It is crazy to think that the first month of 2012 will be over in just a few short days. I really don't know where it has gone and am kind of sad I can't have a do-over, well at least with the latter half, so as to have spent more time with January 2012. Oh well what's done is done so I will focus on the things that have brought a smile to my face of late. Belated Christmas presents are always a wonderful surprise and eagerly opened to see what delightful item waits inside. As such I am now the proud owner of Downton Abbey season one and a rather intriguing cupcake recipe book entitled 'Who you callin' cupcake?', the clever creation of the owners of Bleeding Heart Bakery. I cannot wait to drink copious amounts of tea (as suggested by the present giver) and watch an English production that has had rave reviews. Obviously I must get onto whipping up some cupcakes from my new recipe book as soon as possible too.
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| The latest addition to my DVD collection (image courtesy of PBS) |
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| Cupcakes with a difference (image courtesy of Chapters) |
One of the other things I love at the moment is the arm wrestle currently going on between Valentine's Day and Easter merchandise in all of the stores. It always amuses me how quickly it appears on the shelves once Christmas is over, but now it is even more interesting because of the attention Valentine's Day is afforded, thus allowing for only glimpses of Easter at the moment. I probably should mention that I was eating hot cross buns in Australia at the beginning of the month, guilty as charged, but how could I miss the opportunity to when they look so inviting as shown below (image courtesy of Bakers Delight):
A few minutes in the toaster and a lathering of butter...yum! I think I might attempt to make them this coming Easter. Last, but not least, in this day and age a lot of stores either charge for plastic bags or don't provide any at all, which is definitely a positive initiative where the environment is concerned. A byproduct of this are all the super cute reusable bags you can now buy to tote around your purchases. Two of my current favourites are a new Cath Kidston one I got for Christmas and the other one I rescued from my dormant possessions while I was back in Australia. It was also a present, from my last Christmas in London, courtesy of an amazing stationery store called Paperchase. Enjoy the rest of January 2012 and don't forget to appreciate the small things because good things do come in small packages!
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