Sunshine and shadows, petals and props. What brought you joy today?

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It’s time for this week’s lessons and a recap. Never underestimate the pride and emotion of getting ALL THREE KIDS to school. That day has finally arrived in our house, and here is the evidence to prove it. One week on, everyone is still happy, and no-one has lost any belongings or got themselves lost…
Although it was lovely getting the kids and the house back to “normal” routine after the Christmas holidays, we only had a couple of days to get used to it. Northern Ireland has been experiencing it’s worst winter in years, and snow which normally never lasts on the ground for more than an hour or…
I bought this table runner at a craft market before Christmas, and it is made up of lots of different fabrics, colours and textures. I plan to hang it on the wall on the turn of the stairs in our hall and if I ever manage to do that I promise to post another photo….
Not sure why but I am strangely drawn to decorative signs and chalk boards for the home/cottage. This one was a recent post Christmas sale purchase (from Laura Ashley) And here are a few other ones currently gracing the walls and shelves, either here or at the cottage: I also quite like individual letters –…
The party for my 12 year old is over, and we survived – the chocolate fountain (a HUGE success!) (served with marshmallows, mini doughnuts, jelly babies, grapes, strawberries and fresh pineapples) the FOUR crafts – phone charms; Christmas snowflakes; candles; decorated clip boards Not forgetting the chocolate birthday cake, and the 6 friends from school….