Lemon & Poppyseed Cupcakes.

I've been testing out a few recipes recently from the books I have acquired since Christmas. Lots of them have been fruity and yummy. Anyhoodle, I bought a packet of poppyseeds AGES ago but hadn't found a purpose for them until today. This recipe is really quick and easy, with minimal mess. I do have a mixer but tend to make everything by hand if i'm baking to relax. Lemon and Poppyseed Cupcakes. Equipment...

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'You Learn by Living' Part 2 - Fear.

Welcome to the second part of my series based on this lovely book. The topic of this blog is fear. A topic that, if you have read anything else on here (bar the recipes!) you will know appears often in my writing. When I saw that this book had a whole chapter devoted to this subject, I read it pretty eagerly. The more I read, the more I realise how much this inspirational woman achieved,...

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'You Learn by Living' Part 1 - Changing.

I'm not sure how many parts my first 'series' is going to be made up of, but I've decided it simply will not fit in to one post. The website I mentioned in this post led me to purchasing my new book. It's one of those that refreshes and challenges me each time I pick it up - so much so, I have begun taking notes on it and seemed to have folded down every single page as they all contain...

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The Thankful Jar.

Just before New Years, I was having a look at something on facebook, and saw a post that caught my eye. I can't link to it now, but it was shared by one of the previous winners of Great British Bake Off - Joanne Wheatley (whose Cook Book is on my 'to buy' list.) The idea was that you have a jar, and throughout the year, you fill it with things you are thankful for. You can also add in things...

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'The Renewing of Your Mind'

Following my post re: New Year, I've decided to make a few 'head' changes. I deactivated one of my social networks the other day as a way of cutting all the time I spend trawling through posts by people I barely know and instead inputting my time into those who are closest to me so that I can know them really well. I've noticed i'm not the only one going this way as a few people have done the...

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Goodbye, 2012!

I suppose a New Years post was inevitable! I love new years, I always feel such hope and a sense of a new beginning - and though people complain that it's all about the hype - they need to try harder to maintain that excitement! It's been a while since I have written anyway, mainly because I feel i've left little time to think lately. 2012 was a very interesting year, full of lots of...

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