tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10748835527329462572024-03-12T19:26:53.308-07:00Tobisia's Lil ThingJust a bit about everything what is interesting me ;)Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-58103577074192608362022-09-06T06:28:00.001-07:002022-09-06T06:28:38.166-07:00Long time not write...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Hiya peeps,</span></div><p></p><p>Eh, didn't write for a longer bit... Few things changed since then...</p><p>I'm working in big shop (supermarket), little man is in different school (we moved him due to bulling) ...</p><p>Still reading a lot, sightseeing when possible, making jewellery from time to time, no card making since .. over 2 years or so...</p><p>We were in Poland for holiday. Dom was happy to meet his other Nana. Today was time for him to back to school.</p><p>Wasps again decided to have a home in our house, so... I called pest control guy who dealt with them...</p><p>Weather ... hmmm ... raining.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIh68ivKksmc1oTU3Vb0XiPs8Aj9TlyzPD1K8jUHrGHOCfsol88-1GBmopHW4Jp5t_qrQt1MQAHI8G87NwK29X2WGlkaWhJJ5mVBi6XAk4k8wYk08XSTIQVRiC5NtflbEhKP4WgWvYJK6uGWuOzQHrSlK_U54zIbKdunkrinVqkVKmgVu1Ng6oCK4RA/s3120/IMG_20210927_095604_924.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIh68ivKksmc1oTU3Vb0XiPs8Aj9TlyzPD1K8jUHrGHOCfsol88-1GBmopHW4Jp5t_qrQt1MQAHI8G87NwK29X2WGlkaWhJJ5mVBi6XAk4k8wYk08XSTIQVRiC5NtflbEhKP4WgWvYJK6uGWuOzQHrSlK_U54zIbKdunkrinVqkVKmgVu1Ng6oCK4RA/s320/IMG_20210927_095604_924.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pendant with flint made in 2021</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4SZOsEA1ckfJPlFXPhjtBJ9C6Rz4oguEPGgCBRDl68stzC1K0sx7ez-IKm3WlsufbepSt6M7fkBe_DOLJ27VUp48ZkObJvM5XYxmz64bk1FmOx2OM_c9m408qEZbsnTI0P5ca5lHZWHedSjgvLO5JQ4e2VbF06gMpH47_4Pfq4_gVj85X0eFb2pSjQ/s4160/IMG_20210828_125205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD4SZOsEA1ckfJPlFXPhjtBJ9C6Rz4oguEPGgCBRDl68stzC1K0sx7ez-IKm3WlsufbepSt6M7fkBe_DOLJ27VUp48ZkObJvM5XYxmz64bk1FmOx2OM_c9m408qEZbsnTI0P5ca5lHZWHedSjgvLO5JQ4e2VbF06gMpH47_4Pfq4_gVj85X0eFb2pSjQ/s320/IMG_20210828_125205.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New sculpture in Turner Gardens, Morpeth - pic taken in 2021</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqZFLFEU4EhGg_643d4QBwNectDxSMTjJDVTR-qOkXsu0pjCJVlzUouPH6-oDtlNAxjexbFPbm-0xBaSHcKyHef6FjMqPAiJPrPQvfAflWUlCFILi1XJHryojI_AG_1YbGnxjBmPpj4rOCWzfOH2t5aaWkVu2ujguEiECoLDkOHEdmpdi1oJAtcHOtw/s4160/IMG_20211212_113727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqZFLFEU4EhGg_643d4QBwNectDxSMTjJDVTR-qOkXsu0pjCJVlzUouPH6-oDtlNAxjexbFPbm-0xBaSHcKyHef6FjMqPAiJPrPQvfAflWUlCFILi1XJHryojI_AG_1YbGnxjBmPpj4rOCWzfOH2t5aaWkVu2ujguEiECoLDkOHEdmpdi1oJAtcHOtw/s320/IMG_20211212_113727.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of trees in Ridley Park, Blyth after storm Arwen in November 2021</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9YCjTN8VlHYyXibjuNweJu8W7OKcj0eebK0jvWehi2Osp_ZkwtA5Xq7wNVIpH7n2VDghw1JckB5aRF1HuiJIlVHqd6aHa2jmdGosaqlKeq6dOg4OM1GZcDx5-TpcldHDc_k0WXQANJEukpF9dfYQcFpVo06pCzF-yR_p3ED_AagJnJRTyk6DMYv3jg/s4160/IMG_20220417_192847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin9YCjTN8VlHYyXibjuNweJu8W7OKcj0eebK0jvWehi2Osp_ZkwtA5Xq7wNVIpH7n2VDghw1JckB5aRF1HuiJIlVHqd6aHa2jmdGosaqlKeq6dOg4OM1GZcDx5-TpcldHDc_k0WXQANJEukpF9dfYQcFpVo06pCzF-yR_p3ED_AagJnJRTyk6DMYv3jg/s320/IMG_20220417_192847.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Biscoff cheesecake made by me for Dom :)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UOutx5R1eMEDa4cV3q4oiGEIazlyFasRQ-Nw2f1BrJybGAfaRxPIx-PuFQOZMw5zh6w6t-ZNYOoURC1hDx4piL9z8-GU3jFri0wlpcG-Vm9wZwnln2IlOmn0RoTs05dgTRFAhi9MqBGNX-Y-d9LHPtpCfPo8A1Rq5mHbFFtLFmP1NOexyfKTrUwJ7g/s1080/IMG_20220706_153506_803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4UOutx5R1eMEDa4cV3q4oiGEIazlyFasRQ-Nw2f1BrJybGAfaRxPIx-PuFQOZMw5zh6w6t-ZNYOoURC1hDx4piL9z8-GU3jFri0wlpcG-Vm9wZwnln2IlOmn0RoTs05dgTRFAhi9MqBGNX-Y-d9LHPtpCfPo8A1Rq5mHbFFtLFmP1NOexyfKTrUwJ7g/s320/IMG_20220706_153506_803.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lotus shaped pendant - 2022</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yJw4iulzigkAdYxqU1oEnTTkhaN4LzGcgk17KAQZGFRuAE12xpkPbifO9Q95mG9lIp6own1ue0VDFBs-YAwrhGikrT4-Zf1yptaI6RE_9kMdNhPnb3EFDwzyPrtsgt61WmNqa05cW6z-8Hxw8EdAbM4nYGUI_T9MMek6b_uc1wgfd5JA1loGOK-h0A/s3968/IMG_20220804_111834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="2976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5yJw4iulzigkAdYxqU1oEnTTkhaN4LzGcgk17KAQZGFRuAE12xpkPbifO9Q95mG9lIp6own1ue0VDFBs-YAwrhGikrT4-Zf1yptaI6RE_9kMdNhPnb3EFDwzyPrtsgt61WmNqa05cW6z-8Hxw8EdAbM4nYGUI_T9MMek6b_uc1wgfd5JA1loGOK-h0A/s320/IMG_20220804_111834.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Giedymin Hill, Szczawno Zdroj, Poland - 2022</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8mnTiTXOU0AhD8i0XTd4KlexCPyiDs_NLBzJceDkOsHirjm2ftE-RNwlI0dFbIx6_W_m9zrlFSjNJSKItVML13pDotPuCYxGz2YZ7Q3ghx3POZiA_a5ysj7nWORV9g96CmVw1GOmuyEyhbKIAH1DrDtutYiFdS9qRRB_xMezlnBatKmC6bZ_FnnVQA/s3968/IMG_20220729_143854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="3968" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr8mnTiTXOU0AhD8i0XTd4KlexCPyiDs_NLBzJceDkOsHirjm2ftE-RNwlI0dFbIx6_W_m9zrlFSjNJSKItVML13pDotPuCYxGz2YZ7Q3ghx3POZiA_a5ysj7nWORV9g96CmVw1GOmuyEyhbKIAH1DrDtutYiFdS9qRRB_xMezlnBatKmC6bZ_FnnVQA/s320/IMG_20220729_143854.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Museum of Porcelain, Walbrzych, Poland, 2022</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYXyv_VLQESJ15wx-AVAibtaDF-qliBLcXi4V3e_zJLyErAJ3XcoTxCWPqmbnGsx98Ot6qaaUe6ISXbqyk8N9SPJQSenesrFLPvdn4DfCXmhfrvZgIwwG6XA_49mLR0cuoNHoMWZDTqUYTO205Yx4PSlglZpjv0tpBXbpMCNveOjKfO5WYiC-Iwz-jA/s3968/IMG_20220803_132842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="2976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYXyv_VLQESJ15wx-AVAibtaDF-qliBLcXi4V3e_zJLyErAJ3XcoTxCWPqmbnGsx98Ot6qaaUe6ISXbqyk8N9SPJQSenesrFLPvdn4DfCXmhfrvZgIwwG6XA_49mLR0cuoNHoMWZDTqUYTO205Yx4PSlglZpjv0tpBXbpMCNveOjKfO5WYiC-Iwz-jA/s320/IMG_20220803_132842.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swidnica, Poland, 2022</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5MgmQl4EIjSeSTfFplBg3flG3bhyCPawuXipwiiHH098qLUkquxGxZciT-pGlXSzbLa9WceQvWyFHOUJBtsuSJSpC8SEod7pf4Bi9kkmOpE6ijBt-zHZMI8XKT9yWqcycH__9fawExy8AWZg1dtnvFr68pjGGNSROARMDTS5MmDjmBxN27hRhrsqqQ/s3968/IMG_20220728_145623.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2976" data-original-width="3968" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir5MgmQl4EIjSeSTfFplBg3flG3bhyCPawuXipwiiHH098qLUkquxGxZciT-pGlXSzbLa9WceQvWyFHOUJBtsuSJSpC8SEod7pf4Bi9kkmOpE6ijBt-zHZMI8XKT9yWqcycH__9fawExy8AWZg1dtnvFr68pjGGNSROARMDTS5MmDjmBxN27hRhrsqqQ/s320/IMG_20220728_145623.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jezioro Bystrzyckie, Poland, 2022</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapW4VKHmx_mFo9c8peB9jF31R8azIbk8-04zNfMtClYBNfMo9gpfXa8SM4Bofby_vub1iTsNgYNpEa76gklPVpDHh1tCpeh73Ruvmh6xTH8OzxsxrcwimZJv040HsSTx8JhB6tH1znyiEzJbiZRX7tZ9vwDuNZveMNBz-yfW9cOqxYnh7HlhQa8-MgA/s3968/IMG_20220731_124942.