I've been slacking on saying hello since last Saturday. Sorry about that. The very warm weather outside is not so good for my overall mood and Mr Headache frequent visits isn't helping much. Bummer.
I hope your weekend was beautiful and relaxing and all the things you needed it to be. Mine was full of tasty comfort food ~ yummie vegetarian banana leaf rice and homemade lotus root soup with pork ribs, a bit of socializing, as well as a few chapters of Danielle Laporte's The SPARK Kit thrown in for good measure.
I'll leave you with a few favorite photos from the yummie vegetarian banana leaf rice lunch with my two best girls, Adeline and Angela.
I'll be back soon with some new sewing projects i'm excited to share with you. My desire to sew this weekend had to do with sewing while listening to this beautiful voice. Her tracks have been on heavy rotation around here.
Today is also my sweet Mister's birthday. We are saving the birthday celebration till i'm there with him in Hamburg (planning and saving up for the long vacation) and i have a little surprise gift for him too.
Happy Birthday, my sweet!
Happy Monday.
Happy week.
Happy.
Dear Jacqueline,
It's been a little warm over here in Singapore too..but I hope you are better now! Good food and great company...what more can we ask for ;)
Hope you have lots of energy and inspiration to continue your crafting pursuits :)) Can't wait to see them!
Have a great week sweet friend!
Love,
Pei Li
Posted by: Dollhouse Miniatures by Pei Li | May 30, 2011 at 10:59 PM
Ooh, happy happy Geburtstag zu deinem Mr. sweet Jacqueline!! You must be looking forward to that loooooong vacation in lovely Germany.
Lots of love for a wonderful new week my friend o xx o xx o xx o
Posted by: ~*~saskia~*~ | May 31, 2011 at 01:38 AM
So yummy! Beautiful photos! Hope you can celebrate soon with your mister! Have a very lovely week!
Posted by: Elizabethglz | May 31, 2011 at 02:09 AM
Happy Birthday to your sweet guy! Sending you some extra love today my friend. xoxox
Posted by: koralee | May 31, 2011 at 03:18 AM
Humm.. I'd love to taste that someday! :p
Have a great week sweetie! I'm already curious to see your next projects! :)
And Happy Birthday to Mr.So-cute-it-hurts :D heheheh
Posted by: Nia | May 31, 2011 at 05:13 AM
i had banana leaf rice with my good friend yesterday! yum! i love banana leaf rice + eating with my bare hands! yummm...
oh! happy birthday to the mister in hamburg! hope you'll be able to visit him soon! long vacation sounds very exciting!
Posted by: alison | May 31, 2011 at 09:19 AM
Dearest sweet Nia, i love this "Mr.So-cute-it-hurts"!! Made me giggle so loud! Thanks so much for visiting me here today! Love to you sweet sweet friend!
Posted by: Jacqueline | May 31, 2011 at 09:28 AM
Dear sweet Alison, i love banana leaf rice lots but im clummsy eating with my hands so i always go for the folk and spoon. hehe Thanks so much for your sweet comment! Love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | May 31, 2011 at 09:30 AM
oh yum I want some now...wish I could visit and try some with you. Oh Germany, when do you get to see him?
Posted by: Pam Holderman | May 31, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Dearest sweet pam, the mister and i are planning a off-peak season vacation to Germany somewhere around either July/Aug/Sept. More time for me to save up on the air-ticket and some vacation spending money. :) Love to you sweet friend!
Posted by: Jacqueline | May 31, 2011 at 11:55 AM
Happy birthday to the Mister! I hope you were able to get some sewing time squeezed in. ;) Have a lovely week!
Posted by: theUgourmet | May 31, 2011 at 03:14 PM
Wishing your mister happy birthday wishes! Your photos are lovely...making me a bit hungry!
Posted by: linda | May 31, 2011 at 04:49 PM
hej my dear...thanks for your sweet words and hope that you feel better now...;)...and wow what a delicious recipe...and now i´m hungry...and you will visit Germany? When and how long? wish you a very creative and inspiring week...take care and enjoy your sewing projects...a big hug...cheers...i...
Posted by: frauheuberg | May 31, 2011 at 06:11 PM
Dearest sweet ines, YES the mister and i are planning an off-peak season vacation for me to visit Germany somewhere around either July/Aug/Sept. I am hoping to stay for a month or more if everything goes well. Will keep you updated! Love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | May 31, 2011 at 08:10 PM
Hello Jacqueline! Happy Tuesday to you. A vacation to Hamburg?! My that sounds wonderful. I'll bet you're really looking forward to that, especially since you'll be spending time with the Mister :) Happy birthday to him, by the way. Hope you have a wonderful week ♥
Posted by: Tricia | May 31, 2011 at 11:35 PM
Jacqueline, happy birthday to your sweet! And have a great week :)
These photos are amazing, they make me hungry :)
Posted by: Merylu | June 01, 2011 at 01:08 AM
Oh yum- all of the photos look good enough to eat.
Posted by: Ren Lady Of The Arts | June 01, 2011 at 01:51 AM
I really love your photos, they have such a soft feeling to them I just want to print them out and stick them on my wall :) I hope those horrid headaches go away soon :(
Posted by: Veronika | June 01, 2011 at 04:23 AM
What a sweet post. Meals out with friends are one of the very best things!
Thanks for stopping by my blog while I was away. I need to find some motivation to get back into sewing tomorrow....once I unpack. :)
Feel better soon Jacqueline!
Laura :)
Posted by: Laura | June 01, 2011 at 09:41 AM
Hi Jacqueline, how are you? :)
Wow, the vegetarian banana leaf rice was so authentic! I love it! In fact, banana leaf rice is always one of my favorites.
Have a wonderful week ahead! :D
Hugs, Mandy
Posted by: Mandy | June 01, 2011 at 03:16 PM
Hi Jacqueline, I hope you're feeling better now! Your comfort food looks delicious! I hope that The Spark Kit really inspires you!! I also love the beautiful song you shared. Its really soulful. I'd heard it before but didn't know who sang it and now I do so thanks! Happy birthday to your Mister!! A trip to Hamburg sounds like it will be some kind of wonderful! Have a happy week! Wini xo
Posted by: wini | June 01, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Lotus root soup sounds so exotic!! I hope you are feeling much better, dear. Happy Birthday to your Mister! xoxo – g
Posted by: Georgianna | June 02, 2011 at 10:51 AM
food looks delicious... Yum.. I hoe you and your mister have a wonderful time in Germany.....
Posted by: collette schildkraut | June 02, 2011 at 12:24 PM
happy birthday to the mister! Jacqueline, when ever you post pictures of food, it looks absolutely mouth-watering good.
Did you get the spark kit at that name your price birthday deal? I did too, though I haven't started going through it just yet. Excited to sink my teeth into it, though.
Posted by: AG Ambroult | June 02, 2011 at 11:32 PM
Dearest sweet Amy, YES i did get the spark kit at that name your price birthday deal! So HAPPY you did too! :) I am really enjoying it so far and trying to soak in on the details. Thanks so much for the mister's birthday wish! Have a lovely merry happy day and love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | June 02, 2011 at 11:40 PM