tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:35:37 +0000DIY: Soft ToysFashion and beautyPositive thinkingNatureDIY: WearablesDIY: FoodFoodDIY: Home InteriorsPhotographyCraftSpecial memoriesDesignPlaces and spacesYou must be jokingAbout CherylYadda yaddaHome Interiorsfor the love of all things beautiful and goodhttp://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)Blogger220125http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.giftag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-7591622694083697109Tue, 01 Jun 2010 03:28:00 +00002010-05-31T20:47:09.066-07:00DesignI know it's only a concept design, but holy cow I want one of these! A sewing machine that projects your stitch unto the fabric as a guideline.  Comes with a backlit work area too. And that’s not the best part. It can also MATCH the colour of your thread to the colour of your fabric, and PRINTS the thread as you go. This project is called 'Leitfaden' and is designed by Monika Jakubek and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/QIJjeDPwefY/futuristic-sewing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/QIJjeDPwefY" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/05/futuristic-sewing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-7204562668020002222Fri, 28 May 2010 15:03:00 +00002010-05-31T13:38:22.290-07:00NaturePlaces and spacesThese were all taken last week. The weather was simply fantastic, we had a lot of fun exploring this place, although we didn't manage to finish our tour. It was huge! Not to be confused with the Chelsea Flower Show, Kew Gardens is located in Surrey and is said to be one the most important place to study plants. It is also a very important seedbank and has the largest preserved plant collectionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/_jcSKpCYniI/kew-gardens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/_jcSKpCYniI" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/05/kew-gardens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-5406430487954252496Fri, 28 May 2010 02:09:00 +00002010-05-27T19:40:32.753-07:00Yadda yaddaI’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately. I think having too many interests has given me information overload; from foodie sites to home interiors, photography to fashion design, craft to digital art… there must be at least 200 sites bookmarked.  My backlog of unread feeds is so bad that I no longer enjoy reading it. Just thinking about it gives me a big fat headache. I merely glance through http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/MP5MoxZAQPc/overload.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/MP5MoxZAQPc" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/05/overload.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-8140556067326581754Wed, 26 May 2010 01:11:00 +00002010-05-26T04:47:52.535-07:00Fashion and beautyThe weather has been sunny and hot lately, and I'm in need of a new pair of sandals. I just love these Kula leather sandals from Diane von Furstenberg! The gold ones are especially nice, as seen here on the model. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/pYkr7LCgxr8/diane-von-furstenberg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/pYkr7LCgxr8" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/05/diane-von-furstenberg.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-5009596185634243155Sun, 09 May 2010 15:55:00 +00002010-05-09T15:37:35.814-07:00NatureHappy Mothers Day to all mothers everywhere! We've celebrated Mother's Day here in the UK back in March, so it's a good thing my sis texted me this morning to remind me. Photos below taken just moments ago in my garden. I never get tired of photographing cherry blossoms year after year, it's so pretty to look at. I planted these Mexican Orange Blossoms in the sunniest spot of our house. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/N2iunO_rqhM/beautiful-spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/N2iunO_rqhM" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/05/beautiful-spring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-7498955746141466703Fri, 07 May 2010 02:45:00 +00002010-05-06T20:42:29.995-07:00DIY: FoodI made this last weekend, but got the sponge wrong this time -- it was too dry.  The end product looks pretty good though.  Maybe I got the sequence or technique muddled up.  Seems like I can't get this roulade right without a bit of drama, hehehe... Come step into my kitchen, and enjoy the photos of my process.  The strawberries were so sweet smelling, it was wafting gently towards me ashttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/Dke1DOI-pzs/strawberry-roulade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/Dke1DOI-pzs" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/05/strawberry-roulade.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-905875148205591898Wed, 05 May 2010 11:52:00 +00002010-05-05T18:37:57.934-07:00You must be jokingSpotted in my garden.  Now, I've seen quite a few pigeons in my lifetime, but I have never seen one THIS big. Check out the head-to-body comparison. There's a pair of them that comes back every year, greedily feeding on berries and giant earthworms in our area.  Each time they try to fly, they clumsily go 'Phwoop!  Phwoop!  Phwoop!' Poor birdies, I hope they've slimmed down a bit this year.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/U7IvFDblhjo/pig-eons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/U7IvFDblhjo" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/05/pig-eons.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-3387376357546483827Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:44:00 +00002010-04-27T12:41:33.468-07:00Ain't this video the cutest thing?  