Don't know where the time has gone but I haven't had a chance to get to the blog in quite a while. A quick update on how I've spent the last two weeks or so.......monthly luncheon catch up with the gang was held by J&M....delicious BBQ lunch...I had to bring a starter which was sweet potato rostie's which we ate before I got a photo...lovely salad by J&A....scrumptious decadent cheesecake by R and the Big K....a lovely afternoon.... J&M moved into their new house so it was also a house warming.
 |
| Steaks and salads all set to go.....self service at the big island bar. |
 |
| What was left of the caramel cheesecake which had a delicious caramel sauce to got with it. |
Also spent a day crafting with my eldest daughter and we tried our hand at making bath bombs to give as gifts....very easy recipe and I was quite amazed how well they turned out...I made big ones in a recycled plastic donut box...they came out really nice.
 |
| Mixed up the ingredients, citric acid, bicarb, corn flour, essential oil fragrance, colour and water... |
 |
| Placed the just damp mixture into the moulds and the donut packaging... |
 |
| They turned out OK....great gift idea and we've put them on the list for homemade Christmas. |
We also tackled homemade candles but the soy we used was for pillar not container so we had a few problems but they came out okay in the end....I have kept my empty jars from candles I have either bought or been given over the year and have up-cycled the beautiful jars....very happy with the result....don't think I will ever buy candles again as they are very easy to make and work out much cheaper.
 |
| My up-cycled jars being used for more candles...labelled and ready to give as gifts....or keep for myself ! |
Also tried a couple of organic beeswax candles....added coconut oil as this was suggested on the internet...the fragrance I used on these ones was caramel & vanilla......they smell fantastic.
 |
| Beeswax candles have a beautiful colour....really happy with these ones. |
A trip to Red Hill market for the last market before winter was a lovely day spent with my girls and my gboy....they had a petting zoo which he loved.
 |
| At the petting zoo which had lovely baby animals...he also feed a kid and a lamb. |
Unbelievable my gboy starts school next year...........time really flies..... I just love him to bits .
 |
| My little man in full flight at kinder........a school boy next year! |
Sunday saw us all having Mother's day at my mum's place for afternoon tea...... we had a lovely family day and I was very spoilt with perfume, books, chocolates and a pasta machine from my fluffy girls...thanks to my husband. Looking forward to getting into some homemade pasta !!
