tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52661280425895500412024-02-07T12:50:41.668+08:00Mammy's Choice BlogCountry Crafts, Decor and Gifts.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Often, I am asked about <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">‘what is the difference between and within
country décor and style’?</i> So, this week I thought I would touch on the
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In the next blog, I will look at
different eras of style, such as Jacobean, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau,
Art Deco, so be prepared for a history lesson LOL! I personally find it
wonderfully fascinating and confess, I drawl over some of the beautiful pieces,
‘Oh just one powerball...’ as they say - well at least dreams are free!</span><br />
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<i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Primitives:</b> </i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The
dictionary defines primitive “as among the first of something, potentially
simple and crude, or made by an unschooled artist”. Primitives are items of
yester-year. Unless you are privileged to own an original piece, replicated
pieces are usually stained – either with coffee or tea to accentuate that old world
antique look. With dolls and linen, stitching maybe rough or imperfect
and the edges possibly left raw. Additional extras, like buttons, patches can
be, or are added and faces can either be hand-stitched or painted on.
The pieces look like something Great-Grandma would have owned and made or something
crafted out of wood by Great Grandpa.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"><b> </b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">(Bucket o Bunnys - Mammy's Choice)</span><b> </b></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></i></span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<a href="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e9/90/9a/e9909a0c363d7ffa59055df685424fa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Primitive Doll Extreme Grunge Doll OOAK Doll Folk Art Doll Grunge Black Doll Primitives Handmade by AtticOrphansbyKim on Etsy" border="0" height="320" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/e9/90/9a/e9909a0c363d7ffa59055df685424fa1.jpg" width="240" /></a><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;"><i>Extreme Primitives</i></b><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;">: </i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: start;">Are the same as Primitives, however, appear damaged or in need of repair. An eye or stitch maybe missing or be haywire. There could be a rip or a hole somewhere. Extreme primitives are usually stained darker than Primitives, even painted black. The faces are usually always stitched. These pieces look like they belonged to Great-Grandmas, grandmother.</span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 7;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></i></b><i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Whimsical: </b></i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">does
not always have to be primitive. They are stained lighter, can be
colourful or left natural. Whimsical is funky or flowery, even vintage.
Faces are usually painted on and consist of odd shapes. Items can be fanciful,
even mythical.</span> </span></div>
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to be old world though commonly it is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The appearance is to look dirty or well used, even misused. If it were a
ragdoll I could imagine some spoilt bad-tempered child throwing poor Miss Molly
into the mud or dragging her behind their bike. Then again, it maybe that special
loved security piece that a child will not give up for cleaning and takes
everywhere with them. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (grubby jar found on Pinterest)</span></span></div>
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looking antique. Faux painting is often used to achieve this look<i>.<b><span style="mso-tab-count: 11;"> </span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i>Industrial:</i></b><i> </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Industrial style refers to an aesthetic trend in interior design.
Industrial desires to give the effect of being in an old factory or
deserted warehouse. The outcome is of being cold yet warm and
comforting. I find it an interesting style, a feel of yesteryear, almost that
of the depression and the post-war years. It conjures a sense of making
comfort with what was around and available. A statement of history, dignity, masculinity<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a> and a sense of victory.</span></span></div>
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condition of. It is simple, unsophisticated, using natural materials or
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personality. Cottage can be frilly, antique, vintage, old mixed with
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furniture, family heirlooms, collection of primitive decor, rustic bits and
pieces, antique china, gingham, cane baskets and the odd French piece here and
there. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though truly, I cannot decide which
style I really love the most. Our bedrooms are more cottage, come Shabby
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<span style="font-family: "amyshandwriting"; font-size: medium;">It is hard to believe that we
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probably have said it before, but autumn would have to be one of my favourite
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<span style="font-family: "amyshandwriting"; font-size: medium;">Here in the west our climate
is similar to, and is, classified as being Mediterranean, so our seasons are not
overtly distinctive compared to the northern hemisphere and even the Eastern
States for that matter. Our summers can be very hot, even long, our winters mild and
autumn and spring are much on par. The one bonus of living down in the
south-west (inland) and being the colder part of the state, we have a lot of
deciduous trees, orchards and pumpkin fields, it gives us a more defining and beautiful
sense of autumn. With those gorgeous hues of browns, oranges and reds and then mix
