Just hangin' around!!!

 Hello friends, 

It's Shutter Love Tuesday over at The Trendy Treehouse 

and this weeks theme is Bicycle.

This is a photo I snapped about 10 years ago

on my canon EOS 500 35mm SLR.

 Angourie Blue pool N.S.W

At Angourie Blue Pool, it's extremely deep and is a popular swimming hole, located in bushland down a short goat track. Originally a deep rock quarry, until workers

ruptured an underground spring.

 Head over and check out all of the other photos.

 Have a fantastic day.

Sunday Breakfast! {pancakes}

Proudly brought to you by my gorgeous 

Junior master chief...

Pancakes are a favourite at my house and have become a Sunday tradition.

Miss Em loves watching me cook and is very eager to learn.  I often get in trouble if I cook something and she didn't get to help. 

She is becoming a very confident cook and loves to make pancakes without Mummy's help. 

I found this recipe for pancakes a few years ago and would like share it with you!

These pancakes are light, fluffy and tender. We like to serve them with butter and maple syrup,

or mixed berries and natural yogurt. 

The recipe specifies full cream, but we use soy milk because

both little princess and I have dairy allergies. They turn out great!

Makes about ten 11cm diameter pancakes.

375ml (1 1/2 cups) full cream milk
2 teaspoons (10ml) lemon juice
35g (2 tablespoons) sugar
225g (1 1/2 cups) self-raising flour
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 large egg (we use eggs with a minimum weight of 59g)

30g (1 1/2 tablespoons) butter, melted
Melted or softened butter, for greasing pan

Place milk, lemon juice and sugar in a medium bowl. Stir to combine, and then set aside for five minutes. During this time the mixture may develop a slightly curdled appearance.

Stir or whisk self-raising flour and bicarbonate of soda together in a large bowl until combined.

Add egg and melted butter to the milk mixture. Whisk the mixture until the egg has combined with the milk (the butter will probably just float on the surface).

Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and whisk until almost smooth: the batter should still have a few small lumps. Don't over-mix the batter as this may make the pancakes tough. Leave batter to stand while the pan is preheating (at least two minutes).

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. When the pan is hot, lightly grease it with butter.©
Briefly stir batter in case the ingredients have settled during the resting time. Scoop 1/4 cup of the batter into the pan and use the back of a spoon to spread the batter out to form an 11cm diameter circle.

Cook pancakes on the first side until small bubbles

appear and burst on the top surface, about 1-2 minutes.

Turn pancakes over with a spatula. Cook until the second side is lightly browned and the pancakes are cooked through (about another 1-2 minutes).

Serve pancakes immediately!

ENJOY!!!

Have a beautiful day!

Ultimate BLOG Party

I love meeting new people and finding amazing new blogs,

so I'm linking up with The Ultimate Blog Party over at 5 Minutes for Moms.  

Unfortunately I'm joining late, as I only  found out about the party yesterday( this is its 5th year). 

Hello, Welcome to my blog! My name is Rochelle. 
I am married to my best friend, he's the love of my life 

and together we share three gorgeous little girls.

I love sewing, scrapbooking, photography, smocking, embroidery, 

 knitting, crafting in general really. 

 When I'm not busy being a mum and spending time with my family. 

 I like to spend my free time creating and blogging rambling here
at Just Made That Way...

My blog is all about my life, sewing, crafting and everything in between! 

I hope you enjoy reading my blog, 

thanks for stopping by! 

Have a beautiful day.

It's Sew.Craft.Create's Blogoversary!

On April 8th, Sew.Craft.Create. will be turning one. 

To celebrate Heidi is having a week long party. 

There will be awesome giveaways, guest bloggers, free downloads, etc! 

The party started, April 4th and goes til April 8th (the official b-day!) 

Current giveaway is: 
3 winners will each win 3 patterns of their choice from Inner Hooker!

Head over and join in on the fun!

Have a fantastic day

 

Prima Perfection!!!

It's my beautiful Grandma's special day-  

she was born the 4th of April 1919,

 today would have been her 92nd birthday. 

My grandmother was such a important part of my life

she was such a loving, nurturing and inspiring women. 

