I'm a real housewife now! =)

This was my breakfast this morning:

 

That's right, fresh cut bread and home-made apricot jam. YUM!

I feel like a proper housewife because this week I made apricot jam (jelly for the Americans among us). It really is simple, just 1kg sugar to 1kg fruit then cook slowly on low heat. It just takes *hours*. For some reason though, jam to me is the measure of success as a housewife. I just feel so 'proper' standing in an apron & stirring. Why? I have no idea. We really don't eat jam that much (unless it's apricot!). And surely success as a housewife would be measured by what? a happy husband? a comfy home? Doing the best I can? Hmm... Will have to think about that more.

Unfortunately I have been flaring since I made it. :( The Prince woke me up this morning by putting a piece of bread-&-jam under my nose until I worked out what it was & woke up to eat it! Pretty good wakeup I reckon!

So what's your greatest success? What makes you feel like you're succeeding?

Christmas cooking win!

This Christmas we decided to make some gingerbread cookies for our friends and neighbours. A nice, cheap present. (I was about to type 'easy' just then, but it definitely wasn't easy!) The Prince had to help me roll out the gingerbread because it was hard from being in the fridge, but here's the finished product!

And yes, that is a mince pie dipped in icing at the back of the photo! I blame the Prince!


All wrapped up:

See, I can cook, sometimes! Now if only I could think of something for dinner...

Chrismas rose

Rose: A Christmas that wasn't too expensive! We put spending limits on our presents, and came out very well in the end I think.