Amberly Rambling

It's a picturesque little village, that seems to have dodged the marring hands of time, ugly architecture and commercialisation. On a clear day, the sunlight kisses the climbing roses and the road is swathed with a golden haze. Half closing your eyes you can imagine away the telephone lines and angry red signs and you are walking to the village shop, basket under your arm the song you heard on the wireless dancing round your head wondering whether the village team will win the cricket tomorrow...?

 

Welcome Home

What better way to be welcomed back to England, than with afternoon tea, bunting and raspberry lemonade!

 

Russian Doll

Tissue Paper Bunting

Great to liven up a bedroom, office space or party.

 

Cookie Dough Bites

Cookie Dough is one of my favourite things. Since discovering this recipe on Pinterest I have been dying to make them myself. So here goes...! Depending on how large you make them, this recipe should make around 28 cookie dough bites.

INGREDIENTS:

 

8 ounces butter (softened)
1½ cups light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or essence
2 cups flour
6 ounces chocolate chips

UTENSILS:
Measuring devices
Large Mixing Bowl
Whisk
Plate

First, the butter and sugar need to be creamed together.

Now the plate is needed. However it is advisable to use a larger one than pictured below, I got rather sticky!

This will make the butter easier to mix with the sugar. Then...

This was when I realised that I needed a larger bowl!

Now you will need to add the remaining ingredients to the mixture.

 Now it's time to get your fingers messy! Knead the mixture until the dough looks smooth, then ...

Leave in the fridge until firm. Should take roughly 30 minutes. Store in the fridge, but keep at room temperature about ten minutes before you serve them. Enjoy!

Too add an extra something, dip them in melted chocolate, or drizzle it on as a topping.

Adventure Calling

 

                                          Six tousled heads,

                                          In six little beds,

                                               sleeping slowly,

                                               breathing softly,

                                               dreaming deeply

                                                    To the sway of the sea...

 

                                          Rise and shine you sleepy-heads,

                                          The sun is up, get out of bed!

                                          And rested eyes will blink and yawn

                                          Then rush to the window to let in the dawn,

                                                    And the wind picks up the song of the sea

 

                                          For adventure is a calling,

                                          A new day is dawning,

                                          And the boat in the bay

                                          Whispers up and away

                                               Come sail me away

                                                    Come sail me to sea...