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Sydney
You may remember a while back I wrote this post about my decision not to feature photos of my kids on the blog anymore. I decided to delete any posts with photos of my boys and still feel that was the...
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The Beach
My parents live by the coast in County Meath. Their house is a 15 minute walk from the beach and we really love staying there. During the Summer it is fab to bring the boys down to the beach with their...
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Wooooooohhhhh
We're all ready to go for Hallowe'en here. Huge excitement as this will be the boys' first time trick or treating in the dark as opposed to the blazing Australian sun :-)My Le Creuset pumpkin comes in...
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Rest
We're having a lazy Sunday at ours. In our PJs until midday, a nice roast chicken for lunch followed by cartoons :-)Hope you're all having a nice day of rest too :-)
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Partner in Crime
I definitely get my shopping genes from my Mum. As kids Mum loved bringing us along to jumble sales looking for bric-a-brac and books (our favourite was always the cake stall) and she still loves...
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Oh Deer
Only of my absolute favourite spots in Dublin is the Phoenix Park. In the centre of Dublin, it is one of the largest parks in Europe. It houses Dublin Zoo, cafés, playing fields and huge open spaces...
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♥♥♥ Le Creuset ♥♥♥
Today I just thought I'd share some new additions to my Le Creuset collection. This cast iron cookware is a dream to cook with and comes with a lifetime guarantee, so I always snap it up if I see a...
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Dear Santa...
Well, if my boys can start making their Santa lists early November then why shouldn't I? ;-) Like all the mums out there, my Christmas lists are generally all about what the kids would like, what to...
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2014: A Space Odyssey
Fact: Little boys love cubbies. Be it a tent, a blanket draped over a few chairs or a fort made out of cardboard boxes, there is nothing they love doing more than "camping out" in their own little...
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A simple treat
After a long, cold, rainy week here in Dublin we were all ready to just unwind this evening. There is no homework on weekends here which I LOVE and the boys' little cousins popped over for a play after...
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I've been on Pinterest a couple of years now and really love being able to save little bits of inspiration all together in one lovely place, just some little boards of pretty things, gorgeous places...
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No oil painting...
Let's be honest, tonight's dinner (chicken and veggie pie) wouldn't win any prizes in a beauty contest......but it was really, really yummy :-)
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It's not too early anymore!!!
YES!!! I finally coerced my husband into letting me get started with the Christmas decorations yesterday. He's been saying it's too early for MONTHS now ;-)First up is our bookshelf. It's always...
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Festive Shopping in Dublin
I absolutely love Dublin's city centre at this time of year. It is cold and so festive with all the decorations, little market stalls and gorgeous shopfronts...Only 15 days till Christmas!!!!!!
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The cake
While the boys were at school the other day I finally got round to baking the Christmas cake. This is a day's work between the prep and baking so it's best to get it done without the rascals under my...
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Finishing Touches
The last few days have been a flurry of doing all those last things that need to be finished for Christmas...Wrapping the gifts.Making homemade treats.Icing the cake.And making the pudding (six hours...
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Happy New Year!
As ever my new year's greeting is a bit late! We've just recovered from the Christmas holidays. We had such an amazing time. Meals with family, sleepovers with cousins, trips to parks, playgrounds, an...
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Paris Encore :-)
A couple of weeks ago I checked my email and found a very lovely surprise - flight and hotel confirmations! My gorgeous man had booked us a 3 night trip to Paris (without the kids)!!! And so last...
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In my kitchen
Today I thought I'd share some nice additions to my kitchenware collection, some from Sydney, some from France, some from here...I bought this beautiful vintage compote at a little brocante market in...
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♥♥ Love Hearts ♥♥
Happy Valentine's Day everyone......any excuse to use my Le Creuset love hearts :-)
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