tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81815885820204560302024-02-19T12:51:47.821+00:00Pink Chilli VintageJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-63138966989303292502012-10-22T15:10:00.001+01:002012-10-22T15:10:37.938+01:00Christmas at Cottontails<br />
Where has this year gone? I cannot believe we are so close to Christmas. For me Christmas is my favourite time of year. Even as an adult I still find it so magical and inspiring. Check out my <a href="http://pinterest.com/jess2484/christmas/" target="_blank">Pinterest Board</a> :)<br />
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I'm always on the look out for gifts that are a little bit different and unique. So this blog post is featuring one of my favourite online shops <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cottontails</a>.<br />
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Cottontails is run by Charlotte Evans and has been established since 2002. They are a small family run mail order shop and have a very special member of staff.<br />
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Meet Humphrey!<br />
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As you all know I'm a big bunny lover and this little guy is so darn cute. You can see more about <a href="http://blog.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/search/label/Humphrey" target="_blank">Humphrey </a>here.</div>
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I've spent a long time looking through the <a href="http://bit.ly/TsmmJP" target="_blank">online shop</a> and I cannot find a single thing I would not want. There are far too many pictures for me to share in a blog post so I urge you to also visit <a href="http://on.fb.me/SdKpcv" target="_blank">Charlotte's Facebook Page</a></div>
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So if you are looking for some wonderful gift ideas do pop over to Cottontails and say hello. You can also follow Charlotte on <a href="https://twitter.com/CottontailsBaby" target="_blank">Twitter</a> on @CottontailsBaby</div>
Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-13725626680409283942012-08-03T16:53:00.000+01:002012-08-22T16:30:44.950+01:00NAT Origin ReviewA little while ago I was given a few samples from the <a href="http://www.natorigin.co.uk/" target="_blank">NAT Origin</a> range. Being a Vegan/Veggie they appealed to me as they are fully approved by the <a href="http://www.natorigin.co.uk/acatalog/Approved_by_Veg_Soc.html" target="_blank">Vegetarian Society</a>. (They are not vegan as some of the products use Beeswax). The NAT Origin products are also especially good if you suffer from <a href="http://www.natorigin.co.uk/acatalog/Approved_by_Allergy_UK.html" target="_blank">allergies</a>. Apparently NAT Origin are currently the only cosmetics and skincare range to hold the Allergy Friendly Product Award.<br />
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The products I have used over the past few week are: <a href="http://www.natorigin.co.uk/acatalog/Pencil_Eye_Liner.html" target="_blank">Pencil Eyeliner</a>, <a href="http://www.natorigin.co.uk/acatalog/Hand_Cream.html" target="_blank">Hand & Nail Cream</a>, <a href="http://www.natorigin.co.uk/acatalog/Firming_Anti-Wrinkle_Cream.html" target="_blank">Firming Anti-wrinkle cream</a> and <a href="http://www.natorigin.co.uk/acatalog/Detoxifying_Moisturizing_Cream.html" target="_blank">Detoxifying Moisturiser</a>.<br />
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<br />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-34194205543011208412012-06-24T12:59:00.000+01:002012-06-24T12:59:16.993+01:00What's cooking?Happy Sunday! It's going to be a pretty chilled out day for me here. I'm going to spend some time going through some of my magazines picking out some yummy meals for the next couple of weeks.<br />
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I am also super excited because my copy of <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chloes-Kitchen-Delicious-Recipes-Making/dp/1451636741" target="_blank">Chloe's Kitchen</a> arrived!<br />
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Ever since I saw Chloe's win on Cupcake Wars with her Vegan cupcakes; I have admired her. Trying most of her recipes on her <a href="http://www.chefchloe.com/" target="_blank">website</a> I knew this Vegan cookbook was going to be amazing. I'll be posting pictures and reviews of some of the recipes on the blog and cannot wait to go through it properly today and plan the first one's I'm going to try. Check out a quick video below of a great easy recipes from Chloe- perfect for summer with a nice glass of wine :)<br />
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Another great resource is <a href="http://justthefood.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Just the Food</a>. Joni is great and on Saturday I tried this <a href="http://justthefood.blogspot.co.uk/2007/06/peanut-butter-creem-cheeze-chocolate.html" target="_blank">recipe</a> and wow! AMAZING! Must make some more asap!!!! They also in my opinion taste extra better the day after.<br />
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I love nothing better than to cook vegan meals for my non vegan friends and family. I love to show people that I'm not missing out! What I can never understand is when you mention it's Vegan people sometimes turn their nose up at it. Now surely it's better to enjoy something delicious and know that in the process not animals were harmed? Do me a favour if your not vegan/veggie try and cook a vegan dish this month. Let me know what you think! I'll post a couple of great recipe resources and tips below so you can choose something yum!</div>