it with an early morning crisp fog, do I need to say more..... yep, it doesn’t get much better! Though I
have to confess as age is quickly catching up, the dear old bones, especially
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<span style="font-family: "amyshandwriting"; font-size: medium;">Talking of age, I have to say
as I am getting older, as I am sure we all are, you certainly do look at making
life much simpler. Having recently moved – (sadly the apple orchard, with its
sweet white cottage is now stored in the book of memories, and I must confess I still miss it a wee
bit, but alas, it was a lot of work) I have culled like never before, though
my husband still thinks there is way too much ‘stuff’. I am sure you can all
picture it and hear his words “why put it in storage boxes? If you are not going to use it now, why
keep it? I am not going to move it again!” mmmhhmmm….'yes dear' I think to myself…, gotta love those men-folk of ours. I should not complain he is a gem
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<span style="font-family: "amyshandwriting"; font-size: medium;">So, on that note, I suppose I
had better get back to unpacking some more boxes. I had such great plans of
getting out some pumpkin patterns and recipes to get done, oh well, seems to be
life of late, not getting what I want done. Instead, here are some pics that
you might enjoy and in some way hopefully envelop you in the magic of autumn and a quick reminder of what we have made
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<span style="font-family: "amyshandwriting"; font-size: medium;">Just look at the size of the nuggety pumpkin Miss Maggie is sitting on above! They tell me it is edible and I am not sure what it is called, (think it has a French name) but if your down the
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: medium;"><b>With all this hustle and bustle, you could imagine my grand designs of having the new Mammy’s website up and running by Christmas, well… however, every spare minute that I have, I have been loading up stock as well as trying to get a whole array of unfinished items completed. Alas, I have had to realistically reassess about the Grand-Opening of the rejuvenated Mammy’s Choice and have decided it will be the 1st of January we will open and offer a 15% discount opening sale that I will run for the month of January. As I am typing this, it just occurred to me that it was 15 years ago on the 1st of January that we opened our first Mammy’s Choice shop in Chidlow – oh my goodness. Well then, it be applicable that we offer a 15% discount ( I was going to be stingy and just do 10% LOL)! oh oh oh and another revelation, it will be 2015!… what are the chances 15, 15, 15 – hope that is a good sign!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: medium;"><b>What I must do here is thank a very dear and special friend, one that I call my soul-sister for helping me find my mojo and encouraging me to bring Mammy’s back to life – Peta Reeve! Peta will be also making some wonderful items for Mammy’s along with her blessed partner Andy. Peta also has a wonderful array of goodies that she is putting together to sell and has recently set herself up to make these available to you. You will be able to find Peta on her Facebook page called “Farmhouse Mercantile” so please do check it out and I am so excited as to what she will be making. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: medium;"><b>I met Peta just over ten years ago when she walked into our Guildford shop, armed with an amazing and beautifully made array of goodies to be put on consignment. God always amazes me with the wonderful people he places in our lives and as always, at the right time! I am so excited to be working alongside Peta and Andy. Not only have I been encouraged to go back to (besides my family) the love of my life – Mammy’s – but also Georgina has been doing her loved hobby – card making – and has started creating a whole range of ‘rustic vintage’ cards under the name of GG Designs. Victoria also has been developing some vintage decor ideas and loves stamping. It is great to have my girls on board, though our work area is small and well… lets be frank – why would my darling Georgina be any different in the craft room than the kitchen…. ho hum!! We love her dearly and I will miss her so much when she heads off to Uni in February. She assures me she will be home as much as possible mmm…. and in her down time working on her cards.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: medium;"><b>There are another two people quickly I would like to thank – Bev from ‘BT Creations’ – check out her Facebook page as well, who has always encouraged me to find my way back and Jackie Proctor who faithfully comments on this blog and is always so encouraging. I so much miss Jackie’s beautiful prim creations! Maybe I could send some of my mojo Jackie's way and one day we will see her beautiful items back on the web. Thank you girls for always being there in the background.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Estrangelo Edessa; font-size: medium;"><b>Well it is that time of the year for all the ‘Garden Open’ shows and down here in the south-west of Western Australia we have a wonderful array to wander through. I enjoy going to them, they certainly are inspiring. With some you just don't want to leave - the ambiance is just magical, though I confess, I sometimes do get a little envious. SO, a big thank you to all those wonderful gardeners who open their gardens up to the public to meander around and thoroughly enjoy. On that note, I am very blessed to have been asked to display some of my wares at one of the largest gardens here in the south-west. (not sure if I will be at my stall very often LOL)!</b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Estrangelo Edessa; font-size: medium;">Two weeks ago I attended the Donnybrook Market for the very first time. It has been a lot of years since I have done a market, you certainly forget just how much fun they can be. As always, you meet a lovely bunch of people and enjoy great comradeship amongst the other stall holders. </span><span style="font-family: Estrangelo Edessa; font-size: medium;">Of course, as it be, my first time in and the weather was just frightful! It took all our efforts not get blown away, and believe me it would take a good deal of wind to move me, it sure was a wild and windy day.