101/1001 Update

As promised I am actually following through with my 101 in 1001 list, and this month I have made a bit of progress. I crossed 7 things off of the list and I have made a start on quite a few more. So I am pretty proud of myself so far. I also went back to my original list and updated it there so I can really keep track on how I am going with it all. So far so good!

Here is what I crossed off of the list in January 2011...

Image by cogdogblog

#19 - Start a compost

Yep I have some compost sitting and festering out in the backyard the only problem is I'm not sure how to use it and how I know when it is ready to use. I think I need to do some googling.

#20 - Start a home decorating inspiration journal

I started this on Sunday night and it was a lot of fun! I have a whole stack of magazine clippings so I sorted through them all and then started gluing them in - I also did lots of little doodles on each page. I think it looks quite pretty.

#35 - Sew a softie

I sewed up this little baby for the Strumpet's Crumpets Valentine craft swap and even better I am going to post up a tutorial for this tomorrow!

 Image by lookforthewoman

#46 - Create a recipe database on Yum

I have started entering all of the recipes that I actually think are worth making again onto my Yum database on my MacBook - should make it a lot easier to choose something to cook for dinner.

#59 - Go to the beach

Did this with my sister, cousin, Zoe and Grace. Unfortunately since I was looking after Grace I didn't get to go in the water - maybe next time!

 Image by michaelfritz

#74 - Create a business plan

Done and done - but already I think it needs altering.

 Image by tim.perdue

#90 - Sort out my music library on iTunes

Finally finished loading up all of my CDs on to iTunes, but now my BFF has given me her massive CD wallet so I need to start loading up some more music - and then to make some play lists!

I've also made some progress on a few other items:

#1 - Achieve my goal weight of 60 kilograms

I am now down to 73.5kg - 13.5kg to go!

#14 - Save $5,000

I saved $1,075 this month (with lots of thanks to the Baby Bonus)

#32 - Toilet train Zoe

I have got the supplies - potty, undies, start chart - just need to get started!

#41 - Finish my mosaic pots

I have got all of the supplies I need so I can finally finish these things.

#45 - Complete a 365 day photo challenge

I started on the 1st of January and haven't missed a day yet!

#78 - Finish studying Marketing & Society

I have enrolled and ordered my text book and the course starts on the 28th of February.

#91 - Make an exercise play list

I am making one very slowly.


And this month I want to work on...

#7 - Stop biting my nails
 #32 - Toilet train Zoe
#41 - Finish my mosaic pots
#55 - Go on a picnic
#57 - Go to the botanical gardens in the hills
#78 - Finish studying Marketing & Society
#95 - Get a nice address book and fill it up with family & friends
#96 - Sell something on eBay

Another blog award - this time I am stylish!

I was awarded the Stylish Blogger Award from So Frenchy So Chic, and as part of that award I have to share seven facts about me, so here we go...

Image by Cool and Collected

I collect comics, it used to be X-Men comics (and a lot of them) but now I just collect one comic - zombie awesomeness in the form of The Walking Dead. If you are a zombie fan I seriously recommend you get this comic it is awesome, and even better it has now been made into a TV series.

Image by doug88888

I don't like coffee at all. I won't have hot coffee, iced coffee, coffee flavoured desserts, coffee liqueur - nothing with coffee in it! I thought maybe as I got older I would come around to it but it doesn't look like it is going to happen.

Image by Lost Star

I love writing lists. Lists for groceries, lists of things I want to do, lists of things I want to buy, lists of things I own, lists of everything really. There is something very satisfying about crossing things off of lists, does that make me sad?

Image by Kalexanderson

I guess you could call me a bit of a computer geek. I finished my Honours degree in Computer Science in 2004 and then started my PhD - did that for a year and then decided it wasn't for me and quit. I only ended up working as a programmer for a couple of years before I knew I wanted a change in careers. Now I am studying to be an accountant.

Image by Hazeldon73

I worked at both McDonald's and Pizza Hut when I was a teenager - bring on that fast food :P

Image by MrLomo

I would say that I am a bit of a dreamer. I'm always thinking of all of the wonderful things that I am going to do but then I don't end up doing them. This is something I am going to start changing this year!

