Oh.. The Places We Could Go..

Where to visit today.... 

If only such places as these were real, I'd love to be lost in their worlds..  X

Sea Salt Caramel Brownies

I don't know what it is lately,  but it seems I can no longer bake. I have lost the touch.  My melting and sifting skills have gone out the window, and I now produce mediocre attempts at serious classics.


Most recently..?  

Sea Salt Caramel Brownies

These Sea Salt Caramel Brownies.. Is this my picture? Umm, no. These look like a success.  I have stated before that I do not posses the skills to photograph food, and it now seems I can no longer bake them either.

This picture alludes to decadent tastes of rich chocolate and salty caramel. Mine were a fail. They came out a half cream/brown chocolate-y colour. And not so decadent. I am going to blame it on ''chocolate syrup''.  This recipe called for chocolate syrup and all I could find was chocolate topping. 
Yeah, I can see how this didn't really work now too.

My boyfriend loved them, and claimed my caramel tasted ''The same as McDonalds caramel sundaes, but different.''

I'm not sure if this is a good or a bad thing.  But considering I slaved over my bench top creating pots of caramel, and then thinking I could have run down the St to the Golden Arches and ''borrowed'' some of their caramel.... Devastates me a little!

I have no doubt that I will attempt these again, because they really look too good to be true! Maybe I can save this batch though, by making buying some ice-cream and mashing it all together to make brownie ice-cream.... mmmmmm.... I think that's an idea!!

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Light

Inmost Light

There's something about this image that takes my mind to dreams of laying in long grass, of soaking up the sun underneath the tree's. Watching the light fall gracefully through them and on to my face. If I close my eyes I can almost feel its warmth.

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No they didn't......

Electric Blanket Snuggie

I didn't think you could get much better than a Snuggie.


But apparently you can.


I'd like to thank my bestie for forcing a Snuggie into my life almost two years ago.  What would we have done on outdoor movie nights and picnics when we had no blanket? Not to mention when we needed to reach for the popcorn??  


I think the time has come to take it to the next level..  Now that the Snuggie has become an integral part of our lives and all. 


And to think we used to mock them.


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Blog Love

The blogging world has introduced me to hundreds of beautiful and varied writers.  I have discovered so many different blogs on Bloglovin too.  All of which were the inspiration behind my eventual courage to start The Chronicles of May.  If they can do it, I figured, so can I!


For my new friends to the blogging world, here are my two current personal favs. With generous archives, that should get you reading!

The beautiful Wolf and Willow, who loves to blog about her writing, designs, quirky finds and illustrations.  She is also the lady who introduced me to my Etsy obsession..


The adorable Ashlee from where my heart resides.  Her Joy pledge makes me smile with every new post she creates.  I always save her reads for last.


And possibly the most beautiful of life journeys? Sophie Feels Better.  Sophie has recently been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, and this is her journal to recovery. I urge you all to follow her. I find her honesty incredibly inspiring..


Hopefully you will all be as enthralled by these women as I am.


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Elizabeth Taylor.

Elizabeth Taylor

I still remember the first time I saw National Velvet.  I was a young girl, and I think all young girls are slightly obsessed with horses at one point or another. I instantly fell in love with the movie, and it always seemed to be showing on days I was off sick from school, or sleepy Sundays spent watching TV movies all day.  I trace my love for Iconic Film Stars back to this.  As I grew older I learnt more of who Elizabeth Taylor was, watched many more of her movies, and marvelled at her romantic love life.  She was an incredibly brave, strong woman. Full of love and life.

Elizabeth Taylor

Of all the quotes from Elizabeth Taylor, my favourite has to be this.


''I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened, and I'm not afraid to look behind them.''



How so very courageous.


Elizabeth Taylor, 1932 - 2011.


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The Fairies

Once upon a time, two little girls promised the world that they saw 

The Fairies..

The Cottingley Fairies

Fairies exist. I know they do... They live in cracks and crevices, mossy trees and glorious nooks in the woods. Especially behind tiny doors.. In places we never think to look.. They hide there, whispering and giggling.. Creating magical moments for us to behold..

Tiny Fairy Doors

They light up trees with their magical glow, their fiery magnificent glows, just when they think we are not looking... So fast that when we spin around to capture such a moment, in a flash, they are gone... Twinkling away into the moon light...