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3968" data-original-width="2976" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjapW4VKHmx_mFo9c8peB9jF31R8azIbk8-04zNfMtClYBNfMo9gpfXa8SM4Bofby_vub1iTsNgYNpEa76gklPVpDHh1tCpeh73Ruvmh6xTH8OzxsxrcwimZJv040HsSTx8JhB6tH1znyiEzJbiZRX7tZ9vwDuNZveMNBz-yfW9cOqxYnh7HlhQa8-MgA/s320/IMG_20220731_124942.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Zamek Ksiaz, Walbrzych, Poland, 2022</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Strange ... I started to write this post sometime in the middle of June 2021 and .... finished today, over a year later. Really long time to write one post...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope I'll be writing more often... soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Till next post Friends.</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-90013157145010173142021-07-19T07:33:00.000-07:002021-07-19T07:33:24.396-07:00Summer holidays 2021 Day 1<p style="text-align: center;"> Hiya peeps!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Wasn't writing for... hmmm... good few months...</p><p style="text-align: center;">This year so far is as strange as last year, coronavirus is still around in big numbers but... yeah from today all restrictions are placed 'in the bin' if I can say/write like this.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Last week was last school week before Summer for kids here in England, but Dom and his year mates spend most of it at home cause one of teachers (TA from agency) turned out to be Covid positive and whole year bubble went to self-isolation. Why this man didn't make test before he show up at school on Monday is beyond me (and other parents who find out who was the 'culprit').</p><p style="text-align: center;">First time I saw my little man gone 'ballistic' - he doesn't mind be at home when he choose it, but he hates to be pushed to it (none of us really like this kind of situations).</p><p style="text-align: center;">Yesterday Dom agreed to do a PCR test and we received information with results today. Dom's covid negative, so I took him for stroll around the town.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We were in library for new books, in caffee to eat nice cake and in shops (we back with canvases, notepad and few other stationary).</p><p style="text-align: center;">Definitely I will spend more money on canvases and paints soon LOL!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyHL8mgX5sE/YPWG28np4UI/AAAAAAAAFsk/r3PtrHdm-0w5Eol96uJzhHJET6_ic2HvACLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/picturetopeople.org-a425e2ddd7f4934744d875c31de43c80382389681c336cdf50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1977" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LyHL8mgX5sE/YPWG28np4UI/AAAAAAAAFsk/r3PtrHdm-0w5Eol96uJzhHJET6_ic2HvACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/picturetopeople.org-a425e2ddd7f4934744d875c31de43c80382389681c336cdf50.jpg" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stage 1 of Dom's new masterpiece :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA1KytHSCEA/YPWHU0n_FZI/AAAAAAAAFsw/1ezTh3MP4q0NQodP-F6TyrrpThihEIVEACLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/picturetopeople.org-ff539043c84a0d1c16b2a86d5926c7e90cb2096b3aa5cd4198.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1724" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rA1KytHSCEA/YPWHU0n_FZI/AAAAAAAAFsw/1ezTh3MP4q0NQodP-F6TyrrpThihEIVEACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/picturetopeople.org-ff539043c84a0d1c16b2a86d5926c7e90cb2096b3aa5cd4198.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stage 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-td7Okk3nyf8/YPWHli90mlI/AAAAAAAAFs8/w6zZFfNDTwsXAf8qFvKMUgFe439MnvCeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/picturetopeople.org-468338ac43c8f238f1a2a74310f0fa71f7ef9d3cbfba7a09a5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-td7Okk3nyf8/YPWHli90mlI/AAAAAAAAFs8/w6zZFfNDTwsXAf8qFvKMUgFe439MnvCeACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/picturetopeople.org-468338ac43c8f238f1a2a74310f0fa71f7ef9d3cbfba7a09a5.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished piece :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dom called it 'Layers of Happiness'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like this title :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have to say I'm happy he back to painting and using colours, lots of his latest drawings and pictures were black and white.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's all for today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Till next post Friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-27632802093154222662021-04-09T07:11:00.003-07:002021-04-09T07:11:58.789-07:00Rescue mission<p style="text-align: center;"> Hiya peeps</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today's writing is about rescuing wildlife.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We went for our usual doggy walk today and were told by older gentleman about little hedgehog on grass not far from pavement we used. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FEdVH-LC_zo/YHApwJOt8lI/AAAAAAAAFoM/taZq9d0t-b8sqOQ5kpdtnMwUGoMStbSUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20210409_095037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FEdVH-LC_zo/YHApwJOt8lI/AAAAAAAAFoM/taZq9d0t-b8sqOQ5kpdtnMwUGoMStbSUgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20210409_095037.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">We did a peep on him and we found out he or she is injured (cut on a little nose), some dry blood on spikes and hmmm... dry green paint.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Through one of FB local residents groups I found out phone number to local wildlife rescue guys and we were asked to put this little fella into a box and keep him/her safe in dark, warm and quiet place until someone from their centre will come to collect our little guest.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's our secret<p style="text-align: center;"> Hiya peeps!!!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today a bit about new book of my friend Lizzie Chantree which will be released around 6th of May this year.</p><p style="text-align: center;">You can read more about Lizzie in my previous posts, so without repeating myself I can give you some infos about her new book :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Book's title: <b>Shh... It's our secret</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4076UY34x0/YGWsvcP9lgI/AAAAAAAAFnQ/IDItTEbO0vEOoW0UVK0qR_GFiT9bknr7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/BookBrushImage500.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="334" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4076UY34x0/YGWsvcP9lgI/AAAAAAAAFnQ/IDItTEbO0vEOoW0UVK0qR_GFiT9bknr7gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/BookBrushImage500.