnDEC64v813Rob2osM5TMPaCE_Dx8xoEDtRdACeVsCCLwbIZb_3jikIU2hNdfn43pYlW2L/s1600/22July+011.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Q3wKKgZqltCqVwM4bhU7RQvHk9gSgSUoI5OnHEyRM9xhvWNXb2ekXgrhEsZuAf3bSfSteVOnDEC64v813Rob2osM5TMPaCE_Dx8xoEDtRdACeVsCCLwbIZb_3jikIU2hNdfn43pYlW2L/s320/22July+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632015651943871634" /></a><br /><br />Since I have stopped eating sugar I have been able to come up with homemade versions of some of my favourite spreads - Nutella and peanut butter!<br /><br />For nutella I just whizz up some bland tasting nuts, I had macadamias on hand today so I used those, then add 3 tablespoons cacao powder, 1 tablespoon margarine, 1 tablespoon dextrose and some milk to create the right consistency.<br /><br />For peanut butter I whizzed up a packet of peanuts until it became as fine as I could get it with my blender, then added 1 tablespoon olive oil, pinch of cayenne pepper and a pinch of vegetable salt. I whizzed it up again for a couple of minutes.<br /><br />Neither of these versions will look as smooth, nor taste as sweet as the commercial ones, BUT that's the whole point. To me they taste divine.Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-48897608007192276192011-07-19T19:53:00.000-07:002011-07-21T20:35:46.922-07:00Make your own (edible) paint<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_zB_3xwZlKZSlMJGen_hYEK4AP4GYbwHJGGotN9jq5F9WOOGXFo1ExrOI-SxySmerng2EG2LJZ9WwDHyzafBurO9SqioV54yhJUm-pfWEaPc_lo5zBY01fmupSAVzrzNf4k644x_wpYo/s1600/22July+009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_zB_3xwZlKZSlMJGen_hYEK4AP4GYbwHJGGotN9jq5F9WOOGXFo1ExrOI-SxySmerng2EG2LJZ9WwDHyzafBurO9SqioV54yhJUm-pfWEaPc_lo5zBY01fmupSAVzrzNf4k644x_wpYo/s320/22July+009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632014452690787570" /></a><br /><br />Here's a really easy way to make paint for you child, without having to worry about them eating it!<br /><br />1. Take a few tablespoons of powdered milk.<br />2. Add in a small amount of water and mix. You're looking for a consistency somewhat like paint, so keep it on the thick side. Add more water or milk as needed.<br />3. Transfer it into individual paint containers.<br />4. Put a few drops of different coloured food grade food colouring into each container and mix it in. If you don't want to use this type of colouring then you would need to explore using natural colouring from foods such as beetroot, boiled egg shells etc.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii19KuMoE8QTcURWx4x6S9_xqXvMLykueHly9Y4dZ-EjsxbpQk0bVkms6aQ0L2OUEyNldT3JXK7xEA4riXjRM_DR89rQXnSUBgp__cP6cftxQqiz7JBRvUyfmJWrvahuT5vDWBWd748178/s1600/22July+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii19KuMoE8QTcURWx4x6S9_xqXvMLykueHly9Y4dZ-EjsxbpQk0bVkms6aQ0L2OUEyNldT3JXK7xEA4riXjRM_DR89rQXnSUBgp__cP6cftxQqiz7JBRvUyfmJWrvahuT5vDWBWd748178/s320/22July+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632014457735998338" /></a><br /><br />Joshua loves to paint in the bath, he also enjoys eating it as well which is fine by me. Once he finishes with it he dumps the whole lot into the bath and he ends up with lovely, soft skin when he finally climbs out (milk is a natural skin softener - didn't Cleopatra have milk baths?)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6spsg4q6chu1Xu6o-AEa1t0WhANMxTuatMAy7neSrqtTbImou-QltQLHwWTpbLEzZ5oTluI65GcNpYEMpBGyP055nYGPwAv_BumkSZwCCJrzz6_Byq7jGcgBGK2G80tZBUbrsTvt5taQf/s1600/22July+012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6spsg4q6chu1Xu6o-AEa1t0WhANMxTuatMAy7neSrqtTbImou-QltQLHwWTpbLEzZ5oTluI65GcNpYEMpBGyP055nYGPwAv_BumkSZwCCJrzz6_Byq7jGcgBGK2G80tZBUbrsTvt5taQf/s320/22July+012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632014459253853010" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-35880694679175421912011-07-01T22:13:00.000-07:002011-07-01T22:18:55.711-07:00Princess and the pea - project updateWell I'm just about finished with the project. I did decide to repaint the bed in gold paint after all and it looks much better. All that's left to do now is get the princess finalised, make a pea and then find a copy of the book.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Daj-EQZ4usXByAaYew80kPghv42-DJMCdnOGBTtn7Jnj2Q5XGw8jET-xvXvG6K-IU_8-1c-Nr2MTjbn7RubbU8nT8hSYA6TWcIDHpwq6zXaYUA52qivs90VEXMafK4ojpZglJj6Ay0Vq/s1600/July+a+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Daj-EQZ4usXByAaYew80kPghv42-DJMCdnOGBTtn7Jnj2Q5XGw8jET-xvXvG6K-IU_8-1c-Nr2MTjbn7RubbU8nT8hSYA6TWcIDHpwq6zXaYUA52qivs90VEXMafK4ojpZglJj6Ay0Vq/s320/July+a+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624619075309171618" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl14isuOp-FIVEZT0fCAlgrB85CqRPU-QT58ZFEtzZ3LIqjlXYDR3f2JNLpH9Wef6eTm9HHLwiJ_Pf-uKwZ6zX060MD5am_Vmxx0K6GEuOcfYpDBjLt_SxvzUKSunyFZnldWHhgqXPjCuT/s1600/July+a+007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl14isuOp-FIVEZT0fCAlgrB85CqRPU-QT58ZFEtzZ3LIqjlXYDR3f2JNLpH9Wef6eTm9HHLwiJ_Pf-uKwZ6zX060MD5am_Vmxx0K6GEuOcfYpDBjLt_SxvzUKSunyFZnldWHhgqXPjCuT/s320/July+a+007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624619071730448978" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-81767328431032726852011-06-26T20:52:00.000-07:002011-06-25T16:18:23.880-07:00Polar fleece pantsI made these polar fleece pants for Josh using the New Conceptions pattern.