Easy To Make Dainty Pom Poms...❥

These dainty little pom poms are super cute and simple to create.

I've embellished a cushion with one on each corner, but you can decorate anything with these pompoms.

You will need a fork, wool in the colour of your choice, a wool needle, scissors, and whatever item you will be embellishing with the pompoms.

Simply wind the wool around the fork.

Remember the more wool you use the fatter the pom pom will be.

 Once you have wound the wool around the fork like this,
cut another piece of wool and thread it through the middle prong gap.

Pull the wool as tight as you can and knot.
If you don't tie it tight, the pom pom will just fall apart.

  Cut up each side of the fork with small, sharp scissors.

Fluff out and trim.
You will want one long string left to sew you pom pom onto the cushion.

Hand stitch your pom poms onto the cushion.
Lola thinks I put these on this cushion just for her to play with I'm sure!

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Jaffa Cream Chocolates....❥

Tempt your taste buds with these delicious Ganache chocolates.

Easy to make.

The perfect quick gift

or 

just a 'Why Not' treat.

To Make:

Melt over a low heat in a pot:

 225 gram packet of dark chocolate (or melts)

1/3 cup cream

and the juice of 1 fresh orange.

Leave to sit in pot til firm.

you want the mixture to hold it's shape when swirled.

Place in piping bag 

with a Wilton 2D nozzle.

And pipe swirls onto baking paper lined tray or directly into mini cases as I have done.

Place a plain roasted almond on top.  '

Or a sliver of orange rind.

Leave in fridge until firm and serve.

These are best kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

To eat: Pop in mouth and enjoy that buttery chocolate sensation.

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❥ A New Planter & Orchid...❥

I found the sweetest aqua blue ceramic planter at Mitre 10.

It was only $9.99 with the saucer.

And the best thing about it is, the pot actually has a hole for drainage.

I don't know how many cute little pots I have fallen in love with to find there is no drainage hole in them.

So I was very happy with this cutie.  And did I mention its Aqua?

Oh, that's right, I did.    

:)

And then just as fate would have it...

on my last visit to New World Supermarket, in the plant section there was the most BEAUTIFUL Pink lavender toned phalaenopsis Orchid.

Phalaenopsis orchids are my FAVOURITE.

Especially the larger flowered variety. 

But these do come in a variety of mini forms and colours.

They are now a favourite because I worked out how 'not to' kill them.

My white orchid bowl has three plants in it, and with no word of a lie, it has one month of the year when NOT flowering.

Find out all about the phalaenopsis HERE

and how to plant a bigger bowl.

A phalaenopsis Orchid is also called a Moth orchid because the flowers resemble moths.

And this one is going to live in my new pretty aqua blue pot.

I used a quality orchid potting mix and added some more slow release fertilizer.

Beautiful!

Now it's been potted, it will be moved indoors.

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