Happy Mothers Day (belated!)

Happy Mothers Day! For yesterday. I hope everyone had a lovely day. My day was actually no different to most, seeing as the hubby and Miss Q went off rotavating the allotment, leaving me to keep an eye on the dinner (after they prepped it and got it on!). But must say the hubby made … Continue reading Happy Mothers Day (belated!)

Happy New Year!

Belated Happy New Year to everyone! The end of 2015, and the beginning of 2016 have been very busy indeed. I had a few things that I wanted to wrap up and have out of the way before Christmas, and wedding thank you cards were very high on that list for me. I spent a … Continue reading Happy New Year!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Even though it is not part of our traditions in Ireland, I love the idea of Thanksgiving. The name appeals to me - a day to give thanks. So this year I have decided to attempt to bring a little USA Thanksgiving to our house. I've the kids all coming down, there'll be 14 of … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!

Christmas Planning!

I LOVE Christmas! I refuse to start decorating, or "getting in the spirit" until December.... but I start planning ages in advance. We have a big family, we have a lot of people to buy for, and a lot of days to organise.... which of course costs a lot of money, but also takes a … Continue reading Christmas Planning!

Chocolate Biscuit Cake!

I've made this chocolate biscuit cake a few times now, for special occasions. It is really simple to make, and so delicious! Friends and family have got the recipe from me and have been making it since, so I decided I'd share it here. Here is a picture of the most recent one that I … Continue reading Chocolate Biscuit Cake!

Happy Easter!

A belated Happy Easter! Its still Easter Monday, so Easter weekend so I'm just getting in there on time 😉 We had a lovely weekend here, full of chocolate and goodies! I woke up to a beautiful Easter basket and a bunch of flowers from my other half. I'm following the Slimming World plan, so … Continue reading Happy Easter!

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Happy St. Patricks Day everyone! We had a lovely family day today. We all got dressed in green, and headed down to the parade. My son was walking in it with his playschool so that added more excitement. After the parade we went to the carnival but there was nothing age appropriate, so we got … Continue reading Happy St. Patricks Day!

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day everyone! I hope you all have a lovely day, and get spoilt rotten. I'm looking forward to being looked after by my family for the day! Do you have any nice plans for Mothers Day? Does your family have any Mothers Day traditions?