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As a parent your job is to raise your kids to become independent of you, grow into responsible adults and one day leave home. Nothing quite prepares you for the arrival of your first child …. first days of school and when they are ready to leave for the first time …. another huge change….
WARNING Don’t iron clothes while they’re being worn!
The title of this blog, I promise, was part of the instructions that came with my new iron yesterday. I understand why companies include such warnings, but it still amazes me that it should be necessary. Today the kids finished school for the summer. We will be up at the cottage for 5 weeks, and…
Family treasure – Jane Speers, who are you?
As long as I can remember this framed sampler hung on the wall of my Granny’s house in Co Down, N Ireland. I have always thought it was beautiful, but never knew much about it’s origin. Now it hangs on my wall, and I still don’t know much about it! My mum remembers that it…
We are human too!
So my daughters have been begging me to teach them some digital scrapbooking, and together we made some thank you cards and a book mark for their teachers. It was good fun, and already they are getting to grips with it. I have edited the cards to erase the teachers names and protect the…
Prayers for Peace
As happened in many churches across Northern Ireland, this morning our minister, Brian, led us in prayers for peace for our land. Our church leaders this week suggested that, as a practical sign of our revulsion towards violence and our determination as one community to speak with one voice on this issue, people wear a…
Blog Journal Day 6 – Favourite Food and Recipes
Food, glorious food! My fave foods would include – Creme bruleePasta carbonarraChristmas Dinner with all the trimmingsProfiteroles with chocolate sauceRoast ChickenApple Crumble and warm custardGoats CheeseFresh mango and pineappleSteak and Chips On to the recipes – they all link to recipe posts on this blogSpicy Sausage Pasta Home made vegetable soup My Mum’s Florentines Fifteens…