Taken from The 10 cent designer. *edit:  It's not my birthday, just wanted to share this adorable little video :)* http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/WTM02hSNhvw/happy-birthday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/WTM02hSNhvw" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/04/happy-birthday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-6871786529043238638Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:44:00 +00002010-04-18T13:47:33.830-07:00You must be jokingThe following proves I’m not the only one with a penchant for lame jokes. Husband: Eh, do you know what is the meaning of ‘debate’? Me: *frowns at strange question*.  Two people arguing in a civilized manner? Husband:  No, debate (the bait) is what you use to catch de-fish. Me: ….. -____-|||| Husband:  Hua harhar geddit!  Debate?  De-fish?  Hua hahaha! Me:  *palm to face* Speaking of http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/D5QCzlXY0OA/fishy-joke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/D5QCzlXY0OA" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/04/fishy-joke.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-8799765390291907205Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:14:00 +00002010-04-13T06:46:10.797-07:00FoodHappy Monday Tuesday everybody! Today I would like to spread some chocolate love. <3 Now I'd like to say I made this, but it's actually from Tesco for £3.50.  And boy oh boy, it was yum. Oh-so-chocolatey cheesecake with a brownie base. Part of the Tesco Finest Restaurant Collection. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/8OF7SswUcGk/chocolate-amaretto-velvets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)14<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/8OF7SswUcGk" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/04/chocolate-amaretto-velvets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-2986937643793047844Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-04-09T10:16:54.664-07:00Yadda yadda http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/CTG6YLI20Rk/hers-his-hobby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/CTG6YLI20Rk" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/04/hers-his-hobby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-6593625697678911884Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:53:00 +00002010-04-09T01:24:10.021-07:00Nature... with a splash of yellow by our windowsill.  Sainsbury's were selling two bunch of daffodils for £2 last week.  I've never bought these flowers before.  Another strange quirk about me is that I've never really liked yellow flowers, and daffodils in particular have a sort of attention seeking quality which turns me off.  Weird, I know! So I bought two bunches anyway, just for fun, with buds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/njRts8uwzck/welcoming-spring.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/njRts8uwzck" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/04/welcoming-spring.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-3813959701221410232Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:03:00 +00002010-04-08T03:39:32.753-07:00You must be jokingWe were at the shopping mall one Saturday afternoon.  On our way out, I felt a sudden sharp pain in my left eye. Me:  OUCH!  I think something went in my eye.  It hurts very badly! Hubbs:  Where?  Let me see… Me:  *gently exposes the insides of my lower eyelid to him* Hubbs:  *shocked* AIYO.  Dear.  You have a big ulcer in your eye. Me:   *even more shocked*  WHAT!!? After a 3 second pause… http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/aRCC9nTbe34/tears.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/aRCC9nTbe34" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/04/tears.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-1740897372130988254Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:08:00 +00002010-04-09T01:28:20.884-07:00DIY: Food . Pork chops with apple and cider sauce.  Here's the process in pictures. Lean pork chops, pan fried with a bit of oil then plated up.  I used Tesco's Finest Norfolk Outdoor Reared pork.  Ethical, British and delicious. In the same pan, add a knob of butter, cooking apples (Bramley is S-O-U-R! Next time I'll use Golden Delicious or Granny Smith), sugar and garlic.  When slightly http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/aF5sptg9li4/last-nights-dinner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/aF5sptg9li4" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/04/last-nights-dinner.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-8061283020004014683Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:02:00 +00002010-03-04T23:22:08.818-08:00Photography*stirs from blogging hybernation* These photos were taken last spring in Surrey.  Tweaked in Photoshop for an 'Avatar-ish' colour scheme, heh. I want to start taking new photos again, good photos.  I need to get some cleaning fluid for my lens soon.  I've sent my camera body to shops for a sensor clean before, but the dust is still sticking around when I use certain lens.  So http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/0OAcMDNOwEM/clean-start.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/0OAcMDNOwEM" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2010/03/clean-start.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-3178239515356718700Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:39:00 +00002009-12-25T10:42:21.558-08:00NatureThese pictures were taken last Monday. There has been light dustings of snow for the past month or two, but never have I seen such a heavy downpour of snow in my 6 years of living here.Big and fat snowflakes started falling in the afternoon. And it fell really, really fast. I quickly grabbed my camera, thinking it's going to stop in a few minutes. That is usually the case here.But after an http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/tgqneeu1cYE/snow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/tgqneeu1cYE" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/12/snow.