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Thursday
Culling Ideas and Inspiration...
The early~summer cleaning/de~cluttering/redecorating bugs have bitten me and the old saying..."once begun is half done"...is proving itself to be true! I've been working non stop. What keeps me going are looking forward to little breaks every few hours where I enjoy a glass of tea and allow myself to check emails and browse online to cull inspiration for my current and potential projects. The happy news is that I have been discovering some wonderful resources as well as treasure troves of ideas that not only charm but serve to keep me motivated (i.e. moving:)! The above images are from yet another or my delightful discoveries... a company called Bella Notte Linens. Enchanting...is the word that comes immediately to mind when browsing this lovely site...hope you enjoy it too!
I'm off now...to continue in my quest to create a bit of "Order from Chaos"...more soon my very kind friends!!!
Love and good thoughts from Tracey x0x.
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Wednesday
Lemon ginger jam
Lemon ginger jam
Originally uploaded by Studer T.V.
Hello dear souls...I found these wonderful food photos on flickr...spent way too much time browsing through them...but had to share! The cheesecloth is charming...now I'm off to find a recipe!
Love and good thoughts.
Warmly,
Tracey
Tuesday
Frugal Luxuries tm : a Paper Curtain
Monday
Homespun Alchemy™ : Easy Ways to Up~Cycle Worn Vintage Silver
Please enjoy a lovely Monday my kind friends. more soon.
Love and good thoughts from...Tracey and family
x0x
Friday
Order from Chaos tm : Vintage threads stored in glass jars
Vintage threads stored in glass jars
Originally uploaded by freudianslipsvintage
...found another kindred soul on flickr and thought you'd enjoy meeting her too!
sending love and good thoughts to all!
warmly,
Tracey and Family
x0x
Thursday
Earthly Delights: Turquoise bird cages...vine covered shacks and sheds...
The girls and I were enjoying some verdant visual inspiration from our local nursery and thought we'd share a bit of it with you! I have several more lovely images but Google is being so frustrating...it's giving me a very hard time as I try to upload images. It took me three tries to get these up! I will try later to finish uploading...more soon my kind friends!!!
Love and good thoughts from Tracey and Family
x0x
Sunday
Edible Delights: Tea Cup Cakes...
Please let us know if you enjoy it as much as we do!
Love and good thoughts from...
Tracey and Family
x0x
You need:
- 2 extra large eggs
- 75 g dark chocolate (70 % cocoa contents)
- 2 heaped tablespoons tahini (i.e. sesame seed/nut butter) (40 g)
- 1/4 cup light Muscovado sugar (30 g)
- 1 tablespoon millet flour
- 3 small pieces of milk chocolate
- Pinch of sea salt
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450F and butter 3 tea cups (of course, you can use other ramekins and dishes you prefer); set aside.
- Place the chocolate and nut butter in a bowl and place it over a pot of simmering water. Cook until melted.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the eggs with the sugar and a pinch of salt. Beat until pale and light in color, and the volume of the batter has doubled.
- Fold in gently the millet flour and then chocolate. Divide the batter between the cups (keep 1/3 of the batter). Add pieces of dark, milk or white chocolate and cover with the rest of the batter. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. The less time you bake the cakes the more gooey the center will be.
Note from Tracey regarding alternative, simpler, recipe options: I know, I know, some of these ingredients are a little exotic and may be a bit hard to find. We make this as a gluten free treat and find the specialty ingredients at Whole Foods. However, if you aren't in the mood to hunt them down, yet LOVE the idea of Tea Cup Cakes (as am I :) you may easily substitute an ordinary cake mix instead...just keep in mind that you'll need about six to eight cups and the cake won't be near as moist. Another option is to use a brownie recipe or mix as this would make their texture and richness nearer to that of the original recipe.
Warmly,
Tracey x0x
Saturday
Homespun Alchemy™ alert
That being said, the concept itself could be quite easily adapted by artful do~it~yourself~ers like those of us practicing the frugal luxuries philosophy! I immediately thought of a weathered, bamboo roller shade that I'll use to create my own version of this useful and charming idea. You can be sure I'll be keeping your posted. What do you have on hand that might work?!!
Hope you are enjoying your weekend. More soon my kind friends.
Love and good thoughts from...
Tracey and Family.
x0x
Tuesday
farm~stand season...a frugal luxury
Frugal luxury
...fresh farm~stand fare
Warmly,
Tracey and Family
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frugal chariots...book winner...summer reading lists
"How frugal the chariot the bears the human soul."
~~emily dickenson
c'est la vie home
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I'm off now to start dinner for the beloveds.
More soon my kind friends.
Love and good thoughts from Tracey and Family.
x0x
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