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Estrangelo Edessa; font-size: medium;"><b>Have just spent a wonderful week with a very dear friend, who certainly has encouraged my mojo to get back on track and I am so excited with some great new ideas. As you probably know by now, I have let things slide with Mammy’s a little – well okay a lot! and I am slowly building her back up. So over the next few months I will be clearing out some old stock – so watch for clearance specials and the new website hopefully. I will also regularly update this blog and Mammy’s Facebook page and start sending out emails on an updated data base. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Estrangelo Edessa; font-size: medium;"></span>Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-56741941073574033562014-10-07T19:36:00.001+08:002014-10-07T19:36:16.606+08:00The EZShoppe Craft Show is on!<span style="font-family: MS PGothic; font-size: medium;"><strong>Well the sunshine was out today – hip hip hooray!! but the wind certainly had a bite to it. After years of procrastinating we made a start on the veggie patch – yes miracles happen! We starting building the patch about three years ago and used old railway sleepers stacked three high to build it up. One has to face the facts that one cannot bend for prolong periods anymore. We have been faithfully adding sand, mulch and BJ Bill (my daughters horse) manure to the patch. It has, I must admit harvested a wonderful crop of oats, which BJ munched on today to his hearts delight. Yep, you have got it as my youngest daughter so delicately put it “in one end and out the other and we start all over again”. Well I suppose one way to look at is he, keeps reproducing his own feed. mmm…. such a gross thought!</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: MS PGothic; font-size: medium;">The garden beds are all weeded, the blessed husband has already fallen asleep on the couch and my knees are letting me know exactly how old I am! Goes to show how long we have been able to get outside and do some work. Though it be October the nights here in Donnybrook are still cold and the wood pile is depleted. It’s not worth getting another load in this side of next winter – so here we are huddled around the oil heater and in my mind is the thought of the electric meter spinning out of control. I am not sure what the cost of electricity is around the rest of the country, but it is at a ridiculous rate here! Oh well, no point complaining, you either freeze or put up.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: MS PGothic; font-size: medium;">On that note, just to let you know, for the first time this year I have entered into EZShoppes on-line fair of which I have a small both. Would love for you to drop by and below is the link. There are a great number of little shoppes there, so enjoy and check them all out. The fair starts tomorrow the 8th of October and finishes on the 22nd October.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just to let you know, I do have a Mammy's Facebook page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/mammys507">www.facebook.com/mammys507</a>, so pop over and have a look and let me know what you think. I am currently resetting everything up and getting Mammy's back into action so any comments or ideas you have are very much welcomed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also I am adding daily new items to my EZShoppes. At present that is my main on-line store until I decide which is the best way to go and whether or not to go back into a large web shop. There is just so much out there and so much to learn... keeps me busy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-72206319210181549202014-09-15T14:29:00.002+08:002014-09-15T14:37:17.684+08:00Sunshine–and all week too!<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">What a glorious day it is, the sun is shining and there is no cold breeze to take away its gentle warmth – at last SPRING!! and what is even more wonderful, is, so the weather-man tell us, there will be sunshine all week! Oh I know it is good to have the rain, especially for us folk in country communities that rely heavily on it for our rainwater tanks and survival in the summer months, but just a wee break from it would be nice. Never happy, are we not?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Andalus;"></span><span style="font-family: Andalus;">Well the herb beds (I use two double old laundry cement troughs) are weeded and to be re-soiled ready for the next batch of parsley, basil, coriander and mint – which are the main herbs I use. In smaller pots I have thyme and sage and this year I am going to have another go at growing garlic-chives. I never seem to have much success with them, and if you know a successful way of growing them, then please let me know. I love garlic-chives and though this is a simple recipe it is really delish! Grate some cheddar cheese and chop up some garlic-chives (I say, ratio to your taste) and mix together and put it between some fresh bread…. oh yum!! I promise you, you will crave the taste.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Been having some issues with the web-site and not sure what is actually going on – so please, yet again be patient. I do have some items up on my Ezshoppes <a href="http://www.ezshoppes.com/shoppe/?sid=MammysChoice">http://www.ezshoppes.com/shoppe/?sid=MammysChoice</a>and Pinterest <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mammyschoice/">http://www.pinterest.com/mammyschoice/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: large;">Well it seems the farrier has arrived and dear old BJ Bill desperately needs his hooves done so I had better be off. He seems somewhat grumpy at the moment and I don’t blame him. There is the most noisiest, annoying and destructive flock of white-tailed-black galahs flying in, around and over his house paddock and perching in the pine trees next to him. The birds are well known for being very cheeky and if I am not mistaken they seem quite intent on harassing him. They have such a terrible screech and make an awful mess – but alas, they are protected by law… ho hum! And the cheeky sods don’t even flinch when I bang pots together and make a hoo-haa to get rid of them. Ahhh…. life in the country – wouldn’t change it for the world, even with all my whinging!