Going to Italy

Tomorrow, I'm taking the kids to Sardegna for 2 weeks to the gramps. I am a mother, responsible, multi tasking, sensible............................but sometimes, just sometimes I want to head bang to this song with Samuel, lead singer of Subsonica (who may or may not have been part inspiration for my son's name.......

So sad......

I have played her album to death, why is it that real talent goes hand in hand with fatal addiction, so sad to think that we'll never hear new songs from such a talented woman......

A Sign Your 7yr Old Plays Too Many Video Games

While shopping in town.....
'Mama, I just can't wait to go home and slaughter some orcs'
hmmmmm.................................

A Garden Table Makeover

I had a tight budget of 100 euro to buy a table and chairs for the garden. And I came extremely close to buying a cheap dining set in my local Woodies, you know the ones, glass topped tiny table and 4 chairs that would blow over with the slightest gust of wind! I think I went on 3 seperate occasions to buy it, and every time I left empty handed............. and I'm so glad I did, because I found this fab table for sale at 50 euro on an irish website.
I didn't even haggle on the price, I just fell in love with it, paid for it, and nearly broke my legs carrying it across a field, and then my back lifting it onto the van, all the while with a giant smile on my face! I just couldn't believe how lucky I was, my table had been advertised for months on this website without a single offer......

Once I got it home, all it needed was a light sanding on top and 3 coats of Ronseal varnish in Mahogany.
Next on the list is a bench to go against the wall, and maybe a few chairs in front, will have to see how far I can stretch the remaining 50 euro........

Just when you thought Adele was as good as it gets....

I absolutely love Adele, but your childhood heroes are legends by default ...........

A new dress from 40 year old curtains

My aunt had her ruby wedding anniversary last year, shortly after the birth of my little girl, and gave me this material, which she came across after having a clear out. It had originally been bought with the intention of making curtains for a nursery, however my aunt never had children, and so never used the material. And so, she passed it on to me. I had already started on the girly room with a pink and grey colour scheme, so I couldn't imagine using it as curtains.
Fast forward a year and the little one is fascinated with cats, specifically the cat in the material..........................so I made a dress, with a pocket, and with a cat! (Not through any grand design or plan, I realised there was no cat on the front of the dress when it was finished,

 so I added a pocket with a cat) I know it's not amazingly wonderful but in my defense, it's the first article of clothing I've made since finishing high school and my little one spent the whole weekend wearing it, which put the biggest smile on my face..........

A tiled garden wall

Hi all, I'm making my little house a better place to live day by day, and you're more than welcome to join me on my little adventure. I have lots to share and my first post is of an outside project........
The view from our kitchen window was pretty depressing, a dirty white wall (pic 1 is a pretty good indication!). Everytime I did the washing up, I kept imagining a different image on the wall.Soon I had it narrowed down to a tree, originally picking a 60's design, Orla Kiely style..... However, any diy project, (at least for me) has an organic element so I ended up listening to my instincts and going for a more traditional style in the end. It's my first post and I hope you'll like it............there's lots more where this came from! x