Back home from Paris – brought some vintage letters back

For today’s post and my Show and Tell for this week, I was thrilled to see my digital scrapbooking layouts in the latest edition of Scrapbooking Inspirations, a UK magazine. My kids were equally delighted to find a tiny image of them on the front cover – my daughters think it is great to be…

Tonight for my daughter’s 17th birthday, we put lots of candles in glass jars, decorated with lace, on the doorstep.

While delivering some more Janmary Designs jewellery to the lovely Doris and Jeannie shop in Anne Street, I made the most of some time in Belfast, and visited a few of my favourite shops – which include Paperchase, Avoca and Cath Kidston. This new ric rac pattern is everywhere in the store – china, purses…

1. It is wonderful when the hour changes over a half-term break – gives all of us more time to adjust, although for a certain 5 year old in our house it is taking MUCH later than it should! 2. When you plan to post a lesson about how much more delicious home-made chocolate brownies…

Looking for a quick, easy and very tasty soup to make? I made this one today for lunch and it was delicious! Lentil & Bacon Soup 4 oz red lentils2 oz bacon – chopped1 large onion – chopped400g tin chopped tomatoes1 1/2 pints chicken stock Fry onion and bacon in a little olive oilAdd lentils,…

First my Mother’s Day, then the winners. (if you can’t wait – skip to the end, read, and come back, please!) I was woken at 7am by 3 kids with an array of cards and gifts – including a lovely jewelry stand (which I will share later in the week), a Ronan Keating CD –…