Image by by Janine

I may be slightly OCD. I feel uncomfortable when there are dishes that need doing, I sort my lollies into colours and my wardrobe is ordered by colour too. All normal stuff right? Right? Please don't tell me that I am strange.

And now to nominate some lovely blogs for this award...

Oh My Deer

Secretly Loves Pink

The Dainty Squid

♥elycia

Apparently Jessy

Strumpets Crumpets

Kat's Creations

m.e.

Dear (your name here)

Ink Obsession Designs

Shabby Vintage Mom

4 Fuller Fun

One Ordinary Day

6 Bittersweets

ArtMind

Blog Award = Question Time

The lovely Gabbi of Felinofelice passed on a blog award to me, and so I shall try my hardest to answer the ten questions that came with it...

Why did you create the blog? 

Goodness I can barely remember the reason I started my blog. I *think* it was because I wanted to start an Etsy store and I thought having a blog would be an important part of promoting said store. Obviously I never have created an Etsy store though and instead my blog seems to have become a baking blog. Not sure how that happened, but I am happy with how it has turned out (not sure my waist line is happy about it though).

What kind of blogs do you follow?
To be honest I don't actually follow many blogs at the moment. Generally I follow people that in turn read my blog as it makes me feel like I am part of a little blogging community, but I also look at crafting, decorating, kids and food blogs.

Favourite makeup brand?

I don't really wear make up but I guess I have a fair bit of Napoleon Perdis.

Favourite clothing brand?
Um yeah - I haven't bought clothes in I don't know how long. Next question.

Your indispensable makeup product?
Mascara - if I do wear any makeup at all that would probably be it. I like that it can dramatically change your look but only takes a few seconds to apply.

Your favourite colour?
Isn't it obvious? Red of course. Although funnily enough red doesn't really suit me so I just have to use The Red Deer to get my red fix.

Your perfume?
Sunflowers by Elizabeth Arden - I love that it is quite a light scent and not overpowering. It also  reminds me of summer and heading down to the beach to get a gelati.

Your favourite film?
That would have to be The Shining - I love, love, love Jack Nicholson and this by far is his best role in my opinion. I love the eerie music, the dialogue, the crazy hotel that the film is set in and the huge maze at the end.

What country would you like to visit and why?
I would really love to visit France so that I could go on a dining adventure - I would get stuck into the cheeses, breads, pastries, desserts - actually I would get into everything I think. Maybe one day if I keep on saving my (not so) hard earned pennies.

Make the last question and answer to yourself
What do you wish you had more time for? I definitely would love more time to bake up a storm (having someone to give all of the baked goodies to would also be nice) and I crave for more time to create - whether it be sketching, painting, sewing, anything really. I really hope that I can make more time for both baking and creating this year.

Okay so now to pass on the award baton to 10 lovely bloggers - Jessy, Mitsy, Michelle, Connie, Brittany, Xiaolu, Katie, Levin, Kat and Rose.

New Year Resolutions (My 101 in 1001 list)

So we are officially in 2011 - welcome to the new year everybody! This year I've decided that I am going to be the best that I have ever been before in my life and so I've decided to give the whole 101 in 1001 thing another try (here is my previous 101 in 1001 attempt, that I abandoned very quickly) - but this time I am actually going to stick with it!

In case you don't know anything about it, the general idea is that you choose 101 goals that you would like to complete in the next 1001 days - so since I am starting today I want to achieve my goals by the 28th of September 2013. I will report back on my progress at the start of each month and will come back to this post and cross out the items that I have completed.

And on to the list...

