Recent Thrifts, And My First Giveaway Winner!

 

 

Why Hello There.

 

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Well after all the fun and the frolick that was Halloween and My First Giveaway, I thought I'd get back into the swing of things with a post on my most recent thrifts.
BUT- not before I announce the winner of the Kiko Eyeshadow! *Drum roll please!*

Congratulations: SHANNON BLAND
(Many thanks to my Mum for helping me draw the winning name from the hat)
Drop me an e-mail Shannon, at: jelisdelapoesie@gmail.com with your postal address :) 
 

Please let me thank you all immensely. Those who took part in the giveaway and made me feel like a success by joining in- I was worried no one would enter! All those who welcomed me to their wonderful Halloween Tea Parties, and took the time to stop by at mine, and of course the lovely Miss V from A Fanciful Twist for organising the whole shabang :) Thank you all, whoever you are, for making me feel welcome in the blogosphere (do we still use that word? Is it outdated yet? ;P )

 

So yeah- thank you!

 

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And now on with the thrifting! From top to bottom: (I'm afriad I'm using a friend's computer and the photos just won't arrange themselves how I'd like them to)

1 A lovely little black dress 2 Love the ruched bodice 3 These shoes were just irresistable, and not too high 4 Really light and comfy gilet, might come in handy for running now the weather's getting cooler 5 Aren't these jelly moulds just adorable? Not that keen on Jelly but Mum thinks they'll make cute kitchen decorations 6 Gorgeous silky random print top with zip down the back, adds instant class to my skinnies :)

 

 

 

Notes From The (Witch's) Kitchen- Spooky Butternut Sqaush Soup And Roasted Seeds

 

Hey Ho.

 

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Happy Halloween!!!

 

*Cackle cackle!* Who goes there? Ah it be my beloved friends from beyond the grave! Come in, do come in and taste the fiendish delights on offer tonight :)

 

So I spent Halloween evening with my parents and I decided to cook up a little surprise for them. I remember my  mum making pumpkin soup one year and, it being really lovely and quite an easy thing to do, I settled on that.

When I got to the shop there were only butternut squashes left in the pumpkin section, but let me tell you, it was still, if not more, yummy and it made a brilliant Jack'o Lantern too!

 

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Spooky Butternut Squash Soup and Roasted Seeds

Serves two to three

 

Ingredients

1 small/medium squash

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon single cream

 

Method

Peel and dice the squash (unless you want to lake a Jack O' Lantern too,

 in which case cut his 'lid' off and hollow him out).

 

With about two cups (here I mean drinking cups, like you'd have tea in!) 

of water, add the squash to a saucepan and simmer until softened.

This may take around 30 minutes, and you may need to add a little more water.

 

Season during the cooking and when done, blend to a smooth consistency.

Add the cream and serve :)

 

So easy!

 

And for the seeds...

 

Pumpkin/squash seeds can be eaten too. Boil them up in salted water and simmer for 10 minutes, then roast on a baking tray with a shallow covering of olive oil, until golden- delish!

 

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I hope you like my quickly thrown together costume, and if you're wondering about my nail varnish, it's the shade Sunday Funday by Essie.

 

 

And don't forget to enter My First Giveaway, for your chance to win some lovely eyeshadow from Kiko Cosmetics, you have until Monday ladies!

 

 

 

The Story Of Mary Jane...

Hey There.

 

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Once upon a time,

In a land not far away,

A giddy group of school girls,

 Did sometimes used to say,

Do not go in the store room,

If you do, do not blame me,

For there is a lost spirit

In the lost property.

 

Her name was double-barrel,

With M and J began,

And all the night in corridors,

The spirit ran and ran.

 

Then when the school was open,

And children filled the halls,

You'd sometimes catch her shadow,

 Upon the classroom walls.

 

One day a classmate told me,

I never will forget,

That Mary Jane's cold face,

Was against the window set.

 

She told me to beware the face,

And never to repeat,

The name that belonged to it,

In case of haunted dreams...

 

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Have a lovely time blog-hopping today ladies,
I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to have joined in :)
 

This poem is based on an actaual ghost story that circled my primary school back in the day, when I was around 8 years old. I remember being very scared at the time and my Mum calming  me down- her explanation was this:

 

It's not real, Heidi, don't worry. You may as well be scared of repeating the words 'frying-pan' three times, as of repeating 'Mary Jane'.

 

 

 

You Are Cordially Invited...

Hello, Hello.

 

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It's that time of year, woooo! and all that ;P

The wonderful Vanessa at A Fanciful Twist is hosting her 6th annual Halloween Tea Party and it's my first time joining in!

 

 

Everybody is invited, so get yourself on over to her blog, where it's all explained, and leave a comment with your blog details,  saying you'd like to join in :)

 

See you on the 26th!