Magicial Fairy Trees

And then you can see it, proof that they do exist, floating through the air just as magically as if you'd seen them yourself.... Fairy dust... So beautiful and light, that you can catch it in the air....

Fairy Dust

Fairies exist...... I just know they do...

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Tuesday 22nd March.

Over the weekend I spent some many hours, watching my boyfriend play cricket.  Now by watching - I mean laying in the sun daydreaming, watching the clouds...and my most favourite part? Waiting for the squirrels.. I laid under the tree's engrossed by the patterns the leaves made, how half dipped in brown they looked. Almost like chocolate covered leaves, light green and sunburnt brown.

The trunks intertwine, leaning on each other - giving off the impression of being much older than I know these trees to be.. These trees are home to the squirrels, the only squirrels in our little town.  I lay under them for hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of these sneaky little creatures - but they know me now. They know that I am too excitable. Too anxious to see them.  So they continue to hide from me... Unless (and quite likely) they are much more clever than I.. And perhaps on such days, not even in their trees at all. Perhaps they are already hiding in the bushes - giggling at my patience and waiting..

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Lost in the Pages..

A very sweet friend of mine has started an on-line book club.  Every month a different person has the responsibility to choose the next text, and at the end of that month, we all have an on-line discussion.  So far we have read two books. The first was Cleopatra, this novel was so steeped in historical fact and fiction sometimes I felt I lost sight of what was false or reality. Although I did enjoy it, I didn't get very far.. I am determined to finish it though....someday!


Our second book I fell in love with! Daughters of the Witching Hill was written from the perspective of a witch living in 1612 England.  Her character development made me feel that I knew her, understood her magic and the way she chose to use it.  Our discussion about Daughters of the Witching Hill is on April 3rd, I can't wait to read everybody else's thoughts too.


For the month of April we are all reading Water for Elephants. Ohhh gosh oh golly I am soooooo excited to read this!! The day I received this book in the mail, I began walking back to my front door lost in the story already.  If you would like to read along with me please do! I would love to know your thoughts on this story too.

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Sunshine Sundays

Sundays full of sunshine are the best kind of days.  Where people happily roam the beaches, and girlfriends sit giggling in quaint café's devouring late breakfasts and drinking one too many coffees.. Where the sunshine provides different perspectives on sculptures by the sea.. Sundays when people snap away creating memories in a flash.. Memories of sandcastles and waves, families and friends.  Times spent together.  

I woke early this sunny Sunday morning, to bake some tasty treats for Miss A and I to take along for our glorious morning stroll. We settled in to some Raspberry and Lemon muffins, whilst digging our toes into the warm sand, the sun beating down on our blackened bronzed shoulders, waves crashing before us. When I realised just how hard it is to photograph food.  My hat goes off to those artists who can so beautifully capture the art of food.  So it is safe to conclude - no pictures of our scrumptious raspberry and lemon muffins will ever see the light of day.  Unlike these 'gentleman', whose jolly faces can't really be seen, but I felt like they represented three of the stages of laughter.  Tickling, being tickled and tickled pink!

Oh how they made us smile!

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Inspiration to Happiness

I have an empty wall in my library that I envisage filling with as many beautiful images as I can find.. Images that make me smile.

 Images that express who I am, and who I want to be creatively. 

Images that make me happy..

I found these photographs, in the same whimsical etsy store that I discovered The Chronicles of May page title in.. It excites me to think, that much sooner than later, my library walls will be full of images just as beautiful as these..

Many thanks go to the lovely Lupen of HoneyTree, who allowed my to use her coral berries photograph for The Chronicles of May.

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Mr. Fox

A small fox crossed my path the other day.  His sleek coat shone as he slipped through the bushes and hid from my approach.  Fast and wily he dashed through, in such a rush to avoid my gaze.  He was the first fox I've ever seen in the wild. I like to imagine that he was off in a rush, to pick up his briefcase and hat and carry on his little way.

I found this beautiful little picture here. The perfect Mr. Fox.

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The Beginning

To begin something new can be a daunting experience. It can make you feel ecstatic, nervous and give you those butterflies that flutter so fast inside, you feel like a child again..  This is how I feel right now.  But also, oh so excited.  To once again find my old hidden away, so deep inside myself I'm beginning to doubt it was ever there, creative self.  The thrill of sharing what makes me happy, those moments that make me smile.  I cannot wait to begin.


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