tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87504418275479721932024-03-05T00:41:45.203-08:00Vanilla PressJasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-13136113254447559782008-05-05T04:13:00.000-07:002008-05-05T04:14:59.978-07:00GoodbyeHello everyone.<br />For personal reasons, I have decided to stop blogging.I wish you all the best for the future and thanks for all the comments!<br />Bye. :-)Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-20724600266931580832008-05-02T11:04:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:15:51.183-08:00Paris Part 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFnbcGMba7AlCouV4UEGCl4SAhpVLEnbFCK6QUauW9P7Nn460I6ull7DEqMzmuKaujhTs5LZp8Emh-ayfpMUHbcXEXN_cckqi8UzMmTwMexFTQFJh7RwRFsxKnZEhjqNRIveIXMnJdhM/s1600-h/Dsc00049.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFFnbcGMba7AlCouV4UEGCl4SAhpVLEnbFCK6QUauW9P7Nn460I6ull7DEqMzmuKaujhTs5LZp8Emh-ayfpMUHbcXEXN_cckqi8UzMmTwMexFTQFJh7RwRFsxKnZEhjqNRIveIXMnJdhM/s400/Dsc00049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195843526598810674" border="0" /></a>A street scene from Montemartre, with the Sacre-Couer in the background.Notice the artists on the streets and the bustling atmosphere!Beautiful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnY0GYLBpxTYuOQhLmSmrmPt9sbHHrZ6ZZ6YBEjUZBbSgeMFrp-1j55LoxUjtsTmuAkeYbgY-7UlRXH-cpprnoLxjgw-WW2cJ-0jPsI9v2i9-AOu26L16i5N3MfIAar9nqxmbwscCdHh0/s1600-h/DSC00056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnY0GYLBpxTYuOQhLmSmrmPt9sbHHrZ6ZZ6YBEjUZBbSgeMFrp-1j55LoxUjtsTmuAkeYbgY-7UlRXH-cpprnoLxjgw-WW2cJ-0jPsI9v2i9-AOu26L16i5N3MfIAar9nqxmbwscCdHh0/s400/DSC00056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195843535188745282" border="0" /></a>Us drinking coffee and eating our picnic lunch in the Luxembourg gardens, what a gorgeous, hot day, loved that park and cannot wait to take the kids there!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7uGKO8wYBPjEDtwwJWHXYStK76T4lAuGjovg-F1WaFBjIT5Muhv5O8AW6zVzYSlfuXmMQUdWZh0ypeNSeyRniXqpvYFpkj9P8Ax5RHghu6K6_tfgnnToDJ5Y55U7wyhp5zOWbn4zitg/s1600-h/DSC00061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7uGKO8wYBPjEDtwwJWHXYStK76T4lAuGjovg-F1WaFBjIT5Muhv5O8AW6zVzYSlfuXmMQUdWZh0ypeNSeyRniXqpvYFpkj9P8Ax5RHghu6K6_tfgnnToDJ5Y55U7wyhp5zOWbn4zitg/s400/DSC00061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195843560958549074" border="0" /></a>Luxembourg Gardens, in the background - the French Senate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ-sw2n5dClA9W9B6lKD3teCsJNAXzmwQebXmUIcJQ8DMyiLiwFNocDF9YcqnbEj6I9m8ZVzLFKhAEUmJSmSOoVzhF2FJKkdeoJNxF3oDvzDKWuwbOCZC5xabPh61OTJv53F49w9jMUs/s1600-h/Dsc00070.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ-sw2n5dClA9W9B6lKD3teCsJNAXzmwQebXmUIcJQ8DMyiLiwFNocDF9YcqnbEj6I9m8ZVzLFKhAEUmJSmSOoVzhF2FJKkdeoJNxF3oDvzDKWuwbOCZC5xabPh61OTJv53F49w9jMUs/s400/Dsc00070.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195843578138418274" border="0" /></a>On the Champs-Elysees - The Arc de Triomphe behind us. This was another hi-light of my trip, I loved the atmosphere here and the Arc was awe-inspiring.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVsApEwPC0_zbZeKq4kHvweBr_MZN1SHkhRjZlscMkFkWeeMhKYLDC-WhJ5ioZXY4kZlV_cbiz_YQsD2lUsfPzFgYgbUYL3MnPqMDYH7JtuKbUuVim_Fvb68p9UH1MuUHg-qPP26e31Q/s1600-h/Dsc00074.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVsApEwPC0_zbZeKq4kHvweBr_MZN1SHkhRjZlscMkFkWeeMhKYLDC-WhJ5ioZXY4kZlV_cbiz_YQsD2lUsfPzFgYgbUYL3MnPqMDYH7JtuKbUuVim_Fvb68p9UH1MuUHg-qPP26e31Q/s400/Dsc00074.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195843625383058546" border="0" /></a>One of the mansions in an area called Maison Layfitte where we went for dinner. Lovely leafy suburb of Paris.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I had to slip another little picture of Montmartre in the top there, what a lovely atmosphere. Its also high up, and so the views of Paris and the Eiffel Tower from up there are amazing.<br />The next pic is of us having a delicious picnic in the Lux Gardens,( just INCASE...I am NOT the skinny, pretty blonde lying down!) The weather that day was glorious.<br />That night we went shopping on the Champs-Elysees, I loved it so much. Such a glamorous beautiful atmosphere and as for the Arc de Triomphe - breath-taking. This was one of the best parts of my trip!<br /><br />The last day - Sunday - we went to the flea markets, I will post pics of that next!<br /></span></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-7814822031832865052008-05-02T10:38:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:15:52.133-08:00Paris Part One<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ2dUw-QXLhrfOre_8ciaUTnr1C15NHZiqbBiSb4kCTctL95RlFx83y7XjRkZiGmoLcwis4B97gI4-xpXMLgeeKgsh5vWn7SGLM11iznX9A0ZhoiW_e-lixOceVl_5ogWP9I9qyTTa8s/s1600-h/Dsc00009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJ2dUw-QXLhrfOre_8ciaUTnr1C15NHZiqbBiSb4kCTctL95RlFx83y7XjRkZiGmoLcwis4B97gI4-xpXMLgeeKgsh5vWn7SGLM11iznX9A0ZhoiW_e-lixOceVl_5ogWP9I9qyTTa8s/s400/Dsc00009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195836981068651490" border="0" /></a>Typical Parisian street scene - a Cafe on every corner, loved that!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFyWJR83tuN3PsjXWpFEgZwa5_b-SKy3ckqQ2HEu2S-_KgP-vBiKueHu5KAhCEgLZ3LZVBNU2-1yqpHZo8tEWjTIWErywKaoUDYP5tkcRSz2wwzLOxhsKK3qJgAWlsRmN9HYbZ4NzRY0/s1600-h/Dsc00010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFyWJR83tuN3PsjXWpFEgZwa5_b-SKy3ckqQ2HEu2S-_KgP-vBiKueHu5KAhCEgLZ3LZVBNU2-1yqpHZo8tEWjTIWErywKaoUDYP5tkcRSz2wwzLOxhsKK3qJgAWlsRmN9HYbZ4NzRY0/s400/Dsc00010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195836993953553394" border="0" /></a>The famous and beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGGBT8aDEXPWWn5KzWgICq1N7jcVdCTZ9N-dqE2RbVvhGwOQkT3957l43335iGEPGnh2FiCZJY16G1E8hnaqk5xMk3gUWntdViFfXnpZXC1xG1qyq87NbUfCTDsZBJ9_3aWq35oPVOsg/s1600-h/Dsc00038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGGBT8aDEXPWWn5KzWgICq1N7jcVdCTZ9N-dqE2RbVvhGwOQkT3957l43335iGEPGnh2FiCZJY16G1E8hnaqk5xMk3gUWntdViFfXnpZXC1xG1qyq87NbUfCTDsZBJ9_3aWq35oPVOsg/s400/Dsc00038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195837002543488002" border="0" /></a>One of the many Carousels we came across - I was amazed at the detail and beauty of them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyL87vLmN478E1a4heLNKEM3R1AYBbLiPaQMpkjXyDy-DFUjuoNciMKE1aM02TykeUs3PPDeOkJmVlBLqFUp4hG50R_tKQqAidlPtyTlqSBNxnVMnknZ_KKv2u4kUZBc-5XtE49k94aCk/s1600-h/Dsc00039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyL87vLmN478E1a4heLNKEM3R1AYBbLiPaQMpkjXyDy-DFUjuoNciMKE1aM02TykeUs3PPDeOkJmVlBLqFUp4hG50R_tKQqAidlPtyTlqSBNxnVMnknZ_KKv2u4kUZBc-5XtE49k94aCk/s400/Dsc00039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195837015428389906" border="0" /></a>Of course - The Eiffel Tower, I was blown away by the magnitude of it, and how much work must have gone into building it.Beautiful. I would like to go at night the next time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0JLI4wvMQkysobaM45mLaYQs8ljPanBrqlrsg0DI0MplYHjKIKbJ1CBJzPKe4vm0LZFnTV2EBrXEG_i2evyDhATvoXwd86LI1kdxSWysKPGneQi2YiGYdlYny9-5kOGIPBUPbN7mBEQ/s1600-h/Dsc00047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0JLI4wvMQkysobaM45mLaYQs8ljPanBrqlrsg0DI0MplYHjKIKbJ1CBJzPKe4vm0LZFnTV2EBrXEG_i2evyDhATvoXwd86LI1kdxSWysKPGneQi2YiGYdlYny9-5kOGIPBUPbN7mBEQ/s400/Dsc00047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195837019723357218" border="0" /></a>The Sacre-Couer - one of the hi-lights of my trip. What a sight as you walk up the stairs! This is a view from the side in Montmartre.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">"Confidence is going after Moby Dick in a row boat and taking the tartar sauce with you." - Zig Ziglar</span><br /><br />What a great quote, don't you think!<br /><br />Firstly, thank you to all for your well wishes before I left!<br /><br />Wow, I don't know where to begin about my trip to Paris...it was all so beautiful.<br />I have to do it in 2 parts as blog spot won't allow me to download more than these photographs at one time.<br />Paris was a lot bigger than I had imagined it would be, getting around was quite a challenge - even with Jodie, who was fluent in French, (she had studied it in college, and had lived in Paris for 6 months - her enthusiasm and love for all things French helped spur on my excitement about the place!)<br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our apartment was in an area called Gare de l'Est, which is pretty central. We caught the metro everywhere, which is quite an economical way of getting around.<br />The apartment was VERY Parisian and decked out very well, but also extremely small! Fine for 3 women trying to get dressed and put their make-up on (not!!!) No - it was really fine, such a nice personal space to go to at the end of a busy day.<br /><br />Day one - we arrived late and so freshened up and went for a beautiful dinner at a restaurant in the Latin Quarter. Experienced the lively streets for the first time, I think I was in awe the whole time.<br />Day two - we went shopping, had an amazing lunch (crepes and wine, yummy) and went to the Eiffel Tower. That night we visited Montmartre, which houses the Sacre-Couer, an amazing church and piece of architecture. All around Montmartre there are artists doing portraits, the Salvador Dali museum and a rich assortment of cafes, bars and restaurants. It was bustling and the atmosphere was unreal.<br /><br />Day Three - We woke up and got fresh pastries which we had in our apartment with coffee and Earl Grey tea (very la-di-da).<br />We walked around the streets of Paris, went to a couple of lovely vintage/thrift clothing stores and then to the Luxembourg Gardens, which were amazing...I will continue in my next post....x<br /></span></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-67715627737450204202008-04-23T10:24:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:15:52.346-08:00Au Revoir!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9NoGG_yen12k1surhmmg1NPV_6apFsAnI8F5PZ_olxB-Itk1iLlD3ArFIWc2c6unpkE7_686vSI0FBz2BdaMp_Rulum4LplAwqST4Q5mxT0Nr0IyLoaG3J0lRyQxE34y931jLXfxLsw/s1600-h/Paris-Dress-Boutique-Print-C10127484.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9NoGG_yen12k1surhmmg1NPV_6apFsAnI8F5PZ_olxB-Itk1iLlD3ArFIWc2c6unpkE7_686vSI0FBz2BdaMp_Rulum4LplAwqST4Q5mxT0Nr0IyLoaG3J0lRyQxE34y931jLXfxLsw/s400/Paris-Dress-Boutique-Print-C10127484.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192493091330677714" border="0" /></a>Hi there!I just thought I would say goodbye, I am leaving for Paris in the morning.I will tell you all about it when I get back. xJasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-74912127306765233502008-04-21T13:27:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:15:53.419-08:00Our Kitchen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisMM8xmmOe1b-jkLvn4NXD06v_hbW0xNlfqof58R-9xEuRen8wLIYBVlmsrTaPo670qd-QGWZ8TNa9gzQHEYUt8hriQ9vvDVeQsQWorjJVwgiVmCiAJypUYgE0yrXebIs36GoXzdl45x8/s1600-h/dsc00008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipOir_Q0opGkdzW-LZUEKUBxA_6vJLmOOdNs42Wp5IO3_yK9eepBaiqrl09fjrGL6YER5AZ4UDdHpA71-xmA6Yxq0TSEQiQZKaB8GT_XIR_CdFBCzYhFJcJ1uKo4r3WlTxZnZJ5xkXQE/s400/dsc00018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191799376993455794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyGa-wbQ6Upb5vznM8Js9HTxkg-dYSjuypXyk7YMPipJE01vUt0CaR_5mSvk-WfKbMEY4q534WlfOUD1gZaYSK4Ia8wjQUe6ruvA6zZ0Jq3s4dMMNJBUVYqd0Y-SwK1MsRush5EWK-2Y/s1600-h/dsc00022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAyGa-wbQ6Upb5vznM8Js9HTxkg-dYSjuypXyk7YMPipJE01vUt0CaR_5mSvk-WfKbMEY4q534WlfOUD1gZaYSK4Ia8wjQUe6ruvA6zZ0Jq3s4dMMNJBUVYqd0Y-SwK1MsRush5EWK-2Y/s400/dsc00022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191799381288423106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUW2BIs_JN180Z1xBxrV-f24yVwna7rCiii1J82jxgLIvDA4_ou6px02f6a6LfAGiM3H63qhJKY40BgfoDiYM67-hqcASDApG1U8bARo2_cMvlHows6xFb6SL1b2hvksrW-FZNqbt4AU/s1600-h/dsc00027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUW2BIs_JN180Z1xBxrV-f24yVwna7rCiii1J82jxgLIvDA4_ou6px02f6a6LfAGiM3H63qhJKY40BgfoDiYM67-hqcASDApG1U8bARo2_cMvlHows6xFb6SL1b2hvksrW-FZNqbt4AU/s400/dsc00027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191799389878357714" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">"The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure" - William Shakespeare<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">thank you for your comments on my previous post, I really am excited to be going on Thursday, but nervous to leave my babies, not because I think </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-style: italic;">they</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> will not be okay, but because <span style="font-style: italic;">I</span> may not!<br />As I make their lunches everyday, bathe them and brush their hair, I have a method to everything and I guess I get scared that my husband is not going to do everything the way I do it...<br />Sound strange? I guess it is just from spending most of the time with the children and that is really my "job" - my world!It always feels strange to hand the reigns over, even if it is to my beloved hubby!!<br />But I shall hand the reigns over - and be CALM about it! :-)<br /><br />Anyhow, I thought I would write a post about our kitchen, as I think it is my favourite room in our house. I love my stove and I like my white shelves, with all the colourful tins, plates and nik-naks.<br />However, I am ready for a change and a total de-clutter. Looking around my house, I really feel that there is far too much clutter...too many walls that have been left half-painted and pieces of furniture that I no longer want. I need to do a clean out...<br />What I would love to do, is change the kitchen cupboards to ALL glass doors, and paint the walls white.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhau-AREHLlG4APdN3BUkgbzzptTmSKm3ZcjereKaclzSQp-vfILPo997FoFDVfof53nGf94VdqKFkPghWDw_LvOYgYk-Gw0qsgYpIe3LR8TgGnQWoMRARQlylHilThcklaJkjoYdDsr-c/s1600-h/dsc00031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhau-AREHLlG4APdN3BUkgbzzptTmSKm3ZcjereKaclzSQp-vfILPo997FoFDVfof53nGf94VdqKFkPghWDw_LvOYgYk-Gw0qsgYpIe3LR8TgGnQWoMRARQlylHilThcklaJkjoYdDsr-c/s400/dsc00031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191804393515257570" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">I feel the need for simplicity, in line with the desire to simplify my thoughts and my life...I really do believe that your surroundings have a huge effect on your mind...so I want to do a lot more posts on this subject and take it room by room.<br /></span></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-63988618283274508062008-04-17T04:20:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:15:54.084-08:00A lazy afternoon in Kinsale and...Paris here we come!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYD8yt67WzEuG0vwDFICQJJ2UR5CE0S5FFIm8sUpd4Sm4pbGmNDruzJ3v4OdSVH5zZuG6hC-pMZHksWuIqQUZLNMVTcHokM-BPVja0dltUUGsmv8WWlABd36GekXcifyhJ1LfkuPQfLw/s1600-h/DSC00050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdYD8yt67WzEuG0vwDFICQJJ2UR5CE0S5FFIm8sUpd4Sm4pbGmNDruzJ3v4OdSVH5zZuG6hC-pMZHksWuIqQUZLNMVTcHokM-BPVja0dltUUGsmv8WWlABd36GekXcifyhJ1LfkuPQfLw/s400/DSC00050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190175469862342610" border="0" /></a>Steph and I in Kinsale - the most beautiful view!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyPJMW9pnJCSYXgXu1lRK-bVgnDm2jpJojAumJpVLARFtZV1AjFBN6h8qD19xkXNqvYTFP5cFAINBASUQq6G1OFfhTvKf3nWu4ZVgC0RrUGEnjElynW-MvWqjLGsSs42I9nrYpedbmQM/s1600-h/Dsc00044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyPJMW9pnJCSYXgXu1lRK-bVgnDm2jpJojAumJpVLARFtZV1AjFBN6h8qD19xkXNqvYTFP5cFAINBASUQq6G1OFfhTvKf3nWu4ZVgC0RrUGEnjElynW-MvWqjLGsSs42I9nrYpedbmQM/s400/Dsc00044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190175478452277218" border="0" /></a>Kinsale harbour<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaBm2b28BY9LdkDMFQt1hxBGpVypVveDMDkbA8tHzqwTAxjhKNkikmpA0o1fRHnihd-epRpWBgZPjhvW_PT3tDp6DU4g4MDltwCTaZyQHM5zYfruOJzjEBps6d2Q46GV-zzbaEdNL120/s1600-h/DSC00054.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSaBm2b28BY9LdkDMFQt1hxBGpVypVveDMDkbA8tHzqwTAxjhKNkikmpA0o1fRHnihd-epRpWBgZPjhvW_PT3tDp6DU4g4MDltwCTaZyQHM5zYfruOJzjEBps6d2Q46GV-zzbaEdNL120/s400/DSC00054.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190175482747244530" border="0" /></a>The Bulman Bar and Restaurant in Kinsale. Its lovely there, we sat and had a glass of wine and enjoyed the view! If you ever visit Ireland, be sure to visit some restaurants in this beautiful town, it is the gourmet capital of Ireland...my favourite place to go on the weekends!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjICBD_U2Wa8rtZcJeR1M4Dn-tzr-gVfuquwRgy6ysJGC6NjS-omrCwkIxilK293HN3WCO7FNCgHXqEA7KU3EzWKCd3tUT00JRSJMJBnhnkVB9yST6jHELz6jhnJW3dwaM8ooJlABAijY/s1600-h/Dsc00037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjICBD_U2Wa8rtZcJeR1M4Dn-tzr-gVfuquwRgy6ysJGC6NjS-omrCwkIxilK293HN3WCO7FNCgHXqEA7KU3EzWKCd3tUT00JRSJMJBnhnkVB9yST6jHELz6jhnJW3dwaM8ooJlABAijY/s400/Dsc00037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190173026025951170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><pre wrap=""><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:georgia;" >"The hardest challenge is to be yourself in a world where</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:georgia;" >everyone is trying to make you be somebody else." - E.E. Cummings</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family:courier new;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Hello hello...I am so sorry for taking so long to write a post...<br />It really has been a mad two weeks. I feel like my head is spinning!<br />How have you all been? I miss blogland when I have been away for a while..<br />Anyway, the good news in my life is that my Passport arrived back from Dublin this morning with my Visa inside - and that means I will be able to go to Paris next week Thursday! Yahoo! (this is after delays with the embassy, postal strikes etc). So I am relieved.<br /><br />I wrote a post on here a few months back saying how it has always been my dream to go to Paris, and we have been in Ireland 7 years and I thought it would be easier to take trips to Europe, as a lot of countries are a mere hours flight from Ireland.<br />Well, I guess life doesn't work out that way, with Kids and a house and finances, sometimes you need to wait a long..long..time for your dreams to become a reality!<br /><br />I am going Thursday next week with two friends of mine (Steph in the photo above and her daughter Jody), we are staying in an apartment (which from the website looks very charming..very Parisian) and we are just going to see the sites..the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower etc..and people watch and eat lovely food and drink lovely wine!<br />But, I have to say, I am very apprehensive about leaving my kids, I am not very good at that at all and I am NOT a good flyer at all...in fact I hate flying! Do any of you feel this way, or get anxious when taking a trip away from your kids?</span><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></pre>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-54727321767869509402008-04-09T13:59:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:15:55.368-08:00Lovely things and a clean spare room...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE78Z2BGtPwOqnN5A2T314rOOLxQ6OS7uU3PdbYgESzcAZUoAZSX4OJ0VD6fGYolk5K0WP-DR6VHZJw3HWzGH5XZ_nxD0csV0OqnUrhfFWIUBcWDbZMtFv7s_tWk1OrFYFFdRGfdcvE4E/s1600-h/dsc00013.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE78Z2BGtPwOqnN5A2T314rOOLxQ6OS7uU3PdbYgESzcAZUoAZSX4OJ0VD6fGYolk5K0WP-DR6VHZJw3HWzGH5XZ_nxD0csV0OqnUrhfFWIUBcWDbZMtFv7s_tWk1OrFYFFdRGfdcvE4E/s400/dsc00013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187354269513263266" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBTN6Vfx96DOQremXh7PhCNGoUPltaZqAnK_5mgnVn0rx8Hyw_rhx2kQ_Zzjhznpv3qsQNUihX6tcD5p_HsN7aBHb2tld-TmHJs4c92liy3s3D79pYZZUxcchX7kCq6TYhcWwpqleOe4/s1600-h/dsc00016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxBTN6Vfx96DOQremXh7PhCNGoUPltaZqAnK_5mgnVn0rx8Hyw_rhx2kQ_Zzjhznpv3qsQNUihX6tcD5p_HsN7aBHb2tld-TmHJs4c92liy3s3D79pYZZUxcchX7kCq6TYhcWwpqleOe4/s400/dsc00016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187354273808230578" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort, " - Herm Albright<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Hello everyone, I was in Avoca in Dublin as I mentioned in my previous post, and I tried these beautiful shoes and dresses on, and fell in LOVE. If I had enough credit on my visa or cash in my account, I would soooo have bought one in every colour, the shoes also came in Brown, Red, Purple...and probably a few other colours I can't quite recall.<br />All I do know, is the clothes in this shop are EXACTLY what I would love to wear, everyday...I simply adore them.