Clearing the Cobwebs

I've happily stayed indoors all week. It's been raining nearly nonstop. The fire and fairy lights have kept us cozy at home, not to mention all of the food and drink we've been consuming. Our decorations stay up until January 6th, which is traditionally the day when Christmas is over in Ireland. Until then we…

Macro Monday #59

I snapped a quick photo in the garden this afternoon for Macro Monday. We enjoyed a weekend of warm, sunny weather and the sun continued to shine today. It was lovely to sit outside and start a new knitting project while Blessing played beside me. We haven’t spent as much time in the garden as…

Embracing Nature’s Playground

I hate admitting it, but everyone in my family is guilty of spending too much time on screens.  TV, social media (Snapchat or Tik Tok for the teenagers, Twitter or Facebook for the adults), computer games, Netflix, and YouTube videos all compete for our attention.  Recently my toddler’s imagination has become a great source of…