Health and Beauty
1. Achieve my goal weight of 60 kilograms - down to 70.7kg, so 10.7kg to go!
2. Exercise at least 4 times a week (41/572)
3. Use my Wii Fit at least 3 times a week (31/429)
4. Do a non Wii Fit workout at least once a fortnight (5/72)
5. Drink 2-3L of water a day (59/1001)
6. Stop drinking soft drink
7. Stop biting my nails
8. Have a massage
9. Take a long relaxing bath
10. Get a manicure
11. Get a pedicure
12. Buy a complete new outfit

Money
13. Keep a spending diary (59/1001)
14. Save at least $5000 - I've saved $2,178 so far
15. Save $10 for every task I complete (70/1010)

Home
16. Start a herb garden
17. Grow a vegetable garden
18. Plant more succulents
19. Start a compost
20. Start a home decorating inspiration journal
21. Fix up the set of drawers in my bedroom
22. Buy Zoe a wardrobe
23. Buy Zoe a big girl's bed
24. Buy Grace a big girl's bed

Family
25. Post photos on Facebook monthly for family to view (2/33)
26. Talk to each immediate family member at least once a fortnight (4/72)
27. Start a family album

The Girls
28. Build a cubby house
29. Have a tea party
30. Build a puppet theatre
31. Create a dress up container
32. Toilet train Zoe - got a potty, undies and start chart - so ready to start!
33. Toilet train Grace

Arts/Crafts
34. Sew a skirt
35. Sew a softie
36. Sew an item of clothing for each of the girls
37. Sew some felt food
38. Make a patchwork quilt
39. Learn embroidery
40. Learn to crochet
41. Finish my mosaic pots
42. Sketch at least one thing a week (60/143)
43. Do a watercolour painting - bought watercolour brushes, paint and paper so ready to go!
44. Use my wacom tablet
45. Complete a 365 day photo challenge (59/365)

Cooking
46. Create a recipe database on Yum
47. Cook at least one new recipe a week (10/143)
48. Make my own pizza dough
49. Bake a loaf of bread from scratch
50. Make marshmallows

Outings
51. Visit an art gallery
52. Go out dancing
53. Go to a flea market
54. Go to an op shop
55. Go on a picnic
56. Visit the botanical gardens in the city
57. Visit the botanical gardens in the hills
58. Go and feed the ducks
59. Go to the beach
60. Go to the museum
61. Go to a farmer's market
62. Go to a fair

Holidays and Birthdays
63. Have a handmade Christmas
64. Make gingerbread houses at Christmas time (0/2)
65. Send out Christmas cards (0/2)
66. Make an advent calendar
67. Make Christmas ornaments
68. Make a Christmas wreath
69. Throw Zoe a tremendous third birthday party
70. Throw Zoe a fantastic fourth birthday party
71. Throw Grace a fabulous first birthday party
72. Throw Grace a sensational second birthday party

Blog/Business
73. Update my blog at least twice a week (59/286)
74. Create a business plan
75. Start a business
76. Sell something I have made

Study
77. Finish studying Microeconomics
78. Finish studying Marketing & Society - started!
79. Finish studying Business Law - enrolled in session 2 2011
80. Finish studying Financial Management
81. Finish studying Accounting Systems - enrolled in session 3 2011
82. Finish studying Management Accounting 1
83. Finish studying External Reporting
84. Finish studying Business Organisations Law
85. Finish studying Management Accounting 2
86. Finish studying Company Accounting
87. Finish studying Auditing & Assurance Services
88. Start studying Accounting Theory
89. Start studying Taxation Law (Principles)

General
90. Sort out my music library on iTunes
91. Make an exercise play list - started
92. Make a "kid-safe" play list
93. Buy something from Etsy
94. Buy an iPod and dock
95. Get a nice address book and fill it up with family & friends
96. Sell something on ebay
97. Go without TV/video games/movies for a week
98. Have a movie marathon day
99. Improve my handwriting
100. Go for a walk at the beach at sunset
101. Write another list of 101 things to do for the next 1001 days (1/101)

Last updated 1st February 2011.

I won!!!

Remember my Pumpkin Graveyard Cupcakes that I baked for Cupcake Hero? Well I also entered them into the Spooky Halloween Competition run by Little Betsy Baker (which is an awesome shop by the way, that I totally recommend). I was thinking that my little cupcakes might be a bit too creepy to win a cupcake decorating competition - but I just got an email to tell me that I won!!! I am over the moon and ecstatic! In fact I would be screaming and jumping around but I just put Zoe to bed and it would be madness to wake her up.