<br />They are pricey - I won't lie...but really quality and they fit so well. I am going to put a bit of money away here and there, and get on that bus again to do some shopping. How often do you come across a shop that has exactly what you were looking for all along, and with prices that are not TOTALLY totally out of your.........reach?!<br />oh dear, I definitely have a thing for shopping and lovely things.<br /><br />Below, I wanted to show you how I spruced up my spare room (all in a day, I may add) - for my friend, Lisa's visit. Sorry, there are no "before" photos, but believe me, they are not pretty!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWmx-KybFw9Hbukb8QYX2jPoHRjXSgXJorPURgxuYS3Xfdu0urAa0W3JzAzFOrBMpdxHHDW8Lrcb0akxuvIqFGy2YbRubWrVdsAKtQNV-w6LVtfemwEXv4GtJyP3v563a340PQtEUIGw/s1600-h/dsc00028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtWmx-KybFw9Hbukb8QYX2jPoHRjXSgXJorPURgxuYS3Xfdu0urAa0W3JzAzFOrBMpdxHHDW8Lrcb0akxuvIqFGy2YbRubWrVdsAKtQNV-w6LVtfemwEXv4GtJyP3v563a340PQtEUIGw/s400/dsc00028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187357151436318930" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies177E77t2Ud-YncAz-xMR93r6UWvha2hv-7gp9HRkNp4JC6NicDT9YOajKPETA-hA5MrgWp-qNoTidnw9W18A7Y6u1as5VwhqkdV_u5gUFXKiabUr6On2QUzQffc9fi2ZmGr_lfYpBA/s1600-h/dsc00034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEies177E77t2Ud-YncAz-xMR93r6UWvha2hv-7gp9HRkNp4JC6NicDT9YOajKPETA-hA5MrgWp-qNoTidnw9W18A7Y6u1as5VwhqkdV_u5gUFXKiabUr6On2QUzQffc9fi2ZmGr_lfYpBA/s400/dsc00034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187356910918150338" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYDEtFlEFmzvBmeP9Xomoz-rtorXlXRWz7zopgdyyUm9PYo8OLf6hK_fS4Jd7pBjp_NDYwhJmMEpqnQdROtop26sG-SCKU48lrRUwXo3C-jdiiEIbadyaIgs2S76LnBtBDlMZCquZ2S8/s1600-h/dsc00035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYDEtFlEFmzvBmeP9Xomoz-rtorXlXRWz7zopgdyyUm9PYo8OLf6hK_fS4Jd7pBjp_NDYwhJmMEpqnQdROtop26sG-SCKU48lrRUwXo3C-jdiiEIbadyaIgs2S76LnBtBDlMZCquZ2S8/s400/dsc00035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187358147868731618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-23663503661017528462008-04-07T03:00:00.001-07:002008-12-11T18:15:57.171-08:00Dublin,purchases and the Clarion Ball - Updated<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjom7WwQ0iJVdDDf9suTQVXmvWbhDq5qcBFA80e8B32iigcW1SeLTC4JD871ESK5yqpjvR_Dj6AuJfYV4gQaQLgE2nw9WwvLsfk-aaSDJPeeuJlCG5JgN4YHazgCz4JpO6z5PVXktneedI/s1600-h/F081-+081.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjom7WwQ0iJVdDDf9suTQVXmvWbhDq5qcBFA80e8B32iigcW1SeLTC4JD871ESK5yqpjvR_Dj6AuJfYV4gQaQLgE2nw9WwvLsfk-aaSDJPeeuJlCG5JgN4YHazgCz4JpO6z5PVXktneedI/s400/F081-+081.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186818372675001890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqeoo_CXXsiV9BuTg8l68ILxXV-SFhYCHzjvUIjiNlPAucICYOir1yBVPV0B2fsbcVhtZO_rgSjpkHlZ0czRz1TDD08BLn84bJSF0qr8CNufI3kR9JP7avEqBWRxSvG3BV1qdymucZ8k/s1600-h/F081-+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqeoo_CXXsiV9BuTg8l68ILxXV-SFhYCHzjvUIjiNlPAucICYOir1yBVPV0B2fsbcVhtZO_rgSjpkHlZ0czRz1TDD08BLn84bJSF0qr8CNufI3kR9JP7avEqBWRxSvG3BV1qdymucZ8k/s400/F081-+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186818376969969202" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Me and Lisa at the Clarion Ball 2008</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpk0wdmGnxLOod6DsWPDQJ_OyJexSqZZZPLgX1avuzBWOf3W_ZAId9Q1tqLLeSVqxrkb5EvYnFX4cEixXKZ8pX20QBtaR_NuN0H9JI4bfkgovcYuYW_c6YBtOTp6zEwNPWGpF4upbQyQ/s1600-h/dsc00024.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpk0wdmGnxLOod6DsWPDQJ_OyJexSqZZZPLgX1avuzBWOf3W_ZAId9Q1tqLLeSVqxrkb5EvYnFX4cEixXKZ8pX20QBtaR_NuN0H9JI4bfkgovcYuYW_c6YBtOTp6zEwNPWGpF4upbQyQ/s400/dsc00024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186557096929484162" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">I bought this tin from Avoca and this really cute Cath Kidston passport holder. They also had CK luggage tags etc, I could have gone a bit mad shopping!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFgaq4Tkpj3VByzMvOhZnueAROJxpM66ozq3l3ka58MW99pzhfhrGNVlA2eGvHlTcYgkwfro9toIAaaL6n6SOBSUd9RZlFIqVKnSiOAjGnARccWL41CsWuefeUn-nXrga3CK3EMdTtP0/s1600-h/dsc00020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhFgaq4Tkpj3VByzMvOhZnueAROJxpM66ozq3l3ka58MW99pzhfhrGNVlA2eGvHlTcYgkwfro9toIAaaL6n6SOBSUd9RZlFIqVKnSiOAjGnARccWL41CsWuefeUn-nXrga3CK3EMdTtP0/s400/dsc00020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186556701792492914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEkeU5rnKG4sJhj1KGDw_qaOMdkTxkyDqpKMBGcJgMvV909FjyJb-eUQUaJDlwiyRjJTyJbJd8395etSgrarRt6aAHroHCzHSse_TdnJIE1HFlCB42bqT4R2WV9LvqKrCX7pNNwo3mdg/s1600-h/dsc00011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEkeU5rnKG4sJhj1KGDw_qaOMdkTxkyDqpKMBGcJgMvV909FjyJb-eUQUaJDlwiyRjJTyJbJd8395etSgrarRt6aAHroHCzHSse_TdnJIE1HFlCB42bqT4R2WV9LvqKrCX7pNNwo3mdg/s320/dsc00011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186442537266797922" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Avoca in Dublin - one of the most beautiful shops!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo2jJWYDENxMltPSl8b-p3N1NGZdcnqaWP1ulvobVsoC_yEFoguqt9P4UW7kxGM-4iokv7O3-wLlI5FdHrMkZ-yg8U-xxlv0dwzn1awNGDsrm_K6dFpBrQdEw-xErDavk8_VY4Cul3h0/s1600-h/dsc00004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSo2jJWYDENxMltPSl8b-p3N1NGZdcnqaWP1ulvobVsoC_yEFoguqt9P4UW7kxGM-4iokv7O3-wLlI5FdHrMkZ-yg8U-xxlv0dwzn1awNGDsrm_K6dFpBrQdEw-xErDavk8_VY4Cul3h0/s400/dsc00004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186441549424319810" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">A street scene in Dublin city - Grafton Street where all the lovely shops are including Habitat, Avoca, Brown Thomas, Laura Ashley - to name but a few.</span><br /><br /> <div style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" id="authortab"><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="indquote_link">" Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another" ~ Jean Paul Richter<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Well, I am back in Cork, sorry I have been gone from blogging for nearly a week - I have been so busy, but having a good time as well!<br />Last week Tuesday, I traveled to Dublin to apply for my French Visa (which was a bit stressful I have to say). Anyway, I am hopeful that I will get it as I have now supplied all the documents they asked for.<br />The bus trip was three and a half hours, when we got there I went and had a peaceful cup of coffee at Starbucks and a lovely look around the shops, just soaked up the atmosphere in Grafton Street.<br />Then I took a taxi to the French Embassy and after that, I was exhausted - more Starbucks frappucinnos and paninis and a stroll around Habitat. Bliss in a world where kids and housework usually rule the day!<br />I will be posting about my planned trip to France later in this week!<br /></span></span><br /></span><span class="author_text"><a href="http://www.finestquotes.com/author_quotes-author-Jean%20Paul%20Richter-page-0.htm"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> </a></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx79nhc6rY1Q9unAWXUFoLpVmNWoe2tn5QdV9sSLXVw5NcZNRxUlEbgvAQQ9JUvbfSKslZwhwNfHyXThF09POfY7r0BzkPxHihjlcDKwi-yrJhX7iknOC4_fLspOHDKlzQARWkS_iUO7I/s1600-h/dsc00001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx79nhc6rY1Q9unAWXUFoLpVmNWoe2tn5QdV9sSLXVw5NcZNRxUlEbgvAQQ9JUvbfSKslZwhwNfHyXThF09POfY7r0BzkPxHihjlcDKwi-yrJhX7iknOC4_fLspOHDKlzQARWkS_iUO7I/s400/dsc00001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186574637575921042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">On Wednesday evening, my good friend Lisa arrived from Manchester for a Ball we had been invited to on Saturday. It was great seeing her again, we have been friends since we were 17 and she is practically family. Here she is with my little boy Max.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">We booked into the Clarion on Saturday afternoon and got ready. The Ball started at 7pm and we had a four course meal, which was beautiful.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Then, we went back to our room at about 3 am and woke up to a wonderful breakfast at the hotel. What a treat.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">We spent the rest of the day at the Mall and had loads of coffee, saw 2 movies (I know, talk about indulgent) and then I took her to the airport (sob). I'll see her again in July.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Below: My good friends Stephanie and her husband Bruce.</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RwX2pQ5HT_gXM9CgDRu1Cn2F5RCHz5J-nSzVSSZsRr1-Q95gM3JofvWRTOCCenHScRUkK2KN0s0y4SECy86nN3pnPAgUhRz2XahaWxmJSEE8MbuAkI6oo_rolwOVCSqgzNaaP0T-hI0/s1600-h/dsc00007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6RwX2pQ5HT_gXM9CgDRu1Cn2F5RCHz5J-nSzVSSZsRr1-Q95gM3JofvWRTOCCenHScRUkK2KN0s0y4SECy86nN3pnPAgUhRz2XahaWxmJSEE8MbuAkI6oo_rolwOVCSqgzNaaP0T-hI0/s400/dsc00007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186577287570742690" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihO3vGLe1ioTvePRdQfNEKQV9T-tvNR86b97QKopt_q1SaoII9lefJeb9KCIljFvM1mwAJHFqsoToFPcKtuC7lBSHldBlnEyAu_b7nlN78NtjtkZtTf_IAhumUUIj4-vI2OjXP9_81PFY/s1600-h/dsc00009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihO3vGLe1ioTvePRdQfNEKQV9T-tvNR86b97QKopt_q1SaoII9lefJeb9KCIljFvM1mwAJHFqsoToFPcKtuC7lBSHldBlnEyAu_b7nlN78NtjtkZtTf_IAhumUUIj4-vI2OjXP9_81PFY/s320/dsc00009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186579185946287586" border="0" /> </a><br /><br />Jody, my friend and the girl who hosted the Ball.Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-8268483968147408632008-03-31T08:06:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:15:57.456-08:00Trip to Dublin and Preparations for the Ball<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWnK0uqhM05RAhLFL7v0TejYcRnDuhWG6afNtwkmX1VKaU-rgHxzuZp2WsC1Jl14Sdd7Nkbk0C4H9SshZinrUcptO40x5Pcikb2celHKto7PWHhTnQlUzDHKPtDRW3DUiySjtV6g4y6c/s1600-h/Dublin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWnK0uqhM05RAhLFL7v0TejYcRnDuhWG6afNtwkmX1VKaU-rgHxzuZp2WsC1Jl14Sdd7Nkbk0C4H9SshZinrUcptO40x5Pcikb2celHKto7PWHhTnQlUzDHKPtDRW3DUiySjtV6g4y6c/s320/Dublin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183923354264100130" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >"When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people; as I grow older, I admire kind people."