Yesterday was the most amazing day, it’s still winter here but the sun came out and the wind was warm.  I had intended to do a little gardening but in the end we did gardening all day, we even mulched the beds and went to the tip, what a day.  We planned to finish the day […]

I thought I would dedicate this post to my current favourite things, so here goes.
I’m listening to Michael Buble.  He is definitely Mr Cool and if you log onto his web site and turn on your sound you can sit back and enjoy his amazing voice.  It doesn’t hurt that he is a pretty handsome […]

 There isn’t a lot happening out in the garden at the moment but what is on show is marvelous.
The Daphne by the front door smells divine and has been flowering since May and is still amassed in tiny delicious blooms.  I’ve just been out and cut myself a huge bunch to bring inside.
Down at the other […]

Last week was wonderfully filled with loads of family celebrations.  We began with Bailey turning ten and finished the week with my beautiful niece, Meagan, turning 21.  Congratulations Meagan.  She partied till 7am on Sunday morning, oh to be that young and fit again!

My 12 year old son, Nicholas, is growing up on me way […]

Beautiful Barbara over at Ramblings from an English Garden has tagged me with the 8 Random Things meme.  Thanks Barbara you have had me thinking about this for ages, so here goes.
RULES - Post rules before giving the facts - Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves - People who are tagged need to write their […]

I had a painful experience today … parenting! 
When I first went to high school and we had an out-of-uniform day I wore my lovely floral frock with big puffy sleeves and white sandals.  I had worn them for Christmas and loved them so much, they made me feel pretty and special.  On the way […]

My baby has turned 10, he’s ten, he can’t be ten but he is TEN, double digits … sigh!
 
Ten years is such a long time, so much happens in ten years, governments change, millennium’s pass, jobs come and go as do friends, baby’s become boys and boys go to school.  Cots become beds, tricycles turn […]

Thank you to all the lovely bloggers who have sent their best wishes while I’ve been under the weather, I’m feeling much better today.  And thank goodness I am as I have a busy busy weekend ahead of me. 
Tomorrow Bailey turns 10, and although he isn’t doing a lot for his birthday apart from the mandatory coffee […]