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Book blurb:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Violet has a secret that could change the lives of everyone she knows and loves, especially the regulars at the run-down cafe bar where she works. After losing her parents at a young age, they are the closest thing she has to a family and she feels responsible for them.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Kai is a jaded music producer who has just moved outside of town. Seeking solitude from the stress of his job, he's looking for seclusion. The only problem is he can't seem to escape the band members and songwriters who keep showing up at his house.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>When Kai wanders into the bar and Violet's life, he accidentally discovers her closely guarded secret. Can Kai help her rediscover her self-confidence or should some secrets remains undiscovered?</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a chance to read Advance Reader Copy - lucky girl me :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lizzie touched in it some of mental health/wellbeing issues we all can encounter, like lack of self-confidence and self-worth.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What I can say about this book after reading it? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's what I wrote in my Goodreads review:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><b><i>Good plot, interesting characters, few strong girls (young and old) popping from pages of this book makes it really nice, fast read. What happened and what will change in Violet's life? Who's Kai? Read and find out yourself.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">What else I can say about this book?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">I absolutely love it and definitely will re-reading it in some point soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">That's all for today Friends!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">Till next post!!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></p>Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-23001149171680890592021-04-02T03:04:00.002-07:002021-04-02T03:04:47.551-07:00Bit about reading<p style="text-align: center;"> Hi guys!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm bookworm... And I'm sure you know that already :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Not reading as much as I want to lately, but still enjoy my 'me-time' :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">What I read this year so far?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Here list of few:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">1. <b><i>Agatha Christie's</i></b>: 'Taken at the Flood' and 'Midwinter Murder:Fireside mysteries from the queen of crime' - both great reads, a must for crime story lovers :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">2.<b><i> David Suchet's</i></b>: 'Behind the lens: My Life' - absolutely amazing autobiography I had chance to read so far.</p><p style="text-align: center;">3. <b><i>Dan Brown's</i></b>: 'Inferno', 'Origin' and 'The Lost Symbol' - I think I don't need to explain ;)</p><p style="text-align: center;">4. <b><i>Paul Aidan Richardson's</i></b>: 'Icon' - brill read written by local writter</p><p style="text-align: center;">5. <b><i>Deborah Harkness's</i></b>: 'Time's Convert' - great follow up of 'All Souls' trilogy!</p><p style="text-align: center;">6. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Andrzej Sapkowski's</i>: 'Sezon Burz' - I love stories about Witcher :) - on pic book with bookmark I made for friend :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhWT7blb7S0/YGbrZCBE0tI/AAAAAAAAFns/UtwZkEc-Y94gKdAPxBXO3qAYOyK9wAd9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20210207_143253_384.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1964" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhWT7blb7S0/YGbrZCBE0tI/AAAAAAAAFns/UtwZkEc-Y94gKdAPxBXO3qAYOyK9wAd9wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20210207_143253_384.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>I had a chance to read few ARC's - Advance Reader Copy:</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">1. <b><i>Lizzie Chantree</i></b>: 'Shh... It's Our Secret' - some more about this book soon :)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5QcEbVVNOo/YGbr3zQjJGI/AAAAAAAAFn0/1NXZsRbj650vJYvcyzNBV6aK-Z4YR5LRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Shh...%2BIt%2527s%2Bour%2Bsecret%2Bby%2BLizzie%2BChantree.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="368" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U5QcEbVVNOo/YGbr3zQjJGI/AAAAAAAAFn0/1NXZsRbj650vJYvcyzNBV6aK-Z4YR5LRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Shh...%2BIt%2527s%2Bour%2Bsecret%2Bby%2BLizzie%2BChantree.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">2. <b><i>Rhonda Parrish</i></b>: 'Clockwork,Curses and Coal' - great anthology of fantasy/steampunk/fairy tales</p><p style="text-align: center;">So far I ticked around 25+ titles this year including books written/translated into my mother tongue, historic novels, fantasy, short stories, romances etc.</p><p style="text-align: center;">What books you enjoyed this year so far?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Leave titles in comments!</p><p style="text-align: center;">That's all for now :)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Till next post Friends!</p>Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-47657991549978972222021-04-01T07:27:00.004-07:002021-04-01T07:27:54.347-07:00Lazy Tobisia...kinda...<p style="text-align: center;"> Hiya peeps!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Again lazy with writing me... I mean here... cause my paper version diary is updated almost daily...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hmmm...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Fact I made few new wirewrapping pieces like earcuff on pic below</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pk4DJMktl_I/YGW4s0XrauI/AAAAAAAAFnc/wS-gY4ZOxX4EAkFLJQyo86nUpXrxNtnkACLcBGAsYHQ/s960/heart%2Bearcuff.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="892" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pk4DJMktl_I/YGW4s0XrauI/AAAAAAAAFnc/wS-gY4ZOxX4EAkFLJQyo86nUpXrxNtnkACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/heart%2Bearcuff.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">read few books including one below and enjoyed making floral bookmarks you see placed on book's cover :) </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FtqOZUal0M/YGW4uV91b1I/AAAAAAAAFng/_JZoFFemsZYxP6mpRcnCT1lKVx1mIu0XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1059/daisy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="794" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1FtqOZUal0M/YGW4uV91b1I/AAAAAAAAFng/_JZoFFemsZYxP6mpRcnCT1lKVx1mIu0XwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/daisy.