Everything I am, I owe to her.

Sean and I with my grandma on our wedding day.

 to honour my amazing Grandmother, 
I want to share 3 stunning layouts featuring her great granddaughters.

  I created them with Prima papers, while attended
a class at my favourite scrapbook store, yesterday

I Love Love Love how they turned out! 
I hope you enjoy...

Miss Em, 4 years

Sparkles, 12 months

Little Princess, 3 weeks

 Have a beautiful day!




Linking to:
Making the world cuter Monday.
Embellishing Life - Craft Catwalk. 
Funky Polkadot Giraffe - Too cute Tuesday.
Not JUST a Housewife - Show me what ya got?
Vintage wanna bee - Talent Tuesday 
Running with glitter link party
Sew Much Ado - We did it! Wednesday. 
Blue cricket Design - Show and tell. 
Trendy Treehouse - Creative Share.
Elle Belle Creative - Your way Wednesday.
Sugar and Dots - What I whipped up Wednesday.
My Backyard Eden - Make it yours Day.
FPTFY - What ever you want Wednesday.
Polka Dots on Parade - Wow Me Wednesday.
Someday crafts - Whatever goes Wednesday.
Yesterday on Tuesday - Crafty Soiree. 
Night owl crafting - Who's got talent? 
Bouffe e bambini - The handmade Hog.
Fireflies and Jellybeans - Show off your stuff. 
Somewhat Simple - Strut your stuff.
Paisley Passions - Thrilling Thursday.
Paper Issues - "Show us your grass".
Fingerprints on the fridge - Feature yourself Friday.
Tidy Mom - I'm lovin' it.
The Shabby Nest - Frugal Friday.
It's a hodgepodge Life - Hodgepodge Friday. 
Little rays of sunshine - So sweet Sunday.
Cherished treasures - Sunday Blog Love.

Making the world cuter follow along

Hi friends!
Tiffany from Making the World Cuter is hosting a follow along link party.

Head on over and join...

It's a fantastic way to meet new people and find great
new blogs.

  A big thank you to Tiffany, for hosting the party!!

Have fun

 

I'm Grateful for. . . .

My extremely sweet, loving and supportive Husband and   

spending fun afternoons, with

our beautiful little girls at the park.

I love the expression on my little princesses face, she is such a delightful little girl.

Miss Em hanging around, she has always been my little monkey.

My precious Sparkles enjoying  her scooter. 

Happy Sunday everyone

Show and Tell - Sisters wallhanging.

Hi everyone...

Can you believe it the 1st of April!

Today I wanted to share with you something 

I made for Sean couple of years ago, for Fathers Day. 

  My Little princess is a baby, only 9 months old to be exact. 

It hangs proudly above daddy's bedside table

Sorry about the photo's we're having a rainy overcast day

here in Brisbane and it was difficult to photograph.

 So you can see a little better here are some close up shots.

I love sepia

I set up a little photo shoot in our back yard especially.

The girls hand prints with their names and ages.

 You probably can't tell in the photo's but on the blue cardstock

around the girls hand prints is this verse;

My dirty little hand prints,

I've left on every wall.

And on the drawers and tabletops, 

I've really marked them all.

But here is one that won't rub off - 
I'm giving it to you

Because I'm so thankful for a daddy just like you...

 I love how it turned out! I hope you like it.

Please note as per my daughters request I have removed the girls names.

Have a great day

Linking to these fun parties:

Paper Issues - Blog hop
It's a Hodgepodge life - Hodgepodge Friday.
Fingerprints on the fridge - Feature yourself Friday.
TidyMom - I'm lovin' it.
The shabby Nest - Frugal Friday. 
Creation Corner - Friday link party 
Fireflies and Jellybeans - Show off your stuff
504 Main - Tickled pink. 
Young and crafty- free for all.
A vision to remember - Check ME Out Saturday.
Tatertots and Jello - Weekend Wrap Up
Be different Act normal - Show and Tell Saturday.
Lolly Jane - What you got weekend? 
SYTYC - I'm Crafty Party.
I heart naptime - Sundae scoop.
Under the table and dreaming - The Sunday showcase party.