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Andalus; font-size: small;"></span>Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-50294531076011123052014-09-03T16:07:00.000+08:002014-09-03T22:28:36.108+08:00Spring has arrived!<span style="font-family: amyshandwriting; font-size: large;">Well spring has arrived in all its glory and I cannot say that I am sorry to see winter go! Though, it could be the fact, I am getting older and not coping as well, these bones sure do seem to ache more. I am sure it was one of the coldest winters I have experienced in a very long time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: amyshandwriting; font-size: large;">I looked back on my last post, and alas….. yes! after many promises to myself, months have passed by again! and I find that I yet again ask ‘where has the time gone?’ Well I do have a small excuse this time, my wonderful eldest daughter, Georgina, is on her gap year and has been working very hard and saving furiously to head overseas before life as a pauper begins at University for the next nine years. Well, may indulge a little and brag? she blessed her dear old Ma by taking me with her! I felt so privaleged, especialling seeing all I had to do was save my spending money. Oh yeah! I shall keep her, even on the days when….. dare not say it... but I am sure you know what I mean... as Mum’s I am even more certain, we all have those days!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: amyshandwriting; font-size: large;">Being such a last minute decision there was much to research and get organised, thankfully one of my dearest friends ‘Carmela’ has nearly 40 years experience in the travel industry. So off to Paris, Nice – where we were so blessed to stay with dear friends, Venice, Florence – Tuscany and Rome we go. We had a ball, I ate as much cheese as I could (oh how I love goat and sheep cheese – though it is so expensive here, that alas it is only a treat here, but in France its a 10th of the price), and the raspberries that looked like they were on steroids – oh I thought I had gone to heaven! I managed to lose 5.5kgs (hee hee) but I am sure in no time it will find it’s way back, it usually does and I am certainly not going to do that many hours walking a day like I did in Europe to keep it off!!! Slack, I know and Lord knows I need to keep it off!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: amyshandwriting; font-size: large;">Anyway, it was a wonderful time of bonding, though we missed Wayne and Victoria terribly, it was worth every minute. Now the next part of this amazing journey is the realisation that the next step will be the letting go of Georgina as she heads off to the big-smoke. I am, we are, going to miss her like crazy and as parents, we have to learn to let go. The truth is, she will be 19 when she leaves… I shall say no more – as a Mum, do I need to? <img alt="Sad smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-sadsmile" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-uuXUK4bioImBH0CwFhkQU0VaIv1XeEJgPSsM7mT5S6Py_Wh4rVuESYCxIiB_gt6s-YG5TdxlRUdIBeT458RNptzpOQErC9i6pVOjNKVXdwH2XXpc3Bv1Km3hPFSbypUaIaZ6Xv9MSA/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: amyshandwriting; font-size: large;">So back to the task at hand… Mammy’s website has been closed for a wee while, while I get myself organised and re-inspired which I have been struggling to do for some time. I think the break was much needed and I am bursting at the seams to get going again – so many ideas and not enough time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: amyshandwriting; font-size: large;">Seeing it is spring, I will start off with a couple of birdhouses that I have in stock and I have some others which I am currently doing some folk-art on. The website should be up and running by the end of next week, however, I have listed the items on my Ezshoppes store. The web address for this is </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: amyshandwriting; font-size: large;">Don’t forget I also have Facebook page where if you don’t chat with me here, you are more than welcome to there.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: amyshandwriting; font-size: large;">On that note, it’s time to get dinner organised before they arrive home – till next time – God bless and all of country blessings to you.</span><br />
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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Birdhouses 2014-09-03 013 (640x284)" width="244" /></a>Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-45000103264589854302014-04-25T13:46:00.001+08:002014-04-25T13:46:57.772+08:00Getting Started on the Stock Garage<p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Leelawadee">Well finally I have made a start! Yes, the procrastinator is at last going through the storage and sorting out stock!! Oh my word – there is far more there than I thought… and that is not even going through the raw materials yet. Still ringing in my ears are my ever suffering husbands words “and you wonder…..” rah rah de rah! And of course, as one does when looking at things packed away for some time, “oh I never did keep one of those for myself, can’t get them anymore, so I might just keep this one” and one hears the rah rah de rah start up again. Bless his heart!</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Leelawadee">So, I think I had seriously better look at having a clearance sale!! Just a wee bit more sorting to do and then to photograph and load on the website. Alas, the long, boring and tedious job. One did have grand intentions of getting it all done these school holidays… ho hum! Though, I am ever so pleased we have finally made a start.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Leelawadee">One that note, time to get back to it. I will let you know when I have a few goodies on the web ready to go.