Inspired by Mother’s Day lunch. Please don’t accost me about the unhealthiness of this meal. I’m aware it’s no good for my eating plan. It’s the only time I’ve had nachos in months, seriously!
the ones I ate were covered in mountainous guacamole, sour cream and cheese. For someone like me who generally avoids dairy, it was quite an assault on my poor stomach!
Hi, and welcome to the Amalgamation. It has a terrible name, but it mainly just refers to the fact that it's an attempt to streamline my other blogs into one cohesive unit. Here you'll find A Humble Art Folio, Visual Diary of the Fizzy, and fizzy musings, all rolled into one. Most of it relates to my 'art,' that is, my attempts to illustrate my way through life!
I'm an Australian wife, mother and uni student who loves art, books, and heaps more. Thanks for visiting!
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I won’t accost you…I promise. I just want to say that in this picture the nachos don’t look very healthy…I wonder why?
the ones I ate were covered in mountainous guacamole, sour cream and cheese. For someone like me who generally avoids dairy, it was quite an assault on my poor stomach!