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*Cheese- in the UK we don't yet have the amazing Daiya vegan cheese. The brand I use is <a href="http://www.redwoodfoods.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=29&vmcchk=1&Itemid=29" target="_blank">Cheezly</a> and they have it in Holland & Barrett and most Tesco & Morrison's stores</div>
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*Chocolate- a lot of dark chocolate is vegan, just check the packet. Sainsbury's also sell<a href="http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/frameset/redirect.jsp;GROSESSIONID=Pm9DpJJhyDJ2vN52K0tbLhjV1HXQnW8nJvLjHp8QQCxbTcpQ2qMK!620594553?bmForm=deep_link_groceries_search_javascript&bmFormID=1340538275887&bmUID=1340538275887&screenWidth=1366" target="_blank"> Bloc chocolate chips</a> which is vegan</div>
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<br />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-62861644725403336352012-05-25T10:24:00.002+01:002012-05-25T10:24:36.123+01:00Guest Post: Fruit Buckle Cake Recipe<br />
I'm really excited to share this guest post with you, Not only does the recipe look amazing but Nicole is a new bloggy friend of mine and she is so lovely. So please make sure you visit her pages and let us know what you thought of the post.<br />
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Many thanks to Nicole for doing this guest post for me.<br />
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If anyone else is interested in doing a guest post then you can contact me via my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PinkChilliVintage" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> :)<br />
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Hello - Pink Chilli Vintage readers! My name is Nicole and you can<br />
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Boston terrier, Henry!] over at www.bakingitonmyown.blogspot.com<br />
Today, Jessica has kindly let me share one of my favorite recipes with<br />
you - Fruit Buckle Cake! So without further ado...<br />
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There is nothing better than a really scrumptious cake. I mean seriously -<br />
who can resist cake!? It's decadent, delicious, super tasty and<br />
surely calorie-free (wink wink). Starting in the spring and<br />
continuing throughout the summer season - I enjoy combining fresh<br />
fruit and my favorite cake buckle recipe.<br />
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The term fruit "buckle" comes from the combination of a single layer<br />
of cake with fruit added into the batter. Many people also add a<br />
streusel topping. Once cooking begins, the cake starts to rise up<br />
around the fruit and the fruit (and/or streusel) starts to "buckle"<br />
into the cake. Wa la - there you have it, a little bit of fruit<br />
buckle history. It is a great way to use seasonal fruit and the<br />
result is moist and rich.<br />
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Fruit buckle is one of the easiest recipes to make and is the perfect<br />
thing to bring to a summer cookout or afternoon tea. You can serve it<br />
warm, cold, plain or fancy with ice cream, whipped cream or delicious<br />
chocolate/caramel/fruit sauce.<br />
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Serves 6-9<br />
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1 cup flour (120g)<br />
1/2 teaspoon baking powder<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
I stick butter (1/2 cup), unsalted (120g)<br />
1 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 tablespoon (200g)<br />
2 large eggs<br />
1 small egg yolk<br />
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<br />
1/2 cup desired fruit (75g) (sliced peaches, plums, strawberries,<br />
blueberries, blackberries, raspberries etc) ** I used blackberries in<br />
this recipe<br />
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon<br />
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1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8x8 or 9x9 inch pan with<br />
non-stick cooking spray.<br />
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2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt - set aside. In separate small<br />
bowl, combine cinnamon and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar - set aside.<br />
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3. With hand or stand mixer, beat sugar and butter together at medium<br />
speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, yolk and vanilla<br />
gradually. Once combined, slowly fold in flour mixture. NOTE: Do<br />
not over mix batter.<br />
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4. Pour batter into prepared pan and top with fruit. Gently press fruit<br />
into batter. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top of batter and<br />
berries.<br />
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5. Place cake in oven on the middle rack and bake until golden -<br />
approximately 35-40 minutes. A toothpick inserted into center should<br />
come out clean.<br />
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6. Cool on wire rack and enjoy!<br />
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Click<a href="https://sites.google.com/site/bakingitonmyownrecipes/fruit-buckle" target="_blank"> here</a> for a printable version of this recipe<br />