</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Leelawadee">Till next time</font></p> <p align="justify"><font size="3" face="Leelawadee">Country Blessings x</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqep3KdGOThFEXKZNVd7jAcpoNac15Z_HSO38AnO7n7QrkURP9ZX49p9FyRaPz0z0F0GCnBDC__ImG61ADsNs7cXRlBV0qlG5YHaPHYlIP_8g5OSZjB2ly91FeZ65DF3BfNE7nPfAevX8/s1600-h/IMG_4853%252520%252528500x440%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4853 (500x440)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="IMG_4853 (500x440)" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhprd0IaX1Jd3S5CjBnTzGpaMDuO-slzeIfjR8Yv1MRCIpo3MrjLVykYOXALmJMAv3z5nnnM44z2u7eHymsFa9fLdCHcyj2PVZZ2-t0SLpy_yZrz3dCACrJWtIM0e2U4RNAq2VO9fu2ml4/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="215"></a></p> Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-28041554317816190392014-04-19T13:46:00.001+08:002014-04-19T13:49:36.396+08:00Middle of Autumn and still no rain but Capsicums did pour!<p><font face="Century Gothic">Well here we are in the middle of autumn and still no rain for the south-west of Western Australia! To say the least it is quite dismal and on the verge of desperation. The mornings have been heavy with dew and thick fog, and as the fog lifts the skies hold promise of rain – but alas only a teaser, by mid-morning we have beautiful southern blue skies.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">The garden along with the herb-patch, we have had no choice but to let go and as far as the veggie-patch is concerned, oh well… alas, the bulk of winter produce needs to be in now or very soon, but with no rain and non in the foreseeable few weeks... Just as well we have a wonderful fruit and veggie shop “Newy’s Veggie Patch” not far away, where the girls work on the week-ends and during the holidays that grow their own fruit and vegetables (spray free) for us to enjoy – and to be honest, far better than our humble offerings, but it is the fun of having your own veggie patch – successful or unsuccessful.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">On that note, the girls came home with two crates of capsicums that were left over. Unfortunately, I do not have a great success rate with pickling capsicums they always seems to ferment on me! After much hinting and begging from Victoria I made some pickled capsicums and ensured that I got every bit of the skin off, believing may be that was the cause of my previous failures. We had capsicums under the griller, in the oven, on the cooktop flames blackening those skins. What took all day to utilise just over 1/2 a crate of capsicums and to blacken, peel, de-seed, and cut, ended up only making one large jar! What a lot of work for one jar!! Hence, time to seriously look for some different capsicum recipes.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">I found a number of capsicum chutney, pickle recipes, all I must say needed those blessed skins removed. After two days of blackening, skinning etc. the very last recipe I tried which was the easiest, ended up being the most delicious! Oh typical!! So for all you pickles and jammers out there I have listed it here for you and hopefully save you all some time.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Unfortunately I cannot remember which site I got it off now, either Taste.com.au or BestRecicpes.com. All I can tell you is the chef is Sally Wise and thank you Sally!</font></p> <p><font face="DokChampa"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa"><strong>Roasted Capsicum Relish</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">2 large red capsicums</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">2 cloves of garlic, crushed</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">1 onion, chopped finely</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">12 teaspoons grated green ginger</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">1 teaspoon salt</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">1 cup brown sugar</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">1 cup vinegar: white wine or balsamic is best</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa"></font> </p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">Remove the seeds and core from the capsicums. Place under a hot grill until the skin blackens. Then remove, wrap individually in cling wrap and leave for several minutes to ‘sweat’. (I did not wrap them individually but put them all in an oven bag – though plastic bag will do and let them sweat and cool down a little – it worked perfectly well). Peel the skin off the capsicum and chop the flesh.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">Add them to a pot with all the other ingredients. Bring to the boil and cook for 30 minutes, or until a chutney-like consistency is reached.</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="DokChampa">Pour into sterilised bottles and seal.</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic"></font> </p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Well, smells like my hot-cross buns are ready in the oven mmmm…. the last batch look a little – shall we say – toasted and I had better not destroy this batch. So to all of you, have a safe and blessed Easter (what’s left of it).</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Until next time</font></p> <p><font face="Century Gothic">Country Blessings x</font></p> <p><font face="DokChampa"></font></p> Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-34366459970356533092014-04-08T15:31:00.001+08:002014-04-08T15:34:59.258+08:00Why hello, I am back!<p><font size="3" face="Tempus Sans ITC">I do not even want to think or discuss the fact that it has been 11 months since I was last here! So much for my previous post of saying how organised I was going to get. Life seems to have a way of passing on by. It has been (in my defence) one hectic year, with my eldest daughter completing a stressful year 12 – and I am proud to say, securing herself a place at the University of Western Australia, the husband graduating at University- after a total career change, me getting over a knee injury for the second time, family losses, and so the list seems to go on. </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Tempus Sans ITC">It was autumn last time I was here, and yes its autumn again – my favourite time of the year. I love the colours, pumpkins, corn, scarecrows and crows (stuffed ones only) and all that makes autumn so special. The school holidays for first term start next week and I have begged (well demanded – alas what one must do to get results) that we go through the garage and sort out all of my stock and raw materials – because this gal needs to get on with crafting and stocking the shelves of Mammy’s. I have been away far too long.