Movie Night

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Last night the husband and I were planning on going dancing but we were a tad late leaving, so rather than miss the first 10 minutes we thought we would get out a few DVDs to watch.

The first was a Tim Burton film called '9', about a post-apocalyptic world where the only survivors are little handmade creatures and a monster machine. It was a bizarre plot with little hope for mankind really, unless you assume the rain at the end contains some type of organism and believe that evolution could theoretically happen.

The second film was much better and one that had been on my To Watch List for some time, Despicable Me. Humourous, touching and cute... My kinda film!

We find it so hard to find decent films to watch that don't contain blasphemy, sex scenes or unnecessary profanity, that we usually end up watching kids' movies.

Any recommendations?

Pure, unadulterated fun for the whole family

A few weekends ago, husband and I were scouring the opshops in Tauranga while we were over there for Father's Day, and I found THE BEST CARD GAME EVER!

Pit, a game I played countless times growing up, is a fast-paced card game where there are no turns and its a race against the other players to collect a full set. I'm disappointed there was no bell included with my set, but for $1 I'm not complaining!

I love the vintage packaging the game comes in, including slogans such as "Pure unadulterated fun for the whole family!" Hehe, that one made me chuckle.

It's for 3 or more players only, so we haven't been able to play it yet (otherwise, believe me we would have!). Will definitely be giving it a go this weekend; we are going out of town with some friends for a couples' getaway. Can't wait!

Matching Masonry

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Since we got married, Bardoe and I have been collecting mason jars to use for storage in our little kitchen. We just love how useful they are for organising our collection of grains, rice, and pasta, and they add a little touch of homeliness to our otherwise cookie-cutter kitchen. Last night we went through our assortment of beans, dried grains and pasta shapes, which until now have been sitting in the supermarket bags we bought them in, and organised our pantry. I’m a tidy person at heart (although if you ask husband, he'll tell you this doesn’t always work out in practise) so for me there is nothing nicer than putting things in order and setting up systems. I hope we can find more ways to make our little home more unique and cosy.

Deep fried, syrup-soaked bread - yes please!

My first attempt at making Koeksisters from scratch. It was a success, I think! Well at least my target audience, namely, husband, thought so… :]

Dear Grandma...

Hope you enjoyed your *surprise* birthday dinner.

Even though you read detective stories and figured us out before we arrived. errr...

Fare thee well, Winter

Sakura Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) via thepaperplace.ca

Ah, Spring. There's no other time quite like you - you draw out the daffodils as they find out you're close by, you sprinkle us with sudden and frequent sun-showers, and just when we were beginning to fret and grumble, you remind people that Winter does not last forever, and Summer is in fact just around the corner. 

In honour of the season of new things, I have decided upon a few mid-year resolutions of my own. 

This Spring, I plan to: 

- try to keep on top of housework by doing a little cleaning every day (dishes don't count!) 

- experiment with new colours in my wardrobe (marigold, anyone?) 

- get out of bed the first time my alarm goes off 

- stop biting my nails! 

- go for walks around our neighbourhood in the evenings 

- get a haircut 

- try out at least one recipe from our gourmet French cookbook, and keep trying until I succeed! 

My parents were married on the first day of Spring (happy anniversary Mum and Dad!) and my Mum's birthday is less than a week from now so Spring had a lot of cause to celebrate.