tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13163255407342661792024-02-07T19:30:03.051-08:00sally saidAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-48019001809986981272012-08-28T02:33:00.000-07:002012-08-28T02:33:28.605-07:00Colour Me RedThe lovely Sigrid McCarthy from <a href="http://red-by-colour.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Colour Me Red</a> wrote <a href="http://red-by-colour.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/make-do-and-mend.html" target="_blank">this</a> great article not so long ago! I'm even in it! I definitely recommend you check it out. She also posted <a href="http://red-by-colour.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/interview-with-sally_28.html" target="_blank">a little interview</a> with me over here! I'm just so busy with uni at the moment, but it really makes me wish that I had a bit more time for some sewing projects.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">On Friday I began placement at my new
school – the beginning of my second teaching rounds! It has been quite a few
months since I finished my last placement, so I was feeling pretty nervous!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I spent the day following my new mentor
around, observing her classes. I had become a bit unenthused about teaching
over the holidays – not hugely excited about going back to simultaneously being
a teacher and a student. By the end of the day, however, my attitude had
completely reversed. I had reverted to my old super-excited-to-be-a-teacher
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<span lang="EN-US">It was so lovely to spend the day sitting
in on English classes. I got to listen to discussions on The Wife of Martin Guerre,
Antigone and Romeo and Juliet. I’ve since been re-reading To Kill a Mockingbird
in preparation for the classes I will be teaching next week!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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know that I will be spending the rest of my working life reading, teaching and
learning about books. I know that books are only a tiny part of what I will be
doing. I know about the hours and hours of marking, the crowd control, the
mediocre pay and the fact that I will have to teach Lord of the Flies/1984/Of
Mice and Men every single year. And I know that most kids won’t be half as
excited about To Kill a Mockingbird as I will be. But there is something so
lovely about knowing that books and language will be the vehicle behind it all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I never thought I would be a teacher. I
always saw it as a bit of a cop-out – the predictable and obvious next step
after doing a Bachelor of Arts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never
really thought I would be suited to the job either. I am ridiculously,
painfully shy. I often feel quite literally sick at the prospect of meeting new
people and am almost incapable of having a conversation with people I don’t
know very well. I was surprised by just how easy those kind of problems are to
overcome in the classroom. I guess there just isn’t really any time for anxiety
when you have a room full of twenty-five teenagers to control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Now I’m not expecting some kind of To Sir with
Love/Dead Poet’s Society experience, and I know I have a long way to go and a
lot to learn. Maybe I’ll feel differently in 10, 20, 30 years, but for now, I
can’t think of any career I would rather! <o:p></o:p></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-41339946413334461162012-08-03T20:52:00.002-07:002012-08-03T20:52:58.590-07:00Literate and StylishEep I'm a little bit excited! Today a post I wrote on one of my favourite books is over on one of my favourite blogs - <a href="http://www.sometimessweet.com/" target="_blank">Sometimes Sweet</a>! I love Danielle's <a href="http://sometimessweet.blogspot.com.au/search/label/literate%20and%20stylish" target="_blank">Literate and Stylish</a> series! It's such a great idea.<div>
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very unwell and I am feeling pretty unexcited about uni this semester. It’s
funny how no matter how much you tell yourself that there is no point in
wallowing about in your own self-pity, nothing seems to make a difference. I
woke up on Tuesday feeling pretty miserable. I really dislike going into the
city every day and my sweetie little sister is constantly in the back of my
mind. I have a big break in the middle of the day, so I decided that instead of
catching up on some of the homework I am already way behind on, I would hop on
a tram and make my way down to Federation Square to see the Fred Williams
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<span lang="EN-US">It was such a beautiful exhibition. The
colours have been floating about in my head ever since. There’s something kind
of therapeutic about looking at artwork. I tend to find that my favourite
paintings are the ones that really draw me in and have an ability to kind of
distract you from the rest of the world. I loved all of the variation in colour.
