15 candles on the cake! Happy Birthday to my daughter

I was sent a beautiful signature scented Orange Grove Candle from The White Company as a wee Christmas blogging gift.   I LOVE candles and while not a massive fan of strongly scented ones, the delicate fresh and sweet scent of this one is really beautiful. It comes beautifully presented in this lovely box (which…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

Have you ever been met off a long and slightly turbulent flight (with 3 tired kids and some slightly stressed adults) by the loveliest warm welcome and freshly homebaked cookies, fresh fruit, cartons of juice and the keys to her holiday house? And we had never met before? Welcome to the world of house swapping…

This vintage style silver plated bird necklace features one large bird and 3 cute little birdies on a branch and is one of the top selling items over on www.janmarydesigns.com (my alter ego!) and I want to share it with my bloggy friends too. Quirky and cute, this necklace to complete any outfit, makes a perfect gift…

I am starting this post in Bristol airport. I am awaiting my flight home after a wonderful long weekend away. Bristol is a great city in south west of England, and I love to visit friends there. I arrived over on Thursday evening, and it was lovely to be driving into Bristol with the view…