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-4629849156115422002Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:20:00 +00002009-12-18T07:42:10.641-08:00Places and spaceshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/qj93OEk8Lu8/happy-christmas-everyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/qj93OEk8Lu8" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-christmas-everyone.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-740777161143819698Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:43:00 +00002009-12-07T21:00:04.073-08:00Design.One of the coolest thing I've seen this year.(Recommended - view fullscreen and turn on the volume)555 KUBIK | facade projection | from urbanscreen on Vimeo.Found it on You Thought We Wouldn't Notice.And this is why, my friends, copycats will never be cool. (Tsk tsk, Mr-well-known-advertising-agency!)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/jMzONgmcTKk/how-it-would-be-if-house-was-dreaming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/jMzONgmcTKk" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-it-would-be-if-house-was-dreaming.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-7794643985906385295Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:03:00 +00002009-12-18T07:48:18.401-08:00Photography.Antique sunglasses found in an antique sewing machine.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/yJqbKF8LRgM/through-looking-glass.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/yJqbKF8LRgM" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/10/through-looking-glass.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-4790065914211035697Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:39:00 +00002009-10-08T14:02:52.818-07:00Special memoriesJust a quick quick update :)Thank you everyone for the kind wishes and birthday messages. Turning 30 is great. And turning 30 in the company of those who watched you grow up makes it wonderful and complete. I cannot think of a better birthday gift than this. I've had 2 birthday cakes and homemade chocolate fondant to date, but if you think I can eat no more cake you are SO wrong. Blackforesthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/wDsjeBwN_0Y/where-heart-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/wDsjeBwN_0Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/10/where-heart-is.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-6566441025590116726Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:30:00 +00002009-10-01T16:46:55.228-07:00Positive thinking.Yet another inspiring talk from TED.com, this time on the subject of geniuses and creativity by the author of 'Eat, Pray, Love'. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/zgpIWqTdIwc/elizabeth-gilbert.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/zgpIWqTdIwc" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/10/elizabeth-gilbert.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-8678349877251098391Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:30:00 +00002009-12-18T07:55:14.579-08:00Places and spacesPretty women in pretty frocksFancy shoes with fancy socksSmart looking gentlemenHolding smart conversationStriking window displaysSend eyes feasting awaySipping tea and coffeeFor the world to seeIn trendy glass lit boxesInhale To immortalise this memoryThe heady mix ofExhaust fumesLatest perfumesHoney glazed nutsFresh coffee in paper cupsA simple outing does wonders to my sensesLike a puppy with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/1dHHS1KMnLI/city.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/1dHHS1KMnLI" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/09/city.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-4481210648623187692Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:22:00 +00002009-08-13T12:18:08.592-07:00I can't get this song out of my head. This song is pretty good too!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/r-HC0uLNShQ/yuna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/r-HC0uLNShQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/08/yuna.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-6138758744181581487Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:08:00 +00002009-08-09T18:17:50.133-07:00DIY: Food..(Take it away Etta!)The kind of breakfast that puts a big, contented smile on my face.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/5oOlSu531rA/sunday-kind-of-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)8<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/5oOlSu531rA" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/08/sunday-kind-of-love.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457334581609981374.post-4726333021782863328Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:56:00 +00002009-08-07T07:33:37.756-07:00DIY: FoodWe've just bought a new toy for the kitchen - a cast iron grill pan.It's perfect for our halogen hob, and heats up pretty quickly much to our surprise. Hubbs had his eye on the red Le Creuset for quite a long time now. At £80, it's just WAY OUT of our budget.Then we found a good quality knock off, Molten, on sale at Bentalls. We only paid £20!This must be the most awesome purchase ever, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~3/lqQ-u2GUSD0/good-grilling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cherylthinktank/~4/lqQ-u2GUSD0" height="1" width="1"/>http://cherylthinktank.blogspot.com/2009/08/good-grilling.html