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALYBFFtzIL3-Ry5ar5y-_vAoJ4QgWMzu2jxT6KZeDZIg7VCHJ8eOgQJ1zRmtxablAlH9z0yt9MK6YIzTGdyV358RFHAP-W4xl_RqLQNGnLuoFG9RTvfGoU3VrFDlc4o-lpu9deChYJpGA/s1600/Jnue+Transfer+073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALYBFFtzIL3-Ry5ar5y-_vAoJ4QgWMzu2jxT6KZeDZIg7VCHJ8eOgQJ1zRmtxablAlH9z0yt9MK6YIzTGdyV358RFHAP-W4xl_RqLQNGnLuoFG9RTvfGoU3VrFDlc4o-lpu9deChYJpGA/s400/Jnue+Transfer+073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622299570607378258" /></a><br />I've been using this particular pattern to make pants for him since he was 4 months old as it has been cut to fit babies and children in cloth nappies. Although I do admit to modifying the pattern each time I make him a pair of pants to achieve the final look I am after.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRNZlI1qeJSCeJRZtfpiQ5D0P02MoCrWWqc986yhHr75z-H1XD6Bi7iq7f0mmhlNiE-RTHJw3b5fdRRFI72bKSvXnktqi9YvPJlghakZWlySVOHBxkI_8uEeSPKVDW04VVIsuAlWkIcL2/s1600/Jnue+Transfer+074.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRNZlI1qeJSCeJRZtfpiQ5D0P02MoCrWWqc986yhHr75z-H1XD6Bi7iq7f0mmhlNiE-RTHJw3b5fdRRFI72bKSvXnktqi9YvPJlghakZWlySVOHBxkI_8uEeSPKVDW04VVIsuAlWkIcL2/s400/Jnue+Transfer+074.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622299567085467458" /></a><br />These pants double as nightime soakers and daytime winter outdoor play gear.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiF_HQ33U-vDu9QnXvDdLSk79PoUhsuCuAvn60ahO0S8OOEjLfpX0oLurPTukySWMPiuXUtxzguszJ8uddkSjfOxHc4JvFDwDmPO_TPDS696xv3rbhzJl5tn7vFBn9r0ieOUrauJxUsR_/s1600/Jnue+Transfer+123.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiF_HQ33U-vDu9QnXvDdLSk79PoUhsuCuAvn60ahO0S8OOEjLfpX0oLurPTukySWMPiuXUtxzguszJ8uddkSjfOxHc4JvFDwDmPO_TPDS696xv3rbhzJl5tn7vFBn9r0ieOUrauJxUsR_/s400/Jnue+Transfer+123.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622299577916861490" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-37117832765060135442011-06-25T16:01:00.000-07:002011-06-25T16:06:36.189-07:00Princess and the Pea - project update<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU2vM1Jf-eGj1tTgkWc45O0rhzq2LJKdOqa86po1Kazg8cxwKsYNlkoXx9oRHW3jgQrdBwQ63q5IoD2lbWbLx1JXqIn37TO1_7Qi9xsk9OxtAlJIitOQ5HROjmOIm8eZqFsu9RvoHc7T3/s1600/Jnue+Transfer+149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAU2vM1Jf-eGj1tTgkWc45O0rhzq2LJKdOqa86po1Kazg8cxwKsYNlkoXx9oRHW3jgQrdBwQ63q5IoD2lbWbLx1JXqIn37TO1_7Qi9xsk9OxtAlJIitOQ5HROjmOIm8eZqFsu9RvoHc7T3/s400/Jnue+Transfer+149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622297581073974482" /></a><br />Here is where I am at with the Princess and the Pea gift set I am making for my niece Elisa who will be turning 5 in November. I am still undecided as to the final look of the gold colour that I am after. I might just have to go and hunt down some gold paint. The mattresses have been stuffed with 5 layers of polar fleece, stitched together so they don't move around and to make it easier to insert into the fabric pockets.Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-1281895443066378312011-06-23T04:08:00.000-07:002011-06-23T04:19:12.948-07:00Scooter boyI captured Joshua's first attempts at riding a scooter today. Not bad for a first day! This was given to us by our lovely neighbour whose daughter had grown out of it. <br /><br />Josh is at the transition stage for dropping his daytime nap (can you see my sad face) so I now just put him in his room at midday with some toys and books for an hours quiet time. I let him know that he can play or go to sleep if he feels tired but he doesn't have to and I will come and get him when time is up. He alternates days where he sleeps and days where he just plays. Today was one of the play days. He was desperate to be let out (he has a gate at his door) and when I opened his gate he bolted straight to the scooter for some more fun LOL! I couldn't sleep either if I had just been given a set of wheels.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFxowkNiWp7C9iP53oJIjcsmvN7p1DwENbaxgerowTPddBx2sexRuY1FnyEcEG8HJYvrEkViTLAbHRK6bmYHPzPNn-PAEnKHIxuwbmWdkMLxZPjXu15JS9VMI7kmvOUepVRPG7SoHLvBa/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQFxowkNiWp7C9iP53oJIjcsmvN7p1DwENbaxgerowTPddBx2sexRuY1FnyEcEG8HJYvrEkViTLAbHRK6bmYHPzPNn-PAEnKHIxuwbmWdkMLxZPjXu15JS9VMI7kmvOUepVRPG7SoHLvBa/s320/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621372670373507698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-iQbM4molHzE0MUNVaB7tcsvFKEtRz3g5xXzHXKnSFiqnPkjOHWG3PBcmEFhk_F4XCEE8xK8OLQ9r3jkgURzbAZYwHNg_qHwYEc_PY5_FPpIOhZI80_Yh0zM_7uOkpCM9YfDx85BOtVd/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-iQbM4molHzE0MUNVaB7tcsvFKEtRz3g5xXzHXKnSFiqnPkjOHWG3PBcmEFhk_F4XCEE8xK8OLQ9r3jkgURzbAZYwHNg_qHwYEc_PY5_FPpIOhZI80_Yh0zM_7uOkpCM9YfDx85BOtVd/s320/010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621372662592214706" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOOh8FyMEJbHBMy1sVqd7L-CnTpNJUSgQAFqxo_WKswE3gPM4ZtdMFJj7yxdwJil7O8SHLAAM_X6bzjMybgiWlLbu4z450x0mSLOUImwEtSl5-gP7mTyElP18ZjAlydd5JTT5bKd73ipY/s1600/011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOOh8FyMEJbHBMy1sVqd7L-CnTpNJUSgQAFqxo_WKswE3gPM4ZtdMFJj7yxdwJil7O8SHLAAM_X6bzjMybgiWlLbu4z450x0mSLOUImwEtSl5-gP7mTyElP18ZjAlydd5JTT5bKd73ipY/s320/011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621372662151923666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoxolFzny_l_C79jZgvAwPwDkp0cuCCqcMS7ryxiN-o2DDfHBJRNq8p1-d-8v4vqxV0YOWQH2EDCnILbO1bU9ZZa1Tn_RZaFcGEA3UHY3UvhEiMmoTAGN4GmJy9Of-2331O5zSqaaZGKa/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimoxolFzny_l_C79jZgvAwPwDkp0cuCCqcMS7ryxiN-o2DDfHBJRNq8p1-d-8v4vqxV0YOWQH2EDCnILbO1bU9ZZa1Tn_RZaFcGEA3UHY3UvhEiMmoTAGN4GmJy9Of-2331O5zSqaaZGKa/s320/024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621372660810424034" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-86592555642532018142011-06-21T18:54:00.000-07:002011-06-21T19:02:13.830-07:00Paper boats<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrK2SO1c1hkbQc9qt3ac7N00UXLNjbZB0aheMWRXl8A7xqkxpnxuFKSegVHH8ELx2QXqpRkiincuV3314Ha19RWb7xoPdBqt3a2x3hsfUNgf2Zu_6cKAkNi0no0zFe4qVaMLtIL5m9Cd_9/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrK2SO1c1hkbQc9qt3ac7N00UXLNjbZB0aheMWRXl8A7xqkxpnxuFKSegVHH8ELx2QXqpRkiincuV3314Ha19RWb7xoPdBqt3a2x3hsfUNgf2Zu_6cKAkNi0no0zFe4qVaMLtIL5m9Cd_9/s200/005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620857491396271618" /></a><br />We had fun today playing with these colourful paper boats I made for Joshua. They are super easy to make and you can find the short tutorial on how to make them here.<br /><br />http://www.metacafe.com/watch/879140/how_to_make_a_paper_boat/<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxZsnU6rY1hgcasqVM_-297nDRd1iJ4zjkUzxh1CSfysNQXbHREcBv2W1hDmeHD15IAm48ZKRLQt8LeGvHT097GYj4nmTNKB-IHMrQUUQ52gRDpBdsYpDt_bDvTHDMevp-734E3DlYoXU/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSxZsnU6rY1hgcasqVM_-297nDRd1iJ4zjkUzxh1CSfysNQXbHREcBv2W1hDmeHD15IAm48ZKRLQt8LeGvHT097GYj4nmTNKB-IHMrQUUQ52gRDpBdsYpDt_bDvTHDMevp-734E3DlYoXU/s200/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620857991272366562" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-21620561552538976752011-06-07T18:20:00.000-07:002011-06-07T18:24:30.820-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8N8y6qpvKh1An3wxFi5_u-7MA6kaz42vzCbgbRkMoRbL9ct5hoMkqhXVx4NwdQefLhp7NwGsxW883MzsyFwDkwVL6R5bjhRyXnvA6ppmLV7S3Jlpd2vmGdn9759iCOeruWPJdkq6dqLF/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-8N8y6qpvKh1An3wxFi5_u-7MA6kaz42vzCbgbRkMoRbL9ct5hoMkqhXVx4NwdQefLhp7NwGsxW883MzsyFwDkwVL6R5bjhRyXnvA6ppmLV7S3Jlpd2vmGdn9759iCOeruWPJdkq6dqLF/s320/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615653694948861890" /></a><br />As yesterdays test batch of teddy bear biscuits was a success I made up a half batch of the recipe this morning making enough to last us a week. This time I varied the look by using a different cutter and adding some sprikles to make eyes and noses. Very cute!Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-53233754684800716422011-06-05T23:12:00.000-07:002011-06-05T23:15:21.935-07:00Having fun with long pantsJoshua loves his new thermal pants. But he especially loves it when I don't fold up the legs so they dangle down past his feet, reminding me of Thing 1 and Thing 2 in Dr Seuss books. That way he can run around the loungroom slipping and sliding like a mad man....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnhgL0wj_EXUSHbzyGlBrigoGne75nXE5xthxN08ckEauHm42zpRZ3mNUSYV4djF6TkyjpoVPlvO1TrZPQHHiIzlrB-3YamOf18OGJRhHlId-xi81kwgnV41E-pW-CAJ4v8DC80B5mMVM/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnhgL0wj_EXUSHbzyGlBrigoGne75nXE5xthxN08ckEauHm42zpRZ3mNUSYV4djF6TkyjpoVPlvO1TrZPQHHiIzlrB-3YamOf18OGJRhHlId-xi81kwgnV41E-pW-CAJ4v8DC80B5mMVM/s200/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614986003563471954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t8K8ngQMkarzE8MIjeWYBo6wveEnAgBa31fCo1g4F2xNqsCprzyneKFpz9lKOnAbp-XCWVwcVB-G4FwbVlRNZVbT0dURKlwJlYfa2sZZlLbJeukSZPz5Uw8aHs5hWO3cti1dGCtbG1nt/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5t8K8ngQMkarzE8MIjeWYBo6wveEnAgBa31fCo1g4F2xNqsCprzyneKFpz9lKOnAbp-XCWVwcVB-G4FwbVlRNZVbT0dURKlwJlYfa2sZZlLbJeukSZPz5Uw8aHs5hWO3cti1dGCtbG1nt/s200/006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614985997496510258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDLEJxLWCGyuEODXbkFLboIOyhA0BHSMA82YVoQtGQkcOT-gIp9ygB-jOhjnMYzxDVJsuSykI9l38msg2J0ht4ivB7QOlhIprLRGTdpNoX1Am_EpQD77stgvy4KILZh3EtqnfKinYxuG6/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDLEJxLWCGyuEODXbkFLboIOyhA0BHSMA82YVoQtGQkcOT-gIp9ygB-jOhjnMYzxDVJsuSykI9l38msg2J0ht4ivB7QOlhIprLRGTdpNoX1Am_EpQD77stgvy4KILZh3EtqnfKinYxuG6/s200/008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614985988021494914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIftjZmM7Wr9J4pUdHnUfNwINfyZFlcrls2oRMMec860OoBZYrctworVv5KxpMKyWBeUc8k9niW10GNQQpO1IU-1jT5efJSrpz-Rwg8zfdkXl8cZ2Z09_JZmg76ww2SuCrTaLrluZvEdN/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIftjZmM7Wr9J4pUdHnUfNwINfyZFlcrls2oRMMec860OoBZYrctworVv5KxpMKyWBeUc8k9niW10GNQQpO1IU-1jT5efJSrpz-Rwg8zfdkXl8cZ2Z09_JZmg76ww2SuCrTaLrluZvEdN/s200/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614985982879886754" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRsLls6UWfbNnF9u2gZQ_WK_OzuauA0yBaS4luxlpQRuKQKlRG7o5yGQygh6fWPQkWzbee8Skz93R-4615o-1rw9X97wWfF89osWBbYiUUW9pTy8swq7juDLXYIyyfooT65P7Q37Wi1k9/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRsLls6UWfbNnF9u2gZQ_WK_OzuauA0yBaS4luxlpQRuKQKlRG7o5yGQygh6fWPQkWzbee8Skz93R-4615o-1rw9X97wWfF89osWBbYiUUW9pTy8swq7juDLXYIyyfooT65P7Q37Wi1k9/s200/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614985978080224514" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-89472522146174901512011-06-05T22:46:00.001-07:002011-06-05T23:07:48.237-07:00Make your own tiny teddy biscuits<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwQ4DlemFTO5WNqDCiNSAdy3qWWSqeNSPKf5Rz9NXhwm1kClYM6-yywzv7rOTtBQnAA6xTA7ccsNY2CGDr1kW8HGAp0x_Kxs9ye4gdY3goHEtJzcLCRnaiKhyphenhyphenmA-9k1vYLJ-3CiLfJXzL/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwQ4DlemFTO5WNqDCiNSAdy3qWWSqeNSPKf5Rz9NXhwm1kClYM6-yywzv7rOTtBQnAA6xTA7ccsNY2CGDr1kW8HGAp0x_Kxs9ye4gdY3goHEtJzcLCRnaiKhyphenhyphenmA-9k1vYLJ-3CiLfJXzL/s200/010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614983432416338258" /></a><br />When I did my monthly grocery shopping yesterday I was almost tempted to buy a packet of Tiny Teddy biscuits for Joshua as I never buy him anything like that. Luckily I stopped myself in time with a firm resolve that I could make something much better. I came up with this recipe and made a batch up as a trial and they were all gobbled up by the end of the afternoon. Now, I'm not the best of bakers and Josh usually rejects what I make, especially muffins, but he loved these so much he refused to share too many of them with me LOL. Looks like I have another family favourite to add to my recipe book. This is a very large batch so you can either make up the whole lot and then freeze into portions and stagger the baking so you always have a fresh batch to eat or you can half or quarter the amounts.<br /><br /><strong>Recipe</strong><br />500g salt reduced margarine<br />250g sugar<br />750g wholemeal self rasing flour<br />1 teaspoon vanilla<br /><br />Cream the margarine and sugar first then add the flour and vanilla.<br />Dump it onto a piece of baking paper and kneed until it comes together. Leave it on the bench for 30min so that it forms a more manageable dough.<br /><br />At this point you have 3 ways to work with it.<br />1. Roll into balls and drop them onto your lined baking tray and flatten them out.<br />2. Roll into a 3cm wide log and slice them into rounds.<br />3. Place between two slices of baking paper and roll out and cut out shapes with cookie cutters. <br /><br />I rolled mine out and used a teddy bear cookie cutter to get the shapes. This biscuit doesn't spread very much when it is baked so you can place your biscuits fairly close together. Cook in a 170degC oven for 20min, then remove and allow to cool.<br /><br />To make the chocolate cream binder I used equal parts peanut butter and chocolate syrup (I made this myself and will post the recipe shortly). You could just use Nutella or some cream cheese and honey, whatever takes your fancy..... Spread some onto one side of your biscuits then press another one on to make a sandwich.Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-55027719134808760662011-05-30T21:31:00.000-07:002011-05-30T21:52:19.001-07:00Storing plastic bagsWe have an overflow of plastic shopping bags at the moment. This is probably because we don't generate as much household rubbish as we used to. Stephen's preferred method of storing them is to simply shove them under the sink but I'm much too organised to let them sit there like that. I like to fold them neatly so that they take up minimal room and keep them sitting in a container. <br /><br />Lay your shopping bag completely flat and expel any air from it by running your hand over it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAim4YyKnGdqTPT3gB3Y74P6fX3nnc_rojdy5UYbBTngeS4reQiIRmlVsNhswf4brO6Cynt304AWM5_wQF0Y3vjUO3_qGkeHScuKqbVfR5Ivgjiq_1K4EnKpWyZBxkjUJrBfVVmwewc1RP/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAim4YyKnGdqTPT3gB3Y74P6fX3nnc_rojdy5UYbBTngeS4reQiIRmlVsNhswf4brO6Cynt304AWM5_wQF0Y3vjUO3_qGkeHScuKqbVfR5Ivgjiq_1K4EnKpWyZBxkjUJrBfVVmwewc1RP/s200/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612734796110498482" /></a><br />Fold it in half lengthwise and continue to push the air out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4ArND6OFsJggyIiTWW-zbP2hchdEaSlGCm9DIndm4FES8V5hn_dowrK50FQ69J8FBHYiUN9-FtDIXATLNGKGD1FNza_nIUjCMjqj08BZGmz7u6nKdAgEAZON0nuv3slFjmtz2XnNXgDq/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM4ArND6OFsJggyIiTWW-zbP2hchdEaSlGCm9DIndm4FES8V5hn_dowrK50FQ69J8FBHYiUN9-FtDIXATLNGKGD1FNza_nIUjCMjqj08BZGmz7u6nKdAgEAZON0nuv3slFjmtz2XnNXgDq/s200/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612734791617151506" /></a><br />Fold it in half again so that you have a long and narrow piece like this.