Each room of the exhibition seemed to have a colour of its own – from the rich
reds and oranges of the You Yangs paintings to the brilliant greens and blues
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you have been surrounded by growing up. In general, I don’t have as great an
appreciation for Australian art as I think I should. I am surrounded by the Australian
bush almost every day, and it is something that is very important to me. It is
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<span lang="EN-US">Yesterday, I went to see the Napoleon
exhibition at the National Gallery. While I wasn’t looking forward to it as
much as I have looked forward to the Winter Masterpieces in previous years, it
was such a great exhibition! I particularly liked the drawings from the early
Australian explorations. I’ve always found early colonial drawings very
interesting. The exhibition focused on the early French connections with
Australia, which is not something that I had previously known a lot about. I also loved the botanical drawings from Malmaison - Josephine's garden in which she cultivated a lot of Australian plants and kept a lot of Australian animals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I really loved the historical aspect of the
exhibition. It follows somewhat of a chronological order. The first room
focuses mainly on the Ancien R</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">é</span><span lang="EN-US">gime. The
exhibition then documents some of the French Revolution, moving on to
Napoleon’s reign. I love the fact that it is not only art that is being
displayed, but also a lot of other interesting items such as military uniforms,
guns, furniture, crockery and clothing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The exhibition is on at the NGV for a few more weeks. I’d definitely recommend checking it out!</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Recently, I’ve found myself dreaming about summer a little too much. Like a lot of people, I spend most of summer yearning
for winter and winter looking forward to summer. I missed out on a lot of summer 2011/2012 due to being overseas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While I did spend a couple of stinkin’ hot weeks in southern Mexico, America
and the northern parts of Mexico in December and January were freakin’
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<span lang="EN-US">In the back of my mind, I’ve already
started planning this summer – summer dresses, icy-poles, trips to the river
and the beach, etc. etc. etc. Not anymore! I have made a little pact with
myself to spend the rest of winter focusing on all of the indoorsy things that
I really love about winter. Snuggling up on the couch with a good book,
drawing, baking, doing crafty projects.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The other day we made these delicious
grapefruit yoyos! They are just the same as <a href="http://sallysaidhandmade.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/ohmygosh-yum-vegan-passionfruit-melting.html" target="_blank">my passionfruit melting moments</a>,
but with ruby grapefruit instead of passionfruit. So delish!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I’m currently reading this book. While I’m
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<span lang="EN-US">And as always, sewing is my favourite way
to spend a wintery afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I'm also a bit excited to be spending the rest of today listening to<a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/07/10/156551726/first-listen-the-gaslight-anthem-handwritten#playlist" target="_blank"> this</a>. </span></div>
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Tomorrow we're heading off to another one of my favourite winter things - the <a href="http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/napoleon" target="_blank">Melbourne Winter Masterpieces</a>! </div>
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I'm definitely starting to get a bit prematurely excited for warmer weather at the moment! These are a few of my current favourite pearly lacey pretties. I love <a href="http://www.asos.com/au/ASOS/ASOS-Pearl-Collar-Brooches/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2340144&SearchQuery=collar%20brooches&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Cream" target="_blank">these</a> collar brooches! Such a simple way to pretty up a plain top.<br />
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1. Dahlia Lace Prom Dress 2. Asos Bunny Earrings 3. Topshop Pearl Collar Peplum Top 4. Dahlia Collar 5. Paper Orchid Cupcake Wrapper 6. Asos Collar BroochesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-34264938872295328512012-07-08T21:19:00.000-07:002012-07-08T21:19:40.821-07:00Sunday Stylish Lady: Jean Seberg<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=5697633&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=green&pageSize=20" target="_blank">Topshop</a> 2.<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LizHutnick" target="_blank"> LizHutnick</a> 3. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103396752/dolly-sweet-puffy-mermaid-teal-hair-bows?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=teal+hair+bows&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=handmade" target="_blank">MaliceAlice</a> 4.<a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=2205140&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=green&pageSize=20" target="_blank"> Topshop</a> 5. <a href="http://www.lulus.com/products/qupid-salya-585-teal-suede-lace-up-oxfords/52517.html" target="_blank">Lulu's</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-38766401232891989592012-07-03T00:25:00.000-07:002012-07-03T00:25:00.563-07:00Tuesday Treats: Tasty Asian Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't think that this salad is actually very Asian. I don't remember ever having eaten salad in Asia, so I'm not quite sure what an Asian salad is. Nonetheless, it has tofu and a very Asian dressing, so that's what I'll call it.<br />
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This salad is so delicious! There are a few naughties in the dressing, but other than that, it's a very tasty way to eat lots of healthy things.<br />