<br /><i>By : Abraham Joshua Heschel<br /></i></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><i><br /></i></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:130%;" >Hello all you lovely bloggers. Well, I have a busy week ahead of me - but an interesting one, too.<br />I am on the early coach to Dublin tomorrow, to apply for my French Visa (I will tell you all about my trip in one of my next posts...) I love going to Dublin, its a 4 hour bus ride, and I just sit and listen to my Walkman, read, look out the window...pure bliss and peace for the day!<br />I will be sure to take some pics and do a post about that wonderful city upon my return...<br /><br />In the meantime, my bestest friend arrives from Manchester on Wednesday evening and we are going to do some shopping on Thursday and Friday. Then we check into the Clarion Hotel on Saturday afternoon and the Ball is at 7 pm.<br />I will be sure to tell you all about it!</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv7asd69Hz0c_yzkHIwFBOTfNnWdYUr5_ZMkmlz1F5yJZXPqtwDSHY-6LsUISHs85MfaO4QBLTLCZi9j2SlQebVBwL84c4jK9F3rFnPSu_rWQQ-5U08YTatpskSZH3VLmxB0eN6fFozY/s1600-h/monsoondressblue"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv7asd69Hz0c_yzkHIwFBOTfNnWdYUr5_ZMkmlz1F5yJZXPqtwDSHY-6LsUISHs85MfaO4QBLTLCZi9j2SlQebVBwL84c4jK9F3rFnPSu_rWQQ-5U08YTatpskSZH3VLmxB0eN6fFozY/s400/monsoondressblue" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183946495547890994" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">This is the dress I am wearing...It looks very nice on, quite flattering...although I was planning to lose a good few kg's before saturday, so am now on the hunt for Spanx. Apparently, Trinny and Susannah have come out with pants that suck everything in, may give those a try!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-weight: bold;font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><i><br /></i></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-52365545843524982722008-03-29T05:00:00.001-07:002008-12-11T18:15:58.766-08:00Country Living Magazine and the New Cath Kidston Catalog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7xbu9TlL32ZdwnRI-1BYHij9j0lKdE00ylW1M0IxU7Ox4V8Ni5kIDMd1zkqT70zQ5mFKH4la-nQ01hdt5rTxMzMwK39br9xVBdO6AxVyQVpUejTV6udgytOagRihza-wdnY6Deex7I0/s1600-h/She_Glows_by_LoriVintage55.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv7xbu9TlL32ZdwnRI-1BYHij9j0lKdE00ylW1M0IxU7Ox4V8Ni5kIDMd1zkqT70zQ5mFKH4la-nQ01hdt5rTxMzMwK39br9xVBdO6AxVyQVpUejTV6udgytOagRihza-wdnY6Deex7I0/s400/She_Glows_by_LoriVintage55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183140501985123554" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away, " - Raymond Hull</span><br /><br /><span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Firstly, I must apologize for being away for so long, I wasn't anywhere exotic, sitting on a beach drinking cocktails (I wish...) - My husband was first really sick, and in bed for 3 days and then he was away in Dublin for 4 days on business, and I ran the fort for that time...needless to say, I am exhausted, I spent a fortune entertaining the kids and I am ready for a break.<br />Now it is saturday morning, my daughter is at a friend and my hubby has taken our son out for the morning, so now is my chance to catch up, yay!<br /><br />Look at my lovely award to the left from Claire at Serendipity Loves New York...I am so happy about it, thank you so much Claire!Its my first one!<br />The above quote means a lot to me, because I try everyday to just be myself and not always feel that I have to fit in to be liked. Hard to break the habit though, but so important I think.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">The latest Cath Kidston Spring 2008 Catalog arrived yesterday and it is really one of the most beautiful issues I have seen. I love the picnic pages, really stunning.<br /></span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuWb1fEdagKfa0jZJ9lorPM_g2aMvNs0kgloFU8WphbCpvjKyx6D9IcD4RCswcer4HtaA9aB2OrhajfjPWsKlv5cUUtIExvB8I2T6zEnXonARBNGxVawshyGteajtENdsADLvbGs3mjU/s1600-h/dsc00025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRuWb1fEdagKfa0jZJ9lorPM_g2aMvNs0kgloFU8WphbCpvjKyx6D9IcD4RCswcer4HtaA9aB2OrhajfjPWsKlv5cUUtIExvB8I2T6zEnXonARBNGxVawshyGteajtENdsADLvbGs3mjU/s320/dsc00025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183144212836867330" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHVzu5kkzg7aE3oq8HR8LaslFvpKtyYhm8-TwgWwI_kAus-_w9qZouyv9F-oL0mETq9zAVyFcQejNOct61l-pBTQaH8YSDF9l-1bznsmoADmBgfkRJQCaCPy9R_S8GdXEUX1wPVA3x3s/s1600-h/dsc00026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQHVzu5kkzg7aE3oq8HR8LaslFvpKtyYhm8-TwgWwI_kAus-_w9qZouyv9F-oL0mETq9zAVyFcQejNOct61l-pBTQaH8YSDF9l-1bznsmoADmBgfkRJQCaCPy9R_S8GdXEUX1wPVA3x3s/s320/dsc00026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183144857081961746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYyuszAQGCsUikVRzpjfhGuem0CB-JTGUsMlmTt06kmYspNRpm7pH-4qU430ZX3woQegAKEDVSJOmiGeJ1hW9vtFvKPUAnkUnZwFBYSxVsAWjPTPu28zHHeMZlf-xV5j4Skzb02nZQ5w/s1600-h/dsc00028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYyuszAQGCsUikVRzpjfhGuem0CB-JTGUsMlmTt06kmYspNRpm7pH-4qU430ZX3woQegAKEDVSJOmiGeJ1hW9vtFvKPUAnkUnZwFBYSxVsAWjPTPu28zHHeMZlf-xV5j4Skzb02nZQ5w/s400/dsc00028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183139385293626578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">I love the latest issue of Country Living, there is a gorgeous house in there and I love the article on Heavenly Hideaways...beautiful!</span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kUG7p1D65gpFtb0BWbQxQ_4QlB6cKmqdCocUuvjNiOKxTY8cqx19LYVA-cDhDQiA3bYtnt4sCpNR2V4UQSkcmZumi7gVGUHFFCQoI5y3vWr-6MKCdMTj7NIZ7BN3gv_H0zGFec53glA/s1600-h/dsc00033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5kUG7p1D65gpFtb0BWbQxQ_4QlB6cKmqdCocUuvjNiOKxTY8cqx19LYVA-cDhDQiA3bYtnt4sCpNR2V4UQSkcmZumi7gVGUHFFCQoI5y3vWr-6MKCdMTj7NIZ7BN3gv_H0zGFec53glA/s400/dsc00033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183137267874749618" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">The house below is amazing, I just love that shade of red. Gorgeous!</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdIIAz5-NmEsNpAzo8XR4e2Jto8F49Ctlc9H_vvqrkww1mKfN4eV6g1egc92SdWks4lKiC6tU_CADmprbK95Oj8QYXl-7zUD642M_YoGv-PS4CQMipFBmg7QFuJZaFAYG151rBWWZaIM/s1600-h/dsc00030.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEdIIAz5-NmEsNpAzo8XR4e2Jto8F49Ctlc9H_vvqrkww1mKfN4eV6g1egc92SdWks4lKiC6tU_CADmprbK95Oj8QYXl-7zUD642M_YoGv-PS4CQMipFBmg7QFuJZaFAYG151rBWWZaIM/s400/dsc00030.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183135996564429970" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAGS4FSVGPCCJU9paSo9Vh-Pmks3F8mR3elSGJd6olgEyTdATYyJYOB8PJpVWNi9aXkMbATEAwKRmYpf6hj72uzWElOQ5AaKkGBzMvnUZh05x6AVsdKBgHioia3mgWS0T4h_eVEN2vMk/s1600-h/dsc00031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqAGS4FSVGPCCJU9paSo9Vh-Pmks3F8mR3elSGJd6olgEyTdATYyJYOB8PJpVWNi9aXkMbATEAwKRmYpf6hj72uzWElOQ5AaKkGBzMvnUZh05x6AVsdKBgHioia3mgWS0T4h_eVEN2vMk/s400/dsc00031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183136511960505506" border="0" /></a>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-52806515262854638802008-03-22T08:49:00.001-07:002008-12-11T18:15:59.682-08:00Glanworth Mills<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR72W-wccyXJbHi2JkAN3Llsn0ZgnzkhS3LeM6lH93ugoSm0DY4R3DJhL7FhC5UTkfyZvDmrdR-N86WHBXX9LwL3PoTxIa9oEaDItqOB0G3WWWI4ZMCP9Ds9t-SEHkJ22EYH4FVdcCDX4/s1600-h/dsc00027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR72W-wccyXJbHi2JkAN3Llsn0ZgnzkhS3LeM6lH93ugoSm0DY4R3DJhL7FhC5UTkfyZvDmrdR-N86WHBXX9LwL3PoTxIa9oEaDItqOB0G3WWWI4ZMCP9Ds9t-SEHkJ22EYH4FVdcCDX4/s400/dsc00027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180994538755546210" border="0" /></a><br />Glanworth Mills<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljQAX_GvZePx-YxJYOTR-6SeXYKq6wZYKm2PGMUmmEZye8fw5UZ3-jMMjHJXhceT1hmib6YuLLQ8J-Rv9y8JNxGgk68CvOhM0mJiXLn9riRqKh4bfhtkOdrEpDzouA3m9qhVy2KUg3dE/s1600-h/dsc00010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljQAX_GvZePx-YxJYOTR-6SeXYKq6wZYKm2PGMUmmEZye8fw5UZ3-jMMjHJXhceT1hmib6YuLLQ8J-Rv9y8JNxGgk68CvOhM0mJiXLn9riRqKh4bfhtkOdrEpDzouA3m9qhVy2KUg3dE/s400/dsc00010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180594630055648306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguATqtUmEL0j0ndfo9zoWGkSUEoqsu74hzU-ALpCLqgFovMlA3Ff4iy2LpExKZw4dwSRXqEbAfHExIPMfaqJZfd18QaDB70dF2IN71FEv_vtunFCsef6vpkJO5dkfpoQIFLYRchROz5MQ/s1600-h/dsc00002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguATqtUmEL0j0ndfo9zoWGkSUEoqsu74hzU-ALpCLqgFovMlA3Ff4iy2LpExKZw4dwSRXqEbAfHExIPMfaqJZfd18QaDB70dF2IN71FEv_vtunFCsef6vpkJO5dkfpoQIFLYRchROz5MQ/s400/dsc00002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180594260688460834" border="0" /></a>Max waiting for his Panini The entrance to the boutique, the<br /> Bistro is on the left<br /> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Below</span> is the view from our table, so<br /> peaceful and the sun was shining<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4nVVF8UmXqap5PG11GZ4bMvsUYMKiR1hp6UmXag868DOenNRJ5Hkkm4oXWMYbRj1KiA5tWFEeILsCVvZSx6XoYvPmIpqC-I50H5GGP9QN1Kn9tzYmwO14lmbKbqtjusUd-S4MAE63io/s1600-h/dsc00017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4nVVF8UmXqap5PG11GZ4bMvsUYMKiR1hp6UmXag868DOenNRJ5Hkkm4oXWMYbRj1KiA5tWFEeILsCVvZSx6XoYvPmIpqC-I50H5GGP9QN1Kn9tzYmwO14lmbKbqtjusUd-S4MAE63io/s400/dsc00017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180993757071498322" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">"Any fool can count the seeds in an apple. Only God can count all the apples in one seed." - Robert H. Schuller<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 102);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I love the above quote. I find it difficult to understand men (women...) who feel that they are above Who created them and everything around them...that they don't need to acknowledge a Creator and a greater being,and that they are so infinitely wise. Their abilities and wisdom were given to them by God, if it were not for Him, they would not exist.<br />Rambling a bit there - just my opinion on things...<br /><br />Anyway, we were at Glanworth Mills yesterday, which is one of my favourite places in East Cork.It is an old mill that has been transformed into a Boutique come Bistro, and it is in such an idyllic setting. There is a river running through the most beautiful fields and there is a bridge going over...What I love is that after we have had coffee and cake the kids can go running around or as mine did yesterday, go up the ancient stairs to the top of one of the ruins and explore.