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Sensory Triggers

I have always been fascinated with sensory triggers. When you smell, taste, hear or touch something that brings on a memory.

My mum taught me about them in a round-about way when we were young. Every time we would go on a holiday she would buy a perfume and wear it the whole trip. Smell is said to be the strongest trigger so now every time I get a waft of that fragrance I am immediately brought…

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Im a Big Girl Now

Im a Big Girl Now

Yesterday I finally grew up.

I received my (very) expensive piece of paper to say that I’ve graduated with First Class Honours!

I must admit it felt slightly anti-climactic, this could be because my last assessment was due mid-late November and the ceremony was held at the end of March… but I also felt that I didn’t work that hard – this might also have been because it was so long since I was…

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Nuts for Peanuts

I love nuts, almonds, cashews, macadamias, hazelnuts, even walnuts every now and then… but above all peanuts – especially peanut butter. But the sugar content in those things are ridiculous and the natural ones at the health food shop are pricey, so I decided to make my own. Pretty simple actually.

I just grabbed a bag of salted peanuts and chucked them in the food processor (in hind sight I…

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Who is The Littlest Little?

I love to think of new ways to make things and to improve things. I like to be creative both in art and in baking. I’d love the chance to entertain a few of you if you’ll let me; writing about food, creative ideas, books, films, television shows, travelling and just daily life! I appreciate comments and suggestions and hope that we can become a happy little blogging family :)

I decided to start…

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