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Here's what you need:<br />
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275 grams of tofu<br />
2 stems of celery<br />
1 1/2 cups of chickpeas<br />
1 carrot<br />
1/2 capsicum<br />
1 cucumber<br />
1 pear<br />
sesame seeds<br />
4 tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce (I used tamari, but soy sauce would be fine too!)<br />
1 tablespoon of sesame oil<br />
1 tablespoon of peanut oil<br />
2 teaspoons of brown sugar<br />
a little extra oil for frying<br />
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Begin by chopping your tofu into rectangles - the size is up to you. Place the tofu in a shallow dish. Cover it with two tablespoons of tamari or soy sauce. Set it aside and let it marinate.<br />
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Chop up all of the salad ingredients and put them in a large salad bowl.<br />
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Place the remainder of the tamari, sesame oil, peanut oil and brown sugar in a small bowl. Mix them well.<br />
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Heat up a fry pan on the stove and gently fry your tofu. It should be a nice golden brown on the top.<br />
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Pop your tofu on top of the salad and serve with the dressing and sesame seeds on the side.<br />
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YUMMO!<br />
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I love Mia Farrow's cute dresses! Her little maternity ensembles in Rosemary's Baby are amazing! Giant collars and super high hemlines. So lovely.<br />
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This little crafty project is so simple and easy! I love wearing fake flowers in my hair, and this barrette is perfect for everyday wear. It only took about 10 minutes to make!<br />
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1. florist's wire 2. foam fake flowers 3. jewellery pliers 4. something to cut the wire with 5. a hair barrette<br />
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I would also recommend having a large needle handy, to poke holes through the flowers.<br />
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Begin by deciding how many flowers will fit on your barrette. I decided that four would be the perfect number for mine!<br />
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Take your first flower and poke a hole through it, using your needle. The hole should be a few mm from the bottom of the flower.<br />
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Now, remove the needle and thread the wire through the hole. Repeat the same process with all of your flowers, threading each one onto the same piece of wire.</div>
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Next, you will need to thread one of the ends of the wire up through one of the end holes in the barrette from the bottom. Using your pliers, wrap the wire around the end of the barrette as tightly as possible. Ensure that the end of the wire is folded right back and is under the end flower. You don't want it to get caught in your hair!<br />
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Wrap the flowers back over the barrette, positioning them nicely as you go. Snip the wire a few mm after the last flower, then wrap the wire around the second hole, as you did at the beginning.</div>
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TA DAAA! Super easy and super cute!</div>
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<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-78186448591758093592012-06-26T08:23:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.277-07:00Weekly Wishlist: Van GoghVincent Van Gogh is my number one, all time favourite painter. I love his work so much. First Steps, when I saw it in New York last year, actually brought a little tear to my eye. I would love to add a few more Van Gogh books to my little collection. And wearing a bit of your favourite art is always nice!<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/vangoghwishlist.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/vangoghwishlist.jpg" alt="" title="VanGoghWishlist" width="640" height="448" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1350" /></a><br/><br/>1. <a href="http://www.blackmilkclothing.com/collections/leggings/products/starry-night-leggings">Black Milk Starry Night Leggings</a> 2. <a href="http://store.metmuseum.org/exhibition-catalogues/vincent-van-gogh-the-drawings/invt/vangoghdrawings/">Vincent Van Gogh: The Drawings</a> 3. <a href="http://store.metmuseum.org/art-history/van-goghs-letter-the-mind-of-the-artist-in-paintings-drawings-and-words-18751890/invt/80010167/">Van Gogh's Letters</a> 4. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/101812524/poppies-vincent-van-gogh-pendant?ref=sr_gallery_43&ga_search_query=van+gogh+&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade">Poppies Vincent Van Gogh Pendant</a> 5. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/96745456/van-gogh-starry-night-pendant-necklace?ref=sr_gallery_24&ga_search_query=van+gogh+&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=handmade">Starry Night Pendant</a> 6. <a href="http://store.metmuseum.org/candles+candle-holders/van-gogh-roses-scented-candle/invt/80012775/">roses candle</a> 7. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81440143/van-goghs-starry-night-glass-ring-round?ref=sr_gallery_9&ga_search_query=van+gogh+&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_search_type=handmade">Starry Night ring</a> 8. <a href="http://store.metmuseum.org/art-history/van-gogh-the-life/invt/80011720/">Van Gogh: The Life </a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-75245322587871873782012-06-25T09:37:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.262-07:00weekend in picturesI had the most lovely weekend, doing some of my favourite things.<br/><br/>The weekend began with a friday evening baking session...<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/weekend-in-pictures.