Bless me Blogspot for I have sinned.....

It has been bloody AAAAAGES since I've blogged. I have a few excuses. I've been run off my feet since the summer holidays started and are now nearly over. Also the charger for the camera died so I've been without a camera for ages and lets face it, my blog would be damn boring without a few photos of the kids covered in paint/muck or doing something they shouldn't be doing or looking cute. Also I've been lazy about blogging. There you go, excuses out! Amen.

The summer has pretty much been a washout. I've managed to bring the kids to the beach a few nice days and more often than not I've brought Cathal down for a dip even when it's been raining if it was warm. We had a lot of hot muggy weather with no sun. But he loves swimming so I sat on the beach under a towel while he swam in the sea. The kid is nuts if you ask me. But then, I'm biased.


Cathal is fantastic in the water. He goes straight in and down, no faffing about.

The Missus on the other hand is more like Momma. She dips a toe in and quickly retreats from the freezing cold water. And it's always freezing cold here. She has up to now managed to go as far as her ankles but today was the big one! She went as far as her thighs. Yippee! She'll be a mermaid soon!

"You can do it, come on a little further"

"Yayyyyy, I did it, look Mamma, I'm swimming!"


"I need to wee Mama"


"Hmm, I know there's a way through the seaweed"


"....somehow...."


"Did you find the way yet Cathal?"




She's happy to search for pretty shells in the coral. And between you and me, so am I....

Funky Fairy!

OMG what a give-away! But it'll probably go to someone in the States as there's so many visitors from there. Oh, imagine the egg on my face if I was picked! Anyways, have a goo and stick your name in, if you're not in you can't win! Good luck everyone and thanks funky fairy!

Thanks girls!

Kate and Clare awarded me with this.....


and I'm so chuffed! I nominate Mandy, Jean, Ais, Noelle,,Tigger Eva and Aine

"Don't run so fast, you'll fall"

Did she listen?

How cool is this?

Create Fake Magazine Covers with your own picture at MagMyPic.com




Found a link to this over on Jeans blog. I could pass away an evening doing these!!!

"I want a pony"

The dreaded words finally arrived. I tried to convince her that we don't have the facilities for a pony or horse but really that's wasted on a 4 year old. I tried to convince her she'd be fine with a My Little Pony teddy but no. Well I can be as bull thick as she can! And untill we live on a ranch this is the best she can expect!







Yes, I know the last one is a donkey, but beggers can't be choosers!

Crappy photo alert!!!

I really must get myself a new camera or at least craft during the day so the pictures won't be so bad.....
Anyways, here's tonights efforts. I bought this frame from the 2 Euro shop



and turned it into this....



Thanks for the idea Sarah! I pulled the back/box from the frame, inked it, stuck flowers on, some ribbon, a bit of bling and glitter paper for the photo frame. Then for the outside frame part, just rub-ons and some "Ring Bling" from the 2 Euro shop and Bob's your Uncle! It's for Leah's best friend in school so that's why it's sooooooooo girlie! I can't wait to see it with the photo in it and the back stuck back on. I had so much fun making this and it was very easy to do. Give it a try. I'm glad now I went back and bought 3 more frames!! If you try it please let me know and leave a link to your blog in the comments section.
TFL