Posts by Annie Holland
Oil paintings from couple of months ago
As I anticipated before, I had a very busy weekend! Between October and December 2009 I have made 34 watercolors and about 15 oil paintings but I didn’t have the time to frame them so I can show them to you in all their glory. 🙂 So,this weekend apart from not being able to move…
Read MoreThank you, my friends!
I know that it’s been almost 2 weeks since the new year started but I meant to publish this post no matter what, so here I am. Many of you know what a difficult holiday season I went through and how I needed my friends’ support more than ever. I expected some cards for Christmas…
Read MoreKindle DX vs. Kindle 6″
Ok, I have a dilemma. I’ve written couple of times on the blog that I want to get Kindle and I almost ordered it 2 days ago but now I am having second thoughts. Initially I wanted to get the 6″ one, but yesterday i heard Amazon is releasing on Jan 19th a new version,…
Read MoreHow to make a fondant or gum paste (fire)bird
I have been meaning to post this posting almost 2 years ago, but I never actually got to it until today. You all probably remember the Cake Challenges I organize in a Bulgarian forum. The second challenge had a “ Non-traditional story ( fairy tale) characters” theme. I chose to make a cake out…
Read MoreBrown Beef and red skin potatoes soup
As I was bragging yesterday, I got myself my very first pressure cooker and I tried a soup that my guys at home like very much- Brown Beef and red skin potatoes soup. Depending on how fresh is the meat ( and how old was the animal) it can take from 60-80 minutes to be…
Read MoreDo you dare to use pressure cookers? (Presto 6Qt Aluminum Pressure cooker Review)
I have been cooking for a while, 23 years to be exact and if there was one thing I’ve always been scared of, that is a pressure cooker. The previous generation story My mom married before she knew how to cook, so you can imagine the amount of experiments my family went through. At that…
Read MoreNew year’s resolutions- question mark or not?
I still can’t believe how time flies!Only 2 days ago I wished you happy New year and so far we are almost close to the end of the first January week. I was thinking lately about my New year’s resolutions, what will I endeavor, what will I accomplish, what will I desert. I was looking…
Read MoreHappy New Year!!!
Dear friends,30 minutes before 2010 is officially here I want to wish you and your loved ones all the happiness and joy in the world!May your new year be healthy, filled with love and blessings! May 2010 be more prosperous than any year before it and may you never need anything you deserve! I hope…
Read MoreTannita’s delicate orange cardamom cookies
My virtual friend blogger Tannita gave me a big surprise! She organized sort of a raffle on her blog, where we had to guess what her daughter wants for breakfast. My kids and I guessed most of the things and won the raffle. She sent me this beautiful round baking pan, that I just LOVE!…
Read MoreWhat is a Survachka and how to make one in the US?
Maybe a month ago I was trying to come up with ideas on how to present Bulgaria for the Cultural days in my little guy’s school. One thing I was sure nobody would have heard of is the so called Survachka. So I started googling what I can find as pictures etc to show the…
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