I love baking but these days I rarely get the chance. Firstly there is the difficulty of getting into the kitchen for long enough without being interrupted by the baby, and second is the problem of what to do with all the yummy goodies I have made. Baking is not very diet friendly! BAKE and DECORATE by FIONA CAIRNS, published by Quadrille.

People who leave the tacking in on the vents of their coat. This applies to both men and women. I have seen it all.

Saturday, October 6, 2012. In the six years that I have been collecting Pyrex, the swelling popularity of this beautiful glassware has become clearly evident in sites such as the Pyrex Collective. And the PyrexLove Flickr stream. The downside of its popularity is its increasing scarcity. I have not seen much in good condition in the thrift stores lately, so I was thrilled to find three mixing bowls in Snowflake Blue. In mint condition on my latest thrifting excursion.

Fear less, hope more; Eat less, chew more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; And all good things are yours. It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent. In the depth of winter, I finally learned there lay an invincible summer.

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