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Tempus Sans ITC">On that note, I had better get back to organising these storage boxes ready for the big re-arranging and garage clean-up – alas though I seem to be the only one excited in this household about it – funny that.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Tempus Sans ITC">Till next time… stay safe!</font></p> Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-23166290561620357062013-05-03T12:17:00.001+08:002013-05-03T12:17:33.183+08:00Christmas Preview!<p><font size="3" face="Andalus">Well here we are, May and it’s time to start looking at the Christmas range available for 2013! Somehow it just does not seem right, but such is the life of retail. Fitz & Floyd, Swishmas and Kurt S. Adler have their range out for viewing and will be available for delivery on the 1st of September, (backorder will be taken) so keep an eye out on the website as I will be adding (as I can) items up for your perusal. I will be taking orders now and laybys are available till Christmas – see my layby terms on the site, I think you will find them very flexible. The range as mentioned is on my higher scale end of Christmas, but the quality is superb, collectable and you will note (which makes all the difference) the sizing of items, generous. If nothing else and you are like me… alas… I can at least drool over the range. As one customer said to me once – ‘One Powerball…..’ oh one can always wish and dream!</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Andalus">On another note and musings from here in Donnybrook, the cold snap has finally arrived and at last the colours of autumn are abounding. Picking for Pink Lady Apples will start next week as the sudden change in the cold weather has finally turned them into more colour, so for the next three to four weeks there will be a flurry of tractors, crates, trucks, ladders, and workers all over the place, a year of preparation for this time and my treasured tranquillity amiss.</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Andalus">Until next time – all of country blessings to you xxx</font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Andalus"></font> </p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4oWuzMv-_s3QCnWFZ2rTHpnxA7CAV9D97GPSpIfOgXX4pSObZDOgatEvAiz-_nAE3TmeB5KUNwEtIanNDb-W3dTn65PRvmC29sigMYbCfieVADWm6e469maaPu_4BzJDGDioHcnVgO0/s1600-h/Miscellaneous%252520012%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="Miscellaneous 012" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="Miscellaneous 012" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJsWa0FZ6XoQUcIGbkD4YURB1C_urW8Dcazjad-qb4pW638qpV3Iq4YncT9J9tWxcn2qVdpu6W-HaQE5jhJrkWnSFvCo-fmqbosgdogta-zZ3H4Yb7xTzR7nOn6Z1JLbr-9Be8sS-Q-Y/?imgmax=800" width="139" height="244"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyI9Dz7u8M75Cox5TNGz8ZyFk_F8M4EUXWFJC5rfP5fpCBTQB8JECNMcFAbDp8EeXGQKkKm5oOGhbRladZeRx0yhfmmU3R4EXLxLSljOBItqAD2iW_MyU1kS_DQnvz_3Rzi2yHNA4c1A/s1600-h/659841%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="659841" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="659841" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4iI65AoaIKtfUCis_2ZkR1PSGMGTwrCBn2b8ALgld8nTprSsIy__pWv_P1QrPZfC72UfErkHpZDBTPh4vdWJtSL-Hnru0yPnPuPN6Xzrl4g9eeZUnyUQ577aa3-6EgcELwndjSwqwEo/?imgmax=800" width="204" height="204"></a></p> Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-24631197538221220142013-04-22T11:48:00.000+08:002013-04-22T14:36:25.230+08:00Hello, been awhile!<p><font face="Bookman Old Style">Always seems to be a complaint of mine – where has the time gone? </font></p> <p><font face="Bookman Old Style">With all great intentions, dear old Mammy’s was going to be kept up-to-date… but alas, life gets busy, especially when one is past middle age, teenage daughters and studying full-time at University. Uni life it is not like work where the majority of times you knock off and that is it for the day, it seems to encroach into your personal space, leisure time and evenings. However, at the end of the day, one hopes that it will all be worth it! So the big and looming question is, do I keep the love of my life “Mammy’s Choice” (though do not tell my husband or daughters I said that) going, put it on hold, struggle through or finish her off? The reason for this train of thought, is how many blog posts do I, and have, put up saying the same thing – “where has the time gone?, sorry, have been busy lately, etc. etc.</font></p> <p><font face="Bookman Old Style">Through all the market research and studies I have done, unless one keeps the momentum going, interest falls, dedication wavers…. and so the story goes. Well, I guess one will just have to watch this space, so to speak, until I can settle the issue at hand, not so much with the mind but with my heart. The cottage industry which once flourished has run its course, but does that make it an excuse not to keep it surviving in some small way? I am sure there are some folks out there like me, that regardless of what the industry and the market-place is doing or dictates, our love all for all that is treasured, handmade, traditional, country and have the essence of days of yore still dictate the way we live, think and decorate our home.</font></p> <p><font face="Bookman Old Style">Over the years I have seen many a favourite business close it’s doors to the pressures of the market place, finances and what we all seem to suffer from in the generation – a lack of spare time. As a result of these adversities, there is this inner voice that forbids to give in to such things and to fight the fight, or is it simply this stubborn nature of mine making an err of judgement. I suppose time will tell and some serious thought needs to be given – and (would you believe) the time to do so.</font></p> <p><font face="Bookman Old Style">On another note, autumn – may favourite time of the year, is half way through yet still the deciduous trees have not changed colour and the landscape, though with the rains changing it from browns and yellows to green, the leaves have shown no sign of bursting forth in an array of autumn colours. I feel somewhat a little ripped off! Especially since most of the pumpkins in the local area have nearly finished being picked, which gloriously go hand in hand with the beautiful autumn colours around the fields, and the overhead noise of the wild ducks, geese and even the odd swan or two that arrive for the southern winter landing on the nearby dams. It is, however, an indication that winter is not too far away, yet, it has a magical, invigorating, and soul lifting experience. </font></p> <p><font face="Bookman Old Style">The Claremont Antique & Craft fair is on this coming weekend at Claremont Showgrounds, Perth – so if you have the opportunity to attend, I am sure you will not be disappointed. Unfortunately due to time constraints I will not be displaying this time around, but hopefully will be there for the Winter fair.