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Continue reading →: Sourdough apple cake
It has been a while since I last had some yam cake and the ones that you get commercially are more rice flour than yam. So I thought – since we are on MCO and I do have a bit of time over the weekends – lets make some yam…
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Continue reading →: (Review) Paint by numbers
This is actually my 2nd year into paint-by-numbers (PBN). I first picked it up in 2020 with a simple colour block stag painting, then a floral arrangement and a tiger-in-the water piece (gifted to my brother) before starting this Parisian scenery piece. This fourth piece languished for close to a…
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Continue reading →: Canelé de Bordeaux
It has been a while since I last had some yam cake and the ones that you get commercially are more rice flour than yam. So I thought – since we are on MCO and I do have a bit of time over the weekends – lets make some yam…
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Continue reading →: (Review) Diamond painting
It would seem that I am pretty behind on the trends. 5D diamond painting is another one of those artsy crafts that exploded onto the scene a while back but I never got around to trying it out until recently – paint by numbers and embroidery is more of my…
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Continue reading →: Embroidery No 2
I purchased this piece from homesixno together with a few others and this turned out to be a fast & simple project. A few things though… The roses need to be done first but be careful about snagging. It *will* happen. French knots requires two hands – they will be…
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Continue reading →: Embroidery No 1
On a whim, I decided to try my hand at embroidery. I had picked up this kit alongside a separate latch hook rug kit. After a few days of working on the latch hook rug, I realized that the rug wasn’t a suitable project to work on in front of…
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Continue reading →: Scrap yarn baskets
Of lately, I’ve been busy churning out scrap yarn baskets! It’s a fab way to use up leftover yarn from earlier projects or even yarn that you don’t like (easily one of the perils of buying yarn online – sometimes it’s not the colour you want or the right texture…
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Continue reading →: Day 4: The wife’s role in marriage
Note: This is a two-part reflection on the role of men and women in a marriage. The earlier part (on husbands) was uploaded on 8 October. In the age of 50 Shades of Grey and women empowerment, the term “submission” can open up a can of worms. Ephesians 5:22-24 –…
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Continue reading →: Day 3: The husband’s role in marriage
Note: This is a two-part reflection on the role of men and women in a marriage. And thus am a little behind on this. In the Asian culture, the wife is seen as the do-all, be-all, go-to person. Women are often expected to manage the household, children, jobs and husbands,…
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Continue reading →: Day 2: Forgive and forget
Forgive and forget. In the last few weeks or so, I have heard this thrown around one too many times. All in an attempt to have some peace in a tumultuous relationship. People expect that once you forgive, you forget. Once you forgive, you have re-conciliated with that person. That…
Bonjour,
I’m Mabel
I knit. I crochet. I bake. I travel. I read. I write. I take pictures. I blog. I sing. I work. I play. I design. I feel. I love. I live.
As you can see, I am quite a busy person. After having relocated to France, I am now a part-time English teacher with a small business selling crochet items and patterns.
Before my big move, I worked in publishing and public relations prior to my last job as a communications lecturer in a tertiary institution. I was even once a business owner, selling artisanal skincare products and cold-processed soap.
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