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Photography Course – photowalk in Castle Gardens, Lisburn

Last week saw the start of a local community photography course in Lisburn. It was so popular that they decided to run two classes, and we have split into a Tuesday night and a Thursday night group. On the first evening we were given an introduction by our tutor, photographer Stephen Wilson, who happens to…

What I Learned this Week – Dublin edition

Currently blogging from Dublin – I have internet access but no way to download photos, so Dublin photo-extravaganza will have to wait Lesson 1 I LOVE Dublin Lesson 2 I LOVE doing a House Swap (in Dublin!) Lesson 3 I LOVE shopping in Dublin Lesson 4 Doing a house swap is a great incentive to…

blogging | home decor | spring decor

Inspired by Easter

What does Easter mean to you? Although Easter dresses have never really had any part of my life, I loved this post by Kristen at We Are That Family. As I try to prepare my heart for Easter, while packing the kids and their Easter Eggs for our trip to Dublin, I hope I get…

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WFMW – an easy kids treasure hunt

The best thing about this WFMW (Works for me Wednesday) is that the whole idea was my eldest daughter’s and she did all the work involved! 1. Find a willing older sibling who wants to create a treasure hunt for the rest of the family. 2. Set her to work writing the clues She wrote…

blogging | craft | kids / toddlers | kids craft

Easter Greetings from Giants Causeway and Toddler Craft

This is going to be a shorter post than usual, as I am in a lovely pub, beside an open fire, but don’t have a plug nearby for my laptop, so we are running on battery power. This pub, The Bushmills Inn, is a lovely old 16/17th century coaching inn, full of old local artifacts…