Celebrating Clifford's birthday with dinner outside in Belfast.

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It is Saturday afternoon, and the house is quiet! Sam is having a nap, my daughters are ‘sleeping over’ at my parents house for the weekend, and my husband has gone to spend his birthday money. The weather is lovely, and once this is posted I plan to go out into the garden. Todays layout…
Yesterday afternoon, we tackled and completed our Christmas card list. It is always something I approach with mixed emotions – going through the list, it brings friends and family to mind who we may not have seen for a while, those who have had a wonderful year (weddings, births, significant birthdays) and those for whom…
You may or may not notice but I have not blogged since last Tuesday. It was not a planned absence from blogland, but sometimes it just happens. Did I miss much? So here are a few of the things I have been up to, and some lessons learned along the way: I attended a Pampered…
This morning we took our house guest to Bangor, where she was meeting her other Northern Irish friend. I took the opportunity to photograph the marina, and my eldest daughter for the new online photography course I am taking. Here is one of my fav shots of her this morning, while she was talking on…
I was thrilled to have over 20 participants from around the world participating in my first Christmas Nativity Blog Carnival. If you have not yet had a chance to visit all the blogs taking part, I hope maybe will still have the opportunity. It would be impossible to choose a favourite – they were all…
Before sharing Boxing Day, I first want to share some photos from our Christmas Eve family traditions. New PJ’s, lighting the Advent candles and singing carols. Leaving Santa’s snack and the stockings A Christmas movie served with hot chocolate and marshmallows. Reading “Twas the Night Before Christmas” except this year the kids wanted to read…