Killyleagh Castle – one of Ireland's oldest inhabited castles, parts dating back to 1180

Today has been a day for “getting things done” – I love those sorts of days. Definitely feeling a bit festive around here, still some snow lying around the garden, and even the occasional flurry of flakes falling outside.  I have made my super simple stuffing this afternoon. Kids are watching a Christmas movie while…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

This week the theme at I Heart Faces is Bright and Vivid. This photo of my son and his magnifying glass was snapped during a walk in a lovely park in Galway, on the west coast of Ireland in April 2011. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but was pleased with the results….

On the 9th of December….. another nativity (a mini one this time!). We bought this little wooden one in Bellagio, on the shores of Lake Como. I love to find unusual Christmas decorations on our travels, and if it is a nativity then that’s a bonus!

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 –…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram