The garlands are ready,
very soon in the shop.
Have a nice day.
29.9.10
snack time
When she comes back from school sometimes she likes:
rice milk, yogurt in a tube (?!), a plum and a gingerman biscuit.
(all organic)
28.9.10
il caffe'
A habit hard to give up: my coffee after lunch.
Made with caffettiera napoletana
and that's why, Severine, it takes 15 minutes before you can drink your caffe'!
:^)
26.9.10
a pink cat [or was it a dog?]
^.^
What do you do nowadays with a tuppence (2 pence coin)
and a bit of japanese washi tape (possibly pink)?
"Gatto rosa", another creature by Anita.
Goodnight!
What do you do nowadays with a tuppence (2 pence coin)
and a bit of japanese washi tape (possibly pink)?
"Gatto rosa", another creature by Anita.
Goodnight!
24.9.10
from Paris?
Thank you so much Christine for this dreamy carnet and your beautiful collage : )
We love this video, have fun!
Ah, and the wonderful duo is back with Mr Moustache!
(I know, everybody know already...still...)
Oh happiness!
23.9.10
Also doing
With the leftovers of the clouds, I'm making needle cases.
Vintage blankets and Liberty fabric.
Bicycles first, chairs next.
Limited edition, soon in my shop.
,,, in the mood for baking,,,
20.9.10
do not disturb!
Look who I found asleep in my couch this morning :
the newborn baby cloudzzz!
If you like to adopt one you can pre-order them
or they will be in my shop next week.
Of course, pink "Mamma clouds" next.
~.~
18.9.10
16.9.10
September
A couple of days ago while walking to school we found a little branch of a tree,
Anita decorated it for Christmas already (I know, I know, Summer is not over yet
and I dare to say that word!).
Of course it will be a pink Christmas for her...
: ) : (
and I dare to say that word!).
Of course it will be a pink Christmas for her...
: ) : (
I just added a little something to her little tree.
A lovely coffee break with Toc Toc Toc and petticoats biscuits.
14.9.10
^-^
Heavy rains today, but I received one of Janis lavender bags.
No excuse to feel stressed out now!
Grazie Janis!
Now the recipe for the "take it easy" cake.
(please put eye glasses on ;^)
You can add whatever fruit or nuts as long as you keep the bananas.
Grab 225g of plain flour, 1 and half tsp baking powder, half tsp of cinnamon,
a pinch of salt, half tsp of bicarbonate of soda, 3 ripe bananas,
3tbsp soured cream or plain white yogurt will do at room temperature,
1tsp vanilla extract, 150g unsalted butter, 100g soft brown sugar, 50g caster sugar,
3 large eggs beaten, a handful of blackberries and almonds flakes,
a couple of tbsp of runny honey.
a pinch of salt, half tsp of bicarbonate of soda, 3 ripe bananas,
3tbsp soured cream or plain white yogurt will do at room temperature,
1tsp vanilla extract, 150g unsalted butter, 100g soft brown sugar, 50g caster sugar,
3 large eggs beaten, a handful of blackberries and almonds flakes,
a couple of tbsp of runny honey.
Preheat the oven to 160C/325F,prepare the tin as you usually do.
Beat the butter and both sugar until fluffy, gradually add the beaten eggs.
Sift the flour, baking powder,cinnamon, pinch of salt and bicarbonate all together
(in another bowl).
(in another bowl).
Add in batches to the sugar, butter and eggs mixture,
mix well until thoroughly combined.
mix well until thoroughly combined.
Aside mix the sour cream , with vanilla extract and the bananas,
then fold into the other mixture, stir the blackberries.
then fold into the other mixture, stir the blackberries.
Pour the mixture in the tin, cover with almonds flakes and blackberries add the honey.
Bake it in the middle shelf for 45-50 min. or until a skewer comes out clean.
Cool the cake in the tin for 30 min then carefully lift out set on a wire rack to cool completely.
Then sit down, make yourself a "cuppa" and breathe,
by now you should be stress free...Enjoy!
pals
These two are ready to cross the Channel to reach their new friends
Hopefully they will like it : )
Thank You for your comments in my previous post,
I will come back later with the recipe of the "take it easy" cake.
13.9.10
senza titolo
What do I do when I have a stressful day?
Either this or I bake a cake.
Bananablackberriesalmondhoney loaf.
You have to say it in one go : )
11.9.10
~.~
10.9.10
1969
Santa Margherita Ligure
This is one of my favourite picture that resume my family very well.
I'm the 'stylish' baby with the fair isle jumper and nappy
(of course it makes sense.... a heavy top and no pants!)
(of course it makes sense.... a heavy top and no pants!)
My two brothers, my godmother and her daughter, my uncles, my dad and my mum.
The car behind is a Fiat 600.
Giittus eatnat Else!
Giittus eatnat Else!
Have a jolly good week end : )
8.9.10
7.9.10
jam face
Although the blackberries were smallish the smell was wonderful.
I managed to make a jar of jam.
*feel free to ask me how I made it, I will give you the recipe.
*feel free to ask me how I made it, I will give you the recipe.
Goodbye Summer,
6.9.10
4.9.10
3.9.10
Slowing down...
The chair under the dwarf magnolia was found in the garbage
It's my "knitting chair" now.
A corner in my living room with a beautiful print from Ana Ventura
The little nest was a lucky finding during a walk in the hills (or mountains?) in Genova.
Toc-toc-toc first number is out, congratulation Pomme!
:^)
Have a nice week end.
1.9.10
sacred and profane
Few more photos from our holiday (no more promised!)
*A vintage shop
*An oratory squeezed between the buildings with the weirdest name ever:
oratory of the souls and of the belt !!! (scary).
*The "bigo" a (controversial) opera of genovese architect Renzo Piano
in the old harbor also designed by him.
*Japanese Bodhisattva, one of the many in this little gem of (mostly unknown) museum
*The refectory, where the monks eat, inside a monastery situated on top of a hill
in the historic centre, I wouldn't mind a couple of those chairs.
*Inside the Chiostro of Sant'Agostino, gathering wild flowers and grass.
*A medioeval tower
*Anita wanted to check if the putto was crying
a wine made specifically for the purpose called Sacred Mass!
;^)
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