So not only do I get the prestige of winning this awesome competition, I also get a Wilton 50 piece tool caddy, just like this...


Oh yeah! That little baby is worth $150 AUD so it is a pretty little prize indeed. Okay I will stop going on like a lunatic now - I just had to share my excitement with you all.

Thanks Little Betsy Baker :)

Happy Mail

I got happy mail last week from the lovely Katie from cute.n.boot - yay!

Firstly a very cute envelope...

A little note...

Some pretty fabric...

Some snazzy twine...

Stuck on with a cute little heart...

A set of cards with envelopes...

Aren't they cool?

And a cute little peg...

Thanks again Katie - I love my presents :)

What is in a name?

Lately I have had a few people ask why I named my blog 'The Red Deer', and I think that is a fair enough question since it doesn't seem to have much to do with anything that I write about.

It all stems from our family name McCarthy. The coat of arms for McCarthy features a red stag with yellow antlers. From that I came up with Clive - The Red Deer while doodling one day and then The Red Deer blog was born.

So there you go. Wasn't that interesting?

On a similar note - how did you come up with the name for your blog?

Happiness!

I won challenge number 16 from Blog This! Thanks to all who voted for me, it seems there are a few people out there that can't live without sugar ;)

Happy 27th Birthday to Me!

It was my birthday on the weekend and I got spoilt as per usual. The day started off at 5:30am when Mat brought Zoe in to bed for her morning breastfeed - then he took her into the lounge room so that I could have a lovely little sleep in.

After getting the grocery shopping done my mum, Mat, Zoe and I packed up and headed to Hahndorf (a little place in the Adelaide hills) to have lunch, buy some bum burners (very hot sausages) and wander through the lolly shops.

We finished up the day relaxing on the couch, eating lollies for dinner, crying through Marley and Me and drinking caffiene free Diet Coke. Very healthy!

I was lucky to get some lovely gifts - my new digital camera (which Mat gave me a month early), some books to help me figure out said camera, new perfume, pretty underwear, a few singlets, a beautiful pink felted scarf, $28 worth of lollies and some spending money. Thanks everyone!

My win :D

I received this wonderful postcard from Alissa over at Grace's Birdcage a while ago (I would of posted it earlier but my Internet connection has been really slow lately).




Thanks Alissa!

Yay for me!

I won my first ever blog giveaway - thanks Alissa from Grace's Birdcage for holding it! I am looking forward to getting my postcard from Hammerpress :D

A very happy unbirthday to me!

Hubby got me an extremely early birthday present (since my birthday isn't until August) - a new Canon EOS 1000D!!! I am so excited, I have been wanting a new camera for quite a while now and this is just awesome! I need lots of practice with it, and I might even take a short course in photography - I love it!!

Favourite Photo

I've been tagged by Chantelle from fat mum slim, it goes a little something like this...

It's really simple. I love how every photo tells a story. Some short stories, some long tales. I want to know what is your favourite photo of yourself. Everyone has one. The photo they look at and smile. It reminds them of something, some time, some place. A moment in time.

So share the photo, share the story and then tag three other people. I want to see photos and stories all around the blogosphere.

Here is my photo and my story:


This photo was taken in April 2007 at our honeymoon. We took a week off to go to Melbourne, Apollo Bay and The Great Ocean Road. I love this photo because it reminds me of one of the best weeks of my life - you can't complain when you are a newly wed, on a wonderful holiday, the sun is shining, you are at the 12 apostles and you are young, fit and healthy.

Now I tag...

apparentlyjessy
The Terrible Tews
grace's birdcage

10 Honest Things About Myself

I was tagged a while ago by Lorelei from Mermaid Sweets and I thought it was about time that I finally got around to writing my 10 things...

1. I love Zombie movies and horror movies in general, well at least I used to. Since I had Zoe I have become somewhat more wussy and now I tend to scream and hide during horror movies. I am hoping that I can once again watch my gore one day.


