Dommie

Window Shopping

A busy evening of uploading new products
deserves
a bit of window shopping before bed.

I did not go to Yoga this evening
only as I felt a bit icky ..... which is not like me
and simply wished to chill
eat/drink soup
and methodically work.

Plus with my 3*th birthday coming up
I simply have to be 136%
ooooops ..... I may have given my secret away there.

So back to window shopping
I am adoring these cute pom pom necklaces from
I'm your present

 

These vinyl decals from
Red Velvet Art

and I love simply adore
 Tord Boontje

his lights
chairs
tableware
and ..... hang on a moment !!!!! what is this I see !!!!!

 

necklaces ..... oh Tord I think I have to lie down !!!!!

Nighty Night

♥ dommie ♥

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LOVE ♥

' The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in '
Morrie Schwartz 

I thought I would leave you with this uplifting quote.

The cute image is by zoo♥gal
who I have featured before on my blog
as when I need to feel empowered
I dip into her sea of exquisite images
and read.

I recommend that you do too.

I am off into the morning sun
and although my body clock tells me it is far earlier
(moving the clocks forward here in the UK ..... SUCKS !!!!!)
I am popping out to thrift
..... yes I said I would not this weekend but I just cannot resist
and maybe
just maybe
I will say ' yes ' to the asking of a date
by a rather charming gentleman last weekend
..... well it is a woman's prerogative not to say yes straight away ..... yeh ?

♥ dommie ♥

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FREE from Me ... to You !!! . Tiny Book of Angels

' I believe that when you lose a person you love, you gain an Angel you know '
Oprah Winfrey

There has been so much in the media about people losing their lives in a tragic way.

It is just indescribable when it is close to home
but also
when you see someone you do not 'know'
but feel you slightly 'know'
due to their exposure under the media spotlight
human compassion reigns
and the want to look, know, watch occurs but only due to the pulling of past personal memories
and the knowing of how harsh and tough a time that they and their families are going through.

I thought I would give away this book
in memory of all special Angels
now at peace, just being, seeing and knowing us.

It is filled with quotes on all 79 pages
and sparkly silver ink on every page.

If you are first to write a comment in the box below
I will post this Angel Book to you as soon as you send your address to me at
dommie@dommie.com

♥ dommie ♥

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A Break

Many hours of sorting and sifting requires a bit of relax time
with a cuppa
in my favourite mug
and some blog time.

I wanted to comment on Bjorg Jewellery

I ADORE it all
the site is devine
and each piece is so special ..... and some of the quotes that lay within ..... a real treat.

It makes me want to make pieces like this
but heavens
I would then require 36 hours in my 28 hour pleaded for day.

There is so much I want to do
want to make
it drives me CRAZZZZZY ..... in a very good way.

Staging is also so important to me
rather than just snapping with my camera.

I adore the way that Mary Beyer
gives us a feast for our eyes
and gloves have never looked so good.

Oh ..... so much to do

I also need to travel more
these images (below) by Anahata Katkin are so inspiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her life seems devine
and her work is testament that her surrounds feed her imagination and senses.

 

My window to the world is the Internet
but now
I feel that I need to experience more first hand ..... food for the soul.

 

I will finish with another image of Anahata's

 

 

as you can see
she has a sublime view on the world
and this path ..... well ..... who knows where it will lead .....
I adore it
just like the unknown within our own lives.

♥ dommie ♥

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Do I need it ? Do I love it ?

Image by liivia

Spring is well and truly here
the sun has shone every day
and although there may be a trickle of rain
the flowers peeping out and the bright mornings
make for a much happier day and a healthier outlook.

Today ..... or rather this weekend
is going to be a very relaxed affair.

I feel I need to take stock of all that is going on
all that I have
and all that I do not need.

 

Image by liivia

The joy of the Internet I find
is that I do not acquire clutter.

I have a habit of keeping everything just so
and if little items no longer fit in my home
they find their way into one of my shops
and lovingly head to a new abode.