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/weekend-in-pictures.jpg" alt="" title="weekend in pictures" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1332" /></a><br/><br/>.. in preparation for a Saturday tea party! So much fun.<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party-2.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party-2.jpg" alt="" title="tea party 2" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1334" /></a><br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party2.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party2.jpg" alt="" title="tea party2" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1335" /></a><br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party.jpg" alt="" title="tea party" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1333" /></a><br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party-3.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party-3.jpg" alt="" title="tea party 3" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1337" /></a><br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party5.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party5.jpg" alt="" title="tea party5" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1339" /></a><br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party6.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/tea-party6.jpg" alt="" title="tea party6" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1340" /></a><br/><br/>On Sunday, I ate waaaay too many fruit tingles,<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/teacup.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/teacup.jpg" alt="" title="teacup" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1342" /></a><br/><br/>finally put my amazing Starry Night leggings to use, <br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/stary-night.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/stary-night.jpg" alt="" title="stary night" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1343" /></a><br/><br/>and stocked up on crafty supplies to keep me busy throughout the week!<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/crafty-projects.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/crafty-projects.jpg" alt="" title="crafty projects" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1344" /></a><br/><br/>Happy Monday!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-84480563139987298542012-06-22T19:40:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.281-07:00June Photo a DayDay 19: Imperfect<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/imperfect3.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/imperfect3.jpg" alt="" title="imperfect3" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1327" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-58230613077633377162012-06-18T18:44:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.220-07:00Photo a Day 17Day 17: in your bag<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/inmybag_effected-copy.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/inmybag_effected-copy.jpg" alt="" title="inmybag_effected copy" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1323" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-30160647082709999762012-06-16T08:46:00.000-07:002012-06-27T22:31:28.227-07:00Weekly Wishlist: LilacI'm a little bit in love with purple at the moment - lilac in particular! Here are a few of my favourites.<br />
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<a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/lilac.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1316" height="367" src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/lilac.jpg" title="Lilac" width="640" /></a><br />
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1. <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=5859238&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=lilac&pageSize=20">Topshop</a> 2.<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/99786168/little-lilac-bird-earrings-ear-studs?ref=sr_gallery_43&ga_search_query=lilac&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=ZZ&ga_min=0&ga_max=0&ga_page=4&ga_search_type=handmade">Jugosa</a> on Etsy 3. <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=4641423&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=lilac&pageSize=20">Topshop</a> 4. <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=1708339&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=lilac&pageSize=20">Topshop</a> 5. <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&productId=4646290&langId=-1&categoryId=&searchTerm=lilac&pageSize=20">Topshop</a> 6. <a href="http://www.asos.com/au/ASOS/ASOS-LUCY-Ballet-Flats/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2135082&SearchQuery=lucy&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=20&sort=-1&clr=Lilacpeach">Asos</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-46924636731181644792012-06-15T10:51:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.183-07:00June Photo a Day 15Day 15: Yellow<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/yellow.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/yellow.jpg" alt="" title="Yellow" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1311" /></a><br/><br/>My very favourite plates!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-23594647163271838922012-06-15T09:45:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.112-07:00June Photo a Day 14Day 14: Time<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/time.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/time.jpg" alt="" title="Time" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1307" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-7606668953239154722012-06-14T09:39:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.270-07:00June Photo a Day 13Day 13: Art<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/painting_effected-copy.