</font></p> <p><font face="Bookman Old Style">Until next time, take care and all of country blessings to you.</font></p> <p><font face="Bookman Old Style">Vicki</font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqMPtMthwG6mOr4Isu6-aW5BFrByaUl_oZz08LD_emtJyaur8hZc0PdayldBPjMll_O2gw9N6DlO5IwSfjuNjwqx2krf2w72GjFqrO95rg7lKhkFnDYhgUtXsV21oQh39LTM1UCHr4858/s1600-h/034%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="034" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; float: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-left: auto; border-left: 0px; display: block; padding-right: 0px; margin-right: auto" border="0" alt="034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPxLsjXQgFZvEbMy_sHit0oHDuHhLyG4QQvNwn3QchLBMIZC9e_QQTIKe-4t4W5e3kaFNJQ_788dqwfJWRu7z2Ti1CbcW2ibSnR_9EYebSawhibIXVQgNDlRWOZNQYTh8VuEmLoORaESk/?imgmax=800" width="209" height="244"></a></p> <p><font face="Bookman Old Style"></font></p> Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-65205117457059632082012-11-13T10:55:00.002+08:002012-11-13T10:55:58.629+08:00Getting back on track!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well it is terrifying to think that Christmas is less than six weeks away, something like fifty sleeps!! Though I must give myself a little pat on the back, I have started some Christmas food shopping. I have to confess 'why do I bother' it seems my beloved children know when there is something extra special in the house and nag 'can they have it now'. Though I think with the up and coming exams, everyone is a little stressed and food seems to be the comforter... well that's my excuse. Sure am looking forward to some normality as soon as possible.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Oh and talk about patting on the back... can give myself another one too! Finally, finally have set up a Mammy's page on Facebook, so if you use the social media, then please go and have a look. Still ironing out some creases and trying to learn the nuts and bolts of it all, but getting there... in between assignments mind you, which will all be over by the end of this week WHOOOOHOOOOOO!!! Use to judge 'schoolies' but think I could become one myself right now LOL! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well Spring is here and what a glorious day today is. Though the almond tree has finally lost is blossoms, the plum tree is now a mass of white and flowers for a lot longer than the poor old almond tree, which seems to drop blossoms as soon as they open. The beauty of it though, it makes a blanket of white on the ground below and as usual... I am too disorganised and slow to take a photograph in time.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The year seems to have flown by, yet again, and already we are sitting around the dinner table discussing what we will be doing for Christmas. Georgina and Victoria already debating what they would like to cook and have on the menu. Oh the joys of teenage daughters, love them to bits and they are turning into quite good little cooks... I just wished they were as good at cleaning up after themselves (don't we all). Though it brings a smile to my face as I can so audibly hear those words coming from my mother as she once said them to me and my sister. It is so very hard to believe that in two weeks time she has been gone 19 years, in all honesty, where did that time go?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #783f04;">Well finally exams and assignments are over and a wee bit of time off. Is that possible with teenage daughters and the eldest one learning to drive? I think not!! Well the rains came, oh and did they come, storm and all. No power for three days and if you live out of town, means not water and NO flushing toilets!!! Yet again, a mighty feat with teenage daughters. Best I not mention as to the challenges that involves. I should not complain, we do have wonderful girls and are very proud of them both.</span></span><br />
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The skies are grey and over-cast and the wood fire is on.....but still the heavens will not open up and let some rain pour down. If it does not rain soon, that is within the next few days, we are going to have to bring in water again!! It certainly drains the poor old bank account and unfortunately due to no rain last summer for so long and then total down-pours over the winter, the damns are so muddied up that pumping water from them to the rain water tanks would blow the filters out in less than an hour. I Should not complain, it could be far worse; like too much rain till it floods or non that is a drought.</div>
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I really should be working on an assignment that is due in next week, but it is Saturday and I am feeling super lazy. One daughter is at work, number two daughter is reading her Kindle, (which she could do all day) and the husband is at the Uni Library, so whoohoo for me!!! Now is that not selfish, Lord I think I am in quite a selfish mood or maybe I am just being a whinger today. My excuse.....to menopausal to care!!! No not really.</div>
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Still furiously trying to get items up on Mammy's website, wish you could just cross your arms like Jeanie, nod your head and blink your eyes....better still, wish I had Jeanie's figure and looks that would be a sensational wish LOL!! See, told you I was in a whinge mood. </div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Autumn is half way over and I still have some handmade pumpkins to get up on the site. It is a lovely time of the year and I love all those autumn colours. It also starts you getting in preparation for the winter. Ordering in wood; re-planting the veggie garden; putting away summer tables and chairs in the garden; cleaning out the gutters; getting out the horse blankets; looking up new winter recipes for the family; changing the bed quilts; putting the summer clothes away and pulling out our winter warmers. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">On that note, I had better get back to some work. I doubt very much daugther number two has put another log on the fire, bless her. Seriously, Victoria is a beautiful girl and we love her dearly, she has such a lovely nature and disposition...alas however....we call her our ornamental child....she is quite good at that job LOL!!!</span></div>