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soon!<br />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-49936941501828675342012-05-22T13:44:00.000+01:002012-05-22T13:44:20.604+01:00Recipe Post: Vegan Aubergine CurryHello from a glorious sunny Oxfordshire.<br />
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So this is the weather this week :) Got my flip flops out!<br />
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This afternoon I'm off to celebrate little Elliot's First Birthday. Happy Birthday Elliot! If you didn't catch his mum's guest post you can read it <a href="http://pinkchillivintage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/guest-post-new-mum.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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So what has been going on. Well <a href="http://www.jessicascupcakes.com/" target="_blank">Jessica's Cupcakes</a> has been really busy the past few weeks which is fab and I have a few more things planned for that which will go on the <a href="http://jessicascupcakes-jessica.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">blog</a>. <a href="http://www.pinkchilliva.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pink Chilli Virtual Assistant</a> has really taken off and I'm so busy now with a number of clients.<br />
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Friday night me and <a href="http://www.keelyjane.com/" target="_blank">Keely </a>had a girly night as I couldn't make her hen night. Here are some pictures from the evening :)<br />
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On Sunday I made a delicious Aubergine curry and had to share the recipe. It's vegan so even better!<br />
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<b>Aubergine Curry</b><br />
Serves 4 people (or 2 really greedy people)<br />
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Ingredients<br />
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2 tbsp olive oil plus extra to drizzle on aubergines<br />
2 large aubergines (eggplant)<br />
1 medium onion ) chopped<br />
1 can of coconut milk<br />
1 can of chopped tomatoes<br />
1 tsp grated ginger<br />
1 tsp garam masala<br />
1 tsp turmeric<br />
1tsp yellow mustard seeds<br />
1 chilli (de-seeded and finely chopped)<br />
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Method<br />
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1. Preheat oven to 200. Slice eggplant lengthwise and sprinkle salt on the fleshy side. Rub both sides with olive oil and roast, skin side up for 25-30 minutes until tender.<br />
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<br /></div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-30693945071540092802012-04-30T21:18:00.001+01:002012-04-30T21:19:35.463+01:00Blog PlanningSorry for the lack of posting recently. Things have been crazy busy with both <a href="http://www.jessicascupcakes.com/" target="_blank">Jessica's Cupcakes</a> and <a href="http://www.pinkchilliva.co.uk/" target="_blank">Pink Chilli Virtual Assistant</a>. I'm pretty much working 7 days a week and up until about 11pm. But I know it will pay off in the long run. Two clients have come on board in the past two weeks which is fantastic. **Happy Dance**<br />
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I love blogging but with 3 (soon to be 4) to run it's been a little manic recently to keep on top of things. So some extra planning was needed! Now I went to the place where I pretty much go for everything now....Pinterest! God I love Pinterest.<br />
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There were a couple of planners I liked:<br />
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<a href="http://www.bridgettedwards.com/2010/07/12/free-printable-my-blog-topics/" target="_blank">My Blog Topic Planner</a> from Bridgette Edwards is one I am probably going to use for my <a href="http://www.pinkchilliva.co.uk/blog.html" target="_blank">business blog</a> which is currently through my website but I think I'm going to also set up a wordpress one also.<br />
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This next one is from <a href="http://www.mommywords.com/2011/11/weekly-blog-planner-free-printable/" target="_blank">Mommy Words</a> and I think I will use it for my business blog with the Topics planner above<br />
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<br />Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-13910498579072956732012-03-22T16:16:00.001+00:002012-03-22T17:28:14.294+00:00Guest Post: New MumOne of my bestest friends decided to do a guest post for me! So thrilled. You can check back to the post for a <a href="http://moderngirlsguidetolosingtheflab.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/cakin-crazy.html">wedding pic</a> (on my old blog) and <a href="http://pinkchillivintage.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/first-strawberry-of-year-and-welcome-to.html">Elliot's birth</a> here!<br />
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Today my son is 10 months old. The last 19 months have been slightly crazy for me since finding out I was pregnant! We were trying so it wasnt a huge shock, instead a very lovely surprise as we concieved very quickly. I found out 3 weeks before our wedding in September and the day before my family arrived from New Zealand for the wedding, so the first real chance my new husband and I had to talk about our baby was on our honeymoon! It didnt seem long until May when our little boy Elliot arrived. So I had gone from free singleton to a Mrs and a mum in just 8 months! <br />