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuZ3YY5OwvOZBHxHdCt6AwK8RmI30TJsXDVTx31f2uqI68RmVl2-C10Xzt-9VPnaaHIqQl6puUV58z3DoKln3GuFe2w668dbVmGCmpH1K-3KsCs-Ild2wXvmkFlmlHDFG_KnO6xkN7oKo/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsuZ3YY5OwvOZBHxHdCt6AwK8RmI30TJsXDVTx31f2uqI68RmVl2-C10Xzt-9VPnaaHIqQl6puUV58z3DoKln3GuFe2w668dbVmGCmpH1K-3KsCs-Ild2wXvmkFlmlHDFG_KnO6xkN7oKo/s200/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612734793020710386" /></a><br />Fold up the bottom end so that you have a triangular shape.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwyR6pE6aBt3tO9fYdltVwisblwOERU6b-WVn_6hLXbmJEuCLFY5UoLST8oNACe8Uc6zDjvCfLDFGtqScywYcmSMMm42IFsf_s6wFM4jeF_jlIgqGATDkYnQFqVvj4x8iuaoKxh2C6W4S/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvwyR6pE6aBt3tO9fYdltVwisblwOERU6b-WVn_6hLXbmJEuCLFY5UoLST8oNACe8Uc6zDjvCfLDFGtqScywYcmSMMm42IFsf_s6wFM4jeF_jlIgqGATDkYnQFqVvj4x8iuaoKxh2C6W4S/s200/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612734788292146098" /></a><br />Fold again along the horizontal edge.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcro4BxRLAU5ThdXKfLtg3l6EzYi7HGIBVIGoAIm0gNLChvPVv3VktRqhxf_ytzkVxE_cB5LPlrRWvY2e3wgYD4RPO-U5h1MvuJCIk7nTdy-988YCyQlVKtycUgPT3cc6oV72rF9UfU9sb/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcro4BxRLAU5ThdXKfLtg3l6EzYi7HGIBVIGoAIm0gNLChvPVv3VktRqhxf_ytzkVxE_cB5LPlrRWvY2e3wgYD4RPO-U5h1MvuJCIk7nTdy-988YCyQlVKtycUgPT3cc6oV72rF9UfU9sb/s200/005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612734783792464034" /></a><br />Continue folding until you get to the top, leaving the handles untouched.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxf4iKRWJizEZwtMXR_y1n-X5huwkLXbkByzKXJS879E-nl9KKz8Br3k2Y5F5vZ3TcxOHdft0R-Cl3LPzdPplN90lcEaok_iUZasKCfIJWmdetrMivW-H7-_Lg-Dauj_fn_OuSiKAfrx-/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxf4iKRWJizEZwtMXR_y1n-X5huwkLXbkByzKXJS879E-nl9KKz8Br3k2Y5F5vZ3TcxOHdft0R-Cl3LPzdPplN90lcEaok_iUZasKCfIJWmdetrMivW-H7-_Lg-Dauj_fn_OuSiKAfrx-/s200/006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612736461538072114" /></a><br />Fold down the handles.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BaHQYKtp1pgBdQJKt9XbiycjdRA6fEcK_m1Eo94rHA74MwjoG4JwrJmfnYwpQIScuDNtxlgMQDduLjjsUXq5R_6QgDyKk0oS35tEqUUdSiF5v1TrYLwJqUoCSQ5PruNH4sB9k-JQey_R/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3BaHQYKtp1pgBdQJKt9XbiycjdRA6fEcK_m1Eo94rHA74MwjoG4JwrJmfnYwpQIScuDNtxlgMQDduLjjsUXq5R_6QgDyKk0oS35tEqUUdSiF5v1TrYLwJqUoCSQ5PruNH4sB9k-JQey_R/s200/007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612736457635085890" /></a><br />And tuck them neatly inside the little pocket that should have formed at the front.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfXgkJRFq9-_i64TSFbNwYNhQIA6kQgzhhTNS6MllJx1exYinXQmVfzCYX2hKDxtKJYo8in0L92nFHUGxypFWG7yS53zq0BNTShkq8CQgxKQhBvHFLFM-99eqH2woM1X_-X3P09TCcu9Z/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJfXgkJRFq9-_i64TSFbNwYNhQIA6kQgzhhTNS6MllJx1exYinXQmVfzCYX2hKDxtKJYo8in0L92nFHUGxypFWG7yS53zq0BNTShkq8CQgxKQhBvHFLFM-99eqH2woM1X_-X3P09TCcu9Z/s200/008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612736454258401378" /></a><br />You will end up with a neat little package.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIk5r4MiVH_oz4RKpE0l7ykw6RpwWXKb8GKDXMXg150ReLbF5qwpKGIpi_1FKKlEqw-pAE_xbaM18oy4b3Hu19_dfrBQn4GO1dXoBRDecW4bOzrlcfL3KLHJ3C93_7TJ10wWBfUTcbk7VI/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIk5r4MiVH_oz4RKpE0l7ykw6RpwWXKb8GKDXMXg150ReLbF5qwpKGIpi_1FKKlEqw-pAE_xbaM18oy4b3Hu19_dfrBQn4GO1dXoBRDecW4bOzrlcfL3KLHJ3C93_7TJ10wWBfUTcbk7VI/s200/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612736450683832242" /></a><br />Store them together in a container. I counted 18 shopping bags in there.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLGf07Hq7Las-5n7krABQ7GKFe4JWevm0qdbyipuc6uEJaMj-OLYzOV31-1IUTuUeKO1ie3alHecwdx0_j6_UzH7wakT9eLdMKNAe_XvmCBhKpz7JA4uvN-mjTzd_7bs7N5Fx3gMqNlsq/s1600/010.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLGf07Hq7Las-5n7krABQ7GKFe4JWevm0qdbyipuc6uEJaMj-OLYzOV31-1IUTuUeKO1ie3alHecwdx0_j6_UzH7wakT9eLdMKNAe_XvmCBhKpz7JA4uvN-mjTzd_7bs7N5Fx3gMqNlsq/s200/010.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612736451421881426" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-20040802845844651432011-05-28T19:37:00.000-07:002011-05-29T04:12:46.299-07:00Woollen thermal pants<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hIkR5lSgIExdGGfTZpIyddRpaNOnVWyks55ViYl5QvRGSoKQgsob5j1TbuRqppnd7ztnZmWFDZV0vnscdhnYLI6PaHGPZkBk0b2G6ssJF0np0ZQ_U2cT4r6-uSBAmOMtBN3wUnjSPAHZ/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0hIkR5lSgIExdGGfTZpIyddRpaNOnVWyks55ViYl5QvRGSoKQgsob5j1TbuRqppnd7ztnZmWFDZV0vnscdhnYLI6PaHGPZkBk0b2G6ssJF0np0ZQ_U2cT4r6-uSBAmOMtBN3wUnjSPAHZ/s200/013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612036145196015666" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_htG05wieDx3C4ek2PpcSRQ-KpbaHfi94ZvDzBW7jcvOsUNXJFvaxvonqbW0KCBjelifkfDR44tfWsWLY7hKy4hXwuQB_sNWiA4-Z_2PlL7udRO6kiPZPoRm8anrhm0IDkMn7hib_hsb/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_htG05wieDx3C4ek2PpcSRQ-KpbaHfi94ZvDzBW7jcvOsUNXJFvaxvonqbW0KCBjelifkfDR44tfWsWLY7hKy4hXwuQB_sNWiA4-Z_2PlL7udRO6kiPZPoRm8anrhm0IDkMn7hib_hsb/s200/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612036140140451026" /></a><br />When Joshua was little I made lots of leggings for him from old woollen jumpers. They were easy to make as I only needed the sleeves which I sewed together at the cut off seams and then just finished off with an elasticised casing for a waist. Now he is bigger this method is no longer appropriate as he needs a lot more room across his hips. <br /><br />I had this 100% Australian Merno wool jumper sitting in my stash that I bought last time we were in Newtown for $3 from Vinnes that was perfect to make him a new pair. I purposely made them larger so that they should last him hopefully until he starts school - his hem is rolled up 3 times in these pictures and there is plenty of growing into room yet they still fit well now without sagging too much. The following is the method I came up with to create them. If you have basic sewing skills you will find it pretty easy.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1gfJZ6-yJaE2RiY000GpjlK-wabiH0Lzzhgm_D3UwwuUNa-mmZ02bZYHEtE_an22RRqPnoHBursZ-FzqGE0Qc8oUKlnIxrC9E0um4lrt9YB9O9ZZw0bI6lWCVP_K3e1_iR4CHA7EJc9j/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1gfJZ6-yJaE2RiY000GpjlK-wabiH0Lzzhgm_D3UwwuUNa-mmZ02bZYHEtE_an22RRqPnoHBursZ-FzqGE0Qc8oUKlnIxrC9E0um4lrt9YB9O9ZZw0bI6lWCVP_K3e1_iR4CHA7EJc9j/s200/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611962696592554178" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Step 1.</strong><br />Cut the sleeves off your jumper. In order to increase the depth of the crotch cut off two pieces of fabric the width of the top of your sleeves from the centre front piece of the jumper, which you can fold in half to make it quicker to cut out. I made the length about 15cm. Overlock these to the top of each sleeve.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-hXZD3Ajov62-iQgkRZOlAJtZkY38UXKGEmYhe7RGXdRaAI5rf4OyXiPXvTfy92JmW_JJjtfwvYnV9mKMoK1wXpm4Gm7Dj8PTuzfhSuxZ7aQcr30lqdTI-CJROMHofFD1cCjsd1fxUef/s1600/001.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI-hXZD3Ajov62-iQgkRZOlAJtZkY38UXKGEmYhe7RGXdRaAI5rf4OyXiPXvTfy92JmW_JJjtfwvYnV9mKMoK1wXpm4Gm7Dj8PTuzfhSuxZ7aQcr30lqdTI-CJROMHofFD1cCjsd1fxUef/s200/001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611964248219340322" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0GkIJEwmyGhZI7RbxZXk4d4jG3YeDtZ5WETpxl7VtKotT0AhgEZokxbpKs3Po6FpMKeruW_58_xrFdaw0jYI1mhf_otYKSL4-HSdRaknUi15phYywX2nGQmhCqGtI-7tXPpsB0DQBFG1/s1600/006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA0GkIJEwmyGhZI7RbxZXk4d4jG3YeDtZ5WETpxl7VtKotT0AhgEZokxbpKs3Po6FpMKeruW_58_xrFdaw0jYI1mhf_otYKSL4-HSdRaknUi15phYywX2nGQmhCqGtI-7tXPpsB0DQBFG1/s200/006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611964255841436994" /></a><br /><strong>Step 2</strong><br />Fold the sleeves in half and lay a large piece of paper underneath. To maintain some accuracy line up the longer ends of the sleeves against a straight line (I used the side of the table and measured off against this to line up the other sleeve).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvS0LI2sfR_pAm6_izlahDC932d1HTtTaoExbiEhbvzZ4TolR-C55TIxNdho_IaVR0GOL0-Uj_kaSKrmvV4U6eTN7saMoXqOO1Y6kqIpOvMBRbTV1k2gLtcB_7GDjwIkuJKovcKErwCqjZ/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvS0LI2sfR_pAm6_izlahDC932d1HTtTaoExbiEhbvzZ4TolR-C55TIxNdho_IaVR0GOL0-Uj_kaSKrmvV4U6eTN7saMoXqOO1Y6kqIpOvMBRbTV1k2gLtcB_7GDjwIkuJKovcKErwCqjZ/s200/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611964967773817394" /></a><br /><strong>Step 3</strong><br />Trace off around the inside of the two pieces. Remove the sleeves and draw in the lines more accurately using a square ruler to ensure that all edges are at 90deg.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdSlqxROAGXkrXua0Wi_oeNyZYgB57fK03gML40eS7HbKYELsOjhzy21CpZuJ428FV8YKhnSThfmPw2uYOaNtxCxfFUsHF1qlpWMW-wl70N7g-J9bTiviGwkQAY0D2wYyPAHi2irN847k/s1600/004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdSlqxROAGXkrXua0Wi_oeNyZYgB57fK03gML40eS7HbKYELsOjhzy21CpZuJ428FV8YKhnSThfmPw2uYOaNtxCxfFUsHF1qlpWMW-wl70N7g-J9bTiviGwkQAY0D2wYyPAHi2irN847k/s200/004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611966298512700482" /></a><br /><strong>Step 4</strong><br />Cut two pieces out using the above pattern adding some seam allowance around the outside. I lined up the waist end to the hem of the jumper to get a neater finish to the final garment.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidd37-EqBI_GDTO1P5up2nk6p2M7SXOIsAPWaQMjLFZD-gF5GK8pjk6N53vBs8t1RNtGBLWTcW4sZjG_yHKQfPi3IB9rIJ5mxVWT36SYwS7gHwkecvWkS6eb0M3nAxEZrawSkmRk7vTGAa/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidd37-EqBI_GDTO1P5up2nk6p2M7SXOIsAPWaQMjLFZD-gF5GK8pjk6N53vBs8t1RNtGBLWTcW4sZjG_yHKQfPi3IB9rIJ5mxVWT36SYwS7gHwkecvWkS6eb0M3nAxEZrawSkmRk7vTGAa/s200/007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611966800522037634" /></a><br /><strong>Step 5</strong><br />Pin the triangle shaped fabric pieces to your sleeves and then overlock them together. Leave the last few centremetres at the crotch open and finish this section off by overlocking straight across and down the side seams of each sleeve for a few centrmetres. This will remove the pointy end of the triangle off giving a neater finish to your garment. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3nBVPuoHuL7KwYFikIhW6ksjQV8dpSWML0Hqz-VE8BNthk-nxM2ctCLe2ZiCNOBGVfGgf43SIGHCz3u8poVdcmt04UIUPHxpc_1D-63myV8UmEYCF83gCPa2oz9hnP9Ht-DHbQMw27hh/s1600/009.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3nBVPuoHuL7KwYFikIhW6ksjQV8dpSWML0Hqz-VE8BNthk-nxM2ctCLe2ZiCNOBGVfGgf43SIGHCz3u8poVdcmt04UIUPHxpc_1D-63myV8UmEYCF83gCPa2oz9hnP9Ht-DHbQMw27hh/s200/009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611968046475825250" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKIrXp25-q3YGvmsnLEfO_yPO7WVj2dzZpmXhuk0zmTZZPZ3GahFc_9YhGutsjehjJ1-JVVIIH_yQ21sAHozaOnb4kMN0bQwdWH4_Cz_poDAPEBWl_t1gN3-7FmzlMqG-9yQ8l3TVgYo7/s1600/013.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGKIrXp25-q3YGvmsnLEfO_yPO7WVj2dzZpmXhuk0zmTZZPZ3GahFc_9YhGutsjehjJ1-JVVIIH_yQ21sAHozaOnb4kMN0bQwdWH4_Cz_poDAPEBWl_t1gN3-7FmzlMqG-9yQ8l3TVgYo7/s200/013.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611968047677132002" /></a><br /><strong>Step 6</strong><br />Turn down the waist to make a casing and insert your elastic.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxjxlDZmLup6BpYHNAfIYa3U5VIlcJz9VIRT6jHw7WYmXmeYHozEcNtVoHhw4uE-ae8sfAaccqwBeE7jhTV0kAi98p3gmKxSCJaTa16mgSy_LsKN00ZaXaQ46pZDoBLCy4-tyO1jKDOAU/s1600/016.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxjxlDZmLup6BpYHNAfIYa3U5VIlcJz9VIRT6jHw7WYmXmeYHozEcNtVoHhw4uE-ae8sfAaccqwBeE7jhTV0kAi98p3gmKxSCJaTa16mgSy_LsKN00ZaXaQ46pZDoBLCy4-tyO1jKDOAU/s200/016.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611968748729510946" /></a><br />And you're done!!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3RZ0KonUfrON3R0_MY-Ka8OD3olhYwxmEdzj2IzY62VZu2Kj-CQBx7K-DoVxj8hOMCrppndWrg91J6FMpG5YU8rVrm5pCHlw0m2sUHIHUuewlCFGXqVSynKUB8pvLCaMHAZtG9C7rI3S/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3RZ0KonUfrON3R0_MY-Ka8OD3olhYwxmEdzj2IzY62VZu2Kj-CQBx7K-DoVxj8hOMCrppndWrg91J6FMpG5YU8rVrm5pCHlw0m2sUHIHUuewlCFGXqVSynKUB8pvLCaMHAZtG9C7rI3S/s200/015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611969056703142034" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-83523703800558377312011-05-27T19:03:00.000-07:002011-05-27T22:36:35.616-07:00Handmade pesto<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a9vOJ-9pZTk7_9uOxwftOppl-m08M0kc3DhojnGCn1bsuepJQAGxV-GeBus4fc1A3OlNRc-8w7_A5EJcpuTpTHX7qNDsf49f3odZvG5ZHDWo81HBZ7aMfHzSXJUUNSguILdk7gyZZ5dI/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a9vOJ-9pZTk7_9uOxwftOppl-m08M0kc3DhojnGCn1bsuepJQAGxV-GeBus4fc1A3OlNRc-8w7_A5EJcpuTpTHX7qNDsf49f3odZvG5ZHDWo81HBZ7aMfHzSXJUUNSguILdk7gyZZ5dI/s200/008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611636506623074642" /></a><br /><br />I made this delicious batch of pesto today with some basil I have growing in my garden. I chopped up all the ingredients by hand using nothing but a sharp knife and chopping board. Yes, it took me 10min of concentrated effort but I wanted a rustic result. Pesto is an old recipe anyway and all the nonas from previous generations were making it well before the invention of blenders and food processors.<br /><br /><strong>Recipe</strong><br />A large bunch of basil<br />2 handfuls of nuts of your choice - I used macadamias today<br />2 large handfuls of parmesan<br />1 clove of garlic<br />some salt and olive oil to taste<br /><br />Chop all the ingredients up individualy and transfer into a container as you go so as not to overcrowd your board. Mix well and drizzle in as much oil as you would like.Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-52506047504384113982011-05-26T23:34:00.000-07:002011-05-27T19:02:16.630-07:00Recycled Headbands<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrHa0IUVXLqfzHAptGlmVnlQy_NBkT9dGKgtKgR07aDT532pHeBRGxEaloYaAyRz9b1pxUc-2jdNOAcCn0Gey1zq_SRmw7Z41lJP2lK5xDbpFX5Oi8CIUZmkJiAm7qHkUkOTbtd-Udaic/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrHa0IUVXLqfzHAptGlmVnlQy_NBkT9dGKgtKgR07aDT532pHeBRGxEaloYaAyRz9b1pxUc-2jdNOAcCn0Gey1zq_SRmw7Z41lJP2lK5xDbpFX5Oi8CIUZmkJiAm7qHkUkOTbtd-Udaic/s200/005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611581296350509650" /></a><br />When I exercise I wear a headband to keep my hair back and off my face. I've been using the same little number for months now and have to wash it constantly.<br /><br />Today when I was taking up some yoga pants it suddenly dawned on me that I could use the cut off hems and recycle them into some much needed headbands! So that is exactly what I did.<br /><br />I overlocked all the cut off edges with black thread - I'm too lazy when it comes to overlocking and changing thread colours. My overlocker is quite old and temperamental so I try to avoid upsetting it with too much poking and prodding. No one but me is going to see the results anyway. The other ends already had the hems in place so I didn't need to touch those.