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none of this “he-man, manly, muscly, butch” stuff….but full-on, raw, exposed, REAL emotion…..it was beautiful.
Set in a gorgeous tropical setting, it was a perfect day for the middle of winter (can you believe it?)
and we even got to share the first meal with them at Watermark on the Strand. With Marty being a HUGE Broncos fan, and Nay not knowing one end of the field from the other before she met Marty, the cake topper was the ideal choice…
We enjoyed an afternoon of love, laughter and reminiscing…..the perfect combination in the most beautiful of settings….
It was an exceptionally beautiful day, all bar one thing…..I didn’t have their present ready….
I had been working on it day in-day out, trying to get it completed for the BIG day, but alas, the quilting beat me! I still have a bit to go, but now it’s going to be their after-honeymoon gift.
They assure me they don’t mind, but I have mixed emotions…wanting to complete it in time but wanting to have it ‘just perfect’ saw me not finishing it in time…….
so it just means another visit real soon to these two wonderful newlyweds for their first very special delivery! I’m sure I’ll be making a baby quilt in the near future *wink* I’ll just have to plan my time better for that one! May they be forever blessed.
Sugary Sweet hugs xox
What a fabulous turnout we had for FNSI this month….I was so happy to have you come and join me. \o/
And yes, I did make my pudding….but I made a ‘bit’ of a healthier option…..I used ‘extra light’ sour cream instead of the full cream variety, and instead of all that sugar in the sauce, I used this…..
Quite expensive, but definitely worth the health benefits….even tastes just like sugar in cooking…no yukky aftertaste at all. It was delish……as was this project I’ve been working on…
this was Friday night’s effort….and by last night, this is where I had got to…
I”m thinking it’s perfect for the purpose….looks like wedding rings to me….do you think so? This still needs borders put onto it but I’m on a deadline as the wedding is THIS SATURDAY……did I tell you I work best under pressure!? (by the way, I just love the fabrics from Blackbird Designs)
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Well, Mr RNG has done his thing and has drawn the two lucky winners this month….and he was very thoughtful this month…..I only had to draw twice……as our Southern Hemisphere winner was drawn on the first ‘spin’ and our Northern Hemisphere winner on the second!
Congratulations BARB
and EDI !!!!!!!!!
Woohoo……..I’ll be getting their prizes out very soon!
It’s well worth a visit to their blogs to see what they’ve been up to…..as well as all the other wonderful ladies that joined in on Friday night! Hope you can make it next month?
Wherever you are in the world……Sugary hugs xox
Don’t forget to post about your Friday Night shenanigans today, if you haven’t already. Remember, to be fair to everyone, no post, no win! I’ll be drawing TWO winners tonight (which allows for our friends on the other side of the world).
Could it be you???
PS…..lock the next date in your diary…..third Friday of each month….next one is July 18th
Sugary hugs xox
Yesterday I had quite a few comments about the sugar content of my choices of sweet treats for FNSI and having looked at it closely, I did notice there was “a bit” too much! However, in my defence, it is a once a month treat, and I’m not condoning eating the lot (although again, I say, ‘once a month’???) hee hee
So…with that in mind, I decided to have a look for a healthy alternative and for our northern folk who are experiencing a bit of summer weather, I thought this might be a nice treat….. (and it’s ‘healthy’ too!)
Photo credit: Guinness Milk Chocolate Ice Cream by joyosity, on Flickr
Ice cream maker
Medium saucepan
Whisk
1. Add coconut milk and cocoa powder to medium saucepan on low heat and whisk to combine.
2. Stir in the sea salt, honey (or sugar or stevia) and vanilla extract, and whisk until honey is incorporated. Remove from heat. (Note: If you are using stevia, you don’t need to heat it.)
3. Whisk in the egg yolks.
4. Chill this mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator. (You can skip this step if you’re not heating it.)
5. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions of your ice cream maker. In 30-45 minutes you will have ice cream! (If you don’t have an ice cream maker, place in a baking pan and after a few hours, take out and mix. This breaks down the ice crystals. You may have to do this a few times)
Enjoy!
It’s too chilly here for ice cream at the moment but this one’s going in my recipe file, that’s for sure!
PS. Don’t forget to go back to my previous posts and link up for FNSI…..wheeeeeee….my favourite time of the month….can’t wait!
Sugary hugs xox