Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Who's the Fairest of Them All?

Today I have finally gotten round to booking myself into the hairdressers for the full works. Well I say full works if only it were possible! I mean a colour, cut and blow dry. Last month  I decided to try and grow my hair out to it's natural colour as, I am sick and tired of having to go through the rigmarole of once a month sitting in that chair and being forced to look at my aging reflection for 2 hours. While the hairdresser at least makes my hair look youthful.

Roots need doing

Acceptable

I am a 51 year old woman who, I am ashamed to say, is hating the effects age is having on my body. The little wrinkles creeping around my eyes, the lines appearing around my smile and the crepe like skin playing peek-a-boo at various sites are slowly dissolving my confidence.

In a society where youth and beauty are synonymous where, does that leave me? I have achieved many things in my 51 years except, it would seem, the secret of eternal youth? I will tell you where! Queuing up for botox, fillers and the latest creams, potions and snake oils that promise to plump up that old, saggy skin.

Written down it reads like a line from a slapstick farce. 

Not much time today for mini making only had time to throw these together and get them listed.

Dollhouse Halloween Chocolates

Dollhouse miniature Halloween Candy

World of dollhouse miniatures where age really doesn't matter but, size does!

Good Morning and welcome to my chilly, wet, world of indecision, forgetfulness and tears. Here in North London (UK) we have had nothing but rain for the last week. I have lost account of the times I went out in a light drizzle to return soaked by a torrential downpour. Mr Wilbur, my darling little Jug (Jack Russell\Pug cross) absolutely hates the rain and still has not forgiven me for his last drenching. Even after his warm shower he sat shivering on the sofa. So I wrapped him in his favourite blanket.

Mr Wilbur wrapped in his blanket

I booked tickets to see the film "Downton Abbey" for Sunday 29th Sept at 2.15pm for myself and my husband. Then promptly forgot until the said Sunday at 5pm. What concerned me the most was the fact they had cost £29.50. The last time I went to the cinema it only cost £5.50. As I am a lady of a "certain age" I put my forgetfulness down to the big M. At the grand old age of 51 years I am experiencing the best and the worst of what, it is like to be in the menopause. Sorry yet to experience the positive aspects but, how long have you got for the negatives.

Decided to go back on the HRT patches after the fiasco of poor Mr Wilbur experiencing the symptons of estrogen poisoning from my topical HRT gel. He lost his belly hair and his nipples swelled to the size of large grapes. What a shock that was!  I googled dog hair loss and HRT and there it was.  He was absorbing the estrogen from my arms. I did not realise that I should have covered my arms for up to one hour after application, to stop this from happening. I thought once the area was dry to touch all was ok.

So now I have one sad, cold and partially bald little dog and a very nervous partner who definitely does not want to develop large nipples and lose his most precious head of hair. 

But on a happier note I have found time to sculpt, photograph and post these little houses. Simply click on the caption for more information

Halloween Dollhouse Miniature
 Gingerbread House 12th Scale

Halloween Dollhouse Miniature
 Gingerbread House 12th Scale

Why Life Interferes With Mini Making

Why is it that the world and his miss's always seems to get in the way of mini making? All I really ever want to do each day is throw myself wholeheartedly into mini making. However today firstly, I had to deal with the accountant. I am still responsible for a business set up by my ex partner, who I split from January 2016. When he left our 24 year relationship to marry his child bride of 22 years old. I am not bitter that at 50 years old he preferred her supple plump flesh to my aging saggy equivalent. I just wish he would stop bullshitting and stick to our Deed of Separation. So that we can finally be rid of each other.

Sorry I digress now back to business my next diversion. A trip to the post office and a slow walk and sniff along the canal with my little dog Mr Wilbur. He is the one obsessed with sniffing I just listen to my DAB personal radio. That is until he misbehaves and needs luring away with a tasty array of treats. They do not always work and on some occasions I am forced to chase the little devil while admonishing him to come.

The Master

Next emails to my Residents Association and neighbours updating the progress on reporting and monitoring the damage caused to our properties by a greedy construction company building 1400 housing units on a plot of land probably more suited to half the number. Talk about feeling overwhelmed, I am by nature a borne procrastinator. If it was not for the fact that a hairline crack in my hallway plaster has, morphed into a whooping great crack. I would still be debating whether it was in fact a problem or not. Rallying neighbours and speaking at meetings really is not me. To be honest at times I am not sure how I have all of a sudden been galvanized into action.

Cracks

Then of course one has to eat. What a palaver that is, all I really want is cake. Bowl of delicious branflakes forced down and finally it is time for my addiction.

Photography, edit, list and promote. No making today then!