 

Image by oldflowers4me

My home is my haven
my retreat
and an extension of my heart.

It makes me happy to wake up in and return to after a long day.

I also work so many hours in it ..... it is a friend that knows my innermost secrets
senses my moods
and let's me relax.

So onto the day.

I plan to pop out and return and go through every drawer
cupboard
shelf
and repeat my mantra
' Do I need it ? Do I love it ? '
and being the storage queen I am .....
all items that do not fit the former or the latter
will be neatly tucked away
ready for placing into my shops
after a quick click of my trusty camera and a little staging.

It has only just occured to me in the last few weeks
that I wanted in my younger years to be a window dresser
and now
I feel I kind of am
my shop windows being your computer screens.

My shops are always open and all are welcome.

Have a bright day !!!!!

♥ dommie ♥

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Good Morning

This morning has been amazing.

Up so early and off now to thrift shop
retail shop
and pop into my folks for a cuppa
and that is all before 12pm
(plus I have already done one hours work and showered).

Days like this are just the best !!!!!

I hope that you all have an amazing day filled to the brim.

♥ dommie ♥

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From the sublime ..... to the ridiculous

Spring has truly sprung
and everyday this week has been just perfect.

Not a drop of rain
so fresh
light
and sunny.

Everyone looks happier
acts happier
and I hope that they are.

The lighter mornings mean that I have been pinging out of bed
to the chirping of the birds
and getting ready for the day does not feel like a chore.

It is hard to remember getting up in the dark
even though it was not that long ago.

 

My home
not needing a spring clean
has had a spring spruce up
and I went a tad bonkers buying new plants
that now every room is full.

and smells of hyacinths ..... my new love.

Many orchids are present
freshly cut flowers
and bright perfect greenery ..... an indulgence but a tonic I recommend to all .....

 

with ..... new butterfly slippers that match my lounge.

And now
in starck contrast
I must share with you a place
that believe it or not
I ACTUALLY STAYED AT !!!!!

 

I think that this door totally sums up the whole place.

Wonkey Donkey !!!!! and not that clean.

The story is that my mate had found a B&B and thought that the price was so amazing
she booked us in.

Well ..... you know when a price is just too cheap
that you know summit has to be not quite right.

On this occasion
the price was beyond cheap and a million things wrong.

I have to say though
that the beds were clean (I know hard to believe)
and I put my travelling head on
and kept telling myself it was just for the night.

Luckily we were all spruced up before we arrived here
so all we had to do after our fab night on the tiles
returning with sore feet after too much dancing (as if you could ever have enough)
and a hot dog that I found by the side of my bed
as alcohol made me buy it
but I was not at all hungry.

I do have the urge to pop back there with my Marigolds and deep cleaning potions
but no
I must remain strong
and resist.

I will leave you with the kitchen.

SEE WHAT I MEAN !!!!! EWWWWW

Goodness
all of those car crash home photos
requires an injection of loveliness

 

I had time today to joyously purchase some new goodies for my shops.
(this canvas is my very very very favourite)

 

postcard tins

 

prints

 

journals ..... they are all winging their way to me and in a week or so they will be in my shops.

But maybe
some may just find their ways into my handbag
on my walls
in my office
not to mention when friends and family get to see them !!!!!
but
I promise
I will keep some for the shop.

OK ..... I have a date with some fake tan and a scary film
before a VERY busy weekend
of friend time
family time
thrifting
and a date !!!!! ..... Peeeeerfect

♥ dommie ♥

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Have I really found heaven ?

At the moment I feel I have to pinch myself.

Life is strange
slightly solitary
but I think I have truly found heaven.

I have always had a dream
simple and burning
and now I feel it is really presenting itself
in all it's clarity
as my life
and I have to say I adore it.

Being so small
I used to make and create
and was so neat and tidy
it made me happy.

Now ..... I am much older and wiser
but those simple things comfort me like a blanket of all I know.

Yes I do go out and socialise (maybe not as much as I should)
catch up with family and friends
but my dream
that I have always hoped could be reality
now
IS.

