Time Out

We're about to take some time out at our favourite part of the "deep" South-East Coast. Bags are (eventually going to be) packed then we're off for a week of r 'n' r, and if we're lucky the sun will keep shining! My latest copy of Vintage Caravan Magazine arrived yesterday so my challenge has been to keep it closed until I'm lying under that beach umbrella! Au Revoir!

xxMs.K

Caravan Preps

With my search for the perfect caravan well underway, and patience not being one of my strong points, I have started "furnishing" my imaginary van in the hope it will give me the strength to keep searching. So far I have: 1950's vintage Travel Scrabble, my first subscription of Vintage Caravan Mag (of course) and some cute dotty coffee cups. What is it they say about counting chickens?

Some fun mismatched cutlery

A dinky teatowel complete with picnic rug and ants

........and last and luckiest, kitsch shell mirror (complete with dirty smudge marks, better get onto that!)

Come on Mrs Universe, I'm ready now, send her to me tout de suite!!

On a less desperate note Miss M and I enjoyed a bit of baking on the week end. At her request we made jam filled heart cakes.....here is the proof!

I know.....the styling's not that flash but it's the best I could do after a couple of champers er, sodawaters.....


xxMs.K

I'm Not One To Boast......

.....BUT! The Christmas stocking did provide. First up, take a gander at this!! The Women's Weekly (God bless them) have released a fab retro cook book with lots of old favourites such as Devilled Eggs (!) as well as a few newies thrown in. The photography and styling is superb and even if you don't consider yourself the domestic type this book is perfect for the coffee table. Thanks big Sis!

Next up we have some gorgeous fabric placemats made by my very clever Mum. These are sooo cute. Each one has a different puppy panel with borders in suitably retro colours backed with black and white spot.

Perfect for my Caravan....didn't hear me?? I said perfect for my CARAVAN.....!!

My next present.....Mr. D asked me what I would like and I said either a vintage van or a subscription to Vintage Caravan Magazine. So the latter it was, until Christmas Eve when he announced he would like to buy me my own van. Yippppeeee!!!! (Hope I still get the subscription! Ha!) This is something I've dreamed of for years but I'm yet to decide on family size or Kitchen Kitsch size. My family prefer the luxury of an apartment (especially Mr. D) but I've always loved the idea of a caravanning holiday. My other option is to buy a small van and take Kitchen Kitsch on the road. Opportunities abounds!! I think half the fun will be in the looking. Hope you, too, had a fantastic Christmas.

xxMs.K

Gorgeousness found at No Chintz