This is where we spent our short 'honeymoon'. 2days in Berlin, one day in Paradise Island (water park in an old zeppelin hangar), and 2 days in Prague - a lot of driving, not really relaxing but a lot of sightseeing. Here are couple shots from 'B' town...

I am flying to Orlando in Florida today. My trip starts at Vienna airport, changing plane in London, and again in New York. The weather forecast is not making me happy at all:((

... in other words... Merry Christmas/Veselé Vánoce/God Jul/Schoene Weihnachten to all of you!!!

Here is the recipe:

2 cups of 'polohruba' flour (semi-coarse flour)

1 cup of granulated sugar (I use only half cup of brown sugar)

2 cup of whole poppy seeds

7 eggs
1/2 pack of conditioner dough

Make snow out of 7 egg whites. Mix well sugar, 6 egg yolks, and 6 big spoons of warm water with a mixer, slowly add 2 cups of flour, conditioner dough, poppy. Add the mixed egg whites. Heat up the oven up to 200 degrees. Spread everything on a greasy pan and bake on 170 degrees for a while until the dough does not stick to the toothpick:).

Filling:
1 egg yolk
1 cup  granulated sugar (I use only half cup of brown sugar)
1 zlaty klas (slovak corn starch)
400ml of cold milk

Mix everything together and boil in a pot creating a thick mash. Leave it to cool down, mix it from time to time.  If the cake is thick enough you can cut it in half and put the filling in between, if not just add it to the top.

The icing:

chopped walnuts or almonds (as much as you want)

1/2 pack of vanilla sugar
10g of granulated sugar (I usually skip this sugar)
250 g of butter (I use only half, depends how thick you want to have the icing)

Dump everything in a sauce pan except the nuts and let it all melt. Let it cool down for a little bit getting a thicker sauce and spread it on the top of the cake. Sprinkle the nuts on the top and you can enjoy the poppyness!

card from paper-source,  paper circles from PB paper cut by Fiscars wooden ornaments from Retif

I had an idea and now I am planning to make enchanted forest on our fireplace mantel. I picked two deers already that I am gonna get my hands on Saturday and I saved these little mushroom candles that we got for our stores a while ago. I also got 3 big mushroom candles somewhere as well, I just have to find them:) I will take you through the project on weekend. See you soon!

When the Christmas stars are blooming I know that x-mas is getting closer. Well, they started to bloom a while ago and I always forget to bring my camera with me to show you the beautiful view. But, this time I remembered. This is what we grow in our big green houses behind the city... can't forget to mention the Cyclamen flowers as well.

candles*had them for a while, so, the source is quite unknown, mini glass balls & wooden tray from retif, the green ornate balls by triflora decorations

 picture by gourmandia.com

It was in November, so, a while ago. My mom's. And, I forgot all about the card I made. Silly me! I guess I have to much in my head. You know, just important stuff. Like my mom always says... "just saw dust"... in my head. It sounds better in Slovak though... 'piliny'. Happy Birthday again mom, I luv ya!!!

Sometimes, winter is not just snowy white. Winter might give you colors as well...