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Then sadly 2 weeks later my Father died. Complete shock. Any new mother will tell you that the first few weeks of parenthood are a blur, but with dad dying it was all such a haze of tiredness and grief. He was in Thailand on holiday on his own when he passed, so there was the added complication of getting him home. My parents are divorced, and I have a younger sister so I felt it was my responsibilty to get him back. Something at the time that really helped as it gave me something to do. The funeral service was 18 days after we found out, a long time to sit and wait and think. I still have a lot of what ifs, and everyday a new question pops up about him in my head. There are no words to express the sadness I feel when Elliot does something new and I cant share it with him. Mothers day has just passed, and there was no call from him to say have a great first mothers day. This is only the start of the moments that he will miss, I know, and I hope time will help me heal to be able to cope a little more each day. Grief is a very strange thing. It can make you angry, sad, frustrated but sometimes I have even been happy. My dad was not a well man really, and now his pain is over. The one thing that gives me peace.<br />
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I am incredibly lucky to have THE most Amazing husband, a wonderful sister, and fantastic friends. Without whom these last few months I would be complete mess by now! ! Im not saying im perfect in anyway, I am human after all, but my life is certainly enriched by a few people in my life! One of these people has kindly let me guest in her blog!!<br />
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I could write paragraphs and paragraphs next on being a Mum and what it brings to your life, but alot of already people know that, and for the others who are yet to have children, there is no need to say.. if you want to know I hope one day you find out. All I could ever offer as advice would be to trust your instincts. Having a baby, means the whole world gets involved with your baby and what you should and shouldnt be doing! From family, and health workers to midwives and even random strangers! Yes that right random strangers who think they are able to to tell you in the middle of the supermarket or wherever you are, what they think your child needs! Yes becoming a Mum is daunting and nothing prepares you for it, but us women have wonderful instincts and they truly come into their own when you become a mummy, they are always right! Ive made the mistake of not trusting them on a couple of occasions and paid the price! Whether it meant a screaming filled trip to the shops, or one of those days that you just wish the ground would swallow you up! No one knows your baby like you, and also remember.. your baby has never had parents before so they too are learning how it will all work!<br />
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Life teaches us so many things, and gives us experiences every day. Some we would not want to go through, but happen regardless. I am a true believer in karma, and that everything happens for a reason. We may not ever understand those reasons, or know what they are, but there is a point to everything in life. Good or Bad. Somebody once said to me.. Stop shopping in a hardware store for a pint of milk.. you will never get what you want. I truly had a moment after hearing this and endeavour to apply it to my daily life. I am very prone to pre-empting the future and how things will be, and I forget to live in the here and now. Some would say thats the control freak in me.. and im slowly learning to let her go and become a more relaxed 'me' who takes in the seconds and savours them. Im not great at doing it all the time yet, but im getting there!!!! There were those who said on my wedding day I would be very Monica like from Friends, complete with headset, but to their surprise I was very chilled and relaxed!! Treat people how you wish to be treated, and if you can look yourself in the mirror at the end of each day and smile. Life is good.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mother's Day is a special day. I know we should cherish our Mother's every single day. I do, I couldn't be without her but people do put a little more effort in on Mother's Day. We get so caught up in life it's nice to take a day to truly celebrate our Mum's.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is my amazing Mum Andrea (with my Dad Dave)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Me and Mum haven't always had the best relationship. When I was a teenager, I was well... a teenager and my Mum had her own demons to confront. But now we have come so far. She is my rock and she is a fantastic Mum. We are going through some very tough things as a family at the moment and my Mum is holding it all together. When ever we are in pain or scared we always ask for our mum. I love you Mum.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">So for this Mother's Day me, my Mum, Nan, Auntie Sam and Brother Tom are of out for a lovely Thai meal. The restaurant we go to is great as has lots of great veggie options for me. Can't wait to go there. Just wish my sister could be with us. She is in hospital at the moment but she made mum a lovely card. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Firstly I made my Mum's card. Forgot to take a pic before I sealed it but it is based on this idea</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Gift wise I bought a charm bracelet with a few charms on. I love charm bracelets- this way I can buy her more charms as gifts.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I also made this great little 'Reasons why I Love you' book. Here is the link to the <a href="http://thecreativeplace.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/diy-tuesday-mothers-day-gift-idea.html" target="_blank">printable</a> and below are a couple of pictures of the one I made.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">And lastly the cake. Just a simple vegan coconut cake with homemade bunting.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I'm currently trying to get votes to help get some funding for my new business. As long as I get 400 votes I get the £400. If you can it would be great if you could vote. It only takes one minute and you just need to put in your name and email. <a href="http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/pink-chilli-virtual-assistant/">http://www.enterprisenation.com/funding-applications/pink-chilli-virtual-assistant/</a><br />
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Talking of things I love I wanted to do a quick post on my new favourite online shop.<a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/" target="_blank">Cottontails Baby</a><br />
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Cottontails is run by Charlotte and more importantly Humphrey.<br />
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Now Charlotte is lovely and I'm so glad I met her through the power of social media but Humphrey is so cute.<br />
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Meet Humphrey<br />
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I'm hoping to be able to spend a bit more time on the garden this year. The 2 main things I want to get done is the big vegetable patch at the back and our patio/shingle/shed area, I want to make it more inviting and welcoming. Need to pressure washer the patio, re-paint he shed and get some nice pots and plants around. Oh and some nicer garden furniture. At the moment we have the horrid white plastic set. But it will do while funds are low. I always put a nice table cloth over it when we use it.<br />
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This afternoon I'm holiday a <a href="http://www.jessicascupcakes.com/classes.html" target="_blank">cupcake party</a> and then I want to get back and do some business admin and menu planning for the next 2 weeks.<br />
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The 30 day photography challenge got forgotten a bit with everything I've had going on- very sorry.<br />
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Photo of me taken by <a href="http://www.keelyjane.com/" target="_blank">Keely Jane</a> who has gone to Vegas today! Have fun!!!<br />
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</div><div>We spent our Valentine's eating in as having to watch the pennies. I made the table look a bit cheesy :)</div><div><br />
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</div><div>And for dinner we had Sweetcorn fritters with Mango & Avocado salsa (I made it vegan and will post he recipe soon). For main we had butternut squash, sage and pine nut pasta and for dessert strawberries dipped in dairy free dark chocolate- yummy. Oh and lots of wine.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Butternut squash is one of my favourite things to use in soup so here is a nice warming soup that's so easy and doesn't have loads of ingredients.</div><div><br />
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</div><div>Ingredients</div><div>2 tbsp olive oil</div><div>1 butternut squash peeled, seeds removed and cut into chunks</div><div>1/2 large onion chopped</div><div>1 pint vegetable stock</div><div>1/2 tsp cayenne pepper</div><div>1.2 tsp paprika</div><div>3 tbsp dairy free cream ( I use alpro soya cream and it's great)</div><div>salt and pepper to taste</div><div><br />
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</div><div>1. In a large pan heat the olive oil and place the onion and butternut squash in. Cook for about 5 minutes making sure to stir. Add the cayenne and paprika and coat the onion and squash.</div><div><br />
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</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-17623098327733908942012-02-16T12:06:00.000+00:002012-02-16T12:06:12.572+00:0030 Day Photography Challenge Day 11: Something BlueOk so was it in the rules that it had to be 30 consecutive days??? if so my bad. Lots been going on.<br />
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Here is my Something Blue. A blue post it that says smile. I am obsessed with post-its. I have to get them in all colours and sizes and stick them everywhere :)<br />
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And just because they are cute here are some bunny pics :) Trigger<br />
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In school we used to get a notebook and cover it with pictures and write letters to each other in it. I'd write a letter to my friend and pass the book to her, she would write on and so on. This book was between me and Louise Smith<br />