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but not much writing really, only few words every other day..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll try to write more frequently... in my diary and here too :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And that's not Fool's Day joke!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Till next post Friends!</div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-79805282989669190172020-10-09T06:41:00.000-07:002020-10-09T06:41:55.120-07:00Lizzie's new book<p style="text-align: center;"> Hiya peeps!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Today just a little bit about new book of my friend <b>Lizzie Chantree</b> called <b><i>Networking for Writers.</i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">You don't need to be writer tho, Lizzie told me some of marketing ideas she wrote about in this book can be easily transferred for other businesses eg good selling.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Interesting right?</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPuobUb3ojQ/X3He1yB4bQI/AAAAAAAAFjY/XUOy9I5m1WAxQSRyG8MFyEd6_WcbzzVFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Networking%2Bfor%2Bwriters.%2BSamm%2Bdoc.%2BBy%2BLizzie%2BChantree.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LPuobUb3ojQ/X3He1yB4bQI/AAAAAAAAFjY/XUOy9I5m1WAxQSRyG8MFyEd6_WcbzzVFwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Networking%2Bfor%2Bwriters.%2BSamm%2Bdoc.%2BBy%2BLizzie%2BChantree.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kindle edition of this book will be released 29th October 2020, so... very shortly :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can have paperback version already from <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08DVB6V58">here</a> :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here what Lizzie wrote about this book:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>'Are you swamped by book marketing and looking for a way to find new sales? Learn simple and effective networking techniques, to grow your readership and connect with other authors and book lovers today!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Whether you are a new or experienced writer, self-published or traditionally published, this book will show you how to grow your readership and author network, through some of the most powerful of all marketing tools - word of mouth and recommendation.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This book will show you:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>How networking can help you sell more books.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Why author branding is important.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>How networking hours work.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Specific Facebook group for writers.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And much, much more :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wrote about Lizzie few posts ago, but you can find all info you need on her website: <a href="https://lizziechantree.com/">Lizzie Chantree</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't read this book yet, but is on my 'want to read' list :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's all for today Friends!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Till next post!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><i style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></i><p></p>Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-29527362519998486112020-09-09T03:42:00.002-07:002020-09-09T03:42:32.283-07:00Project: BMX renovation<div style="text-align: center;">Hiya peeps!</div>
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<br />Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-43402181376086440072020-09-02T02:18:00.000-07:002020-09-02T02:19:09.154-07:00Summer<p style="text-align: center;"> Hi peeps!</p><p style="text-align: center;">What I can write here... We all had kinda strange Summer this year, right?</p><p style="text-align: center;">I tried to be up to date with my diary, read more nice books, sell some more of my jewellery...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB3PYOvMdPw/X00lTeFx16I/AAAAAAAAFhE/rMHU-bCK2CwHrMRrIoxiv8zm6B6t3JWkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200609_103951%255B1%255D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB3PYOvMdPw/X00lTeFx16I/AAAAAAAAFhE/rMHU-bCK2CwHrMRrIoxiv8zm6B6t3JWkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_20200609_103951%255B1%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ridley Park</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TdaAP1J9l6Y/X00lwj92a2I/AAAAAAAAFhM/fRY7cv2XsPcYz6843F4ga4u_DO-FH0HJQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200618_120150%255B1%255D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TdaAP1J9l6Y/X00lwj92a2I/AAAAAAAAFhM/fRY7cv2XsPcYz6843F4ga4u_DO-FH0HJQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/IMG_20200618_120150%255B1%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What a beautiful paintings!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jN3nHA1-BOM/X00mBh8wo7I/AAAAAAAAFhU/26PnXVakiIo3KzvCvwt-kOsegHZ0yv-ZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200704_131901%255B1%255D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jN3nHA1-BOM/X00mBh8wo7I/AAAAAAAAFhU/26PnXVakiIo3KzvCvwt-kOsegHZ0yv-ZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_20200704_131901%255B1%255D.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beach treasures - from Blyth and Whitley Bay</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkytcaKU5sM/X00mM7xElmI/AAAAAAAAFhY/UXKSj1p8hCUgmmVCShkbswEFYbjaUTxBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20200712_105940%255B1%255D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkytcaKU5sM/X00mM7xElmI/AAAAAAAAFhY/UXKSj1p8hCUgmmVCShkbswEFYbjaUTxBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w300-h400/IMG_20200712_105940%255B1%255D.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Common orchid we found on hill in Blyth</div><p style="text-align: center;">I spent 1 day with Dom in Whitley Bay - just little trip 😊.</p><p style="text-align: center;">With start of August Dom back to his dancing classes. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm baking... Rolls, breads, cakes, cookies sometimes.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We had our little renovation project - will write about it some other day tho 😁.</p><p style="text-align: center;">We have carrots and tomatoes in our garden, cannot wait for them to be ready to eat 😂.</p><p style="text-align: center;">That's all for now...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Till next post Friends!</p><p><br /></p>Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-5296739948413162502020-06-08T01:11:00.000-07:002020-06-08T01:11:43.171-07:00Meet Lizzie<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today I want you to meet <b><i>Lizzie Chantree</i></b>.<br />