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<br /></div>Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-51567338356281812452012-04-19T11:53:00.001+08:002012-04-19T11:53:09.200+08:00Autumn<div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">
<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;">Well, we are half way through my most favourite season, Autumn. Living in the southern hemisphere we unfortunately do not have the distinct seasons that our northern counterparts enjoy. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;">However, living here in Donnybrook, being the fruit area of Western Australia, the season of autumn is a emphasised a wee bit more due to the orchards being deciduous. The Pink Lady apples on the trees are slowly turning red and will be no doubt be ready for picking in two to three weeks. Life will be a flurry of pickers, tractors, trailers and apples for those three weeks of picking.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;">Then after the picking with the apples left behind, all recipes possible made with apples. They will get dehydrated, jammed, sauced, pied and baked;... alas the hips will spread with enjoyment!! So if anyone has any great recipes to share, please please do...as I am out of ideas.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;">As for news on the Mammy's website, I have just recently listed some new clocks and some Golliwogs, which are delightful and have come in very reasonably priced. I also have some wonderful handmade Prim dolls in Amish and Mammys due in soon, so keep an eye open. Also do remember the crafters links on this blog and my website, as they have some wonderful items as well and I can highly recommend their goodies.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-size: small;">All for now, take care, until next time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All ends well, now time to get on with some new work to show.....ho hum!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cheers for now.</span>Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-43762943239279002732012-02-08T10:50:00.000+08:002012-02-08T10:50:46.227+08:00I AM STILL OPERATING<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">URGENT NOTICE!!!!!</span> Hi everyone, <em><span style="color: #990000;">I am still trading</span></em> and apologies for not being able to access my website at present. </strong></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>I have absolutely no idea what is happening. It is soooooo frustrating. For the last two years since being down in "my piece of paradise" on earth, I have had nothing but woes with Mammy's on-line.</strong></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Trying to contact my web hosting site to see what is going on. So please be patient!!! Typical, just when I was about to load up some new stock and get Mammy's back on track for 2012</span>.............</strong>Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266128042589550041.post-46188147405269622622012-01-03T10:24:00.000+08:002012-01-03T10:24:34.684+08:00The New Year<span style="color: #660000; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it is certainly hard to believe that 2012 has finally arrived and that Christmas was a week ago.............either I am getting too old and time is whizzing by or time is really going faster. Alas, with the New Year arriving so has my birthday and I still cannot believe that I am now 51. Though mentally I do not feel half a century, some days the body certainly feels it. I would guess there are many of us that feel the same way, not only in getting older but at the speed of which time passes.</span><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial;">So what is every one's New Year Resolutions??? If it is anything like my list....it is way toooooo long and some of the same old things keep re-appearing from the year before..oh and the year before that ....(funny that). Well at least I guess we keep trying! Along with the normal of losing weight (my biggest bug bearer) I really need to get dear old Mammy's running more consistently. I remember one of my Uni Lecturers saying to me once "Vicki if I had to mark you on Time Management, you would fail dismally" I am a true shocker. Do you know how many courses I have taken on this subject.....to embarrassed to say. I get so angry with myself, seriously. Something always seems to come along.......la la la you know the rest and how it goes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial;">Well, I am going to put myself out there now. One way you will be able to tell how I am going is following this blog and see how much I keep it updated!!! Should be interesting and feel free to make a comment on here......that will keep me on my toes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial;">Anyway all that aside! (for now anyway) Keep an eye open on the web-page and here if I can work out how to use it properly as we are going to have an enormous clean out of the storage shed of Mammy's. Items will be listed in the "Bargain Box" section of the site. I am also looking at using Facebook as another option, Ebay and Etzy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial;">I do want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has been following my blog, it is so much appreciated, especially considering it has extended drought periods as to when postings are made.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial;">I hope that 2012 fulfils many of your dreams and here is hoping to a blessed, safe and successful year.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial;">Till next posting</span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: Arial;">Vicki xxx</span>Vicki from Mammy's Choicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01325343539784773131noreply@blogger.com1