Halloween 2019

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween Candy

Halloween Chocolates

For more information about the Halloween candy please clink on the text. So another day begins

Easter Giveaway

Good morning this year for Easter I am giving away one of my little Easter themed cakes

Click here for more information on how to win

Click on the link and it will take you to my Facebook page:

Simply Like the page and Share the image.
A winner will be randomly selected and announced on Easter Sunday on my Facebook page.

Good Luck

Christmas Preparation

Dollhouse Miniature Mincemeat Tartlets - Click here

What an exciting day yesterday I added the finishing touches to my Dollhouse miniature Christmas Cakes as well as taking my little doggy friend to puppy training class and we passed. I was so pleased as right up to the last minute it was not going well and then when it mattered he was a star.

Dollhouse Miniature Chocolate Log - Click here

Dollhouse Miniature Chocolate Log - Click here

Dollhouse Miniature Chocolate Log - Click here

Dollhouse Miniature Christmas Whimsical Cake - Click here

Dollhouse Miniature Christmas Cake - Click here

Dollhouse Miniature Christmas Food - Click here

Dollhouse Miniature Christmas Food - Click here

Christmas is Coming

Christmas Cookies - Click here to see more

Selection of Belgian Chocolates - Click here to see more

Gift Box of Cookies - Click here to see more

Christmas Treats - Click here to see more

Chocolate Noel - Click here to see more

Selection of French Pastries - Click here to see more

With November midway through my miniature Christmas preparations are well and truly under way. I had a little set back last week when I sliced my left thumb with a scalpel while trying to trim a mini Christmas pudding. So for a few days I could not make anything. Its on the mend now thank goodness. Lets hope I am not silly enough to do it again. Here is a selection of what I have been busy with.

Easter Treats

Cappuccino and Easter chick - To see more click here

Easter Mug and Easter Eggs - To see more click here

Chocolate Easter Bunny - To see more click here

Jar of Easter Eggs - To see more click here

Jar of Easter Eggs 

Panoramic Easter Egg - Will be listing shortly

Here are the last of my miniature Easter Treats. I returned to the UK February 25th for 18 days to visit family and friends which I really enjoyed. Even though it was so cold. I find it quite frustrating making minis here in Indonesia often I reach for something only to find I have left it in the UK. Trying to locate supplies here can be time consuming and futile. I am glad I am able to return to the UK every 6/8 weeks.

October Give Away

To Celebrate three years of being a full time miniature maker I am having my first miniature give away. I was fortunate enough to be able to resign from my job as a teaching assistant three years ago this October enabling me to do what I love full time.

To be in with a chance of winning this delicious Strawberry Gateau you need to:

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2. Subscribe to the DollhouseKitchen newsletter by clicking here

3.  Leave a comment on this post stating that you would like to enter the give away


How the winner will be chosen

I will write the names of all those that enter on individual pieces of paper (fold them so that the name is hidden). Place them all in a box and then withdraw the winner.


When is the winner Chosen

The winner will be chosen 31st October at 12.00pm GMT


Give away entry closes at 11.59am GMT 31st October


I will announce the winner here on this blog 1st November

I will contact the winner personally for postal details and then send the Strawberry Gateau free of charge to them.


***********Good Luck Everyone************

Discount 20% for Autumn/Fall

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48 Hour Extravaganza 

As a special treat I am offering customers 20% off all items on my website simply use the code Sept20 at checkout.
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Chocolates, Cakes and Biscuits

Belgian Chocolates - To see more click here

Cake Collection- To see more click here

Halloween Cookies- To see more click here

Fondant Fancies- To see more click here

Chocolate Teddy Bears - To see more click here

I have been busy making little miniatures all week above is a selection of my new creations. The only advantage of having an awful summer here in London in the UK is that I am not tempted away from my work by the sunshine. However, I have been watching all of our sports people competing in the Olympics and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

Making Currant Cupcakes - Will be listed shortly

Making Gingerbread Men - Click here to see more

Making Scones - To see more click here

Alice in Wonderland Cheshire Cat Style Cupcakes - To see more click here

I have been away from miniature making for a little while due to Holidays and a family wedding. I have just returned from a relaxing week in Corfu where I swam in the clear blue water and basked in the sum. However, now I am back and creating here are my newest offerings.

Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Range

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Why change things when I have only just learnt how to use them? Not being the most technically minded I find it so difficult when things like this happen. I am not even sure if this blog will post but, here goes anyway.

I have been working on my range celebrating Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. This year in the UK Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 glorious years on the throne to mark this triumphant event many shops are releasing commemorative merchandise. There will be a weekend of festivities in the UK starting June 2nd and ending with two extra Bank holidays on the 4th and 5th of June. So why not celebrate in 12th scale.