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I 'met' Lizzie 'long time ago' (about 2 years or so) on Twitter. </div>
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Busy girl, have to tell ya ;)</div>
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Lizzie's a successful writer and as she wrote about herself:<br />
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She's living in Essex with her family and doggy girl named Pepper (see pic below)</div>
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Q: What you were doing between your first business and being writer?</div>
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<b><i>I ran a retail and wholesale business for over 15 years. I designed products and sold them here and abroad.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Glassware, candles,</i> <i>aromatherapy, home</i> <i>wares.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Five years ago now. It's been trending most weeks for years. Still do :)</i></b></div>
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I also asked Lizzie about her books, here her answer:</div>
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<b>Baby Driven <i>was my first book. 5 have been published. One more is out with an American publisher next year and I have three more books written. I'm not sure when they will be out yet. I'm writing book 10 now.</i></b></div>
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Lizzie's first book was published in 2013. Pics of all her (published) books below:</div>
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Lizzie is active on Facebook too, so if you are a writer (no matter genre) and looking for writing friends or reader (like me), who's looking for good reads not printed by big publishers, but independent small publishers or even self published by writers check her group:</div>
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More info about Lizzie's books, creative networking, fellow writers and her blog you can find <b><i><a href="https://lizziechantree.com/">here</a>.</i></b></div>
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If we place politics aside (better for our mental health really to do that), lockdown isn't/wasn't bad time.</div>
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We all have/had chance to learn from it a bit about ourselves, our families and our surroundings.</div>
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Homeschooling is hard work and if your child losing interest in learning maths or science or just 'can't be botter', better chill out than push... They can learn other things than stuff from national curriculum during this time, things more important in life then biography of kings or how many legs insects have.</div>
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Checked new recipes, also for sweet bakes</div>
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Finally had chance for little walks and proper look what's growing around:</div>
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We all are in the same situation... bit frustrated, not sure next day, hopeful for some solution...</div>
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Answers for virus were different in different countries.</div>
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Here in the UK we were waiting for a bit for school closures and other procedures...</div>
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Lots of people still don't want to understand seriousness of the situation and that is scary.</div>
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They think it is just another kind of flu... I have to admit, in some point I thought similar, but changed my mind rather quickly...</div>
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Our nearest neigbourhood is full of pensioners, people who are vulnerable for this virus, plus other people after major/serious ops who are in high risk group. We have neighbours who are 'key workers' - carers, NHS workers etc.</div>
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Numbers given by NHS re confirmed cases and deaths are growing...</div>
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We are worried for our parents... they are over 60 and live in Poland, so... if anything happened to them, we are unable to go there... Borders are kinda closed, cause countries went for lockdown.</div>
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As our son is out of school, we are trying our best in homeschooling.</div>
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What a lazy writer me?! Nothing here since... months!</div>
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Right... been kinda busy... we can say... Xmas, leak (actually 2 leaks) from bathroom into kitchen, plumbers, electricians, few new jewellery pieces etc etc etc...</div>
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I told myself : 'you think you are bookworm! Right we'll check it! Read 225 books till 31st December 2020 then!'</div>
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Kindle gave me chance to back to <b><i>Thorgal</i></b> comic books - I enjoyed them as much as when I was late teen (doesn't matter I read them first in Polish :) ) and to check <b><i>Witcher</i></b> written by <b>Paul Tobin</b>, actually not bad (I know <b>Sapkowski's</b> serie since years) - it was really interesting to read about Geralt's adventures in English and not novel but comic book.</div>
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Also had chance to read books written by girls I 'met' on Twitter :). Defo will read more :). Who? <b>Lizzie Chantree</b> and <b>Vivian Conroy</b>.</div>
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Trying to find and read novels by <b>Agatha Christie</b> I had no chance to read before and found out that I love <b>Robin Hobb's</b> writing style.</div>
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If you like English history I can recommend <b>Toby Clements</b> and his serie <b><i>Kingmaker </i></b>about <b>Wars of the Roses</b>:</div>
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<br />Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-87987336421951044052019-10-24T06:27:00.000-07:002019-10-24T06:27:00.416-07:00Writing<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm hardly writing lately... not much crafting too... trying to find a job, which is not easy task these days.</div>
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Definitely I'm reading a lot :) Always was bookworm :)</div>
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I'm thinking: 'Should I try write something more substantial then blog posts?'</div>
