Friday, 20 May 2011

lessons learnt from blogging

Since I started blogging I have learnt a great many things from a fantastic range of places. I have learnt to crochet, been inspired to bake, joined quilt-a-longs, and photo challenges, made and met friends, planted flowers, and learnt more about a community of friendship and inspiration than I could possibly have imagined.

to the bemusement of my family and friends I photograph everything, write lists in notebooks of things to make/bake/create and have a favourites bar on the computer that is so long they can never find the links to cbbc or the premiereship table.....

I hadn't realised just how much my life had changed though until I tried to photograph a few things recently.

first there were the purple tinted meringues, the white plate they were heading to the party on just wouldn't do........



and I couldn't work out why, so I sat for a while and thought about it, and I realised it was Alice. From Alice I have learnt that there should be plates for scones, and the correct bowl for strawberries, not forgetting the biscotti plates.



the burden of responsibility is immense. I hope this pale pink plate does justice to the first egg.
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16 comments:

  1. RDA Pony TalesMay 20, 2011 11:04 pm

    I could not agree more! I look at everything now through "camera eyes", changing flowers into different containers, drinking tea in different cups and moving cushions around the house. My family think I have gone (even more) mad!
    Your meringues look heavenly and the pale pink plate is just perfect :) x

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  2. **Anne**May 21, 2011 2:45 am

    I always enjoy your photos and blogging is not only fun, it's great to be learning so many things too.
    Have a great weekend,
    Anne xx

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  3. dragonflyMay 21, 2011 6:10 am

    A whole new world opened up to me when I discovered blogging!
    The plate is perfect with your first egg - how will you eat it?!

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  4. ZoyaMay 21, 2011 7:39 am

    I totally agree with you and find it so encouraging and inspirational to know that there are people out there who care about the same stuff and will get it then i go mushy over the softness and colour of yarn or the perfect recipe.

    Congrats on the first egg. It looks gorgeous on the pink plate

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  5. The Coffee LadyMay 21, 2011 8:10 am

    I very rarely take pictures of my plates, because Alice would not approve. They are mainly white, and come from Ikea.

    The egg looks fab on that plate.

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  6. The Coffee LadyMay 21, 2011 8:10 am

    (and it is a great privilege to be one of the friends you have met)

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  7. Magic BeanMay 21, 2011 9:42 am

    Is it Myrtle's?
    Not only have you learnt lessons, you have taught some too.
    Thank you, Ax

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  8. kristinaMay 21, 2011 10:44 am

    Hurrah for the first egg! And I really do need some more exciting plates... K x

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  9. dottycookieMay 22, 2011 9:47 pm

    Yay! An egg!

    And all our plates are chipped so you're way ahead of me in the styling stakes.

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  10. BadPennyMay 23, 2011 4:34 pm

    Ha that's funny but I agree ! The first egg is so exciting - I jumped for joy !

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  11. harmony and rosieMay 23, 2011 5:46 pm

    Oh yes, these things matter and I think the egg looks perfect. Boiled already?

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  12. LynnMay 24, 2011 3:11 am

    I hereby declare that this is the winner in the "best punchline for a blog post EVER." Congratulations on that lovely egg (and please give my praise to the gal who laid it, too)!

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  13. Helen PhilippsMay 24, 2011 8:59 am

    I so agree with you!! Blogging enriches everything - it makes you more visually aware, and there are others to share it with who appreciate it too! Your meringues look fabulous, and the plates are perfect.
    Helen x

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  14. AnonymousMay 26, 2011 5:13 pm

    So very true, blogging teaches us so much. My camera is like an extra limb to me these days, I snap everything. The egg looks great by the way.

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  15. nimble fingers and steady eyebrowsMay 27, 2011 7:54 am

    Hi Tess. Thank you so much for the fabulous prizes! So much goregousness in one small parcel! There are some pics over on the blog. Laura xx

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  16. alice cMay 31, 2011 1:59 pm

    Such lovely plates! It seems that I have successfully converted you to china love. And I must say that I had never thought of an egg plate or a meringue plate so that gives me two excuses to go and buy more china loveliness.
    Alicex

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