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Day 12 – A Nativity (with an unconventional visitor)
I love Nativity sets and I now have quite a number gathered up over the years. This one is a particular favourite as it is wooden and very child-friendly. I remember buying it in Selfridges in London and when Sarah was small she used to ask why Jesus was born in a table? Today while…
On the 15th December… family Christmas cards
Since discovering the joys of digital scrapbooking and Adobe Photoshop, I have created our own family Christmas Card for 4 years now. This year I used a photo from Halloween sparklers Last year 2008 and finally 2007 Which one do you prefer? (if any!) Do you do a family photo card? If you would like…
On the 9th of December….. another nativity (a mini one this time!)
On the 9th of December….. another nativity (a mini one this time!). We bought this little wooden one in Bellagio, on the shores of Lake Como. I love to find unusual Christmas decorations on our travels, and if it is a nativity then that’s a bonus!
On the 14th of December … a red, white and blurry Christmas!
A facebook friend commented on my daily Christmas blogging saying she didn’t quite know what I was going to blog about next day … And the truth is I usually don’t quite know either. If you base tour opinion of my Christmas decor on my home tour post you might think it was all about…
Signs of the times
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 –…
Wish you were here – Mini adventures Part 1
Hi all I (Mini-Mum) am guest blogging on JanMary’s blog today, so not only are we house guests but blogging guests too! Today we went the the beach at Portballintrae – it was sunny but very windy, and we seemed like we would be blown away at any moment. Family photo Mini-Max looking over a…