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I was kinda good in writing poems and short stories as a kid and teen... </div>
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When came to the UK over 15 years ago, I write a poem on ESOL classes, whole in English from start to the end and translate it to my 'mother tongue' later :)</div>
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My man is saying I should have a go... but... I'm kinda afraid I'll be not good... I know I'm silly, cause how I can be so sure of it if I didn't try yet.</div>
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And..</div>
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What should I write?</div>
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Poem?</div>
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Short story?</div>
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Something for children?</div>
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Or maybe something for teens or adults?</div>
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I'm not good in grammar... geeez... I never was :)</div>
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Maybe I should try bit harder to find some writing group near me... who knows, maybe town I live in is full of writers :)</div>
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I think I'll check library and maybe... community centres... Wish me luck :)</div>
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So rarely writing in here...</div>
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Making cards (different blog for this), back to jewellery making (different blog for that too)... and possibly for that I'm not writing in here as much as before...</div>
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My newest card <a href="https://tobicards.blogspot.com/2019/06/for-my-dad.html">here :)</a></div>
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Newest jewellery pieces <a href="https://coppertobi.blogspot.com/2019/06/sea-glass-beads-new-wireweaves-patterns.html">here :)</a></div>
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And for you here newest painting of my 7 years old boy :)</div>
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He paint it 2 days ago (Thursday) after school.</div>
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He used canvas board, rest of acrylic paints and sponge brush.</div>
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Didn't write here for LONG time... sorry!<br />
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Loads happened since my last post... but that story for other posts...<br />
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For now - our today's little trip 😊.<br />
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I supposed to be on art course today (will write about it in next post ), but teacher cancelled it due sickness. My son has midterm break and his Daddy week holiday - that supposed to be theiron day together, but sitting at home alone wasn't option for me... so...<br />
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I met them in cafe where they had some drinks and mega-muffins and...<br />
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First we back books to library and then catch bus to go to Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth (we promised it to Dom sometime ago).<br />
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Nemo's family 😁</div>
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For some time I was looking for recipe for easy and kinda foolproof gingerbread.<br />
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Took me a bit to find something what actually catch my eye. On one of Polish webs/blogs I found recipe for <a href="http://www.mojewypieki.com/post/piernikowe-misie-z-powidlami">Gingerbread Teddies</a>.<br />
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As I don't have Polish gingerbread mix (nearest Polish shop means a shopping trip) I decided to use Mixed Spice, which you can find in any shop. My son is not a fan of jam/preserve in mini-cakes, so...<br />
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* 2.5 tsp mixed spice<br />
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Line your muffin/cupcake tin with paper cases.<br />
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Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-52426084461700578112017-11-02T05:43:00.000-07:002019-06-24T01:51:41.367-07:00Not only Halloween :)Hiya!<br />
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My first carved pumpkin :) Hard job!!! And he wasn't happy cause he wanted bat on it... so I carved bat on back of this pumpkin later :)</div>
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On Halloween day I baked pumpkin muffins, I used Mary Berry's recipe for carrot cake which you can find here: <a href="https://goodfood.uktv.co.uk/recipe/mary-berrys-carrot-and-walnut-cake/">Mary Berry's Carrot and Walnut Cake</a>, just changed carrot for pumpkin and didn't add walnuts.</div>
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Result: very yummy!!!</div>
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Meantime Dom was working on Birthday card for his friend Grace.</div>
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He's also waiting for his school trip to Druridge Bay next week.</div>
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<br />Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-75612397346531996682017-11-01T11:41:00.000-07:002019-06-24T01:51:52.142-07:00Midterm break :)Hello, hello!<br />
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I'm very bad with writing here :) Time to add some updates :)<br />
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Dom back to school after his Summer holiday happy to see his friends again, he likes his new teacher and he's learning lots of new things.<br />
Last week he had his midterm break... We worked on part of his big homework (Inventors and Inventions), spelling of new words... but also had lots of fun :)<br />
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We were on day trip in Newcastle - great day - on pic: St Andrew's Church in city centre.</div>
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We had fun on Blyth beach - on pic: birds outside Coastline Fish and Chips Restaurant (we were eating yummy chocolate/orange cake there).</div>
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We were in Jarrow Hall - on pic: one of buildings in Saxon village</div>
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Dom loved feeding animals - pic taken in Saxon Farm (Jarrow Hall - ex Bede's World).</div>
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<br />Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-19264830085561737192017-08-21T04:02:00.000-07:002019-06-24T01:52:18.378-07:00Dom and canvas<div style="text-align: left;">
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Another long break with writing here...</div>
