The sweetest baby in the world "arrived" Saturday, 22nd August...his name is James Gabriel and he is so cute (from my biased point of view;))!! We're so happy!...
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Sweet Baby James
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Babies, babies, babies
Hoje fomos conhecer uma bebé adorável...Sophie, uma já "celebridade" local (porque decidiu vir ao mundo antes dos seus pais chegarem ao hospital ;))! Divertimo-nos muito com a Sophie e a família dela; só espero que ela goste dos seus presentes (as botinhas vermelhas serviam-lhe, o que não acreditava ser possível quando lhes estava a dar os toques finais ontem à noite)...eu adorei fazê-los!
I don't know what you think about this but it seems to be a baby boom at the moment. Maybe it's just because I'm pregnant, I notice that there are a lot of babies around...or maybe there's just more babies around (in our family/friends world) :)
Today we met a lovely little one...Sophie, an already local "celebrity" (because she decided to be born before her parents reached the hospital ;))! We had a great time with Sophie & their family; I just hope she liked her presents (the little red shoes did fit her, which is something I didn't believe it would happen when I was finishing them up last night)...I loved making them!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Baby Knitting
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Aos quadradinhos
Pois é...nos últimos dias os quadrados têm "dominado" o meu tempo, de uma maneira positiva :) Comecei a coser os quadradinhos da mantinha que fiz para o bebé do livro "Baby knits for beginners" da Debbie Bliss (está quase, quase pronta) e hoje passei a manhã a fazer brownies com a nossa sobrinha Keara - foi muito divertido :) Se ao menos fizesse um bocadinho de sol...
Aqui está a receita dos Brownies (faz 16 brownies):
Ingredientes
Yes...in the last few days squares have "dominated" my time, in a positive way :) I started sewing the little squares of a blanket I made for the baby from the book "Baby knits for beginners" from Debbie Bliss (it's almost, almost ready) and today I baked brownies with our niece Keara - it was fun and the brownies were delicious :) If only the sun would pay us a visit...
Here's the brownies recipe (it makes 16):
Ingredients
Aqui está a receita dos Brownies (faz 16 brownies):
Ingredientes
- 175g margarina
- 350g açúcar fininho
- 1 colher de sobremesa de essência ou extracto de baunilha
- 3 ovos
- 125g de farinha
- 1 colher de sobremesa de fermento em pó
- 50g cacau
- 175g nozes
- Ponha a forma sobre uma folha de papel vegetal. Desenhe à sua volta e corte o rectângulo.
- Barre a forma com margarina. Ponha o papel vegetal na forma e barre-o com margarina (eu usei uma forma de silicone - não foi necessário usar margarina e/ou papel vegetal). Depois ligue o seu forno.
- Derreta a margarina num tacho em lume brando. Ponha-a numa taça e adicione o açúcar e a baunilha.
- Bata os ovos numa taça pequena e adicione-os à taça grande pouco a pouco. Misture bem.
- Peneire a farinha e adicione-a à taça grande, assim como ao fermento em pó e ao cacau. Misture tudo muito bem.
- Corte as nozes em pedacinhos. Adicione-as à mistura e misture tudo muito bem.
- Ponha o preparado na forma e leve ao forno por 40 minutos.
- Os brownies estarão prontos quando tiverem crescido e formarem uma crosta no topo. Eles ainda devem estar fofinhos no interior.
- Deixe os brownies na forma por 5 minutos e depois corte-os em 16 quadrados. Deixe-os arrefecer por alguns minutos.
Yes...in the last few days squares have "dominated" my time, in a positive way :) I started sewing the little squares of a blanket I made for the baby from the book "Baby knits for beginners" from Debbie Bliss (it's almost, almost ready) and today I baked brownies with our niece Keara - it was fun and the brownies were delicious :) If only the sun would pay us a visit...
Here's the brownies recipe (it makes 16):
Ingredients
- 175g margarine
- 350g caster sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence or extract
- 3 eggs
- 125g plain flour
- 1 level teaspoon of baking powder
- 50g cocoa
- 175g walnuts
- Put your tin onto a piece of greaseproof paper or baking parchment. Draw around it and cut out the rectangle.
- Grease the tin with some margarine on a paper towel. Lay the paper in the tin and grease the top of it (I used a silicone "tin", so there's no need to grease it up or use paper). Then, turn on your oven.
- Put the margarine into a pan and melt it over a low heat. Pour into a mixing bowl, then add the sugar and vanilla.
- Break the eggs into a small bowl and beat them. Add them to the large bowl, a little at a time. Beat them in well.
- Sift the flour into the bowl and add the baking powder and the cocoa. Stir everything together so that it is mixed well.
- Put the walnuts onto a chopping board and cut them into small pieces. Add them to the mixture and stir it well again.
- Pour the mixture into the tin and smooth the top with the back of a spoon. Bake it for about 40 minutes.
- The brownies are ready when they have risen and a crust has formed on top. They should still be soft in the middle.
- Leave the brownies in the tin for five minutes, then cut them into 16 squares. Leave them on a wire rack to cool.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Doug & Sarah's wedding
Over the bank holiday weekend we went down to Co. Cork for Doug & Sarah's wonderful wedding! The country house hotel where we stayed was lovely, decorated in an old fashion charming way, surrounded by very friendly animals ;) and not too far from Ballycotton, where the cerimony took place in the church "star of the sea".
The bride looked stunning and the air was magical...it was a day to remember! And, more "importantly"...have you seen the size of my belly 3 weeks before the due date? :) I think my name now should be "Gloria, the hippo" (from "Madagascar", the movie) ;)
But the size of the belly didn't stop me and the baby from dancing "all night long" with our friends :) we had lots of fun!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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