<br />Yesterday they found a dead crow, yuck, which of course they both found very exciting!<br /><br />They have a selection of gorgeous furniture and other things for the home. The Bistro is fantastic, with a selection of beautiful home made cakes, quiches and pies. Really nice atmosphere there. A great afternoon out!<br /></span></span></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-16734604864131028342008-03-20T02:00:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:16:00.425-08:00Great days out and some new purchases..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYFiz__iZL4Crf0qK_PbhK6PysWhBxvAOzYHUtt3FsZUq2ywc2XlBA9-yMSr6d3O22wps8vvGRbGYfuC3zKish2345gaCMcy6zv5Kgb6feW_Ct2b6Wucj9yCFtTRnEj6oDXHrN_8wJMs/s1600-h/dsc01318.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglYFiz__iZL4Crf0qK_PbhK6PysWhBxvAOzYHUtt3FsZUq2ywc2XlBA9-yMSr6d3O22wps8vvGRbGYfuC3zKish2345gaCMcy6zv5Kgb6feW_Ct2b6Wucj9yCFtTRnEj6oDXHrN_8wJMs/s400/dsc01318.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179749608125062162" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Well, we have had some beautiful weather here in Cork (I am not going to look out the window today...seems a bit dark...).I bought this bucket yesterday and have not quite decided what to use it for, perhaps a plant or dishtowels.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4U8RNLFQsmN95aZsAv9uUFYH51FP3EkyHleNqz-5ylc9iSGKajWLuXZudXUvlHin661gNTatSlyYZ0OJqdIQoFmrK2qx2JDJ-c9zp0nxi4mZ0xV-XM1iK7sxX_kjmBjuUs3OvcDRoHU/s1600-h/dsc01316.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis4U8RNLFQsmN95aZsAv9uUFYH51FP3EkyHleNqz-5ylc9iSGKajWLuXZudXUvlHin661gNTatSlyYZ0OJqdIQoFmrK2qx2JDJ-c9zp0nxi4mZ0xV-XM1iK7sxX_kjmBjuUs3OvcDRoHU/s400/dsc01316.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179749397671664642" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">I bought these candle holders on sale at Marks and Spencer.They are more for outdoor use, but for now I think they look great on my kitchen table.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDpOwcsf7kKcetxRSV6VZHGZeCtEGNPNaorZz0wc_1gKK4xYcTxz-T8bt3v_Hc8TC-QHx-QyxjzBiBBAaoAh5Uw31gxfa66MsCobxD99CozHKIyd8hvnKwIa_0K0NTj-ztfH27tRrey4/s1600-h/dsc01312.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDpOwcsf7kKcetxRSV6VZHGZeCtEGNPNaorZz0wc_1gKK4xYcTxz-T8bt3v_Hc8TC-QHx-QyxjzBiBBAaoAh5Uw31gxfa66MsCobxD99CozHKIyd8hvnKwIa_0K0NTj-ztfH27tRrey4/s400/dsc01312.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179749032599444466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcLfZvPeLauek6Z_wpdvjc_dKrqWcvC3t5tij2hjz0HBuGK8lxpFuzeSNPZ-rGTIK1F8vBNVFNtrkFBWmzf5uUS5SP5i7gSECXpjKfMJjrz-PUjBK7lUt8Aq5rCetNNrpb1bb47bWaKI/s1600-h/dsc01301.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcLfZvPeLauek6Z_wpdvjc_dKrqWcvC3t5tij2hjz0HBuGK8lxpFuzeSNPZ-rGTIK1F8vBNVFNtrkFBWmzf5uUS5SP5i7gSECXpjKfMJjrz-PUjBK7lUt8Aq5rCetNNrpb1bb47bWaKI/s400/dsc01301.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179746992489978850" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">I bought this table cloth yesterday from a Farmstall in Cork, I think it looks very Cath Kidston, and it was so reasonable...I have been searching for an oil cloth table cloth for ages, and have not been able to place any orders with CK due to a lack of funds...:-(...oh dear<br />But, we have had some great days out since the holidays began, the picture on the right is of the Kids with their friend Conor in Donorail park, which I only discovered exists this week. What a fantastic place! Wide open spaces, lots of trees, a lake, a waterfall, an old Manor House, a playground and even some deer.What a fab day!<br /><br />Quote for the day:<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, " - Oscar Wilde 1854</span></span><br /></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-71783122632216628702008-03-17T13:55:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:16:01.364-08:00My "Irish" Kids...and other ramblings of a crazy mum!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZs07f9EjxEGzzxla6e2L6eFmA690ZTQR1OMiZffF2tPr5aqyN7gVvCj7kD4GKTXZXoDzYg9ivHQ8pjp54gLQ3B8Fz8Zb6hsvAA3n1IHipEDNAmGHFYOg5uhayEaEyt5nOAVKIncM9bI/s1600-h/dsc01285.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWZs07f9EjxEGzzxla6e2L6eFmA690ZTQR1OMiZffF2tPr5aqyN7gVvCj7kD4GKTXZXoDzYg9ivHQ8pjp54gLQ3B8Fz8Zb6hsvAA3n1IHipEDNAmGHFYOg5uhayEaEyt5nOAVKIncM9bI/s400/dsc01285.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178830740727289474" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCtQqmKAFoa4m6tEI7gpUuIyl2JVHa5I_Eo9sT_SH5SnrEyvbt1c9xNKNrcwynIjM9FLapibjc1flFaEs3No84VOBHc05GYKpDsjKEC83ImlqPasRJbDgU1yjT51x1PDFporyxU6O3-I/s1600-h/dsc01286.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCtQqmKAFoa4m6tEI7gpUuIyl2JVHa5I_Eo9sT_SH5SnrEyvbt1c9xNKNrcwynIjM9FLapibjc1flFaEs3No84VOBHc05GYKpDsjKEC83ImlqPasRJbDgU1yjT51x1PDFporyxU6O3-I/s400/dsc01286.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178823898844386930" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);">I fell in love with Ireland again today...Beautiful buildings, rivers and the atmosphere can be so magical...when the sun shines a little.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5e3KJCKnjQgOUCGB8rsx1zLET_Ol102YXtwKbo3z3AQd6Ch30-T-H-RXmRGHq9-aHS5Gtkd3njk7cMvDzmdOnvkItADu3pGIhjYFY25ZQRhfXnxiRDPKIUcvKWkrVx8HFOB3PECZqDk/s1600-h/dsc01277.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC5e3KJCKnjQgOUCGB8rsx1zLET_Ol102YXtwKbo3z3AQd6Ch30-T-H-RXmRGHq9-aHS5Gtkd3njk7cMvDzmdOnvkItADu3pGIhjYFY25ZQRhfXnxiRDPKIUcvKWkrVx8HFOB3PECZqDk/s400/dsc01277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178817456393442866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">"Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship" - Laura Schlessinger<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Ah, we had such fun today, we laughed so much.I decided to take my kids into the City...where we had lunch, clowned around, had delicious ice-creams and spent a great day at the park.It was so much fun.They both have such a great sense of humour, especially my ten year old, Payton. She is such a pretty girl,with so much heart and yet she is so "unaware" of herself. I love that about her.She is really a special, special child. xx<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnyT6Plkrk-qzsUPSbM9OyKoXThe8dEuEy3hRVTQB172cTqUffEpfqYPuvIkaRgBBfW_W76GAMxFZL8ih4GGJwPlsH3FPYoshls4sVLe2jqHfvZw_LMNfgieFZNAnsNuezD7B7XXGE_Q/s1600-h/dsc01282.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnyT6Plkrk-qzsUPSbM9OyKoXThe8dEuEy3hRVTQB172cTqUffEpfqYPuvIkaRgBBfW_W76GAMxFZL8ih4GGJwPlsH3FPYoshls4sVLe2jqHfvZw_LMNfgieFZNAnsNuezD7B7XXGE_Q/s400/dsc01282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178820157927872066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNQCFPn52xuQ3GHwp9aH-FkYuhAau3bV6PJTg3Y9Y7jGs9p_uI6MyloFBN_EfM6Q_xHrxJnUgaUl9GKlum0l9xCiWJZcya0sBJnoXRkqURsuK5ypa68M1qB_KqHxChyphenhyphenSESCjuwCzD_K0/s1600-h/dsc01290.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifNQCFPn52xuQ3GHwp9aH-FkYuhAau3bV6PJTg3Y9Y7jGs9p_uI6MyloFBN_EfM6Q_xHrxJnUgaUl9GKlum0l9xCiWJZcya0sBJnoXRkqURsuK5ypa68M1qB_KqHxChyphenhyphenSESCjuwCzD_K0/s400/dsc01290.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178823014081123938" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br />We saw this beautiful Manor house when we crossed the bridge at Fitzgerald's Park...It looks so much better in real life, you can't appreciate it in this picture.It overlooks the river...and the gardens are gorgeous...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq-lB98-eH4bB_02JVe8Qhv8hbRsxvAFkkaINuSBUc3XYyPDtvKcBgsSjknPNDnR8YGu50w4u4wmMaMSnMT9NuoTTwXST40oPxJ5iEvZQX2X37yZf98PFitgSHlRD6weqNW30AN0bQ5I/s1600-h/dsc01289.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq-lB98-eH4bB_02JVe8Qhv8hbRsxvAFkkaINuSBUc3XYyPDtvKcBgsSjknPNDnR8YGu50w4u4wmMaMSnMT9NuoTTwXST40oPxJ5iEvZQX2X37yZf98PFitgSHlRD6weqNW30AN0bQ5I/s400/dsc01289.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178832269735646866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">This Bridge is amazing, it leads from the Park, over the river and to a set of stairs and onto the street. From the street, people can access their houses. It was such a fun walk. Can't wait to do it again over the summer.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTnyT6Plkrk-qzsUPSbM9OyKoXThe8dEuEy3hRVTQB172cTqUffEpfqYPuvIkaRgBBfW_W76GAMxFZL8ih4GGJwPlsH3FPYoshls4sVLe2jqHfvZw_LMNfgieFZNAnsNuezD7B7XXGE_Q/s1600-h/dsc01282.jpg"><br /></a>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-63890929458926246382008-03-13T09:50:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:16:02.276-08:00Lovely Homes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp9Sioa9vDQJKmghoiUycnkAm76ngnxN9x2t9Smd7UCANtl_WV7L9tWvF9nUznzNHsRThaAt5jwTNu_kVMzT6pwj0e3Oo07MoRZENjssiRtnyOO2M9VRazGDUsD_D30opUtjZY77IMIY/s1600-h/houseandlcover_0006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp9Sioa9vDQJKmghoiUycnkAm76ngnxN9x2t9Smd7UCANtl_WV7L9tWvF9nUznzNHsRThaAt5jwTNu_kVMzT6pwj0e3Oo07MoRZENjssiRtnyOO2M9VRazGDUsD_D30opUtjZY77IMIY/s400/houseandlcover_0006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177276374882997746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdS_A6gBoDcmXjwRO9Ju5XQaXz8O6mYVogdSbDQLMDWEt6YdpSim_rghB0G_SQzP0BzJcfP8VnP3nA2xy2MljFVxAO5MDEDsAq6J2K697ZbqErRpZOG_D-NBlIoytvd4nRXcuHDtglVjs/s1600-h/Houseandleisurelounge_0003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdS_A6gBoDcmXjwRO9Ju5XQaXz8O6mYVogdSbDQLMDWEt6YdpSim_rghB0G_SQzP0BzJcfP8VnP3nA2xy2MljFVxAO5MDEDsAq6J2K697ZbqErRpZOG_D-NBlIoytvd4nRXcuHDtglVjs/s400/Houseandleisurelounge_0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177274459327583714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv9A22X-I7KcRV0wqS9Y8RVS5NbeLH7HF5pacBrs5pAto6nO-dm87W6yCHRrDj47eJ-_5eiRgnNLrgdZn1PBW4A7qhdqr7TTE-Z1YTg_Qq_0sGOBqP3W5OyZ1mftGkEWxi7IKSxFsKAo/s1600-h/houseandleisurelounge2_0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv9A22X-I7KcRV0wqS9Y8RVS5NbeLH7HF5pacBrs5pAto6nO-dm87W6yCHRrDj47eJ-_5eiRgnNLrgdZn1PBW4A7qhdqr7TTE-Z1YTg_Qq_0sGOBqP3W5OyZ1mftGkEWxi7IKSxFsKAo/s400/houseandleisurelounge2_0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177272883074586066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 153, 51);font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" >"Happiness cannot come from without. It must come from within. It is not what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is that which we think and feel and do, first for the other fellow and then for ourselves." - Helen Keller<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">House and Leisure magazine is a South African decor magazine, which I have to say I miss dearly. My dad came to visit me in Ireland in May last year and brought me this copy. I love it so much, I decided to post a few pics on here (there will be more to come) so that I can look at these beautiful homes whenever I feel like it!