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He's definitely artistic soul :)</div>
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Here the story:</div>
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Last week we were in Works shop and I decided to buy little art easel (with canvas) to use it for my cards pics. After back home Dom decided he wants to use it. I told him canvas are good with paints, so he smiled and said: Where's my brush? :)</div>
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I placed canva on piece of paper, gave him paints, brush and water to clean brush and...</div>
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Result:</div>
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He called it: <i style="font-weight: bold;">Circlesies</i> from circle :) Inspiration taken from children's book: <b>Three Little Ghosties</b>.</div>
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Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-2736248854364127002017-08-02T10:34:00.001-07:002019-06-24T01:52:57.508-07:00Summer findHello friends!!!<br />
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I'm sure you know perfectly well how challenging Summer holiday can be, specially with small children :)<br />
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Putting them in a front of TV is the easiest option ever and not the best one I think - kids are addicted to screens (any sorts) these days. We decided to keep our boy as long as possible away from screens - not easy when raining outside.<br />
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Dom is crafty boy, so...<br />
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Having Paint Maker is one of options to avoid TV :), after mixing paints he is painting and wants us to paint too, so... great idea for nice family time :). Today had to buy more paper cause we run out of it :).<br />
Colouring digi images is other of Dom's faves, 'playing' guitar and singing is brill too :), we also reading a lot - Dom loves our walks to library and choosing new books.<br />
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When weather is nice (read: no raining), we are trying our best to spend as much time as possible outside.<br />
Walks, trips... no matter where, but together.<br />
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Last Monday Dom said he wants to go to the beach, but not our local beach, so... I took him to Whitley Bay. Our first stop was lighthouse on St Mary Island - tide was high so we only make photo with lighthouse in background.<br />
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Then we went for a beach, we had a small walk before had to hide in cafe (little rain) for muffin and drink. Later we decide to continue our beach trip :) We build huge sand castle and then we were collecting beach pebbles and sea glass pieces.<br />
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I shared one of these pics on Instagram with question if it can be a fossil and had answer: <b><i>yes it is definitely a fossil.</i></b></div>
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Dom likes this pebble a lot, so I decided to contact Hancock Museum to find out if they can help us to identify what kind of fossil our pebble can be. Man who answered my phone call transferred me to very nice and most helpful lady, Ms Sylvia Humphrey - Assistant Keeper of Geology in their museum, who's specialize in fossils.</div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501692539401_2675" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thank you for sending me photos of your fossil. </span></i></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1501692539401_2409" style="-webkit-padding-start: 0px;"><i><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You are quite right in thinking that it is a fossil. From what I can see, it appears to be a piece of fossilized coral preserved in a limestone pebble. The gently curved parallel lines on the surface of the pebble represent the interior of a solitary coral, possibly Dibunophyllum sp., which is commonly found in Carboniferous limestone, the most likely origin of this fossil. </span></i></span></div>
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This cannot be an explanation for total absence in here! I'm making cards - fact, but not only this!<br />
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So... what happened since May? Quite a bit I can say :)<br />
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We started dealing with our garden:<br />
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I found rather big amount of sea glass on our beach, when we decided one day we need some nice walk :)</div>
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Won this beauty on Instagram:</div>
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We were in Newcastle and found great place called Greek Grill in Heaton :) Very yummy food plus nice chat with cook and owner of the place - we recommend this place to all Greek food lovers!</div>
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This little piece I won on Twitter during #CupcakeHour one Thusday :) It is creation of Joanna Pearce.</div>
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Below my first ever ATC (Artist Trading Card) card - I love how its turned out :)</div>
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Next - my son's card for his friend (next door neighbour's son)</div>
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Dom loves cardmaking :)</div>
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Courgettes and limes cupcakes I made using this recipe: <a href="http://www.womanandhome.com/recipes/535633/courgette-and-lime-cake">http://www.womanandhome.com/recipes/535633/courgette-and-lime-cake</a>.</div>
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<br />Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-61232701578271675672017-05-04T03:57:00.000-07:002019-06-24T01:53:58.357-07:00Bit busy Tobisia :)Bad me... again didn't wrote much here for a bit!<br />
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Whole month gone!<br />
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I'm a member of Designing Team for Conie Fong Art & Design, you can find her beautiful digis here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ConieFongArt">https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ConieFongArt</a>.<br />
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Some of my creations with her images:<br />
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New release from April: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/511461358/digital-stamp-digi-stamp-digistamp-conie?ref=shop_home_active_7">https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/511461358/digital-stamp-digi-stamp-digistamp-conie?ref=shop_home_active_7</a></div>
