My First Car Boot Sale.

This morning, I did the unthinkable and got up at 7am on a Sunday. That is not where this story ends, though it is remarkable. A few of my friends have been choosing to do this for a while, and each time they have gone they have found some fun things. Though, at this stage of my life it would make a lot more sense to sell things rather than buy them, I found a few things that I couldn't resist. For the first 30 minutes or so, all I could think was 'I cannot believe I am here before 8am' and 'I think I need to kill someone' as nothing was grabbing my attention. We kept walking around and then all of a sudden - I found something Christmas related so I started to feel better.

Meet my first purchase:

I saw the green one and thought it might do to bind some bunting together. Then I spotted the other two and the white one I will use for wrapping gifts and the red one, who knows. I got them all for £2 and they are pretty full rolls. To top it off, they are American. It all went downhill for my purse after this.

I then spotted these, hidden away behind a few things:

At first I saw them and walked away. Then I couldn't stop thinking about them so I grabbed my friends who helped me barter a little and as the lady wasn't that fussed about selling them as she intended to sell them at a vintage fair next week if I didn't buy them - I snapped them up! I will also be going to the vintage fair she told me about. I thought they were so cute. They're in perfect condition and I can imagine using them at future tea parties with scones or something. I love them. I've never loved knives before. Anyhoodle...

The next thing I stumbled upon was this little box of stamps. I actually spotted the little American flag heart one first, and thought after a wash they would be nice for making cards.

My final find were these two retro trays:

They're so bright and colourful...I'm sure they'll come in handy for something in the future and they only cost me £2.50. I am really happy with them! 

The best thing I saw on sale:

I love Yorkshire

All in all, I'm glad I went. If you're willing to search through some of the rubbish and things that you really wont use like the woman who walked past me clutching a giant stuffed tiger - 'cos every home needs a giant stuffed tiger, you can find some treasures as I feel I did. I think we can all agree it's probably better if I don't go again for a while as I don't need any encouragement to buy nice things for a rainy day plus I prefer sleeping. 

Although it was freezing/foggy this morning (I very almost put my mittens on) it has turned out to be a beautiful day

Now, it's nap time. 

Much Love xxx

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Pretty Princess Biscuits.

I have a very busy weekend ahead, so it is just after 10:30pm and I am sat in bed watching The Big Bang Theory whilst supping on Navajo Green Tea. Tonight, I did some baking inspired by this beauty of a book that goes alongside the new Series of The Great British Bake Off:

These vanilla biscuits are for my niece's 2nd Birthday party this weekend (can't believe she is 2 already!) and I am pleased with how they turned out. I won't write the whole recipe, the link for it is right here. They are absolutely easy peasy and the best bit is you can eat the dough before it's cooked and it's still yummy. Not that I did that. I used a crown cookie cutter that I bought for the jubilee, but I'm sure you can still buy them in stores!

This is the page that inspired the icing:

To ice the biscuits I needed these lovely things:

- Royal Icing Sugar

- Wilton food colouring

- Harlequin Pearls

- Gold pearls that I have been dying to use since I bought them

- Teenie tiny hundreds and thousands

- 3 pots to mix icing in

- Disposable icing bags

- Tiny nozzles

I wanted to completely cover the crowns but I didn't mix enough Royal Icing, so next time I will know to fill the bowl higher!

The finished products!

I think they are pretty cute!

Fit for a Princess...



Much Love xxx

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