2. I have two beautiful, wonderful cats. Harry (named after Harry Potter) is a chocolate Burmese and Logan (named after Wolverine) is a brown spotted Oriental. They are awesome!


3. During my high school years I wore knee socks to school almost every day. I was commonly known as the sock girl.


4. I am a serial studier. I completed an Honours degree in Computer Science, started and quit a PhD in Computer Science, started and quit a Diploma of Interior Decoration, started and quit a Bachelor of Teaching, and finally I have just applied for a Bachelor of Business (Accounting). Can you tell that I am indecisive?


5. I collect vinyl toys, and I want more!


6. I have moved a fair bit in my 27 years in this world. I have lived in Christmas Island (Indian Ocean), Nhulunbuy (Northern Territory) and Adelaide (South Australia), and I have lived in a total of 16 houses. Hopefully I won't be moving anytime soon!


7. I can not shop! I have panic attacks when I go out shopping for just about anything (except for groceries). I'm hoping one day I can get past this issue since all my socks have holes in them and all my underwear is looking very old.


8. My all time favourite dessert is cheesecake - unbaked lemon cheesecake. Can life get any better than that? In fact if I knew the world was coming to end - having some lemon cheesecake would be very high on my list of things to do.


9. I collect comics. I used to collect quite a few - and nearly all of them were X-Men. Now I just collect X-Factor (a X-Men series) and The Walking Dead (an awesome zombie comic).


10. I don't like coffee and I never will.


Now I shall tag...
Chantel from Creative Hands
Virginia from mum/toddler/babe
Sarah from A Little About Sarah
Amanda from is this thing on?
Cassie from How To Eat A Cupcake
Lori from The Morninglori Vine (by the way I can't seem to leave any comments on your blog)
Becky from Strumpet's Crumpets

The number 8

I have been tagged by Alissa over at grace's birdcage wedding - my first ever tagging :D. Thanks Alissa!

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:
1. Dinner tonight - I am mighty hungry!!
2. Tax return time, hopefully I will finally have enough money to get a new oven.
3. Zoe's first birthday - I can't wait to make her cake and cupcakes :P
4. Mat finishing his charity events so that he has less to stress about.
5. Losing the last bit of baby fat so that I can look buff again!
6. Making my first batch of marshmallow fondant - I will do it soon!!
7. Potentially opening up my own little cupcake shop.
8. Getting a full nights sleep!

8 Things I did yesterday
1. Bought a new pair of bathers.
2. Ate a doughnut.
3. Sang incy-wincy spider numerous times.
4. Dropped our dinner on the floor - splat!
5. Spent 4 hours shopping - very tiring.
6. Visited my mum.
7. Picked up Mat from work.
8. Had an extremely overpriced lunch.

8 Things I Wish I could do
1. Be a positive thinker.
2. Stop procrastinating.
3. Bake every day :)
4. Stop chewing my nails - what a disgusting habit!
5. Remember all of my dreams.
6. Actually enjoy clothes shopping.
7. Knit.
8. Paint my toe nails neatly - I always make a mess of it.

8 Shows I Watch
1. Americas Next Top Model
2. Lost
3. House
4. Flight of the Concords
5. Fringe
6. Dollhouse
7. Spicks and Specks
8. Grand Designs

and now tag 8 people...
Sarah from A Little About Sarah
Jessy from Apparently Jessy
Chantel from Creative Hands
Danielle from Grammatically Delicious
Amy from Love, Bubs and life on our little farm
Lorelei from Mermaid Sweets
Amanda from is this thing on?
Jocelan from CutesyPoo

101 in 1001 days - Update

For those of you who are unaware, I am attempting to complete a list of 101 things in 1001 days. This not so little project that I started 2 weeks ago is going pretty well, but there are a few areas of concern:

2. Stop chewing fingernails - that hasn't happened yet, I guess a habit you have been trying to break since you were in primary school is going to take a while.

4. Get some form of exercise at least 4 days a week - well 5 out of 8 isn't bad, some days are just so busy with home, Zoe, study and life in general.

