Monday 25 November 2013

Pomanders


On Saturday Karen and I went to Nancledra School's annual Christmas Craft Fair. I love Christmas fairs, and this one is a highlight. The talent on display always blows my mind a little bit. I find it inspiring too. Not that I could create anything as lovely as the things being sold. I just love being surrounded by it all.

I bought a few Christmas gifts. It's at times like these that I wish I had more girls to buy for. Apart from a solitary niece (and a very lovely one to boot), it is all boys in my family. Sadly I am stuck in the world of Halo Megabloks, WWE and dubious smelling deodorant.

The pomander decorations that I bought smell anything other than dubious. In fact they smell divine. Pomanders are easy to make, but preparation is key here, because the fruit needs several weeks to dry out. I think I may try to make them next year.






Joining in with Lou's Nature In The Home Series series.

Leanne xx

11 comments:

  1. Pomander... what a great word (I had to google it). I have already added those to the list of things I would like to make. Someday.
    What is the green round fruit?
    Christina

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  2. Hey Christina,

    It's a lime. It smells amazing. There are apples too. I think that must be where the name comes from - pomme french for apple?
    Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. Always chuffed. The novelty never wears out!

    Leanne xx

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  3. I've never seen pomanders like that, how pretty and colorful! I've only seen the kind that are made with oranges that have cloves stuck in all over them. I think those are called pomanders too? Maybe not. But how nice, I really like them. I laughed about the dubious-smelling deodorant; I have a much-younger brother and I remember when Axe deodorant came out. He wore it when he was a teenager and I found it so gross. He thought he smelled wonderful, of course. :)

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  4. I have tried drying fruit and they have either been well cooked or gone mouldy! The one you bought looks so good. Sarah x

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  5. That's a lovely pomander. I know exactly what you mean about liking to see all the beautiful handmade things. I always find them inspiring, even if I don't manage to make them myself. The dried fruit looks great. Sometimes I find dried apple cores and the odd dried grape (a sultana?) down behind the sofa - it must be a similar principle no?

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    1. It certainly works that way in our house, CJ! ;0

      xx

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  6. These look beautiful - I bet they smell amazing too ! x

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  7. These not only look fab, but I am sure they smell heavenly. The perfect fragrance for this time of the year. We are having our Christmas fair on Friday night and I am feeling just a little nervous as it will be my first time selling things I have made and like you I am always blown away with the things people make. xoxo

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  8. Just catching up a bit Leanne. They look fab, I can imagine they are easy enough to do but as you say they need a bit of time to dry out.

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  9. I can almost smell them from Gloucestershire!

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  10. They just look like they smell lush. And you've reminded me that I need to buy some oranges and cloves so that I can make a few in December.

    An old colleague of mine used to say that if you leave orange or clementine peel on the radiators to dry out, it will smell amazing. He was right, it does. x

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