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June Princess Challenge
2008-06-05 15:26:00 I am terribly sorry to bring you the June Princess challenge a few days late! However I think it should be a fun and fairly easy one so you should still have plenty of time left to achieve it. First though, how did you go with last month’s challenge? I know it can be hard ... More About: Challenge
Denmark Adventure ~ Day 2
2008-06-03 10:51:00 We awoke on Sunday to beautiful blue skies and a dawn chorus outside our windows. Lee and I sat on the verandah drinking tea and watching all the birds on the edge of the forest. There were Rosellas and Ring Neck Parrots, Splendid Wrens and many others! When our friends started to get up ... More About: Diary , Adventure , Denmark , Skye
Denmark Adventure ~ Day 1
2008-06-03 10:28:00 This morning we got up nice and early to finish packing and get ready for our Vacation. The lovely Lee planned a trip for seven of us to the southern coast of Australia, near a little country town called Denmark and we were eager to be off! Mirai and I were just finishing making ... More About: Diary , Adventure , Skye
Inspirations ~ Inkheart and Inkspell
2008-05-30 12:41:00 I’ve just finished reading Inkspell, the sequel to Inkheart written by Cornelia Funke. She is also the author of The Thief Lord, which I previously mentioned in this entry. Inkspell actually took me quite a while to finish, I really enjoyed both books but found they tended to have slow parts that were a little ...
The Art of Bathing
2008-05-29 15:20:00 I believe one of the simplest daily pleasures is bathing. I think its sad that many of us don’t really get to enjoy this ritual anymore. We take a quick shower before work or school, just enough to get clean but without the relaxation that comes with a nice long soak in the tub. I’ve ...
A Very Busy Princess
2008-05-28 13:35:00 I apologise most sincerely for the scant updates lately! Things have been very busy at the palace of late. We are preparing costumes and a dance for an event coming up in month and it is both time consuming and exhausting, I am looking forward to the results though! This coming weekend I’m fortunate enough ... More About: Diary , Princess , Skye , Busy
Princess Profile - Beauty
2008-05-28 13:29:00 One of my very favourite fairy tales is Beauty and the Beast. The story has always appealed to me because it breaks out of the traditional roles in that Princess , for once, rescues the Prince. It is believed that one of roots of this tale come from the myth of Cupid and Pysche, and ... More About: Profile
Princess Lessons ~ Humility
2008-05-24 16:46:00 Over the past few months I’ve been addressing several of the virtues of a Princess , kindness, grace, honour and duty. Today I would like to explore a virtue that is more misunderstood, but equally as valuable as all of these; Humility . Unfortunately in modern times we’ve developed some false connotations for this word; blind obedience, self ... More About: Lessons
The last summer roses
2008-05-22 11:28:00 It was a blustery day today! The wind played with my hair and skirt and sent the autumn leaves dancing in little gypsy whirls, the sky couldn’t make up it’s mind whether to rain or shine and the last summer roses are blooming in the palace gardens. I love this little one, its ... More About: Diary , Roses , Summer , Skye
Pretty Kitchen ~ Katsu Chicken
2008-05-21 16:44:00 This is the last japanese recipe for a while, I promise! Katsu chicken is not the healthiest of dishes, however it is certainly delicious and popular with a lot of people, even those who don’t usually like japanese food! Basically its fried crumbed chicken cutlet served with rice, japanese mayonaise and katsu sauce. When ... More About: Kitchen , Chicken , Pretty
Inspirations ~ Princess Anime
2008-05-19 13:57:00 Usually I write about Inspirational Movies or Books I have read, however I also really enjoy watching japanese animation, so I thought I might do a little list of my favourite ‘Princess ’ themed anime. I hope you will enjoy these, and perhaps suggest some that you have liked yourself! Nishi no Yoki Majo (Good Witch of ... More About: Anime
Pretty Kitchen ~ Yaki Soba
2008-05-18 17:09:00 Another japanese recipe tonight, one of my favourites too! Yakisoba is a type of japanese stirfry with noodles, which despite the name are usually egg noodles not the buckwheat noodles called soba. There are many ways to prepare this dish, but I like mine with lot of cabbage and a little bit of chicken ... More About: Kitchen , Pretty
Perfect Autumn Day
2008-05-17 07:57:00 Today is one of those perfect autumn days, absoloutely beautiful. The sky is blue with little traces of cloud and the air is cool enough that the grass was still dew-wet at noon. I slept in a little bit this morning, worked on some things and then decided to go outside and enjoy ... More About: Diary , Perfect , Autumn , Skye
Inspirations - The Princess and the Captain
2008-05-17 04:26:00 When I picked up this book it immediately made me think of my friend the Pirate Princess ! The beautiful illustrations on the cover, with aqua blue water, palm trees and a map of some exotic world enticed me to see what was inside, and I’m glad I did because it was quite an adventure! The Princess ... More About: The Captain , Captain
Pretty Kitchen ~ Miso shiru
2008-05-16 13:52:00 Recently I asked if you would be interested in some recipes that aren’t so much pretty, cute and sweet but healthy and delicious and as I’ve had a positive response, I thought I would start with something simple, nutritious and vegetarian. I’ve always loved japanese food, I was first introduced to it in primary school ... More About: Kitchen , Pretty
