Family photo in Venice

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how I use Instagram in these changed times and 3rd lockdown. Everyone has been impacted in different ways, and I wasn’t sure it was relevant to keep faffing with flatlays, sharing random (local) walks and chatting to you in instastories from my shed. So I reached out for…

This is such a quick and easy Lemon Meringue recipe, which I had at a friend’s house and she told me it was a Mary Berry recipe. It is really quick, and easy and tastes delicious too!  It uses a biscuit base instead of pastry, and the filling comes together really easily – promise! Quick…

Sorry for the snowy pun, but the large (for N Ireland) snowfall yesterday has greatly impacted on today. For the first time in my memory, schools have been closed due to the snow and ice. We just don’t cope at all well with any sort of change to our normal weather. Somehow other nations manage…

I have been creating some new Janmary Designs bracelets – which one do you prefer? Available in selected stockists in Northern Ireland, or custom orders can be taken – get in touch!

Sometime before 6am – our 5 year old will arrive and announce it is morning – usually he can be persuaded to return to his own bed for a while longer 6.50am – alarm goes off – but always awake before then (see above) 7am – make kids sandwiches for their packed lunches – 2…