Happy Halloween! Dragon in the woods Sláinte! Stay Spooky 👻
Silent Saturday
Hello, Autumn! A Welcome Return to Routine
August flew by in a flurry of back-to-school preparations. Three of my kids started school last week, having been home since last March. My teenagers only had to go in for two induction mornings to learn about the new Covid-19 procedures. The kindergarten staggered the new children so numbers were low on Blessing's first morning.…
Wordless Wednesday- A True Story
WIP Wednesday- Honolulu Top
Maybe it was the reference to Hawaii that caught me. If you can't be in Honolulu, you can at least knit yourself a top bearing the same name. See that woman in the picture? By the end of the summer that will be me... windswept hair, walking along the beach (granted it will be the…
WIP Wednesday: Beach Knitting
Recently water levels have been low as a result of the drought, so we were relieved when the rain returned on Saturday. While shopping for Father's Day presents in town last weekend, I popped into the local yarn shop. The bad weather finally gave me an excuse to pick up my knitting needles and take…
WIP Wednesday
Have you been working on any craft projects during the quarantine? I've struggled to complete my sock project because it requires concentration and I'm constantly interrupted. I miss going to the Crafty Collective! At any rate, I'm nearly finished with the second sock. More about that next time. Monday May 18th some restrictions were lifted…
Cocooning on Mothering Sunday
Mother's Day is observed twice each spring at our house. It's celebrated in March for Irish families, which is when my children give gifts and spoil me. In May I honor my bonus mother in America and remember my biological mother (who passed away in 2017). This year I didn't get to see my oldest…
Welcoming Middle Age
I am officially middle aged. Having recently celebrated what felt like a somewhat significant birthday, I'm filled with gratitude. My first husband was 4 years older than me, but his life ended before he reached this particular milestone. I'm now 2 years older than he lived to be, which is a strange feeling. The process…
A Home Full of Hygge
What does home represent to you? I've lived in my house for 18 years and it's my sanctuary. Two of my children were born peacefully in my three bedroom bungalow. I've mentioned before that we have a view of the bay and the mountains beyond from our conservatory. It's not large, and there are plenty…
Unique Gifts for the Hygge Obsessed
The season of gift giving and coziness is upon us. I love it!!! Long before I read The Little Book of Hygge, written by Meik Wiking, the CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, I had been practicing it. Put simply, hygge is the art of enjoying life's simple pleasures. Much of the hype…
Creations of a Patchwork Momma 