I find myself rooting through thrift sales (in simple bliss)
creating (in simple bliss)
and relaxing (in simple bliss).

I have sacrificed relationships
for now
as my drive sometimes is so strong
that I just cannot switch off
but I wonder
do dreams sometimes need that sort of commitment ?

From the image at the start of this post
I wanted to share one of the most beautiful items I have found whilst thrifting
and yes
I am so excited to now place it into my little shop.

Plus

 

 

I have found time to alter and re-invent garments
not for material gain
but for my little sister.

I think it is so cute she has acquired a massive bag of charity shop finds
with a vision to how she would like them to be altered and re-invented.

I am only too happy to do this
but
I just wish that there were more hours in the day to do all I enjoy
but
am so happy that all my hours are so enjoyable.

♥ dommie ♥

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Retail Therapy . A T.K.Maxx First ..... and such a happy shopper !!!!!

Goodness ..... what an awkward pose I am in ..... :)

I have to say that T.K.Maxx has not rated too highly with me until now.

Being a lover of charity shops, flea markets and rummaging .....
for some strange reason, when I visit T.K.Maxx in a retail situation I think .....
tsk has someone not tidied up !!!!!

The racks and racks of one off pieces, with no reason or order
have tended to put me off looking, but, when I come to think of WHEN I venture to T.K.Maxx ..... usually when I am DESPERATE to get an outfit for that very night.
Hence my frantic state, short attention span and strained relationship with said store ..... until now.

I ventured into T.K.Maxx in all of the above moods and like a vision I saw my dress .....
slightly too large (but with ten minutes to spare, who cared !!!!!)
and i fell in LOVE and purchased super quick to whizz out of the door
and out with my chums a few hours later to enjoy and wonderful night !!!!!

So to T.K.Maxx I say thank you !!!!!
My dress made me feel very girly all night and comfy
plus with my hair then twisted up loosely,
I had comments that I looked rather Grecian, which must be a good thing.

♥ dommie ♥

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Addicted ..... Nan has done it again !!!!! Jam Pockets ..... Sublime !!!!!

Another visit to Nan's ..... and pure joy !!!!!

My sister told me that Nan had made a batch of Jam Pockets and kept some for me.

Plus ..... get this !!!!!
My little sis tried them, loved them and took the recipe
and now is a fully fledged member of the Jam Pocket appreciation society
and a maker of said cakes to boot !!!!!

So now I have TWO lovely people making them for me ;) .....
sometimes I admire my cunning plans ..... especially when they work ..... he he he

The cakes are such an easy recipe
and they taste stunning .....
simple and just the way I think a cake should taste.

8 oz/ 225g self raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
4 oz/110g soft butter or margarine
2 oz/ 55g granulated sugar
1 medium egg
1 tbsp milk
Demerara sugar for sprinkling
Oil for greasing
and Jam (Any jam ..... Blackcurrant is THE best)

Heat your oven to 400F/200C/Gas 6

Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large baking bowl, add the softened butter or margarine, and lightly rub together with fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.

Add the sugar and mix so all ingredients are well incorporated.

Add the egg and mix to create a stiff dough.

If the mixture is still dry add milk until required consistency .....
the sort of consistency to make pastry ..... moist yet rollable.

Lightly grease two baking sheets.

Add flour to a clean work top and roll out the mixture.

Cut into squares and add a dollop (LOVE the word dollop) to the middle of each square.

Fold up the squares and pinch the edges together with your fingers.

Place each jam pocket onto the baking sheet.

Place in the preheated oven for 15 mins or until golden brown and well risen.

When warm are gorgeous, a sprinkling of sugar can be added if you have a sweet tooth.

Put the kettle on, and a bag of English Breakfast Tea into your favourite Mug.
Boil and add water (milk and sugar optional).

Put your feet up with your favourite read (Living Etc recommended) and ENJOY !!!!!

Oh ..... I nearly forgot ..... a pristine white tablecloth just adds that extra special touch !!!!!

♥ dommie ♥

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