Chistmas Cheer

A Christmas Poem

I made myself a snowball,
as perfect as can be

I thought I'd keep it as a pet,
and let it sleep with me

I made it some pajamas,
and a pillow for its head

then last night it ran away,
but first it wet the bed!!!

 Christmas cookies are a wonderful gift, making and decorating can be a great activate to do with family.

Another great thing is most cookie recipes for the cookie dough can be frozen, to bake and decorate at a later stage.

A simple Shortbread cookie recipe made with butter, powdered sugar and flour.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, room temp.

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 1/2 to 3 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

pinch of salt

Prep:

Mix together the flour and salt in a bowl and set aside. cream together the butter, vanilla and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the flour and salt mixture, a small amount at a time, kneading into cream mixture with your hands until you have a stiff dough which can be rolled. Do not over work the dough.

Turn dough onto floured surface and pat or roll out to 1/4' thickness. Cut into shape you desire and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 325' for approx 15min or until Golden brown. Cool and decorate. Store in an airtight container.

Makes approx 3 dozen.

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Tee hee x

Would love...

I would love to learn to play piano...

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Set your Soul Free

For me your Soul is that warm you feel inside even when the sun is not shining, a light that shines from within outwards and even that heaviness you feel, drained, anxious, un-inspired. I usually feel this most on a Sunday or Monday (just me?) Today I was searching a "soul cleansing" and I came across this 21 day soul cleansing program. Which I am going to do, and i will share with you the process if you feel this is something that would help you...

DAY 1
So how do you know if you need a lil soul cleansing....
The past plays probably the 1st piece in this whole journey. All your desires lie dormant within your soul- in order to obtain what these are we need to get rid of doubt, numbness, distraction, negative thinking. A higher part of you longs for growth vs the lower part that clings to what you are familiar with- even though this might cause pain or discomfort. The fact that you are looking for something more is the sign you are looking for according to Debbie Ford.

The unhappiness that sits inside, that is your frustration, discontent and anxiety are now pushing you for release-this requires you to be 100% truthful with yourself about The Present condition in your life, you will just be binding yourself to the past and closing the door to the future and upper self growth. This truthful realisation will allow you to open up to happiness, the courage to express your ideas and take risks.

So the 1st thing you do is- to bring forth your souls greatest desires. You pick 1 goal to achieve in your outer world and 1 goal to achieve in your inner world which you wish to achieve in the next 21 days...

Cleansing Ritual, you write down the area's of your life that require the most amount of attention right now. Ho will achieving your goals change your life? How will it affect the people around you? By achieving that part of your life what will that make room for?

Your Outer Goal: The action you take today that will move you  step closer to your souls vision. Make that commitment to take that action.
Your Inner Goal: What is  action you can take or  thought you can think that will support you in having more of the feeling you desire?

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Paintbrush in hand

When I came across some of these art pieces, it took my breathe away... this is the next level.  The new Bar.... ow goodness I'm excited. Not sure everyone else feels my enthusiasm.
Her Name is Francoise Nielly, she is a french artist.
And this is what she does...

... all of that classical imagery of South France is very alive as an experience inside of me. Maybe it is what led me to the use of fluorescent colors in my paintings.

Her vibrant, illuminating works regularly span six feet in length, a size that gives her work a captivating quality.  These portraits capture the beauty and emotion of a range of faces, showing the colorful variety of the human spirit.  

I think a few more smaller paintings and will explore into a wide screen painting size

This is my favourite piece x



A shAde of Pink

The right shade of pink can transform your look- pink carnation *

Extreme differences in shades of pink looks very summery and fresh. Highlight pink- Pink Flambe*

I am deff going to look for a hot pair of pink skinnies- so fun.-Phlox Pink

A no- no red and pink- but as my mom says" you gotta clash to match" -Rose Violet

Very Nice! Fandango Pink x