Princess on Air
2008-05-13 14:47:00 Tonight I have a little bit of a surprise for you. Its something rather different, and I hope it won’t shock you too much with my australian accent! I’ve wanted to run a podcast or audio element on this site for a while now and recently a wonderful opportunity come up! A little while ago ... More About: Diary , Princess , Skye
Princess Lesson ~ Self Control and Letting Go
2008-05-12 15:52:00 This Princess Lesson was inspired by a question I recently recieved from Eve, which reads: Good day to you, Princess Skye! I love everything about your web! It’s so adorable and sweet, you must have taken a lot of time to make it. I have a question….How can I be a princess? The kind of ... More About: Diary , Letting , Control
Autumn Leaves
2008-05-11 14:10:00 Today was Mother’s day, but the Queen really isn’t too keen on the holiday so I just spent the night at her place and we had yummy thai food and watched movies. It was nice and relaxing, and in the morning I got to explore her garden and the passionfruit jungle that has ... More About: Diary , Autumn , Skye , Leaves
Recipes and Roast Chestnuts
2008-05-10 10:36:00 One of the things I love best about winter is cooking. In summer I don’t cook or bake very much because having the oven on during hot weather can make the house unbearable and I enjoy eating a lot of raw fruit and vegetables anyway. However now its a little colder, I’m having ... More About: Diary , Recipes , Roast , Skye
Inspirations - Just Ella
2008-05-09 16:51:00 This is the story of Cinderella, retold in one of the most unique ways I have seen so far. I think if you are a strong, willful Princess who likes to take control of her life and isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty you will really enjoy this story! Myself, I couldn’t identify with ... More About: Ella
Transient Autumn Days
2008-05-08 13:08:00 Autumn weather here is so unpredictable, I went down to the market to buy some fruit and it was clear and sunny but on the way back I had to walk quickly to outrun the rain! Big fat heavy drops in the humid air. Today was rather lazy and relaxing for me, its nice to ... More About: Diary , Days , Autumn , Skye
Skye?s Princess Day
2008-05-05 13:28:00 So what did I get up to this International Princess Day? Well it got off to a bit of a slow start. I slept in a little because we were up late last night after the party, talking and dancing and enjoying ourselves. Some of the girls slept over in the living room which ... More About: Diary , Skye
A Princess Party
2008-05-05 07:43:00 Last night we had a Party at the palace to celebrate International Princess Day! I spent the whole weekend preparing, baking cookies and cupcakes with Clara, making strings of paper pennants to decorate the house and with the aid of Jill, Emily and Lee blowing up 60 pink and white balloons! It was ... More About: Diary , Skye
Link Carousel - Books
2008-05-03 11:50:00 It’s no secret that I like to read, some of my favourite places in the world are bookstores and libraries, the smell of paper and ink is enchanting. Indeed books hold a magical fascination to me, the ability to pass on knowledge from years or centuries past, to transport us to other worlds, other ... More About: Books , Link , Carousel
May Princess Challenge
2008-05-02 11:46:00 April is at an end and so is our first Princess Challenge ! I’ve recieved some lovely stories from you, and you can find a collection of these on the new Princess Challenge page. If you also completed the challenge and would like your story posted here, please email it to me! I really enjoyed this ...
Clear Blue Skies
2008-05-01 12:02:00 Today, when the sun rose, we had the clearest, bluest sky I have seen in a long time. I went outside, in my slippers and pajamas, teacup in one hand just to marvel at it. I didn’t have long to enjoy though, because it was a busy day for me! I had a ... More About: Diary , Blue , Clear , Skye
April Princess Challenge Reminder
2008-04-29 14:16:00 Depending on where you are on the planet, the end of April is a day or less away! How are you going with your stories? I’m nearly finished mine, though I’m still editing it and reworking some parts. I have also recieved some wonderful stories from other Princess es who have already finished their challenge ... More About: Challenge , Reminder
Princess Lessons ~ Sweet Slumber
2008-04-28 15:26:00 Just a simple lesson today, for those who may have trouble sleeping, find they do not get quality rest or simply wish to make their bedtime a little more princess like. Sleep is one of the most valuable gifts you can give yourself, as much as healthy food and excercise it will contribute to your ... More About: Princess , Sweet , Lessons
Beauty behind the Clouds
2008-04-27 07:35:00 Yesterday was busy, yet enjoyable for me. I rose early and worked for the most of the day, but then in the afternoon the Queen and I decided to go see the sunset at our beach. Beaches here are very busy places, wherever you go there is row apon row of foot prints ... More About: Diary , Beauty , Clouds , Skye
Princess Profile - Queen Himiko
More articles from this author:2008-04-25 14:26:00 The princess profile I’m doing today is a little bit different. I have long had an interest in Japanese culture, and there is a legend I find particularly interesting, that of Queen Himiko. I have heard mention of her in everything from Japanese cook books to the Lolita inspired movie Shimotsuma Monogatari. Despite this, very ... More About: Princess , Profile 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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