Quick view from Portballintrae this morning

Ten years ago today, I gave birth to my first child, Sarah, by caesarean section. She was 4 weeks early, and I was suffering from pre-eclampsia, but all was well, and we both got home on Christmas Eve. This photo was taken shortly after her birth, she lay beside me, eyes wide open but very…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

A few months back I reviewed Bananagrams – a fun word game I bought at BritMums Live blogging conference. Now I have the opportunity to review another game from the same creators. Zip-it is portable, quick, and suitable for our whole family. Each round only takes about 1 minute, so although it is only a…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog – it was an incredibley wet morning driving home from the north coast after our Bank Holiday weekend, so as well as picking up a few groceries I picked up a lovely bunch of tulips too.  They make a welcome splash of colour in our hall, and…

Last Monday I shared my kitchen makeover on Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naptimes. It was great to meet more new bloggers, all with a passion of home decor, and there is nothing like some before and after pics of a makeover. I did not include our utility room in last week’s post. This is the…