Project Distractions

I am on Day 3 of a lovely week off and my "to do" list which was as long as my arm is now nearly as long as both arms. Why is it that when we know we have a window of one week, as well as having lots of w's (you re-read it didn't you?), we think we can get a truck load of boxes ticked as well as keeping up with the usual domestics. I had visions of baking, painting, going to movies, long lunches, massages, blah blah blah but other things distracted me. Over the past month or so I have been going through my huge pile of mags that I had stashed away in a cupboard....we're talking monthly subscriptions of about 3 different magazines dating back to the late '90's that I just haven't had the heart to part with. I'm fussy with my mags; most people have a read, rip out their favorite pages and toss the rest into the recycling bin. Easy! Unfortunately I was not blessed with the read it/don't need it gene and that is why I'm in the state I'm in today....well, have to blame something...so this task is always done on "bin day" so I don't get the chance to go rummaging through the garbage a day later trying to salvage my beloved mags. Smart hey?

I have digressed in more ways than one but the point is: now that I've decided to go through the lot and rip out my favorite pages, with all of this inspiration, I now feel I have to redecorate the house ....it doesn't take much.
This is my latest look of choice; it would be just like living in my own Barbie Dream House, only I'm not sure my Ken would agree with my excitement.  PS my house looks nothing like this and that is why I want it soooo much!!

I want it NOW!!

Sooo preeeetty!



Diviiiiiiine!



Sighhhh!





Waiter, bring me a Shirley Temple tout de suite!



 Wake up Sunshine! This is my reality........

A lovely timber blanket box that I'm about to zshoosh up to put in Miss M's room.....after I have a cuppa......

xxMs.K

Wake Up Australia!!

Which dumkins of a mum didn't send her kids back to school today? The time I've spent setting up this little blog has made me forgetful and neglectful. The unfolded washing has piled up high, the contents of the ironing basket are spilling on to the floor, the fridge is empty, the cupboard is bare ....my kids had an extra day of holiday fun(?). So while I toddled off to work this morning wondering why, for a Pupil Free Day, there was so much traffic on the roads my poor husband was at home (bad back and all)trying to entertain the girls on their 'last day' of holidays. Oh dear.....at least now their friends wish their own mums were as cool as me....in my head.

So to keep living out my fantasy of being the perfect mum I decided to bake some muffins:

                  Blueberry and White Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients:   1 cup plain flour
                      2 tsp baking powder
                      pinch of salt
                      3/4 cup rolled oats
                      1/2 tsp cinnamon
                      1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
                      1 egg
                      1 cup milk
                      1/4 cup melted butter
                      3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
                      1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Stir dry ingredients together, add sugar and rolled oats. Beat together egg, milk and butter and add to the dry ingredients stirring until just moistened. Fold in blueberries and chocolate. Spoon into muffin trays.

Bake 180 degrees C for 20 minutes or until brown. Serve with a dollop of clotted cream!

Perfect? Maybe not. Popular? Oui!!!

xxMs.K