7. Eat a healthy diet - I've been a bit naughty some days.

8. Stop swearing - again I am naughty.

9. Drink at least 2-3L of water a day - did I mention I was naughty?

44. Vacuum at least once a week - whoops! I was supposed to do that today, but after a sleep in the rest of the day kind of went down hill.

76. Do a clean up once a fortnight (garden) - my plan was to do that today, but it was raining so that didn't happen.

All in all though I would say that I am going quite well with it and I am quite enjoying checking things off the list at the end of each day, and yes I am that sad.

I'll leave you with some photos from number 5 on the list (get outside every day):

One thing to check off of my kitchen wish list...

That's right people - I am getting a KitchenAid! I have longed for one for some time now. I think the novelty of using hand beaters for all my baking adventures has definitely worn off. I was going to squirrel away a little bit of money each week to save up for my mixer, but my ever so lovely husband told me that we could afford one right now! So I went online and ordered my very own KitchenAid. I chose the colour Ice since my future dream kitchen is going to be turquoise and red themed. It will be quite lovely when it becomes a reality, but that will be some time away.

I can't wait until it arrives it is going to make baking so much more enjoyable - and I will finally be able to make some swiss meringue butter cream. I'll have to give her a name once she joins the household too - there is something to think about!

101 in 1001 days

I was reading Get In My Belly the other day and I saw the post on 101 in 1001 days. Basically it is a list of 101 things (some are repeated multiple times during the challenge) to do in 1001 days. After reading through the entire list I decided that I had to steal the idea because I love to have goals to work towards and writing lists is probably one of my favourite past times. I am starting the challenge on Wednesday, the 11th of March, which means the last day of the challenge is December 6, 2011. So without further ado...

My 101 in 1001 days!

Me
1. Keep hair style maintained with a haircut every 6 weeks (1/23)
2. Stop chewing fingernails (0/1001)
3. Get back to wedding day weight
4. Get some form of exercise at least 4 days a week (20/572)
5. Get outside every day (49/1001)
6. Have a bath once a month - don't worry I do shower daily (0/33)
7. Eat a healthy diet (25/1001)
8. Stop swearing (18/1001)
9. Drink 2-3L of water a day (49/1001)
10. Have a 5 minute planning time each day for the day ahead (49/1001)
11. Write down my dreams if I remember them (1)
12. Shave my legs at least once a week - ewww (7/143)
13. Brush my teeth twice a day every day (98/2002)
14. Buy something for myself at least twice a year (2/6)

Mat
15. Give Mat a kiss every morning and every night (42/1001)
16. Do something little each month on the 24th for our 'getting together' anniversary (2/33)
17. Celebrate our wedding anniversary (1/3)
18. Tell Mat I love him every day (49/1001)
19. Give Zoe a little brother or sister
20. Make Mat awesome birthday cakes (0/3)
21. Give Mat at least one hug a day (42/1001)
22. Relax on the couch together at least once a fortnight (8/71)
23. Get Mat a gift at least 3 times (0/3)
24. Stop nit-picking for Mat's sanity (49/1001)

Zoe
25. Read to Zoe at least 7 times a week (59/1001)
26. Sing to Zoe daily (49/1001)
27. Tell Zoe I love her every day (49/1001)
28. Throw excellent birthday parties for Zoe with great cakes (0/3)
29. Give Zoe at least one hug a day (49/1001)
30. Talk to Zoe every day (49/1001)
31. Take Zoe to the zoo at least once (0)

Cats
32. Give Harry and Logan a cuddle every day (49/1001)
33. Play with the boys once a week (8/143)

Friends and Family
34. Attend my mothers group at least once a fortnight (4/71)
35. Talk to each member in my immediate family at least once a fortnight (34/213)
36. Have friends over for dinner at least once every 2 months (1/16)
37. Send out christmas cards (0/3)
38. See mum at least once a fortnight (16/71)
39. Post photos to Flickr and Facebook weekly for family and friends to view (6/143)
40. Put on christmas for immediate family each year (0/2)
41. Buy birthday gifts for friends and family from etsy (0)
42. Catch up with a friend at least once a fortnight (6/71)
43. Make birthday cakes for anyone who needs one (0)