<br /><br />I then folded over the overlocked edges and sewed into place with a straight stitch. Now I have 5 new headbands waiting to be used ( I would have had 6 as I took up 3 pairs of pants but I lost one to the overlock monster muahahaaa)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOs_dTee7NcbRbyItHCjhx9FvM84VaVYCVmc6M-5ejEhtfGhupzQPets9EOZYm4Od88eJORJE3yZ_hiz9wzSJD94M9an6yL9mHj1H8llH89Ndy4eRaB4c-erxTqEVjrE7V2n7FxpcZuLV/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJOs_dTee7NcbRbyItHCjhx9FvM84VaVYCVmc6M-5ejEhtfGhupzQPets9EOZYm4Od88eJORJE3yZ_hiz9wzSJD94M9an6yL9mHj1H8llH89Ndy4eRaB4c-erxTqEVjrE7V2n7FxpcZuLV/s200/007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611581301305373474" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-87912177880953154682011-05-24T20:35:00.000-07:002011-05-24T23:47:13.167-07:00Kite flying on a windy day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYpUfTfU6QtLKGwUQzxneqd02VvoOfeK6s5Yt90iAJcEnySGndFl-YV5qeeWyQnz6o5I-HP9r7JL-BcrPzzDM-tPbr3KwJ6MdxXdOqtlsYM8L3bZxhXgpQoE4bMeQwLbbdghZ1wcaNUIT/s1600/017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYpUfTfU6QtLKGwUQzxneqd02VvoOfeK6s5Yt90iAJcEnySGndFl-YV5qeeWyQnz6o5I-HP9r7JL-BcrPzzDM-tPbr3KwJ6MdxXdOqtlsYM8L3bZxhXgpQoE4bMeQwLbbdghZ1wcaNUIT/s200/017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610541520460902178" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrcWDHZPjQOlgfeJnB__zUiqnb5vcY8uwbiaf-FCgOc2rWAyaqC73eI9gHwtHHoCwVZIgyA57ikw04BsWZW40N7yG4UR_DWGN4Z9wl0_aiM0YrnBzRYFFfjZSLp_mzgQqkmprz2xZsWX3/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrcWDHZPjQOlgfeJnB__zUiqnb5vcY8uwbiaf-FCgOc2rWAyaqC73eI9gHwtHHoCwVZIgyA57ikw04BsWZW40N7yG4UR_DWGN4Z9wl0_aiM0YrnBzRYFFfjZSLp_mzgQqkmprz2xZsWX3/s200/019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610541524071119938" /></a><br />It's a windy day here today and too cold to be venturing far from home. I've been waiting for a day like today to appear so that Joshua and I could have fun doing this! <br /><br />To make your own kite simply tie a long length of string appropriate to your child's age to the handles of a plastic shopping bag. Then go outside and have some old fashioned fun and laughter.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdgQXaAtDJ2wAYkTLRh8AdQnVNqtDvD-CidmeM7K3d587lISz1AFbpk5NOk9wSLR22ZY4moxydjPcv1AE4p72Qm6jY5W_TnYtKVChyLChs2eDh0dyCwG32f7jcJ5cjc7_GtTWNwRAQxDf/s1600/015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdgQXaAtDJ2wAYkTLRh8AdQnVNqtDvD-CidmeM7K3d587lISz1AFbpk5NOk9wSLR22ZY4moxydjPcv1AE4p72Qm6jY5W_TnYtKVChyLChs2eDh0dyCwG32f7jcJ5cjc7_GtTWNwRAQxDf/s200/015.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610492332524458210" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367055722836820207.post-19337416626532279612011-05-24T17:00:00.000-07:002011-05-24T18:30:34.122-07:00Chocolate custard<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVo4qaIhEPmfiHOzecCyjEjhUqMhT2raU0C8JW_PxXnSlj4lIYJ2T4zq4flCpEWQxrVJTN4jtOj1S8fN02o4Tql2a1JCOEzck3zKsqH5rLXqBvSVnDiINOFH829m6LUd6VX8edcTx7w5g0/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVo4qaIhEPmfiHOzecCyjEjhUqMhT2raU0C8JW_PxXnSlj4lIYJ2T4zq4flCpEWQxrVJTN4jtOj1S8fN02o4Tql2a1JCOEzck3zKsqH5rLXqBvSVnDiINOFH829m6LUd6VX8edcTx7w5g0/s200/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610437430331237858" /></a><br /><br />This custard is so yummy and not very sweet as it only has a small amount of sugar in it. To make it you will need:<br /><br /><strong>INGREDIENTS</strong><br />1 egg (or egg replacer equivalent to 1 egg)<br />2 tablespoons sugar<br />2 tablespoons cornflour<br />1/2 cup milk powder<br />2 cups hot water<br />1 teaspoon vanilla<br />18g powdered cacao<br /><br />In a medium size pot.......<br />1. Dissolve the cornflour in a small amount of water.<br />2. Add the egg and sugar and stir briskly to combine.<br />3. Add the milk powder and stir in.<br />4. Pour in the hot water.<br />5. Dissolve the cacao in a little hot water so it doesn't clump and add to the pot.<br />6. Add the vanilla.<br />7. If you have been unlucky and it has formed clumps then just whiz them out with a stick blender.<br /><br />****optional****I like to add 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon and cardamon<br /><br /><br />Slowly bring to the boil, stirring continuously. Once boiling stir for a couple of minutes. Pour into a container, scatter some favourite biscuits on top and leave to cool. Joshua likes Tiny Teddies so I use these. As the custard gets eaten you can always scatter some more over the top. The first layer of bikkies will go soggy but as these are chocolate they will just add to the yumminess.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQWSMiN9lYdzv5cQ9ZbCFhxlMgVKByNvfXwYCQM7zW-YzjiXB07jtEqc_5r-5cSd0SlkxmLIgCmWNzEWJhXcy8JvELnXvbYDYEPD7-pUZJshdU0yO9CmJ8-VDjqLeWfmYTygZqyW_TwLo/s1600/005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHQWSMiN9lYdzv5cQ9ZbCFhxlMgVKByNvfXwYCQM7zW-YzjiXB07jtEqc_5r-5cSd0SlkxmLIgCmWNzEWJhXcy8JvELnXvbYDYEPD7-pUZJshdU0yO9CmJ8-VDjqLeWfmYTygZqyW_TwLo/s200/005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610459847809663682" /></a>Lizardmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06876452952190794834noreply@blogger.com0