LOVING THIS...

Here are a few things I have been loving a lot this last month or so...

dance company  I've been lucky enough to see them twice recently

series so happy it's back! 

candle

perfect winter nail varnish
travel inspiration
print I have the small version sitting by my desk

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HOMEMADE APPLE PIE.

I thought I'd revisit one of the first posts I ever did on the blog with this recipe.

This is pretty easy with no blind baking involved so the only waiting around is for the pastry to chill. I didn't manage to get a photo of the finished result as it disappear super quickly but it was very tasty, I can assure you! I love how the apple is still in slices when it's baked rather than just a mush and it holds it's shape so well. I'm looking forward to eating the mini pies I made with the leftovers for breakfast (apple pie seems an acceptable breakfast food for sure).

 TOOK THIS OPPORTUNITY TO USE MY BEAUTIFUL NEW MIXING BOWL.

DOING THE CRIMPING AROUND THE EDGE ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF SNOW WHITE, I USED TO MAKE PRETEND PIES THIS WAY WHEN I WAS YOUNGER TOO!

Hope you're having a wonderful week 

xx

JANUARY'S FLOWERS.

Here we go, getting back in to proper blog posts, trying out some new features.
These beauties have been on my desk this past week to brighten it up and keeping my hope for the spring alive. I decided it wasn't that cold and turned my heating off. Then it snowed.

2014.

Happy New Year! 
I was going to say it's felt like a slow start to the year but in reality I think it's snuck up on me and I'm over a week late but I hope the start to this new year has been wonderful. Before getting started with 2015 I wanted to take a minute to look back on this last year. I am so thankful that I started this blog as it means I've documented a lot and can look back and see what an excellent year it's been. 

A little summary of what my year has been filled with according to my little blog...

Coffee 1. 2. 3.

Music 1. 2.

Places 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.  9.

Weddings 1. 2. 3. 4.

Baking 1. 2. 3. 

As for resolutions, I'm still working on this

You can check out the full list here, better get a move on!

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ALL OF THE LIGHTS.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE!

"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned" 

Isaiah 9v2

Here are a few (definitely not all, sorry) of the lights around Leeds this year. I love the magic of this time of year and the lights make it all the more special. The most special thing is what Christmas really represents - God sending Jesus into the world to save us and that is what I am most thankful for. I am also so thankful to be surrounded by amazing family, especially as last year I worked for part of Christmas.

I hope you have a wonderful day tomorrow!

xxx

MY LEEDS/ HOLBECK.

Last week I went out into the winter sunshine to capture a few of the beautiful buildings I get to see every day. There are plenty more, a lot of them not so pretty but this is the place I have called home for over a year now. I moved into the area to join with some wonderful people to invest in those living here and share Jesus with them. It has taken a while to learn to love it and felt scary at times because this is where my plans end. Up until qualifying, I always had a next step of my plan but this is it for now and I don't know what is next... I have learnt so much this year about trusting God and what it means to live for him in the every day. I'm so thankful for all God is teaching me, the community around me and for finding a lot of beauty in this place. 

TODAY.

Today involved a lot of good food, getting festive, embracing the cold outside...followed by warming up inside and a whole lot of good people. Not picture... Christmas shopping (unsuccessful), baking (successful) and little Christmas party

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 A FROSTY START TO THE MORNING.

 PANCAKES ARE ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA.

 THE WONDERFUL BELGRAVE WITH A CHRISTMAS EDITION OF THEIR MONTHLY STREET FEAST!

 THE HUGEST PORTION OF CHIPS I HAVE EVEN SEEN, THANKFULLY I HAD SOME HELP POLISHING THESE OFF!

 BUNTING AND LIGHTS ON THE ROOF TERRACE.

 OVERLOOKING THE CITY.

MY CHRISTMAS TREE!