52 Week Challenge - week by week through 2013

[Hazel at the Hill]

Did nothing last week. Well, did lots. But none of it was challenging or new.
This week made hot cross buns for the first time. Actually hot crossless, fruitless bricks. Not good.

Yes, but think what you've learnt for next time! I was in the same (disastrous) mode with my bath bombs, but I'll be having another crack at them later in the year, nevertheless!

[Feral007]

If you make enough of them PP you could make a heat retaining wall for some plant or other in the garden for next winter!

[PyreneesPlot]

Just had a half a one dunked in coffee. Soggy brick. Nice taste, mind.

[julesapple]

Five bars of milk chocolate moulded and decorated, just the white chocolate one to do now. Chocolate is in the temperer as I type.

Arm is aching from stirring melted chocolate; a very heavy liquid to move about.

[Nicos]

Piccies jules???

[veggiechicken]

Don't bother with piccies Jules - send tasters

[julesapple]

Here you go......each bar is 9 by 11 inches.



The one on the top right is double sided as #1 Son loves fruit chocolate



Just the white chocolate & freeze dried berries bar to make now.

[Tripmeup]

Jules... all I can say is Mmmmmmm!!

[veggiechicken]

Jules .........all I can say is - which one's mine?

[julesapple]

I'll make you one by all means.....come and collect it! Bring your own bunnies

[julesapple]

Last one....... white chocolate with coconut and freeze dried berries.



Very girly, but it's actually for my future SinL. He has Crohn's so normal chocolate is a no-no.

[veggiechicken]

My challenges for March:
Week 9 - stop running the tap while brushing my teeth.
Week 10 - visit Raglan castle
Week 11 - Plant 2 hops on St Patrick's day
Week 12 - Start on the new fruit garden - planted rhubarb and blackcurrants - weather stopped play.
Week 13 - Plant 2 apple trees; announce the start of a massive redesign of the garden and ask the Grapes to nag me until its done

[Hazel at the Hill]

Week 13 Challenge

Smarten Up Clothes & Shoes

Unless you are one of those people who grew up with a weekly shoe polishing ritual, then you end up saying to yourself 'I must polish these shoes' every now and again when you notice they are dull and scuffed.

For me, this is generally in the reception area waiting to go into a work meeting. And of course, by they time I get home, I have forgotten all about my good intentions towards my scruffy shoes, and back they go into the wardrobe.

Similarly with clothing repairs and alterations - I have had a button off a cardigan for longer than I remember, and just go about with a middle button missing looking unkempt; and I bought too singlets last Summer from H&M which I can't wear until I shorten the straps. Well, I can wear them, but they would be rather more daring than I would like.

Before:



So this evening I have set aside time to get those jobs done. A marathon shoe-shining session sees the shoes all polished and shiny; a needle and thread has seen the button sewn back on; and a mere ten minutes at the sewing machine with matching thread has seen the singlet tops altered and they are now ready to be put back in the wardrobe to be worn.

After:



Week 13 challenge: done!

[Hazel at the Hill]

Oops - forgot my challenges to date:

wk1 update blogs
wk2 sort out photos
wk3 sort out attic room
wk4 participate in a seed swap

wk5 visit a cathedral
wk6 complete a jigsaw
wk7 complete a quilt
wk8 buy a pair of glasses

wk9 make bath bombs
wk10 tidy fabric stash
wk11 paint the toolshed
wk12 go for a bra fitting
wk13 smarten up clothes/shoes

[veggiechicken]

Week 14 - April 1st - 7th

The start of the 2nd Quarter of 2013; a new month and we're in Summer time!
A good time to start anew or just crack on What will you do this week?