Sharing a little of my life and how my imagination takes shape into art dolls.
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Before I go....
Thursday, December 18, 2008
This and That
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Cards
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Christmas Traditions
1.The main celebrations for us started on Christmas Eve. We would attend the Carol Service in the evening which was a combined affair with the Catholic Church and Protestant Churches since the town we lived in had a very small group of Christians. The choir consisted of nuns some ladies from the congregation and men's voices from the School of music of which my dad was in charge. Invariably the choir had people singing from all faiths. I always thought that was so nice that even people from different faiths joined us to celebrate Christmas the Carol Service also used to be attended by all faiths.
2. Then we would come home have a quick dinner before we went to the midnight mass.
3. After coming from attending the mass mum would cut the Christmas cake and we would have some coffee or tea with it. I used to be so impatient to open the gift after that lol! Which I did.
4.On Christmas day we used to attend the morning service which is quite early in India so we would be back home by 10 in the morning.
5. On Christmas day it always was a day spent with many friends for us. Since being one of the few Christian families all our non Christian friends would come to visit and wish us on Christmas day. So there would be a constant stream of visitors throughout the day.
6. It is a tradition to make lots of sweets and savouries for festivals in India so mum would make plenty in anticipation of visits from our friends.
7. It is also a tradition in India to send sweets and savouries to your neighbours and it is something everyone does for their festivals so we would go and give this to our neighbours.
8. After the last visitor had gone in the evening. We would then sit and have a very simple dinner as a family and sometimes dad would play some carols on the piano and we would accompany singing.But if we were very tired we would go to bed.
9. We would always have a coal fire on for Christmas.
10. On Boxing Day we spend the evening with some close friends. Each family would bring a dish and we would share and eat. Usually this was like a feast.
. 11. After I got married and moved to a hot place Christmas is more of a family affair 12. Christmas Eve is more of a normal day.
13. Christmas day we go for the early morning service come back and have a sumptuous breakfast with the family.
14. We then give gifts to each other. To make it more of a fun we ask someone to dress up like a Santa Clause so that the kids have fun.
15. Then we go and give sweets and savouries to an orphanage close by.I love that the best as to see each child's face light up when they see the sweets is a joy.
16 Rest of the day is then spent waiting to devour the lovely smells wafting from the kitchen.
17 Lunch is Briyani a traditional Indian rice dish cooked with spices and meat or Chicken you will find a brief description here
18. Then rest of the day is spent relaxing with the family.
My favourite carol is 'It came upon the midnight clear'. I don't like Christmas cake but I do love Panettone. I bought some today and it is yum.....Monday, December 08, 2008
Christmas tree but no dolls
Friday, December 05, 2008
Thank you
1. I am very petite only 4ft and 11" tall. I even got called a midget once lol!
2. If hubby is away on his business trips I like to switch on all the lights in the house and have the music on loud.
3. I get most of my creative ideas either when I am just dropping off to sleep or as soon as I wake up.
4. Quite a few times I find that my creative ideas someone else has already thought of and just done it lol! Thats ok by me as I know we creative people think on the same wave length many a time.
5. However I definitely do not like when people steal ideas from others and pass it on as their own.
6. When I go to restuarants I like to try different types of dishes.
7. In a group I am more of a listener than a talker but I love to correspond via emails and like to chat with my doll group friends online a lot.
Whew! I did it!Now I would love to tag many of you but since it is a busy time of the year I would just say this that please take this as me tagging all of you and write a little bit about yourself in your blogs.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Picking your brains
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Snowy days
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Cookbook RR and Thank you.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Just painting
Monday, November 24, 2008
Just for fun
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Recycled angel
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Vintage lace
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Angel paper doll
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Working on the doll
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Very remiss of me!
Undignified heap lol!
Early morning rant!
Monday, November 03, 2008
Creating after celebrating
Sunday, November 02, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Dream of Arabian Nights!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Once again
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Trying hard
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Today
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Here are the hands
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Marilyn Radzat's class doll
Monday, October 13, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
My class with Marily Radzat
Thursday, October 09, 2008
New doll
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
THE WINNERS ARE........
Karol..... The fabric
Hermione.... The bracelet
Joanne Cranston..... The pendant
Sesga....... Sesga wins the surprise give away which is this ornament doll.
Congratulations to all of you. Could I please ask you to write to me with your snail mail address so that I can get these goodies off to you.
Once again thanks to all of you for your support. Have fun