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Check out Five, Will Mellor and Matt Le Blanc!Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-32159455449060784162012-02-05T11:09:00.000+00:002012-02-05T11:09:11.208+00:0030 Day Photography Challenge Days 7, 8 and 9Hi guys, here are days 7, and 9 of the challenge. I'm trying to have a weekend of the computer so I can spend some quality time with Phil. So this is just a quick photo post!<br />
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Day 7: Fruit. The lady next to me in Sainsbury's thought I was a fruit loop taking a photo of melons.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyone else joining in on the challenge?</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-2707618458419473672012-02-01T18:55:00.000+00:002012-02-01T18:55:21.060+00:0030 Day Photography Challenge Day 6: From a low angleHi guys, here is today's picture. It is our our Willow tree in our garden (our house is called Willow Cottage).<br />
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I love this tree, sitting under it in the summer and in the spring the bulbs I have planted underneath it come out :)<br />
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It looks a bit sad at the moment though as it's winter. Poor tree.<br />
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Has anyone else joined in on the challenge? Do you want to? The first post is <a href="http://pinkchillivintage.blogspot.com/2012/01/30-day-photography-challenge-day-1-self.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I had a big love affair with oatmeal a last year and then went a little while without it. Why??? Love the stuff. Fear not I'm back in the swing of things now. However instead of my usual peanut butter, DF chocolate and walnut mix I've been preparing the overnight oats.Easiest breakfast ever.<br />
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It's not really a recipe as you just throw in whatever you want but here is the one I had this morning.<br />
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1/2 cup porridge oats<br />
1/4 cup oatmeal/oatbran<br />
1 tbsp flaxseed<br />
2 tsp light brown sugar<br />
Handful raisins<br />
1 cup milk (I used almond milk)<br />
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Mix all together and leave in fridge overnight I eat mine cold in the morning and topped with some Raspberries. Other good things to add- chocolate chips, sliced banana, some cinnamon, almond butter, peanut butter, top with granola for some crunch etc. Sorry it's not in a pretty bowl- saved on washing up :)<br />
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xxJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-3534157510891612532012-01-30T19:55:00.000+00:002012-01-30T19:55:33.772+00:0030 Day Photography Challenge Day 4: Something GreenOk day 4 is something green. This pictures combines two of my favourite things- coffee and Cath Kidston :)<br />
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I drink way too much coffee.<br />
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Yesterday we had Elliot's christening. Here is the<a href="http://pinkchillivintage.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-strawberry-of-year-and-welcome-to.html" target="_blank"> post from when he was born</a> :)<br />
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Catherine asked me to do cupcakes for the reception so here they are- I loved doing the Farm Animals. You can also follow my<a href="http://jessicascupcakes-jessica.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Jessica's Cupcakes Blog here </a>and my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessicas-Cupcakes/74470873873" target="_blank">Facebook page here</a>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've had a lot going on with a lot of cake orders but also getting the <a href="http://www.pinkchilliva.co.uk/" target="_blank">new business </a>off the ground. Please like me on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pink-Chilli-Virtual-Assistant/313049035381684" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Right I'm off to have dinner and watch Eastenders! And then a bit of business admin before bed :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Great to see other people joining in on the fun! Don't worry about taking picks on your iPhone- that is what I am doing as I don't have a snazzy camera :)<br />
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xxJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-35048283548025829592012-01-28T21:21:00.000+00:002012-01-28T21:21:28.062+00:0030 Day Photography Challenge Day 2: What I wore todayHi guys, good to see a few more people joining in with the challenge. Remember to post below if you do join in :) Here is the <a href="http://pinkchillivintage.blogspot.com/2012/01/30-day-photography-challenge-day-1-self.html" target="_blank">first post</a> with the picture on explaining what you need to take pictures of.<br />
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So today's picture was "What I wore today"<br />
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As one of my businesses is <a href="http://www.jessicascupcakes.com/" target="_blank">Jessica's Cupcakes</a> I had a large order to do today so I wore jeans, white t-shirt and my apron! Not very exiting sorry!!!!<br />
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This week I've been so busy. As most of you know I left my day job in December to carry on with my cake business and have also set up my <a href="http://www.pinkchilliva.co.uk/" target="_blank">Virtual Assistant </a>business. I've been so busy working very late into the night. And no rest today. But looking forward to a chill out tonight and staying off the computer!<br />
