Twelve by 2012 recap

So we are officially well into 2012, did I achieve the 12 goals set for  twelve by 2012 ? 

Well, lets see...

1. Start an imagined travel series 

Not exactly a series, but I have started and the idea is more refine now which I am happy about. See the first of the series  here .

2. Finish my crochet cushion cover  

Yay! I even made a fabric one to accompany my new crochet cushion. See  here .

3. Add more paintings and crafty goodness to my  shop 

A bit of a fail here, but one new item is better than none right?

4. Sell at least one item in my  shop 

Woohoo! Had my first customer on Christmas eve, he bought the tea towel within 30min of me putting it up in the shop!

5. Get back into dressmaking

Sort of, I am in the middle of finishing a dress, will show and tell soon.

6. Make more jam

Nope, no jam making unfortunately. Will need to make some by the end of this month.

7. Bake more

I have made the ugliest but tasty  choc chip cookies , meringue, super moorish poprcorn crunch using this  recipe  and a few ultra delicious veggie quiche. This is quite an achievement for someone who used to bake once a year. 

8. Try making macaroons 

Failed, see  here . Will need to try again very soon.

9. Finish reading all my magazines

No, not really. Only finish reading 2 Frankie magazines, still have a stash to go through.

10. Take a road trip  

We took a trip to  Barrington Tops  for my 31st birthday, visited  Watsons Bay  for the first time and went bush walking around Berry Island Reserve.

11. Do something unexpected for someone

I'm not sure whether I have achieved this goal, hopefully I had put a smile on someone's face this last couple of months.

12. Make at least one new friend

I'm glad to say I have made a couple of really good blog buddies and met a few new friends from Brown Owls. I look forward to developing these friendships this year.

Weekend of fail

See that brown, greyish slush? That is my horribly bad attempt at making macaroons. Everything that can possible go wrong went wrong. Maybe I was aiming a little bit too high with goal 8 in my Twelve by 2012. I am going to crawl under my bed and cry now. Happy Sunday everyone.

Road trip - Barrington Tops

We took a road trip to Barrington Tops for my 31st birthday celebration. For anyone who have never been, I would say pack your bags now! It was the most magical place I have ever been, we were greeted by friendly animals everywhere we go. We had possums, bush turkeys, bower bird and parrots knocking on our window each morning, visitations by the too curious neighbourhood pony, horses and rock wallabies. We even made a life long friend with one of the wallabies and her baby as evident above. Be ready for my image heavy post :)

We are already planning on our next return trip. Can't wait to see my animal friends again.

Goal 10 of Twelve by 2012 complete, 11 more to go.

Twelve by 2012

I have been a big fan of Danni from oh, hello friend! from god knows when. When I saw this twelve by 2012 project, I couldn't help but participate. I love making lists, but never one where i actually tell people about (just in case I don't achieve them). The idea is to complete twelve goals by 2012. Sounds simple right?

1. Start an imagined travel series

2. Finish my crochet cushion cover  (Yay, I even made a fabric one to accompany my new crochet cushion, see here)

3. Add more paintings and crafty goodness to my shop

4. Sell at least one item in my shop

5. Get back into dressmaking

6. Make more jam

7. Bake more

8. Try making macaroons (Failed, see here. Will need to try again very soon)

9. Finish reading all my magazines

10. Take a road trip  (We took a trip to Barrington Tops for my 31st birthday, see here)

11. Do something unexpected for someone

12. Make at least one new friend