(and share them with you of course..)<br />I am usually one for bright colours, florals etc, but I really love the neutral decorating style in this home, it feels really "South African" actually, cool and natural.<br />The owner of this home in Cape Town describes her house as "Pale, bare and imperfect".Love it!<br /><br /></span></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9GlX66RLmGDsRUwGoeNd9JSy6JpYCLMr4e6DRHvtuoIZqLFUGl-EHF4LQAttCggVaPx0hLiovhoE7KBEm0gShep3llxyc89GqEWW79lx16JXfjOVZmIl6V-YzoZQEJli2tbxiwe955U/s1600-h/clbedroom_adj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio9GlX66RLmGDsRUwGoeNd9JSy6JpYCLMr4e6DRHvtuoIZqLFUGl-EHF4LQAttCggVaPx0hLiovhoE7KBEm0gShep3llxyc89GqEWW79lx16JXfjOVZmIl6V-YzoZQEJli2tbxiwe955U/s400/clbedroom_adj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177613216283121154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nPrHfifT3-US-1SDL-bCGn5VQytYQZWUHdjYIrYFvs9VfEZC4YyugrKgv7wm_mtWLnsmQmVQ3r0m5h8NnGvLfWlpwvIUPZO97GYEf6Y81qdiKrcz8Sk-g1JFtX3Xn7o9MwHlacXdLFs/s1600-h/clkitchen_2ndAdj.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nPrHfifT3-US-1SDL-bCGn5VQytYQZWUHdjYIrYFvs9VfEZC4YyugrKgv7wm_mtWLnsmQmVQ3r0m5h8NnGvLfWlpwvIUPZO97GYEf6Y81qdiKrcz8Sk-g1JFtX3Xn7o9MwHlacXdLFs/s400/clkitchen_2ndAdj.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177614332974618146" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">The above two pics are from an old Country Living Magazine. I love these two rooms, they are so bright and cheerful and really remind me of summer days. I need something to make me feel warm and bright today...Its so gray and cold here in Ireland.<br />I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, we are hoping to go to Kinsale and I will take some pictures, it is the most beautiful little town in .... well, I think in the whole of Ireland!<br />xx<br /></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-43878939096321418042008-03-11T05:20:00.001-07:002008-12-11T18:16:02.741-08:00Signs of Spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF77xt-ZyLKe_RakD9U16V42SpY9H6O5FT2WwOPOE3h8odyHs3unFBvbjED2A7pqPASPYlgKVCwtgh0DY-HF5K51HvQJ45Wi649keKxiEnwEFEXoz1jAzSkmzo7sncakAhiE1Np6VOKk/s1600-h/dsc01238.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUF77xt-ZyLKe_RakD9U16V42SpY9H6O5FT2WwOPOE3h8odyHs3unFBvbjED2A7pqPASPYlgKVCwtgh0DY-HF5K51HvQJ45Wi649keKxiEnwEFEXoz1jAzSkmzo7sncakAhiE1Np6VOKk/s400/dsc01238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176458870807877042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDvnxxSzkVJUesFx5icdRHXFnR4xtGz2vCqEPaPg9xh5qdj1wujJPN_OHPwO2SCPbqukGuzhaH8cfE48ATsKPQJT0oAIs_SpIL5UYs5CKY8ZwqBdOLSwr3GHpaSeZej1VoNYxYGF7koY/s1600-h/dsc01237.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWDvnxxSzkVJUesFx5icdRHXFnR4xtGz2vCqEPaPg9xh5qdj1wujJPN_OHPwO2SCPbqukGuzhaH8cfE48ATsKPQJT0oAIs_SpIL5UYs5CKY8ZwqBdOLSwr3GHpaSeZej1VoNYxYGF7koY/s400/dsc01237.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176458209382913442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">"The way I see it, if you want the Rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain" - Dolly Parton</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">I know, I am posting about my tulips again - I just need to see something bright, green and beautiful to remind me that spring is around the corner (although I am told it is officially here...) Like England - the weather in Ireland has been terrible, storms, rain and wind. It really makes it harder to get through the days, especially with an energetic 5 year old boy.<br />So - I am very proud of the bulbs that my daughter and I planted in September...its lovely to see things come to life, and there are a lot more the in garden that still have to come up and surprise us with their beautiful colours.<br /><br />I have to say thank you so much for all your lovely comments about Bella...it really did make me feel so much better about the situation. Some days things can just all get too much, and I have been feeling really down this week about Bella, missing home and just the gray days. I would give anything to sit and have a cup of coffee with my mom and just chat, things I took for granted when I lived back home in South Africa. It really puts things in perspective and makes you appreciate what you did have.<br /><br /><br /></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-46732495896735743152008-03-09T11:18:00.000-07:002008-12-11T18:16:02.951-08:00Bye Sweet Bella<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUZyBmxBkBlQiInRN78EhZ27p3_mgrsnkH89hkWXoY3Zjs6NNtGKDvBkiAHfVsagFCS0bwm9xk3wsvaI6_z8IOjFiLnijt9JKPVB1DJQZAj_ZZS40JM9rkgyijNCgcNqPT2oqPEAPK6Q/s1600-h/dsc01184.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUZyBmxBkBlQiInRN78EhZ27p3_mgrsnkH89hkWXoY3Zjs6NNtGKDvBkiAHfVsagFCS0bwm9xk3wsvaI6_z8IOjFiLnijt9JKPVB1DJQZAj_ZZS40JM9rkgyijNCgcNqPT2oqPEAPK6Q/s400/dsc01184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175813951403611538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad." - Henry Wadsworth</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">Its been a tough week. We had to find Bella a new home, for a lot of reasons...<br />Let me start from the beginning..We had a Boxer named Spencer in South Africa and had to let him go 6 months later because we were moving to Ireland...<br />I vowed never to get another dog as it was too painful to say goodbye to him and I did not want to go through that again.<br /><br />We had been in Ireland for over 5 years, when a friend called to say that her Boxer, Bella was pregnant and did we want any of the pups? I told her we would think about it...So she called me when they were born, there were 9 of them and they really needed to find good homes for some of the pups..<br />So, off we went one Saturday when they were 8 weeks old, and my daughter fell in love with the little quiet female of the pack, and we took little "Bella" home.<br />It was a challenge from the beginning, as our house was new and we had to deal with the mess,the training and just the adjustment of having a dog in the house...<br />George, our cat, who had been with us for a year already was not happy and from the beginning, he got his back up, literally. The hairs were up and his tail was out like a toilet brush, he never did get used to Bella.<br />We got a trainer in when Bell was about 3 months old, and hundreds of Euros later, we had a nice new diet for her and a few good tips...<br />But as Bella grew, she just became so obsessed with George, chased him at every opportunity and it became clear that she was going to need a lot more training than we could afford (and that my husband was prepared to pay for...)<br />I knew that it was going to be the best thing for her and for us, to find her another home, with a bigger garden and with people that could give her the attention she deserved.<br /><br />She is now about a mile down the road, with the most amazing people (no children and they lost 3 of their boxers to disease)- they have an acre of land and have embraced Bella, I can see that they love her to bits.<br />The lovely part about it, is that I can take my daughter to see her whenever I want, and that is comforting for her.<br />It has been such a hard, sad, depressing week, we are all so so sad and miss Bella everyday, the house is so quiet...When 5 o'clock comes I want to get her food out and feed her, but then I remember that Bella is not here.<br />Have any of you been through something similar?<br /></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-45416376412998112822008-03-04T14:35:00.001-08:002008-12-11T18:16:04.291-08:00The Garden Pavillion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9iArSENa6QUJvOkby3rUZhsuVW8Yclk7nzcqMjVCQ1IcucfASAe6P3ok3rIPLPV0eXv26uHAYMDBNe2QM0BsWY_u60Z8np0t9cAl3rOYyeEtgn9H66HlhqJgYGN-6Cw7OhQDPcNTTWg/s1600-h/dsc01223.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9iArSENa6QUJvOkby3rUZhsuVW8Yclk7nzcqMjVCQ1IcucfASAe6P3ok3rIPLPV0eXv26uHAYMDBNe2QM0BsWY_u60Z8np0t9cAl3rOYyeEtgn9H66HlhqJgYGN-6Cw7OhQDPcNTTWg/s400/dsc01223.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174021400893559378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi0fZ6zFyxduh_tWs5Daw3f5sp96XQHMBDKr3e7IprJ-O4ShyphenhyphenNKHVKYj2liSKCaiBwwIdQE4sTClI6zbq0t3f4n3VGTRZiRdiU2jTPs_PPfGzGJ3K6ZQSsh6HyfVD7nsHqg6oHG5x_28/s1600-h/dsc01220.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEi0fZ6zFyxduh_tWs5Daw3f5sp96XQHMBDKr3e7IprJ-O4ShyphenhyphenNKHVKYj2liSKCaiBwwIdQE4sTClI6zbq0t3f4n3VGTRZiRdiU2jTPs_PPfGzGJ3K6ZQSsh6HyfVD7nsHqg6oHG5x_28/s400/dsc01220.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174019347899191858" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br />It was a beautiful day in Cork today, look at that blue sky...<br />I went back to the garden center today and had a great time browsing around, it would have been more fun to meet a friend and have coffee there, too. But - next time. They have this Light at the entrance, its really beautiful.<br /><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy49sJdVtN88k3Ytz5DGXWCBfIuiXOZx-Sk46NeugurrKVk72_M23O7ksWZfMWOpAgWi08V-1M3nGbMICd7bNv_Hn9BrLl0IwfpnEsl4j6y90Ec6wZVhWEn_3y6OuzKmMZ4jWLEJAdqXs/s1600-h/dsc01221.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy49sJdVtN88k3Ytz5DGXWCBfIuiXOZx-Sk46NeugurrKVk72_M23O7ksWZfMWOpAgWi08V-1M3nGbMICd7bNv_Hn9BrLl0IwfpnEsl4j6y90Ec6wZVhWEn_3y6OuzKmMZ4jWLEJAdqXs/s400/dsc01221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174020219777552962" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><br />This is a dresser, filled with Cath Kidston goodies, its so gorgeous.There is a teapot I would love to get on there!<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7Xw5UscXCeb1kF_6Vl5C1xGD77FBDaMEckcj2askEwHE1316fjmXAO5oByZAHMzowxn61eWwQ8jaeU2nIAY3IK1MyEfueLYcOV8H7F3rtDhOY0oyuT4mYQEpgcFWLSiifcZudMEoTGA/s1600-h/dsc01226.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7Xw5UscXCeb1kF_6Vl5C1xGD77FBDaMEckcj2askEwHE1316fjmXAO5oByZAHMzowxn61eWwQ8jaeU2nIAY3IK1MyEfueLYcOV8H7F3rtDhOY0oyuT4mYQEpgcFWLSiifcZudMEoTGA/s400/dsc01226.