Assembling ikea furniture for the bedroom makeover …. nearly there!

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

Here are this weeks lessons : 1. When there is less than 2 weeks to your holiday in Florida, everyone in the family might get a bit excited (unless you are my husband, who doesn’t look forward to a holiday until he is practically on the plane!) 2. I love anticipating and planning for a…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

Along with my collection of nativities (and more here), I also have a small but growing collection of nesting Christmas decorations. Can’t remember which set was first – maybe the largest set of 7 Santas. But this has been my most recent one (a half price bargin in Tescos!) My son particularily enjoys playing with…

Today, having waited a whole week, I finally stopped resisting and went to the new Ikea store in Belfast. Those who don’t know me so well, may not appreciate quite what a momentous occasion this was. For nearly 20 years, since I visited my first Ikea store in England I have had a passion for…