Afternoon Tea

My babefox friend Holly came over on Friday afternoon to visit my new flat, and to have cups of tea and much needed catch ups! Holly is one of those effortlessly fashionable ladies. We used to work together at the start of the year & every day her outfits were always perfect, neat & girly. Her boyfriend just lives around the corner as well, so hopefully that means we'll get to see each other more now!  I made cucumber and cream cheese sandwiches, fresh cherries, and had some biscuits to go with a pot of Russian Caravan tea, and a pot of French Earl Grey. I was also the lucky receiver of these wonderful treats as a Christmas present - a sweet pea & gardenia fragrant candle, hand stitched Rifle Paper Co. floral notebooks & the cutest damn little coin purse I've ever seen! I can't wait to put my pennies in that and take it with me on my travels! Holly is the biggest sweetheart, and I can't wait to have more cups of tea with her in the new year!

The most expensive band aid

I'm not sure if anybody else experiences this problem, but if I don't wear my Doc Marten boots continuously for a year or so they rub when I start to wear them again. I wear my cherry boots everyday, and I've been wearing them to work as well. I wanted to start wearing my purple boots instead so my cherry ones wouldn't get yucky from work. I wore them last week and they rubbed all day and I got a big sexy blister from them. So I went to the shops the other day to buy some bigger material patch band aids. I was in a hurry and quickly grabbed the ones I wanted and some tea, paid for them, threw the receipt in the bin on the way out and went home. I had to work early the next morning, and before I put my stockings on, I went to put band aids on so I could start wearing my purple boots and break them in again. I open the box, and there is only ONE band aid in it! One! I paid $3 for one band aid. And because I had already discarded the receipt, I couldn't even take them back. Things like that should not happen before 7 am.

December Sponsors / Part. One

It's that time of the month again! 

Well, not that time of the month, but sponsor introduction time! 

Deciding to get involved with the whole sponsor-button-swappin'-business has been a great opportunity for me to cross paths with a whole bunch of lovely, diverse & creative blogs.

And my favorite part about these swaps is being able to share these lovely, diverse & creative blogs that I've swapped buttons with! I'm especially thrilled to share my December sponsors because they're all so sweet & lovely. And secondly, I have so many of them to share this time round! 

There definitely is a blog here for everyone this month, so please pay them a visit!

 

Hello dear readers of Tastes Like Love! My name is Courtney and I blog over at Femine.Unique.New. Also know as the FUN blog. Those three words describe my personal style, which is ever changing as I journey through life. I love life and get excited about things like traveling, reading good books, drinking tea, eating healthy foods, being active, learning about God, meeting new friends, designing clothes, and being inspired. I hope you'll come say hi and read a bit about me cause I'd love to meet you! Xx

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Hi, my name is Amanda. I am psychology student at Western Washington University, and also work part time at a cosmetics counter. When I’m not computing a statistical analysis or finding the right foundation for a customer, I love to spend my free time (the small amount I have!) being creative. My blog, Amanda k. by the bay, is a place to share the beautiful Pacific Northwest, recipes, my style, craft projects and inspiration.

 

Hi, I'm Jahnavi, I live in Dubai with my lovely husband. I'm a management graduate, lover of photography and fashion. I enjoy traveling, reading and writing. My blog is about the things I love and the things that inspire me. I love to blog about life style. Visit a beautiful feather to know more about me.

 

Imprintalish is a lifestyle blog with a focus on raising two little guys. It is loaded with photography and pretty finds. I share crafts, tutorials, tales of mommyhood and everything in between. Living with two little men and one big man can be tough and a constant balance struggle, but I wouldn't change a thing! I'd love for you to stop by and join me in my creative quest for balance as a WAHM!

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Hi! my name is Stina, i'm a catlady crazy for crafting, baking and pretty dresses. You can expect my favourite recipes, projects I'm working on, tutorials, and photos of my cats of course, and more on my blog. I'd love to get to know you so please come by and say hello!  

 

Oh hai! My name is Marlous and I'm the owner of missmarielouise.com. I'm a Dutch, crafty and vintage loving girl and I love to make things with crochet and felt. 

I like to blog about lots of things, such as crafty and creative things like my love for crochet and felt, but also about vintage stuff I like, cute DIY's, art, photography, other blogs that I like, cooking and gardening (I have an allotment with one of my friends, where we grow our own fruits and vegetables. Yay!) I've had a pretty busy year with my study, but in 2012 I will start my etsy shop Laloulouise and I'm so excited about it!

I love getting to know other crafty girls from around the world, so if you stop by at my blog , please leave a message so I can say hi back to you :-)

 

My name is Lauren, and I am an American living and going to art school in Glasgow, Scotland. I live here with my husband and my dog, who are the loves of my life. On my blog you will find loads of thrifted items, art I'm working on, portraits of my dog, and a lot of food.

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Hello!! I'm Lily, a fashion designer from Colombia living in Miami, FL. I love everything cute, photography, vintage and urban styles. When I'm not working, I spend my days sewing, reading blogs , and taking pictures. I love knitting and embroidery. I am always making something, I love diy !

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My name is Krystal and I live in Las Vegas with my wonderful family: my husband, stepson, brand new baby and 3 dogs.  My blog is my little corner to share bits and pieces of my life, my family and my ever-changing interests. 

Visit them & say hello!

 

Pancakes, groceries & vampires

Yesterday both Luke & I had the day off. 

After a good sleep in, Luke made pancakes with pan fried banana, it was the best way to start the day! It was another horrible rainy day, and dvds and cups of tea are good rainy day activities. So we went to the shops and did a grocery shop, perused paper backs, I got some 'every day' perfume, visited the fruit market, purchased our only Christmas decoration and picked up some coffees. On our way home we rented dvds, then came home and had savory pastries and coffee and watched the second Twilight. I never really got into the series or the books, but at the start of the year the first movie was on tv and I watched it and have been meaning to watch the second one all year. Luke & I had every intention to go see the third at the movies this week, but it isn't on tomorrow and that will be the only day we could go together. 

After Twilight, Luke made a peanut satay stir fry with rice noodles for dinner, and we watched Luke's choice of movie, Eagle. I didn't really pay attention as I was drawing. 

I love these simple, easy going types of mid-week days.

Start Your Week Off With..

• Brown paper packages by Feminine Unique New 
• For the love of flash mobs with Danfredo Rivera 
• My boyfriend is too clever by Candy Land 
• Honest to goodness with Ruthanne With An E 
• The important things by Simply Simple Me 

Some lovely posts that I enjoyed the past week. I loved Candy Land's post about her clever boyfriend, if definitely made me laugh! And I especially loved Simply Simple Me's post about the important things as it gave me a few important things to think about.

 I hope you all have a lovely week, according to the news its going to continue to be a 'soggy summer' here in Australia. Is that not the most off putting description or what!!!

The best kind of bowl

One of the best things about moving is unpacking things you forgot you had. 

Like these adorable ice cream bowls!

My sister & I had some of these when we were little, they were pink & purple. I almost fell over when I found these in the shops almost a year ago. They're super cute to eat ice cream out of, its almost a novelty because I feel like I'm five again!

Birthday Treats

Luke & I haven't been able to find any places that sell Doc Martins around where we live, & that is what Luke wanted to get me for my birthday - a pair of black Docs. So that I wasn't completely gift-less for my birthday, Luke & I went to the shops today & he brought me some until-you-have-Docs birthday treats! These treats were a dress, woodcut letters & a cute calendar from Typo, earrings, a necklace, a book & the new Black Keys album.