Home
44. Vacuum at least once a week (8/143)
45. Do the dishes daily (42/1001)
46. Wash sheets and towels weekly (7/143)
47. Finish painting the bathroom and toilet
48. Get a new oven
49. Clean bathroom/toilet at least once a fortnight (2/71)
50. Make the beds every day (49/1001)
51. Try to paint as much of the house as possible
52. Keep kitchen cupboards organised (49/1001)
53. Try to save power by keeping lights and appliances off (49/1001)

Cooking and Baking
54. Bake at least once a week (8/143)
55. Cook something new at least once a week (8/143)
56. Make a yummy dessert at least once a fortnight (4/71)
57. Participate in Iron Cupcake monthly (2/33)
58. Bake bread from scratch at least one (0)
59. Make a gingerbread house (0)
60. Improve my cake decorating skills
61. Take at least one cake decorating course (0)
62. Bake goods for christmas presents each year (0/3)
63. Make my own pizza dough at least once (0)

Art and Craft
64. Finish at least two mosaic pots (0)
65. Finish at least one softie (0)
66. Make at least one quilt (0)
67. Have some 'creative' time every week (9/143)
68. Learn to knit
69. Complete at least one embroidery pattern (0)
70. Work on my own comic
71. Sketch at least one thing weekly (5/143)
72. Make christmas stockings for the family (0/5)
73. Sew at least one item of clothing (0)

Garden
74. Grow a herb garden
75. Tend to my plants at least twice a week (10/286)
76. Do a clean up at least once a fortnight (4/71)
77. Plant some more succulents and cacti (0)
78. Bucket water from shower, bath, kitchen and laundry on to lawn daily (49/1001)

Study
79. Study at least one subject per semester (0/6) - uh oh i quit!!
80. Complete each assignment to the best of my ability (1) - uh oh i quit!!

Blog
81. Post a Baking Monday entry every week (7/143)
82. Post a Wednesday Etsy Picks entry every week (7/143)
83. Post a Flickr Friday entry every week (7/143)
84. Make at least two other posts every week (17/246)
85. Continue to update my progress with this list (49)

General
86. Collect as many Pez dispensers and kinder surprise toys as possible (8)
87. Have at least one movie marathon day (0)
88. Give at least one compliment every day (49/1001)
89. Try 10 new restaurants (2/10)
90. Go to the movies at least 4 times (0/4)
91. Go to at least three concerts (0/3)
92. Make a list of 101 things I like about myself
93. Finish watching the Sopranos
94. Have a cup of tea every day (49/1001)
95. Plan the meals for the week ahead (8/143)
96. Attempt to use the drums on Rock Band
97. Dance in the lounge room at least 10 times (2/10)
98. Go on a picnic with the family at least 3 times (0/3)
99. Go for a swim at the beach (0)
100. Go to Mildura at least 4 times a year (0/12)
101. Smile everyday (49/1001)

6th folder, 6th picture

Reading Essential E today I decided to do the 6th folder, 6th picture thing. This is my mum and I on the day of my wedding. My beautiful dress was made by my mum's best friend Kristina, she did such a wonderful - I love my dress!

If you want to play along open your photo folder, go to the 6th folder and post the 6th photo in that folder.

The Cookie Carnival

I finally found one of my all time favourite cartoons on youtube! The Cookie Carnival is one of the short cartoons produced by Disney as part of their "A Silly Symphony" series. It is a story about a cookie girl that wants to be part of a parade, but doesn't have anything nice to wear. A friendly cookie gent comes to the rescue and gives her a makeover and she then goes on to become the Cookie Queen. Every time I used to watch this I just thought how delicious everything looked, how much I wanted to be the cookie girl and how fantastic it would be to create a little Cookie Carnival world of my own using baked goodies. Maybe one day I might have to take on that task - wouldn't it be fantastic!