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In health terms I've started back on the exercise wagon and on Tuesday I'm joining a circuit class. It's run by another local business Michael at<a href="http://www.flexercise.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Flexercise</a>. I'm really looking forward to it.<br />
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I've put a little plan together which will change around a bit depending on schedule and how I'm feeling but as a guide here is what I have:<br />
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Do you know what I'm really happy about? This....<br />
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Almond milk! I love Almond milk, it's my favourite DF milk but the issue was that I could only get it in the health shop. Which means a trip into town which I don't do every week and it cost over £3! But now Sainsbury's are selling it! So no special trips to make and it's only £1.79. Lots cheaper :)<br />
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Right I'm off to spend the evening with my scrummy man.<br />
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I'll leave you with a couple pics from the furries.<br />
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xxJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-13403675018365223222012-01-27T13:26:00.000+00:002012-01-27T13:26:48.564+00:0030 Day Photography Challenge Day 1: Self PortraitMe and <a href="http://www.keelyjane.com/" target="_blank">Keely </a>have decided to do a 30 Day Photography challenge. Just for a bit of fun really. So follow us and join in if you want! If you do join in please comment below so I can check them out :)<br />
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Please do not expect great pictures from me, if you want that then stick with <a href="http://www.keelyjane.com/" target="_blank">Keely</a>.<br />
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1. Keely did a photography course...... I didn't<br />
2. Keely has a snazzy camera....I don't. Mine will be taken with the iPhone or in today's picture- webcam<br />
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Anyhow below is the challenge and also my picture for today :)<br />
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xxJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-48518397068412654442012-01-21T18:21:00.000+00:002012-01-21T18:21:18.190+00:00So glad it's the weekendHi everyone,<br />
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Sorry about the lack of posts. My broadband has been down for 10 days and only came back on Friday morning and I've had some tough things going on family wise so thanks for bearing with me!<br />
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Today was a sorting out day, just general bits and bobs round the house. Then my nephew Connor came over and we went for a long walk round the farm. He loved it, we saw a deer and got a bag full of clay pigeons which he had never seen before! For those who don't know they are clay disc that are projected in the air for people to shoot. I much prefer this than animals being shot at! Below is a picture of a clay pigeon.<br />
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So after this little update I'll be making red curry (Tofu for me and beef for Phil) with rice noodles and then I think a night snuggled on the sofa watching a film sounds like a great idea!<br />
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I also need to finish off the meal plan for next week. Having to be really careful with money at the moment. With me leaving my last job and working for myself things will be even tougher for a while. And the 10 days without broadband meant I couldn't do a lot.<br />
So meals are going to be pretty basic, veg, jacket potatoes, pasta dishes etc. Maybe the magic money fairy could drop some pennies by? Well more than pennies....<br />
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I'm just going to read a few of my fave blogs as not had much of a chance with the broadband down and I have withdrawal symptoms!<br />
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<u><b>Bedtime Reading</b></u><br />
<a href="http://www.ivillage.com/30-days-30-ways-build-better-self-confidence/4-b-382678/" target="_blank">30 days, 30 ways to build self confidence</a><br />
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As there aren't many pictures to share apart from the uber boring clay pigeon one! Here is something cute :)<br />
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Jess xxJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-69213065549770715972012-01-10T11:37:00.000+00:002012-01-10T11:37:00.937+00:00Recipe Post- Asparagus Curry (Vegan Friendly)Happy Tuesday guys. I want to Start off by congratulating Gina and Tom on their new arrival. You can check out Gina's blog <a href="http://fitnessista.com/2012/01/this-is-the-face/">here</a>.<br />
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Now I had a curry from one of our local curry houses, it was an asparagus curry and it was awesome! I loved it. But with trying to cut down unnecessary spending I wanted to try and make it at home for much less.<br />
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So I made it last night and loved it- and have some left over for lunch today :)<br />
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</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Ingredients</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 bunch of asparagus- I had about 10 spears</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 tbsp olive oil</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 tbsp cashew nuts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tbsp almond flakes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 Green chilli de-seeded (more if you like extra hot)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 tsp Garam Masala</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tsp Tumaric</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 tsp yellow mustard seeds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 onion chopped</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Handful chopped coriander</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 can chopped tomatoes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1/2 can coconut milk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br />
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</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Start by washing your asparagus and cutting off the woody ends. I simply do this by snapping them where they naturally snap. Chop asparagus into small pieces. I did mine in about 0.5 cm rounds. Place into a microwavable bowl with 2 tbsp water and heat for 3 minutes and set aside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-42271219968624814402012-01-06T16:28:00.000+00:002012-01-06T16:28:40.579+00:00Happy New Year!So Christmas is over :( But we have a new year to deal with. Hopefully lots of positivity in 2012.<br />
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As I may have mentioned before I am now working full time for myself. I'm running <a href="http://www.jessicascupcakes.com/">Jessica's Cupcakes</a> still but have also set up my new business <a href="http://www.pinkchilliva.co.uk/">Pink Chilli Virtual Assistant</a>. So exciting times ahead. I'm looking forward to the challenge.<br />
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This week I'll be working on my 2012 inspiration board which I'll share with you all :) We'll talk about goals and aspirations.<br />
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So I didn't post what we had for Christmas dinner- Vegan Style! So better late than never!<br />
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To start we had <a href="http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2840/vegetable-tempura-with-soy-and-dipping-sauce">Tempura Vegetables</a><br />
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Main was <a href="http://www.veganvillage.co.uk/recipes/wellie.htm">Chestnut and Mushroom Wellington</a> with lots of vegetables and <a href="http://pinkchillivintage.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-preparations-and-yorkshire.html">Vegan Yorkshire puds</a>!<br />
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And dessert was this amazing <a href="http://chefchloe.com/sweets/pumpkin-tiramisu.html">Pumpkin Tiramisu</a> from Chef Chloe Coscarelli<br />
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Even Phil who's not vegan didn't feel like he was missing out.<br />
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Mama Pea over at <a href="http://peasandthankyou.com/2012/01/03/turn-5-vegan-recipes-into-25-dinners/">Peas and Thank You</a> has done a great post on taking 5 recipes and creating 25 dinners. Check them out.<br />
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I'm off to do some housework then get started on the inspiration board :)<br />
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Jess<br />
xxJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8181588582020456030.post-20551869456667962162011-12-23T18:45:00.001+00:002011-12-23T18:46:16.970+00:00Accent VlogHi Guys,<br />
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This is my first ever vlog post! For the past few months loads of vlogs have been going round the blogging community so people can hear their accents. It's totally random and just a bit of fun. I'll post the words and questions below so you can have a go. Please post below if you think I have an accent or say any of the words in a funny way! Also if you do a vlog please link to yours :)<br />
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Ps my webcam isn't that great and doesn't sync well! Slightly annoying!<br />
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<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">Say the following words:<br />
Aunt, route, wash, oil, theatre, iron, salmon, caramel, fire, water, sure, data, ruin, crayon, toilet, New Orleans, pecan, both, again, probably, spitting image, Alabama, lawyer, coupon, mayonnaise, syrup, pajamas, caught</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; text-align: left;">Answer these questions:<br />
What is it called when you throw toilet paper on a house?<br />
What is the bug that curls into a ball when you touch it?<br />
What is the bubbly carbonated drink called?<br />
What do you call gym shoes?<br />
What do you say to address a group of people?<br />
What do you call the kind of spider that has an oval-shaped body and extremely long legs?<br />
What do you call your grandparents?<br />
What do you call the wheeled contraption in which you carry groceries at the supermarket?<br />
What do you call it when rain falls while the sun is shining?<br />
What is the thing you use to change the TV channel?</div>Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11988817054872305653noreply@blogger.com1