What’s the story behind this? The stops were built for the Travel Expo show in 1990 with the intent to serve as an attractive gateway for travelers entering the Nagasaki Prefecture. According to the Isahaya City web site, the creators got the idea for these unusual shapes from the famous story of Cinderella where the carriage turns into a pumpkin.
- From Daily Onigiri

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Things that bothers me today

• I’ve been waiting for the Sweet Japanese Girl cleanser to be re-stocked at Lush for weeks. Today I emailed them to ask when that would happen. Their reply was that it expired and that they won’t sell it in the future. It sucks! I wanted to try it out! (It was nice of them to give me tips about what I could use instead; Ocean Salt and Ultra Bland.)
• The snow, the cold. I’m sick of it.
• My car doesn’t work. My parents came to pick it up earlier tonight. We had to push it and then run with it before it started. I was hoping to drive to the book sale tomorrow but I guess it was a sign that I should walk instead.
• Companies that emails me about a link exchange. They are offering a link on their resources page (that’s not accessible on their front page, or even linked or mentioned anywhere on their site)  while I should place their link in my sidebar. Come on! I’m not that stupid! Fucktards! I hope that no one falls for their “amazing offer”.
• Google Buzz. Need I say anymore? There should be an option to disable it!

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If you liked the Sticky Chocolate Muffins, you will most likely like this chocolate mud cake as well! It’s stickier in the middle!

If you baking-guru’s out there notice something wrong with the recipe – let me know! I’m not very familiar with English cooking-terms. I do hope I got it right though!

Chocolate Mud Cake

300 gram melted butter/margarine
4 eggs
340 g sugar
36 g cacao powder
12 g vanilla sugar
150 g wheat flour
(Powdered sugar)

1. Set the oven at 347°F
2. Melt the butter on the stove or in the microwave and let it cool off.
3. Whip eggs and sugar until it gets fluffy. Add the butter, cacao powder, vanilla sugar and the wheat flour. Whip til you get an even mixture.
4. Grease the cake tin. Pour in the mixture. Put it in the oven for 25 minutes.
5. Take it out and let it cool. Decorate with some powdered sugar if you want.

Kladdkaka

300 gram smör
4 ägg
4 dl strösocker
6 msk kakaopulver
4 tsk vaniljsocker
2,5 dl vetemjöl
(Florsocker)

1. Sätt ugnen på 175 grader.
2. Smält smör i en kastrull. Ta av från plattan.
3. Vispa ägg och socker pösigt. Tillsätt sedan smör, kakao, vaniljsocker och mjöl. Vispa till en jämn smet.
4. Smöra en springform eller lägg bakplåtspapper i botten. Häll i smeten. Sätt in i ugnen i 25 minuter.
5. Ta ut och låt svalna. Pudra lite florsocker över om du vill.

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Sticky Chocolate Muffins

Makes 16
10 minutes in the oven – 200°C or 392°F

2 eggs
212 g sugar
6 g vanilla sugar
1 ml salt
24 g cocoa powder
2,5 g baking powder
120 g wheat flour
100 gram melted butter/margarine

- Start the oven at 200°C or 392°F and place 16 cake cups on a baking plate.
- Melt the butter on the stove or in the microwave and let it cool off.
- Whip the eggs and the sugar with an electric hand mixer.
- Mix down the vanilla sugar, salt, cacao powder and baking powder. Then add the wheat flour and the melted butter. Whip it together fast til you get an even mixture.
- Put the mixture in the cups.
- Put the baking plate in the oven for 10 minutes.
- When they are done, place a towel over them so they don’t get hard.

Swedish

Kladdmuffins

16 stycken
10 minuter i ugnen – 200 grader

2 ägg
2,5 dl strösocker
2 tsk vaniljsocker
1 krm salt
4 msk kakao
1/2 tsk bakpulver
2 dl vetemjöl
100 g smält smör/margarin

- Sätt på ugnen på 200 grader och placera ut 16 muffinsformar på en plåt.
- Smält smöret på spisen eller i micron och låt det svalna.
- Vispa ägg och socker med en elvisp.
- Vispa ner vaniljsocker, salt, kakao och bakpulver. Tillsätt sist vetemjölet och det smälta smöret. Vispa snabbt ihop till en jämn smet.
- Klicka ut smeten i formarna.
- Sätt in i ugnen i 10 minuter.
- När de är färdiga lägg en handuk över så de inte blir hårda!

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Did anyone pick up a real bargain this year?

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I wish you all a Merry Christmas!

(Image taken with my new camera support I bought ages ago! :P The pictures became less blurry all of a sudden! :P )

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• Hanging Spring Star Tutorial – Really fancy stars made of paper!
• Coin Purse Keychains From a Dishtowel – Cute and easy, you can make many!
• Bicycle Frame Luchbag – Not sure if I would have my lunch there, but other stuff for the bike! Or you can perhaps strap it on to a baby stroller!
• Handbag Pouch Tutorial – Quite easy to do!
• Free printable recipe cards – With star rating!
• Free printable pillowbox – Can be used for small gifts.
• Lanvin Inspired Bracelet – Forget the expensive price tag, do one yourself!
• Free 2010 Mini Photo Calendar Template – Customize it with your own photos!
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• 2009 Printable Candybox – It’s so adorable. Don’t forget to check out the other downloads; Rainy Day Cloud Box, Cupcake Petal Box Template, Handmade Envelope Templates (with Tea Time Cards), Lemon Recipe Cards, Christmas Candy Box and more! Phew.
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I love The Holiday – an easy feel good movie. I can see it over and over. Making soap wasn’t as fun as I thought but I like that I’m now one experience richer! I love seeing my dog play, when he is in his own little world, looking so happy. Getting an amazing warm feeling when standing in the line at the supermarket; “Can’t wait to get home to my sofa and my book, thank god for books!” I’m proud that I haven’t spent the entire weekend being depressed over that I was such a social misfit at the office Christmas party. I love it! Talking a walk with the dog when it’s dark, cold and freezing outside. I love looking at all the lights in every window. That I found special bags with my favorite salty liquorice bullets at the supermarket today, I bought three! I now know which celebrity I would like to look like; Heidi Klum. New season of Project Runway on TV! I got a new window for my car (someone smashed it the other week, nothing was stolen though).

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I love everything cute and free, so here are my latest finds:

Free Printables!

• mococo+ PRINT – (I love the duck!) Free printables such as: Postcards, cards, letter sets, memos, envelopes, illustrations and so much more! (My favorite!)
• KF Studio – Free calendars, envelopes, letters, schedules, memos and more to print out!
• Paper Glitter – Free Christmas labels, envelope template, stationary templates and to-do lists.
• CafeKawaii – Free kawaii stationaries/letter sets!
• EatDrinkChic – Free mini greeting cards and letter sets!
• Kind over matter – Free printable affirmation gift set collaboration!

Got more? Please share in the comments! :D

EDIT// Oh I almost forgot one of my favorites (it was hiding in my bookmarks!):

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