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/painting_effected-copy.jpg" alt="" title="painting_effected copy" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1303" /></a><br/><br/>This painting belonged to my grandma. I'm not sure who it's by, but I do love it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-64109854377498671062012-06-12T16:17:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.238-07:00June Photo a Day 12Day 12: From a low angle<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fromalowangle.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/fromalowangle.jpg" alt="" title="fromalowangle" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1299" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-45038961583340781202012-06-12T14:02:00.000-07:002012-06-27T23:35:03.009-07:00ohmygosh yum: lamingtons!Now I'm not very patriotic, but I'm pretty sure the best thing about being Australian is lamingtons. I love lamingtons. So much. When I was a kid, I remember being so incredibly excited whenever my grandma made a batch. Hers were delicious. While I'm not sure that mine are quite as amazing, they are preeeeety delish. And much more vegan friendly! <br />
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<strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
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Cake<br />
- 1 1/3 cup of soy milk<br />
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar<br />
- 2 cups of plain flour<br />
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch<br />
- 1 cup of caster sugar<br />
- 2 teaspoons of baking powder<br />
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda<br />
- 1/4 cup of sunflower oil<br />
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract<br />
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Icing<br />
-3 1/2 cups of icing sugar<br />
-1/4 cup of cocoa powder<br />
-1/2 cup of boiling water<br />
- raspberry jam<br />
- 2 cups desiccated coconut<br />
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<strong>Method</strong><br />
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Cake<br />
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Begin by whisking your soy milk and apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl. Set the mixture aside. Sift all of your dry ingredients together into a large bowl. Stir the oil and vanilla into the dry ingredients, then add soy milk mixture. Mix it all together, but make sure you don't over-stir it! <br />
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Grease and line a 22x22 cm square cake tin. Pop your mixture in and bake in a moderate oven for around 25 minutes. When your cake is cooked through, take it out and stand on a cake rack to cool.<br />
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Icing<br />
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When your cake has cooled, cut it into pieces. I cut mine into 12 pieces, but it's up to you how big you want your lamingtons. I don't usually worry too much about making them all the same size, but if you want them nice and neat, you can measure them out as you cut.<br />
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Cut each piece in half and spread raspberry jam in the middle. <br />
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Put the cocoa powder, icing sugar and water in a bowl. Stir until the icing is smooth. It should be very runny. <br />
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Using two forks, dip a piece of cake in the icing. Make sure every side is coated, then transfer it into the coconut. Repeat for every piece of cake.<br />
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YUM! <br />
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<a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/lamingtons4.jpg"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1292" height="426" src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/lamingtons4.jpg" title="Lamingtons4" width="640" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-55422066582444632892012-06-11T15:41:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.203-07:00May Photo a Day 11Day 11: Door<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/doors2.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/doors2.jpg" alt="" title="Doors2" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1281" /></a><br/><br/>Pretty doors to my closetAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-63125206483997517152012-06-09T12:58:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.232-07:00June Photo a Day 9Day 9: Your View Today<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sewing.jpg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/sewing.jpg" alt="" title="Sewing" width="640" height="426" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1276" /></a><br/><br/>I spent most of today sewing a pretty dress. I can't wait to finish it off!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1316325540734266179.post-62215282326712880352012-06-09T05:51:00.000-07:002012-06-27T20:15:44.226-07:00Butterfield 8I am a little bit tooo excited for Wheels and Dollbaby's new collection. Probably more excited than I can actually afford. I love all of the powder blue, and the silhouettes are as perfect as ever.<br/><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/butterfield81.jpeg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/butterfield81.jpeg" alt="" title="Butterfield81" width="640" height="483" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1270" /></a><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/butterfield-82.jpeg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/butterfield-82.jpeg" alt="" title="Butterfield 82" width="640" height="478" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1271" /></a><br/><a href="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/butterfield83.jpeg"><img src="http://sallysaid.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/butterfield83.jpeg" alt="" title="Butterfield83" width="640" height="484" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1272" /></a><br/><br/>You can see a bit more of the collection over <a href="http://oystermag.com/tiah-eckhardt-for-wheels-dollbaby-ss1213-lookbook">here</a>. Butterfield 8 is due out in August.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02107452051105272917noreply@blogger.com0