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Early Start…The Liebster Award

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Nothing like a spectacular electric storm to see you out to morning. The sky was certainly a brilliant display of white fireworks,and disturbing anger last night, after a few days of extra hot early Spring weather, everything has cooled down and calm for this morning. I find myself awake early, and within the silence of the early morning I have time to visit  and cyber chat with friends. I’ve been nominated by my friend Mandy,from The Complete Cook Book for The Liebster Award. Mandy and myself crossed paths early this year, commenting on varying common blogs together, we both have a passion for those things that enrich our lives from the kitchen. She continually supports, encourages and inspires me with her cooking, so take a few minutes to visit her blog. She shares excerpts from her family copy of ‘Woman’s Home Companion Cook Book, her last post is Part 8 from the book and can be found here. She’s even written her own book and epigraph: Recipes for favourite dishes are passed down through family …

Giving…

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 We all have dreams. We all create these dreams within our minds, the things we hope for, we strive for, we fight for, we inspire to. Each and everyone of us has a passion within us. Expressing it is sometimes the hardest thing. We often concern ourselves with our emotional barriers..what will my readers think, what image of myself do I give, should I share every bit of  information, should I really write that. . Or do I really write from my inner self and heart. I’ve chosen the later. I write from my inner voice, I try to capture the world around me,the beauty of nature and her changing seasons. The love of fresh and seasonal produce, interpreting colour, balance and textures on a plate.The love of collective objects which truly expresses my love of many era’s, Victoriana in particular. The love of a single rose, the intricacy of a wooden frame, a silver platter or a linen tablecloth.  “ All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue …

Rose Petal Pink

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Pink is part of my world. You won’t find any pink in my wardrobe apart from a newly purchased pair of pink pearl earrings…on the good advise from a friend. You’ll however find pink, not lollipop pink more like antique rose pink in my house… rose frosted glassware,freshly cut pink roses,scatted pink rose petals, rose colored champagne, rose cake tins and the list goes on. However,my childhood memories are lollipop pink. The strawberry pink milkshakes and ice creams, marshmallows and hundreds and thousands. Going to the local fair hand in hand with my Nonno (grandfather) to buy pink fairy floss and maybe you remember those dollies on sticks, antique looking with plastic painted hair,wanting to choose first, the one in the pink dress. I remember my mother dressing me in a Sundays best pink crochet dress and funny enough my 21st birthday party was all pink with hand painted rose invitations, so yes pink is part of my world. Why all this talk about pink…Today I received a lovely pink  award…it’s pretty and pink…and a …