More maple leaves on the grass than on the trees

As a Northern Ireland blogger I welcomed the opportunity to receive a foodie hamper from Tesco Northern Ireland with lots of locally sourced food to enjoy over Easter. Here is what arrived at my door :- Today for lunch we enjoyed some tasty vegetable soup from Avondale along with some Genesis wheaten bread. The soup was…

I need to catch up with this blog journal – as most others have actually finished, so bear with me, as I rattle through a few more of the prompts: What I collect  teddys clutter (!), beads and jewellery 20 favourite things 1. my faith2. my family3. my friends4. fresh mango5. diet coke6. a well-done…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

…at least school is out for 2 out of our 3 kids, and for one today is her last ever day at Primary School. The end of primary school means a few traditions for us – group photos of our kids in their uniforms signing of their polo shirts and sweatshirts by classmates and teachers…

I have always loved this book – Lotta by Astrid Lindgren a swedish children’s author who also created Pippa Longstocking. This is my original copy of the book (see…..hoarding can occasionally pay off!) I was an avoid reader as a child (before blogs and pinterest were invented!) and could usually be found with my nose…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram