Crazy Cake - A chocolate mud cake from the Depression years...

Crazy Cake -
A chocolate mud cake from the Great Depression years...

NO eggs,

NO butter

and no Dairy.

Hand mixed in one bowl!

I found this recipe over at 'Sweet Little Bird' Blog.

Pop over for more information about this cake 

http://www.sweetlittlebluebird.com/2013/03/tried-true-tuesday-crazy-cake-no-eggs.html

and tips on how to make it in a Gluten free form.

PLUS a huge list of variations - 

different flavours, cupcakes and mug cakes.

I whipped up a chocolate version...
AND it was so SIMPLE!!!!

The icing is a delicious creamy chocolate butter cream icing.

 Piped all over in pretty Roses and  dusted with sugar balls.

Perfect to enjoy with coffee,
or for a Valentines Day treat

with family and friends.
It truly is a moist delicious cake,
and next time I'm making it in two layers 
dripping with chocolate ganache 
served with fresh strawberries and cream...
ooooHHHHH   YUMMMY!!
The recipe link is here:
http://www.sweetlittlebluebird.com/2013/03/tried-true-tuesday-crazy-cake-no-eggs.html

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Sweet Rosemary Heart Valentine Wreath...

Create a whole lot of Valentine love...

with a rosemary heart wreath.

 Simply tie the bottom and top of two long rosemary sprigs

 as you bend the rosemary into a heart shape.

 Trim to tidy up the heart shape...

 Make a hanger using twine.

 Hang on a hook or over the corner of a picture frame.

10 minutes is all you need...

To create this sweet rosemary heart wreath.

Add some red roses to the vignette...

for Valentine themed home decor.

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Mia Bella House Tour: The Laundry Room...

 The laundry room is blue paint over textured wallpaper.

The bathroom which is the next room is painted the same colour for continuity.

There is art in the laundry -

because I love art!

 There are benches on both sides of the room 

with cupboard and drawer storage under them.

The cupboards are white.

 Accessories are French Country.

 Handcrafted decor pieces hang above the washing machine.
Click here for instructions on how to make the laundry sign:
http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2013/06/laundry-sign.html

The tutorial for how to make the button heart on the silver tray can be found here:

http://miabellapassion.blogspot.co.nz/2013/11/diy-silver-tray-and-button-heart-art.html

 This picture is a free image I found at:

http://dorothysueandmillieb.blogspot.co.nz/2013/09/national-honey-month-free-queen-bee.html

I simply popped it into a white frame.

There are hydrangea heads in bottles...
Because one must have flowers!

And I can honestly say these upcycled bottles are authentic FRENCH ones,
because they once contained juice imported from France! 
They are wonderfully textured and a lovely shape.

There is a cubism styled shelf unit,

(I asked the builder to build me a shelf, and this is what he made.

Not quite what I had in mind, 

but I think it adds interest to the room.)

 The basket was spray painted white.

And the French tin vase was a bargain at $3 from Farmers.

A French label from 'The Graphics Fairy' 
was simply mod podged onto a clip lid preserving jar. 
The pegs are from the craft section at the $2 Shop.

 These laundry powder tins look fabulous as well as being practical.

The handles on the cupboard are matt silver with crisp clean lines.

 The benchtops are grey...

 The floor is a pebble look grey toned lino. 

The wash tub is built in to the formica bench top.

 It was the biggest one we could find.

We had a few strange looks when the maltese dog was taken to the store 

to see if she fitted in the sink!

The tap fixture can extend and has a shower function.

Perfect for little dog bathing!

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