Peppermint Twist and a yummy slice

I have stitched several Christmas ornaments so far this year but this one is the first to be actually finished!

Peppermint Twist by Little House Needleworks

stitched on 30 count natural linen, with the recommended threads

That little candy cane stick looks good enough to eat don't you think?

It cooled down enough on the weekend so I actually felt like spending some time in the kitchen. As well as some blueberry muffins, I decided to make this yummy slice which I hadn't made in ages.

Oaty ginger slice by Chelsea Winter and you can find the recipe here. It's so delicious!

See you soon x

This & That

: Last week Hannah started a new school year, Year 3, so it's back into after school activities, Brownies and swimming lesssons this term.

: I'd had this book on reserve at the library for ages and I picked it up last week, its so good, I got lots read at the beach.  Speaking of the library, our town library reopens at the end of the month after being renovated and earthquake strengthened. For the past year, the local library has been operating from a small shop in the main street so I can't wait to get back into the bigger library, I have really missed it.

:My friend Kath gave me a copy of Chelsea Winter's new cooking book Homemade Happiness for Christmas and one night last week I made the Chicken Fettucine for our dinner.

:it got the big thumbs up from all of us!

: aren't these hydrangeas so pretty? I took this photo in the gardens at Oruawharo Homestead, when I attended a friend's wedding recently.

: mini gingerbread loaves made last weekend, so yummy! The recipe was given to me by my cousin Donna in our annual Christmas recipe exchange.

See you soon xx