‘Twas the night before Christmas….
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Half Term in Ballycastle
Having arrived up at the cottage last night for half term, we headed along our favourite coast road to Ballycastle this morning. As usual ….. a few lots of photos This photo was taken from the moving car window on the way. This is the Children of Lir sculpture in Ballycastle. You can find out…
…..And they are gone!!!! (and lessons learned)
My kids are ALL off to school – yes, ALL THREE – at the same time!!! In almost 11 years of parenting, and apart from short times at pre-school/nursery school, this is the first time when I will be child-free from 9am to 2 pm ……….eventually. Our primary school does not believe in rushing things,…
On the 21st day of December…..Christmas Nativities and Carol Services
OK, I think we are going to make it to Christmas Eve with my daily December blogging. The end is in sight. This morning was our Sunday School Nativity and Carol Service, so it seemed an appropriate topic for this post. This is our knitted Nativity in the front porch of church. Today for the…
How does your garden grow?
As a child I had a name plaque on my bedroom door, and as part of my name is Mary, it also had the nursery rhyme “Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow”. My parents are very talented gardeners, and the fruits of their work can be seen not only in their own…
Welcome to December and my non-blogging world!
I can’t really call myself a blogger these days as I blog so intermittently! However, the christmas decorations are up, and my blog is calling me back. Faithful bloggy friends may remember, in the distant past, that I usually blog DAILY in December! Considering I only managed two posts in November, I might not that…
Some creative ideas for planning an 18th birthday party
This month my eldest daughter turned 18 (eeek!) and I thought I would share here with my bloggy readers a few of the creative ideas/tips I had for the decor etc. Signature Canvas Guest Book I purchased a plain wooden 18 from ebay, and thanks to several coats of silver paint and then and a layer…