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Card I made for my Mum's birthday and also as my inspiration/challenge for May at Conie's FB group. I used image called: Moonflower Lullaby: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/289136333/digital-stamp-digi-stamp-digistamp?ref=shop_home_active_40">https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/289136333/digital-stamp-digi-stamp-digistamp?ref=shop_home_active_40</a></div>
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I decided to create new coupon code for my Etsy shop, so if anyone interested, check my current offer: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TobisiasLilThing?ref=hdr_shop_menu">https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TobisiasLilThing?ref=hdr_shop_menu</a> and use 40OFFSALE for 40% off on every purchase.</div>
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As my son will be 5 soon (tomorrow) and we decided to organize a little party for him, we were bit busy to find good place, make invitation, buy gifts, make card, bake a cake... lots to do :)</div>
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We have some Lego for him :) I spent lots of time to figured out the best cream for his cake cause I didn't want buttercream (to heavy and sugary for my taste) and I found solution :)</div>
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Here my first ever fondant decoration for cake :)</div>
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I know my Stegosaurus looks bit funny and possibly is bit too big, but... as my old friend said: Bake big birthday cake!</div>
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<br />Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-72292502779750179042017-04-07T01:52:00.002-07:002019-06-24T01:54:21.688-07:00Meet LynnToday I want you to meet Lynn - owner of etsy shop 'Lynn Hanousek Designs'.<br />
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Lynn is member of HandmadeMovement Team - Home of Sneak Attacks ( if you want to know more about this team, check:<br />
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Lynn lives in Astoria, Long Island City, Queens, NY in USA.<br />
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<i>'Astoria is a short train ride into mid-town Manhattan and right next to LaGuardia Airport. So its a handy place to live. Like the rest of Queens County, our neighborhood is ethnically diverse, resulting in a great variety of restaurants and yummy food</i>'.<br />
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She said: <i>'I was born in nearby New Jersey but have lived more then 2/3 of my life in various parts of NYC so I consider myself a New Yorker. My Mom was born in NY state and 2 of my Grandparents were born in NYC so I suppose its in my genes.'</i></div>
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Lynn has her etsy shop running on etsy since 2007. In early days she was selling vintage pieces and handmade jewellery, also from sea glass.</div>
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<i>'I haven't made sea glass jewelry for awhile but I have jars of glass lining my window sill gleaned from our travels. A great local source is in Astoria Park along the East River. When I walk there, I sigh and think, 'Gotta get back to making sea glass jewelry'.</i></div>
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You can read about sea glass in Astoria Park and Lynn's jewelry here: <a href="https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/making-jewelry-from-east-river-glass/">https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/making-jewelry-from-east-river-glass/</a>.</div>
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Currently Lynn is selling her own paintings, here my faves:</div>
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<i>I've been painting since I was in jr. high school (age 12/13). the art teacher told my parents to buy me a painting kit and just let me go to it. Throughout high school and college I received some instruction but I majored in Art Education and teaching was the main emphasis not becoming a professional artist. I guess you could say I am self taught with some help from my teachers.</i></div>
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Lynn is proper cat lover, so I just couldn't not ask about her kitten's muses and had this answer:</div>
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<i>'... I get home and I'm greeted by 3 kitties. They are all very sociable and like lots of attention. They hang out with us all day and have a hand (paw) in everything we do. I love cats' eyes. I find them very expressive and that is reflected in my paintings.'</i></div>
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Below Lynn's kitties:</div>
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This handsome boy had his birthday on Fool's Day (April 1st) - no kidding!</div>
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My last question to Lynn was: <b>Is any place in the world you want to see? Why?</b></div>
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<i>I've been blessed to visit many places in the world. One place I would like to see that I haven't is the eastern part of Germany where some of my ancestors came from.</i></div>
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I met Lynn on etsy almost 3 years ago when my shop was Sneak Attacked, but now I can say I know her little bit better :).</div>
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If you want to check Lynn's paintings go: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LynnHanousekDesigns">https://www.etsy.com/shop/LynnHanousekDesigns</a>.</div>
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<br />Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02090581017625844508noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1074883552732946257.post-2165656236926229362017-03-25T12:05:00.000-07:002019-06-24T01:54:44.965-07:00Day on the beachWe had so beautiful day today, that we decided to spent some time on the beach.<br />
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Dom took his bucket and spade, he wanted to build sandcastles :)<br />
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I spent little bit of time looking for sea glass - not much luck today, but saw lots of interesting pebbles and shells.</div>
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Dom was digging holes with his spade, asking Daddy for water to pour in there and I was working on sandcastle, which we finished together decorating it with stones and shells.</div>
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Then we went to Coastline restaurant for hot chocolate, cake and ice creams :) After sweet treat we back to the beach where <span style="text-align: start;">we could observe high tide. </span></div>
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Our sandcastle was already gone under waves, but Dom still could dig some more holes and back home with lots of sand in his shoes :)</div>
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