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Travel: Adamaz House Bangkok
Adamaz House Bangkok Adamaz House in Bangkok is a sweet little boutique hotel that’s down a dingy alley. I’ve said this before in my post about three days in Bangkok, yet I’ll say it again – so happy I book accommodations in advance. I trust reviews and I trust other bloggers. The process of finding a hotel before you travel is easy – know where you want to stay (usually close to sights and the common back-packer area), read reviews, pick your top three and…
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Travel: Wat Arun
Wat Arun Wat Arun in Bangkok – it’s the Temple of Dawn and only costs 50 Baht. The Wat Arun temple is open each day from 8:30am – 6:00pm and it’s directly across the river from the Grand Palace and Wat Pho. The Boat Take the boat for 3 Baht and you’ll get there in no time. You’ll pick it up at Than Pier and take the boat straight across to the Wat Arun Pier. There is only one boat the stops at the Wat…
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Sewing: Week Twenty Nine Piping and Zipper Outdoor Pillow
Piping and zipper outdoor pillow – the perfect way to dress up your deck. I wanted piping on these pillows, but I also wanted a zipper. Now, the tricky part was to try and figure out how to make it work. Let’s just say I broke a needle or two since at some points I stitched through 9 layers of fabric. That’s a lot for a little needle. This tutorial makes use of two other tutorials I’ve done – one a few years ago and…
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Photos: Thunder Snoring House
Thunder and snoring house – yes, my house is filled with so many sounds that it’s flat out beautiful. This morning the house is full of snoring. Bryce is on nights and Lily, well, she’s a Great Dane and she’ll snore anytime if you let her. The thunder, that comes from all of the rain and storms we’ve had over the last month or two. Oh, and there’s a precious story to go along with it. Thunder We were living in Dallas, Texas and Lily…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Toblerone Cupcakes
Gluten free Toblerone cupcakes – they are so sweet and so good. In June I made a Toblerone Cake and these little cakes are just as good. The perfect size for a lunch or even just a treat after cutting the lawn. I like treats! Let’s get started. Ingredients 1 cup of sugar 3/4 cup and 2 tablespoons of gluten free flour 6 tablespoons of cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/8 teaspoon of baking soda and powder 1 egg 1/2 cup of soya milk…
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Sewing: Week Twenty Eight Outdoor Placemats
Outdoor placemats is my week twenty eight project for the 52 weeks of sewing. Did you catch the outdoor table runner last week? Well, these placemats accompany that runner to make for a bright and festive outdoor table and they’re fun to make. These placemats are colourful, energetic and take little time to put together. Let’s get started. What You Need 1 yard of wide fabric serger coordinating thread iron scissors fray check First, pick your fabric and you want outdoor friendly fabric. My fabric…
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Travel: Wat Pho in Bangkok
Wat Pho Wat Pho is my favourite temple in Bangkok. It’s low key and beautiful. We did the Grand Palace in the morning and then Wat Pho right after. The walk between the two is about 12-17 minutes. No need for a tuk-tuk, just walk it and enjoy the sights. Once inside the temple we headed straight to the back for a 30 minute Thai massage. Well worth the money and a great way to relax in the air conditioning. Beautiful Buddhas and such extravagant…
