Day 314/366

Today, I've been getting ready for 

Crop and Swap.

I wrapped and labelled some handmade soap,

I also made some rocky road crunch and in the morning I will pick some herbs and take along some potted herbs as well.

I found the above free labels here.

Well, I improvised a bit.

And for all you sewers, you've got to agree...what a great way to organise your stash!  

What have you got planned for the coming weekend?

Day 190/366

The first thing I did today was make Rocky Road Crunch.

Just because.

Afterwards, I played with the camera a bit.

Then Mr Honey Pie and I went to see an art deco house that's for sale.

We can afford it.

Shall we, or shan't we?

Lunch Date

Had a lunch date with a dear quilting friend who has just put her house on the market.  I will miss her as she is moving down south, about three hours drive away.
What do you take to a lunch when you're told to bring 'nothing'?
I decided to make Nigella Lawson's Rocky Road Crunch Bars which not only taste scrumptious but travel well too!  Achieving gluten free might be a little difficult because although the  biscuits can be substituted with rice cookies I haven't found a substitute for gluten free marshmallows unless you make your own.
But I was in a big rush....half an hour to make these treats before setting off to the Bowen Therapist and letting them set in the refrigerator for two hours before returning home to pack them up into a pretty gift.
I used this graphic from The Graphics Fairy to make a thank you tag.  The cut rocky road was packed into a cellophane bag which I tied with a gold ribbon and voila!

I rubber stamped 'thank you' onto the tag because I had little time to do anything else.  I'm sure 'thank you' text could be included via  the photo editing program but in this instance a stamp was quicker.

My friend's verdict was positive!  And she served up a luscious pumpkin soup, a tasty stir fry and alongside my rocky road...shortbread almond treats.  What more could a girl want on a wet and cold afternoon?


I have linked this post to The Graphics Fairy.