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174021804620485218" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br />My purchases...A little bunny for my boy, I gave it to him when I fetched him from school and he called him "Buttons"!How sweet.<br />Then I got those gorgeous Greengate serviettes and the dog tin, all at quite reasonable prices..I am going to use the tin for biscuits.<br />There was a wealth of Cath Kidston products, but I think I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't choose! Needless to say, I will be going back!<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSq8unt40nw63JV70UBrvNYB1C1kA9NyG0pSofcSmf2He3ZAaSF2mbOGS3Hm0qTFsQ0cTOT-WlF-AzQbK0v452hI4rtcYZTcXhnOiD-CwRo4bvXCrNumJ3FUwyHihdw_j-vimLnknaxA/s1600-h/dsc01230.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSq8unt40nw63JV70UBrvNYB1C1kA9NyG0pSofcSmf2He3ZAaSF2mbOGS3Hm0qTFsQ0cTOT-WlF-AzQbK0v452hI4rtcYZTcXhnOiD-CwRo4bvXCrNumJ3FUwyHihdw_j-vimLnknaxA/s400/dsc01230.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174022964261655154" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><br /><br /></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-10282967834148805232008-03-03T06:50:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:16:04.881-08:00Snow & Tulips...<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNcnOzaJnBu1drev2wOpaG_nnmCF7fV9TRfpWy2Knc7SyUKmraOvs4BWjwGBGH7cubMUCo2xe4jZTq09pHNyFlxOYJizLJmVJbbHK5Ag-WwZhcAeYaJz9irW_zztZCOwNEoJR3hQeeXg/s1600-h/dsc01219.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNcnOzaJnBu1drev2wOpaG_nnmCF7fV9TRfpWy2Knc7SyUKmraOvs4BWjwGBGH7cubMUCo2xe4jZTq09pHNyFlxOYJizLJmVJbbHK5Ag-WwZhcAeYaJz9irW_zztZCOwNEoJR3hQeeXg/s400/dsc01219.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173528427356004850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;">"I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it" - Charles Schulz</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">I couldn't get my head around doing a post this weekend, my mind was really all over the place for a lot of reasons..<br />Look at my babies! My tulips are showing little buds, quite heartening in the middle of spring in Ireland where we are having snow and hail...<br />As I am sitting here, it is snowing, which is quite pretty...but I have to say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH of the cold already.Please can we have another beautiful spring day again...its so wet and gray at the moment.Well..I'll have to just keep looking at the tulips for now.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CkIfIE8GzsF_PJcfOdFaWKTcmnGwWj3oB3opq2DdqyMTo_5FVss1Yn255jCLWRMGIM41Mg3bw4xI39JDtS6UjGwtMnHdV9Bch1TdNISWJUD1Kgy1gLCetFLK6MAiywuPWzepPaKu6b0/s1600-h/dsc01213.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CkIfIE8GzsF_PJcfOdFaWKTcmnGwWj3oB3opq2DdqyMTo_5FVss1Yn255jCLWRMGIM41Mg3bw4xI39JDtS6UjGwtMnHdV9Bch1TdNISWJUD1Kgy1gLCetFLK6MAiywuPWzepPaKu6b0/s400/dsc01213.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173530471760437762" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br />This is my garden, I tried to take a picture of the snow, but I really need a nice new camera to capture that kind of thing...as you can see, though, its all wet and slushy. I miss sitting out on my deck in the sunshine, we had it installed last summer and it was glorious out there with a glass of wine and a magazine. Roll on July!My poor little flowers and plants are also taking beating from the frost and snow.<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhLPjbSp6KqygbUolKMU0G-tAvN0u1ZG6KIYTu_dMLOUxkV8nrSWhTziUNgDuTQPJt9j03DM_9dGX9FixWtlrc8852ouDKoG-a7WGdzCXln4bQVawdoNk2MvwOMIsG_zgbHtdHhJvK9k/s1600-h/dsc01212.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhLPjbSp6KqygbUolKMU0G-tAvN0u1ZG6KIYTu_dMLOUxkV8nrSWhTziUNgDuTQPJt9j03DM_9dGX9FixWtlrc8852ouDKoG-a7WGdzCXln4bQVawdoNk2MvwOMIsG_zgbHtdHhJvK9k/s400/dsc01212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173531459602915858" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><br />I changed my lounge around. This chair was upstairs and I missed it in the living room, so I created my little corner again.I love it, its so cozy.<br />Excuse the quality of the photographs, I am so hoping to get a nice digital camera soon and then I will be experimenting with all sorts of things...It will be nice to have for the summer to capture the colours, flowers and warmth of the season.Have a great Monday! x<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-88073568480610737622008-02-29T18:06:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:16:04.998-08:00The Blues...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfdwjWdbMidqGGo0uqopV7xMru_ReyL-_6UPoDyxp_tfQyDoMOig3em_ZD3oT5UCR-K3uCo7ZYteUwMc_LD6uuX-Jd_ZVip5UGBTCUZ1450WZyutfZdRqwVCjZUDJTO1OXA20gXLzsuo/s1600-h/Lovelorn_by_LoriVintage55.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfdwjWdbMidqGGo0uqopV7xMru_ReyL-_6UPoDyxp_tfQyDoMOig3em_ZD3oT5UCR-K3uCo7ZYteUwMc_LD6uuX-Jd_ZVip5UGBTCUZ1450WZyutfZdRqwVCjZUDJTO1OXA20gXLzsuo/s400/Lovelorn_by_LoriVintage55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172589186727846370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">"Depression loses its power when fresh vision pierces the darkness" - Peter Sinclair<br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Another sleepless night for me...<br />Life is so precious and when I think back over how much of it I have spent feeling depressed...well, that gets me down even further!(does that make sense?!)<br />But how truthful this quote is - there is so much fresh vision out there, you just have to be prepared to see it, or WANT to see it.<br /><br />One of the things that gets me down, is missing home and family - and worrying about family...almost waiting for the call at times that something has gone wrong.<br />My friend,who is South African and like me living in Ireland, called tonight to say that her husband's dad had passed away,suddenly, at the young age of 61, and the tragedy is immense.I feel so much for them...the sad part is that her husband has to make his way from Ireland to South Africa to be there for his mom, and its just so far...so disconnected...I hope they get through this and find the strength they need,my thoughts are with them.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-79125100604936412122008-02-28T21:59:00.001-08:002008-12-11T18:16:05.998-08:00Searching for a Dress...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfusAtuDyr_AVnKm73iU8AioxuD1H9_ZOehwagTmAnZBZcxA2jw1haFeNrCYkvrnaLr2QaUfa792m_EkRDvovE320nvlTj-GPjJrLC9DHF8LQ667Vj4kd7Gs24juT1UdwTVf0j-awXyI/s1600-h/monsoondresscream"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfusAtuDyr_AVnKm73iU8AioxuD1H9_ZOehwagTmAnZBZcxA2jw1haFeNrCYkvrnaLr2QaUfa792m_EkRDvovE320nvlTj-GPjJrLC9DHF8LQ667Vj4kd7Gs24juT1UdwTVf0j-awXyI/s400/monsoondresscream" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172286125245505890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwjahXN2Euqghs_UojhKjfS8m97Znvc5PjL4jryCSjZRY4Hvyd2ia_TnlkSOfcl8pFJDmpukmdOv6cGslyu0ik6NZybnlunnz4uU6SUY1Z2-77yTVIs5FT2_1FmGx386goxzVeaOWyCg/s1600-h/monsoondressorange"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTwjahXN2Euqghs_UojhKjfS8m97Znvc5PjL4jryCSjZRY4Hvyd2ia_TnlkSOfcl8pFJDmpukmdOv6cGslyu0ik6NZybnlunnz4uU6SUY1Z2-77yTVIs5FT2_1FmGx386goxzVeaOWyCg/s400/monsoondressorange" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172285601259495762" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfnhSvRcT70a3C6nQloT-8zqTzV3FZRvb4Ev7ZABLOUuNsABC26CUvUoTxsykmG2XmN1vZH7P4dlTW_HN9nxfdqoogRHCxhpLA5WIlFTGfIbAmzc3h4P3CwuNFCJ1q2d17MNpGN5FCYc/s1600-h/monsoondress"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfnhSvRcT70a3C6nQloT-8zqTzV3FZRvb4Ev7ZABLOUuNsABC26CUvUoTxsykmG2XmN1vZH7P4dlTW_HN9nxfdqoogRHCxhpLA5WIlFTGfIbAmzc3h4P3CwuNFCJ1q2d17MNpGN5FCYc/s400/monsoondress" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172278085066727698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNFFXRompKJYJ8oF7Zo2mCywHoVBvegpmdo3fXnxJJXHygXPpJPDOol0k4qatWmfKky5AV6_fSKCr_WETdzdy-Q7WG2METrkyLzrsQnVmCf1MJgI7OmYeRyS3urMa5tohTQkbBRl_bjc/s1600-h/monsoon+dress+black"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtNFFXRompKJYJ8oF7Zo2mCywHoVBvegpmdo3fXnxJJXHygXPpJPDOol0k4qatWmfKky5AV6_fSKCr_WETdzdy-Q7WG2METrkyLzrsQnVmCf1MJgI7OmYeRyS3urMa5tohTQkbBRl_bjc/s400/monsoon+dress+black" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172278093656662306" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" > "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." - Helen Keller</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Well it is 6 am and I have been awake since 3:30am...this insomnia monster creeps up on me every now and then, more often than usual actually...which is worrying.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:georgia;" >My little boy climbs into my bed every morning between 2 and 4 and that wakes me up, tonight my hubby is sleeping in the spare room, Max in our bed, Payton in her bed and mom downstairs surfing the net for a "Ball" dress!?!? (the Ball is April 5th, so there is still time)</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Insanity - I do think so.<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:georgia;" >I have no idea what I am going to wear. I have spotted these lovely dresses, but am not too sure...Lets just say I have put on quite a few pounds in the last couple of years and I am not the size 12 I used to be. The above dresses are from Monsoon, and all look lovely and charming flat on the "page", but who knows what they will look like over a lumpy, bumpy body!I am not sure whether to go for something sleek and modern, or vintage and lacy...<br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Weight plus motherhood plus being in your thirties is a strange thing - I have friends who are battling with weight and self image at this stage in their lives and I can't decide whether or not it is a media thing, or whether we just look in the mirror some days and not like the body image we see before us.Whatever it is I find it very frustrating, but I also find myself a part of it. Worrying all the time that I am too fat, and getting bigger, that my hair looks flat and lifeless, that I have yet another wrinkle.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Oh to be free of those worries would be bliss! Yawn.</span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-36415045756933210512008-02-28T07:32:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:16:06.594-08:00Children...