On the 24th of December….. our Christmas Eve traditions….Including….. cooking the ham, making the stuffing, peeling the potatoes, setting the table, carols and communion at church, walk to see the neighbours' lights, hot chocolate, Christmas stories and a Christmas movie! I hope you have a lovely Christmas, and especially thinking of those not able to be with the family and friends tomorrow for whatever reason. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions? Let me know!

So here is the layout. It is of my middle daughter Jane in Lady Dixon Park, Belfast 2 years ago. I remember it was a lovely sunny Sunday afternoon (just as today), and there was a brass band playing in the park. The girls played with their skipping ropes while we sat on a blanket…

I was delighted when I was given the chance to host a giveaway from Cookware Essentials (now called Wayfair) to one of my UK readers as well as getting to chose an item for myself. I had such fun browsing their on-line store looking for an item for our new kitchen. Should I chose something…