The poems in this book are selected from a lifetime of 'poetical prosing'. They have been placed in an order which suggests the changes from childhood to old age. Before putting it into the hands of your nearest and dearest, you'd better read them yourself.
Title: Slugs and snails and puppy dogs' tails: Helping Boys Connect With God By: Carolyn Edwards Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 194 Vendor: InterVarsity Press Publication Date: 2011 Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.51 X 0.41 (inches) Weight: 8 ounces ISBN: 1844745236 ISBN-13: 9781844745234 Stock No: WW745231
As we all know, boys are made from slugs and snails and puppy dog tails. Therefore this must be a cake for the girls! Of all the cakes on my site this is probably the easiest to make. It is also utterly delicious; a perfect cake to have with a cup of tea or coffee. Lovely warm spices and a crunchy sugar topping makes this a sensual delight. But I have a confession. I only made it because I wanted to play with my new toy –my new nutmeg grater means I will never grate bits of my finger off again. When I unpacked it I stood grating nutmeg into the sink just for the fun of it before I conceded that, as activities went, this was probably one of the more futile. Isn’t she a beauty: The cake is quite plain to look at – there won’t be any amazed gasps when you unveil it. The amazed gasps will come when people eat it and marvel at the flavours: cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. This cake is all about the eating! You can see the spicy flecks: I am so confident in this cake that I serve it alone. No cream, no custard, no fruit, no bells, no whistles. Enjoy. Ingredients: 175g unsalted butter 250g light brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten 250g plain flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1-3 tablespoons milk (whole or semi skimmed) 2 tablespoons Demerara sugar How to make: - Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4. - Line a 900g loaf tin with baking paper. - Beat the butter until pale and creamy, then add the light brown sugar and beat for about 5 minutes. Usually I would say “beat until pale and fluffy” but that won’t happen with brown sugar. As long as you beat for 5 minutes it will be perfect. - Gradually add the eggs, beating well to ensure they are incorporated. - Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger to the creamed mix and fold in, adding the milk one spoon at a time as necessary. Only use as much milk as you need to slacken the mix. - Spoon the mix into the tin and then sprinkle the Demerara sugar on top; this is what gives the crunchy top. - Bake in the oven for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Mine took 1 hour. - Cool in the tin for at least 10 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack to cool. - This cake will last several days in an airtight container and is most delicious a day or so after baking. - Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made. - Eat.
Pair of squishy slugs, slimy and yucky, perfect for the prankster. This pair of revoltingly realistic looking slugs are really sticky and slimy to the touch. Ideal for pranking friends and family, watching the reactions to these slimy creatures - nobody loves a slug! The stretchy, sticky body is 5.5" long and can stick to walls and ceilings to add to the icky authenticity. 'Slugs, snails and puppy dog tails' are what little boys are made of - they will certainly love playing with these. Yuck factor high!
I am sure I am not alone, I hate when I look in the rear view mirror and see my little guys head crooked over so far that it looks really uncomfortable. So I decided to do something about it. I found a pinterest pin about making seat belt pillows to avoid this exact problem, but there was no pattern, so I set about trying to figure out how to make one. Now it had been YEARS since I have used a sewing machine, but my mom got me one at an auction(I think she was hinting at me to do my own mending and hemming). I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. There are a few tweaks that need to be made, but for my first sewing project I am super happy! I started with a just a rectangular shape for the inner pillow. I decided on 6 inch width by a 22 inch length, I figured that would be long enough. I sew that together and stuffed it with cut up foam stuffing, and I hand stitch the opening at the top with a slip stitch to hide the fact that it was hand sewn. Next was to tackle the cover. It took me a while to figure out exactly how I wanted it to look. I made a larger rectangle 6.5 inches by 23 inches. I added Velcro to the opening at the bottom so that I could easily remove the pillow for washing. I added 2 tabs with Velcro on one end to attached to the belt on his car seat. The are 3 inches by 5 inches. Then I sewed it up and stuffed it with the pillow! The first time we were able to use it was on the way home from the Papanack Zoo and it worked like a charm! Looking forward to be able to use it on our trip to Toronto next week!
This quilt is for backyard boys! My quilt features awesome prints with bugs, dirt, and anything else a little boy (or adventurous girl) would love.
Pair of squishy slugs, slimy and yucky, perfect for the prankster. This pair of revoltingly realistic looking slugs are really sticky and slimy to the touch. Ideal for pranking friends and family, watching the reactions to these slimy creatures - nobody loves a slug! The stretchy, sticky body is 5.5" long and can stick to walls and ceilings to add to the icky authenticity. 'Slugs, snails and puppy dog tails' are what little boys are made of - they will certainly love playing with these. Yuck factor high!
I am sure I am not alone, I hate when I look in the rear view mirror and see my little guys head crooked over so far that it looks really uncomfortable. So I decided to do something about it. I found a pinterest pin about making seat belt pillows to avoid this exact problem, but there was no pattern, so I set about trying to figure out how to make one. Now it had been YEARS since I have used a sewing machine, but my mom got me one at an auction(I think she was hinting at me to do my own mending and hemming). I am pretty happy with the way it turned out. There are a few tweaks that need to be made, but for my first sewing project I am super happy! I started with a just a rectangular shape for the inner pillow. I decided on 6 inch width by a 22 inch length, I figured that would be long enough. I sew that together and stuffed it with cut up foam stuffing, and I hand stitch the opening at the top with a slip stitch to hide the fact that it was hand sewn. Next was to tackle the cover. It took me a while to figure out exactly how I wanted it to look. I made a larger rectangle 6.5 inches by 23 inches. I added Velcro to the opening at the bottom so that I could easily remove the pillow for washing. I added 2 tabs with Velcro on one end to attached to the belt on his car seat. The are 3 inches by 5 inches. Then I sewed it up and stuffed it with the pillow! The first time we were able to use it was on the way home from the Papanack Zoo and it worked like a charm! Looking forward to be able to use it on our trip to Toronto next week!
This quilt is for backyard boys! My quilt features awesome prints with bugs, dirt, and anything else a little boy (or adventurous girl) would love.
Sometimes we can miss the little stories playing out in our gardens or backyards if we don’t take a moment to stop and look. Take this small, striped-shell snail leaning down from its toadstool seat to take a sip of water from an acorn cup. Whether snails even drink water (or whether this whole little […]
Pair of squishy slugs, slimy and yucky, perfect for the prankster. This pair of revoltingly realistic looking slugs are really sticky and slimy to the touch. Ideal for pranking friends and family, watching the reactions to these slimy creatures - nobody loves a slug! The stretchy, sticky body is 5.5" long and can stick to walls and ceilings to add to the icky authenticity. 'Slugs, snails and puppy dog tails' are what little boys are made of - they will certainly love playing with these. Yuck factor high!
Inspired by 19th Century rhyme, this card depicts the components in the first half of the rhyme: "Slugs and snails And puppy-dogs' tails" All our cards are illustrated, designed and printed in house at Meticulous Ink, Bath, UK. Each card has been lovingly letterpress printed on a 1960s Original Heidelberg Windmill. Each single card is letterpress printed in blue and brown ink onto 300gsm, 100% cotton card. With a tan tissue lined, C6 envelope. Choose the "Custom message" option above and we'll write a lovely hand lettered message on the inside! Let us know what you'd like it to say in the Special Instructions box at check out.