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOb13QckfdxXpUhyphenhyphen4k-euoGGC692b6VfnsAgKsU3AWS_-2O2OvTqkPJV_gJFpG4JRQlc3k0SwtNz5bOZi320feGlTuxJ7v6-lqPnpcqXxnygZsLKkWeoXfSRVrpXh5pppeK3Ekpoi-cQ/s1600-h/ladywithredhair.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOb13QckfdxXpUhyphenhyphen4k-euoGGC692b6VfnsAgKsU3AWS_-2O2OvTqkPJV_gJFpG4JRQlc3k0SwtNz5bOZi320feGlTuxJ7v6-lqPnpcqXxnygZsLKkWeoXfSRVrpXh5pppeK3Ekpoi-cQ/s400/ladywithredhair.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172056249779115154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders,but they have never failed to imitate them." - James Baldwin</span><br /><br />I was just thinking about how much responsibility it is to raise our children...sometimes its an overwhelming thought for me. How true it is that its not so much what you say...but what you DO that matters. Children are so observant, and mine remind me of this almost daily. "But you said that mom..." Uh oh. I have to say, it keeps me on my toes!<br />Here are some more quotes I found about children:<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 204, 51);">"Children really brighten up a household.They never turn the lights off." - Ralph Bus<br />"Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist" - Michael Levine<br /><br /><br /></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-80699177292792446062008-02-26T13:19:00.000-08:002008-12-11T18:16:07.053-08:00A Beautiful Shop/Garden Centre/Bistro<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroMp760-RDLYeYTvNcfABkbCXSC_xbMcCLUZVGfLqUFxJpdej0W0x7NJlm2fD2nSqb2I6YrAbmnPhb4eo7EvBGwz89wu7oFc6Ix4yOtgx_MAn3LOMh5vIAAXMp_Xd-ZkRiZ_2hL8NqbA/s1600-h/dsc01167.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgroMp760-RDLYeYTvNcfABkbCXSC_xbMcCLUZVGfLqUFxJpdej0W0x7NJlm2fD2nSqb2I6YrAbmnPhb4eo7EvBGwz89wu7oFc6Ix4yOtgx_MAn3LOMh5vIAAXMp_Xd-ZkRiZ_2hL8NqbA/s400/dsc01167.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171402156324705394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tsdFlxkvDhINV-wo_2yDn1McjXGgQAR5hTkQZjvNIN9d4ZSj55UFKwucAqfCVpBK-RjynIcBiO1Bu8-pe4TTj065oxLKkcUp4WlehtRD6YUx6gNQNjRxJhYbuW7TsxR3KICPLdhX9T8/s1600-h/dsc01169.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tsdFlxkvDhINV-wo_2yDn1McjXGgQAR5hTkQZjvNIN9d4ZSj55UFKwucAqfCVpBK-RjynIcBiO1Bu8-pe4TTj065oxLKkcUp4WlehtRD6YUx6gNQNjRxJhYbuW7TsxR3KICPLdhX9T8/s400/dsc01169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171402164914640002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">"Tomorrow is the most important thing in life. Comes in to us at midnight very clean.It's perfect when it arrives and it puts itself in our hands.It hopes we've learned something from yesterday." - John Wayne<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is one of the most inspiring quotes I have seen in a long time.<br />The photos are of a garden centre/shop here in Cork that we visited on Sunday. It is so lovely!Needless to say there are no pics of the Garden side of it..I never got that far on this visit...Neither are there pics of the gorgeous bistro attached to it...I will take pics of these on my next visit there...<br />My dear ladies, I was far too enthralled at the collection of Cath Kidston fabrics, cups, teapots, bags...as well as Greengate and many other lovely lovely brands of goodies.<br />I walked out with NOTHING...which is a first. I want to go back one morning, take my time, wander around...and ponder over what to buy over a delicious cup of tea and perhaps a slice of cake..I can't wait to go back!<br /></span></span></span></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-52441371247682401082008-02-25T06:41:00.001-08:002008-12-11T18:16:07.845-08:00Tulips are doing well..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfO0Af0vx5fizJaw33g19Bmw112OCrsnZxlIrnSp4NKT-fE0JGxSXlKJpBGlASrYdBE1ihZIppw9RixRDnb7aAXmn7qBvx6IXL05VVaqpuXUmO-Jrhr1kH0X-NvmGk7Qus_Xrfc3Z6MI/s1600-h/dsc00008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfO0Af0vx5fizJaw33g19Bmw112OCrsnZxlIrnSp4NKT-fE0JGxSXlKJpBGlASrYdBE1ihZIppw9RixRDnb7aAXmn7qBvx6IXL05VVaqpuXUmO-Jrhr1kH0X-NvmGk7Qus_Xrfc3Z6MI/s400/dsc00008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170928417136989234" border="0" /></a><br /> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">"The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality." - Robert Pirsig</span> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">My lovely Tulips are coming along nicely, I have loads more in pots in the garden and I cannot wait for the first Tulip to show its pretty face!</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Its a really cold, windy and rainy day in Ireland and seeing the pot on the windowsill gives some hope of spring...Saying that, yesterday was a beautiful day outside.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoejMEILQ-5SZi0u8XelQulxj1z1eIpGuvmMOAkWI1_xSCLKwiQz9WVK3r2O2d98IPpncdLzuKQbvzHr_Sxjg-kCor_SNQw2czX_p965VJ1Ls4jetQ6wtaY7fRLQpwMW2XxY6JUD5vho/s1600-h/dsc00009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYoejMEILQ-5SZi0u8XelQulxj1z1eIpGuvmMOAkWI1_xSCLKwiQz9WVK3r2O2d98IPpncdLzuKQbvzHr_Sxjg-kCor_SNQw2czX_p965VJ1Ls4jetQ6wtaY7fRLQpwMW2XxY6JUD5vho/s400/dsc00009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170929903195673666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"><span style="">This is one of my kitchen cupboards,I pasted some Cath Kidston fabric to hide whats inside...until I can collect some lovely cups,teapots etc to put on display, I want to put lights inside the cupboard, too.</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hoi5Xb8La5W0nP3NZOEOIJh0ajCNZaF0ox6EKY7EY_0185dcvbxiaUbebVicrdo6qeCCa7aQQOgT7hx8MLKXCU37dtmS1D7giko0gLEnij0OIarbOjGoc-7skEEHTSlRdNqS3kumtKs/s1600-h/dsc00007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-hoi5Xb8La5W0nP3NZOEOIJh0ajCNZaF0ox6EKY7EY_0185dcvbxiaUbebVicrdo6qeCCa7aQQOgT7hx8MLKXCU37dtmS1D7giko0gLEnij0OIarbOjGoc-7skEEHTSlRdNqS3kumtKs/s400/dsc00007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170930710649525330" border="0" /></a><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="">This is a box from Laura Ashley that sits on my fireplace.I love this piece of art, its of a Hydrangea, which is one of my flowers.</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimF-mWqkdxFtTHb89OKXuTi4Hak_2UjOYX1QzgI6G13W61OQxKB0QpjO6sG4UMe47VXvnrQZMAbe10IG_rWnzGdD4FRllnIbecrKwCyghyNYK80yYAYWoIK-ITzapmt7b4twJ_p24oQxM/s1600-h/dsc00010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimF-mWqkdxFtTHb89OKXuTi4Hak_2UjOYX1QzgI6G13W61OQxKB0QpjO6sG4UMe47VXvnrQZMAbe10IG_rWnzGdD4FRllnIbecrKwCyghyNYK80yYAYWoIK-ITzapmt7b4twJ_p24oQxM/s400/dsc00010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170931389254358114" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">This is one of my mirrors, bought from a beautiful place here in Cork called Glanworth Mills, which I will be doing a post about soon.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Thank you for taking the time to look at my home. x</span><br /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /><span style=""></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style=""></span><br /></p>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-24190013051847004612008-02-24T10:11:00.001-08:002008-12-11T18:16:08.254-08:00A Vintage Picture<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUMTJ7UAu0dQjsZoRNxGOgKY8PvLgOkYGBF03-Dro17bArV-DRnerMsLXw4hHqTnWE4AEZlVQpBwHlqPmHMLMaFLMkxPcHI8Kfq0mk9uZhGE-xqWxK-Lq2b1_IQIcHhX5jDuH59xfZq0/s1600-h/dsc01120.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUMTJ7UAu0dQjsZoRNxGOgKY8PvLgOkYGBF03-Dro17bArV-DRnerMsLXw4hHqTnWE4AEZlVQpBwHlqPmHMLMaFLMkxPcHI8Kfq0mk9uZhGE-xqWxK-Lq2b1_IQIcHhX5jDuH59xfZq0/s400/dsc01120.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170612805760209954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9zpfbhRwlrTziFA8Wx5R4i64W3Wja7pnBf3gSt3G9K66FoBT4p5CuDWxV28opEuq3N5bUWDp0X076GOOB0z3PIX-gdcOujj8THgoOztZ8-95yWUxF7qeO3mi7D2v8H7fpjfmJcwzECk/s1600-h/dsc00005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9zpfbhRwlrTziFA8Wx5R4i64W3Wja7pnBf3gSt3G9K66FoBT4p5CuDWxV28opEuq3N5bUWDp0X076GOOB0z3PIX-gdcOujj8THgoOztZ8-95yWUxF7qeO3mi7D2v8H7fpjfmJcwzECk/s400/dsc00005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170611341176362002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);">This is a picture I "made" yesterday - using Cath Kidston wrapping paper for the background and an old Vintage print that I found in a museum when we were on holiday in Dingle.I think it looks really pretty and quite unique.<br />A quote for the day will be in my next posting!<br /><br /><br /></span>Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8750441827547972193.post-92196553571248557392008-02-21T04:07:00.001-08:002008-12-11T18:16:08.996-08:00A few things to talk about<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VRmKqN2nwfy-1czgxGcopIh43OfZTB39HRE_jtMpxGtgZyJMIb43_u-yyRDTPDFUo2AQUksThnQB2bhiWOytdvEROPTLg2V9TvX7D_8dmzrTPIxgGetcFKNgTCVZO5T0KWgG7ZWXNvM/s1600-h/dsc01103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjxxE9QfVQ4hgzJK8XEroIDey3IfZV6_wg3qcIGOX0hMRJChy_pfsJdr2lMml3UuIdQvV9Jx6cIiRtpfO3vSBL6iDX8ej6Ju8wINqN2ASwRKQOboqu_IB9PXgQ-719GCsZ2dUMCevDqg/s400/dsc01092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169626719923753954" border="0" /></a><br /><style type="text/css"><!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> </style> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 0);">"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." - Thomas Jefferson</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">This is my lovely little bowl that is by my door, I keep my jewelry in it.It is a piece of Nicholas pottery, which is very famously made here in Ireland.I would love to increase my collection!</span></p>http://www.nicholasmosse.com/store/index.php<br /><br />Picture 3 is my chest of drawers that my hubby has just painted for me (Duck Egg Blue - Laura Ashley).I think it looks really nice.<br />The other pic is of a Monsoon dress, from the "Originals Collection" that I got about 2 years ago...and have never worn...Its beautiful, but I don't think I will get away with wearing it to the upcoming Ball...I was thinking something less dramatic...I'll be scouting around the internet in the next few weeks looking for something to suit a 32 year old prom queen!Joke...Jasminéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13336558525824946952noreply@blogger.com4