Starfish

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We love Starfish and add them around our home in Fairlight. They give a bowl of Seashells a splash of fun. We often see living Starfish in Sydney at Clontarf, though there small and are red in colour. I would never dream of collecting anything unless is was dead. It just does not seem right.

I photographed this one on my Rustic Table that has become the home of many new objects I love collecting and photographing with my son's camera.

Chritmas Craft

These adorable doves came from IKEA, I tweaked them by gluing them with a hot glue gun onto a taupe ribbon and simply tied a bow on the end. There so sweet.

Christmas Treats

Chili & Rosemary Spiced Nuts
Serves 8 to 10

3 Tablespoons of Butter
3 cups whole roasted unsalted cashews
2 cups whole walnut halves
2 cups whole pecan halves
1/2 cup whole almonds
1 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
2 teaspoons Chili or Cayenne
4 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves, divided
2 teaspoons salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the cashews, walnuts, pecans, almonds, 3 tablespoons of butter, the maple syrup, brown sugar, chili on the sheet pan. Toss to coat the nuts evenly. Add 4 tablespoons of the rosemary and 2 teaspoons of salt and toss again.

Spread the nuts in one layer. Roast the nuts for 25 minutes, stirring twice with a large metal spatula, until the nuts are glazed and golden brown. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with 2 more teaspoons of salt and the remaining 2 tablespoons of rosemary.

Toss well and set aside at room temperature, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking as they cool. Taste for seasoning. Serve warm or cool completely and store in airtight containers at room temperature.

Christmas Wrapping Paper

I love choosing a Theme each year, here is my 2011 Organic Theme.
I buy all my paper Online from http://www.wrapco.com.au