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some colour

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I made up a batch of plain biscuits this morning and the smallest child managed to fill in about three hours painstakingly decorating each one. Why hadn't I thought of this school holiday activity before? It worked a treat and she was so happy with her apron, chair, sprinkles and moth cookie-cutter. 

The quiet morning gave me a window of time to reoganise some sewing stuff, in particular my embroidery threads which were in a tangle at the bottom of a box. So it was a happy morning for both of us. And what is more cheerful than multicoloured nasurtiums from the garden?

Thanks for your very kind and welcoming messages yesterday. I'm looking forward to this new year too. Have a great weekend- I'll see you back here again next week.

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22 responses to “some colour”

  1. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Always amazes me how much fun my girls can have in the kitchen too…food colouring, raisins, water – it’s all good. I sorted my mess of embroidery threads out a wee while ago, left a very satisfied feeling (tangled mess to neatness).

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  2. Cinnamon Avatar
    Cinnamon

    Glad to have you back! The tin of embroidery threads look so beautiful.

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  3. Hannah Avatar
    Hannah

    Looks lovely! You have so many embroidery Threads! Its all in the little things, isn’t it!?

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  4. SmitoniusAndSonata Avatar
    SmitoniusAndSonata

    What could be better than all that colour and sweetness ?

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  5. fiona Avatar
    fiona

    i love the colours of the embroidery threads.
    have a lovely time at your new place and a wonderful year ahead to you, M. 🙂

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  6. Dorien Ruben Avatar
    Dorien Ruben

    I really like the embroidery threads-picture too! All those colours 🙂 I would have expected to be more greens in your threads-tin though.. 😉

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  7. Jennifer Lin Avatar
    Jennifer Lin

    My gdness…like mother, like daughter…she is very creative. Love her choice of colours. Have a great year ahead! ;o)

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  8. Cozy Memories Avatar
    Cozy Memories

    I hope you’re settling smoothly my friend. So happy you found an interesting activity that kept K busy for a long while. The cookies are almost too pretty to be eaten !
    I hope 2012 will bring happiness & creativity in your family, crafting & business.
    Much love to you all oxox

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  9. KarenLR Avatar
    KarenLR

    oh, i do love nasturtiums! and miss them at this time of year (here in the USA). so thank you for this very nice picture.

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  10. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    A lovely collection of moments 🙂

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  11. Denise | Chez Danisse Avatar
    Denise | Chez Danisse

    Three hours of painstakingly decorating…how adorable. She seems quite proud holding that plate.

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  12. Katy Avatar
    Katy

    i do love the nasturtiums and the little crown lynn saucer! though i’ve lived more of my life outside aotearoa than within it, when i see your pictures sometimes, i am instantly transported! thanks. wishing you all teh best in your new home in 2012 🙂

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  13. pennib Avatar
    pennib

    Those biscuits look very yummy!

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  14. Funky Mommy Avatar
    Funky Mommy

    Love your style! Congrats on your new home! There is nothing sweeter than living in a home with lots of character! Enjoy!

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  15. Becs Parker Avatar
    Becs Parker

    Your new home looks just gorgeous, lots of character 🙂 Congratulations on a great find and you seem so organised for someone who has not only moved house and city, but island too! Your embroidery threads are beautiful, its sure is ‘the little things’.

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  16. hadley Avatar
    hadley

    Congratulations on your successful move. As for the artfully decorated cookies, are those blueberries? Genius! All the best to o and yours for the new year! Xoxox

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  17. hadley Avatar
    hadley

    Oops! Should read, “… to you and yours.”

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  18. leen Avatar
    leen

    you have the most amazing blog…you are so talented! I’ll be back! 🙂

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  19. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thanks dorien- i think my greens are sparse because i’ve used them all up 🙂

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  20. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thank you hadley! i think they’re chocolate chips, but blueberries would have been a much better choice! 🙂

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  21. tinyhappy Avatar
    tinyhappy

    thanks so much, leen! and welcome to my blog 🙂

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  22. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I love this post! It’s a happy little taste of summer for us up in the northern hemisphere! Made me smile!

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