Quick view from Portballintrae this morning

I know that Christmas may seem like a distant memory to some, and I love the fresh start of a new year, and am happy to see diaries, wall calendars and the like…..but…….. Easter eggs? There were Cadbury Creme Eggs and Mini Eggs too. I found this article that Mr Tesco is just “simply responding…

The children all had saved money (with a bit of encouragement from us) to take to Disneyland Paris. Prices seemed very high, as the sterling is now so weak against the Euro, but they each came home happy with their purchases. In the midst of unpacking and mountains of laundry (which I decided NOT to…

Today I spent the day at “Focus on Finance” as part of Invest NI’s Boosting Business programme. Some of it was more relevant to my Janmary Designs jewellery business than others, but I came away with lots of information and I will be able to apply for 5 days of financial consulting. OK, enough of…

Do you like my new blog header – I thought I would go for a subtle irish theme – nothing too stereotypical! Thanks to Katie Hadfield and her very cute Happy Go Lucky Digital Scrapbooking kit which was used in the creation of the header. Remember that Katie is donating a $15 voucher for her…

It is Saturday afternoon, and the house is quiet! Sam is having a nap, my daughters are ‘sleeping over’ at my parents house for the weekend, and my husband has gone to spend his birthday money. The weather is lovely, and once this is posted I plan to go out into the garden. Todays layout…