Over The Weekend 50&51

I have been MIA from this blog the past few weeks

I had alot on with my Mam's Birthday and then my brother's 10th Anniversary

While I am still in a bit of a change of seasons slump

While I back to reading and watching my favourite TV shows I still seem to be feeling

a bit meh in myself.

Hubby and I are having a bit of a treat the end of this week

Oisìn is having a sleep over in his Grandparents and we are going for a meal and to see a show

I am really looking forward to some quality time with the hubby

Anyway two weekends ago it was my Mam's birthday

I brought her out for a meal and it was a bit of a ladies night!

It was lovely to spend time together just the two of us

 That Saturday was the All Ireland GAA Football final rematch with Dublin and Mayo

It was a tight match but Dublin won and it reminded me of this picture of my brother

He loved Dublin and went to alot of the matches but he died before Dublin started there winning streak. So he never got to see the team he loves so much raise the Sam, but I know he was smiling down on Croke Park

I always wear Patrick's Dublin jersey when Dublin are in the final. 

Oisìn asked to wear this time so I let him and he was so pleased

but it did look like an over sized nightie on him!

That Sunday it was ten years since this funny face left us

It did hit me a little hard that morning I had some time out listening to his favourite songs.

I really missed him it's funny how even after ten years it can feel like yesterday

He was a beautiful gentle soul and the world is a little bit darker and harsh without him 

 We had a family dinner at ours that Sunday it was a day to spend with family

We raised a glass of Patrick and spoke about the good times with him

When my parents had gone home Paul and I watched our Sunday night favourites

Poldark and Victoria

 After a illness filled week this was very much needed Friday night

Oisìn & I have been filled with cold and hubby had a chest and sinus infection

So it was nice to chill out with a glass of vino and watch Gogglebox

On Saturday I got some of the Halloween bits down

Oisìn was slightly scared but came around and now loves talking to the pumpkin!

Speaking of Oisìn he seems to be going through a funny stage

He has been lashing out in creche and at home

He has regressed in potty training and it feels like we are starting again with toilet training

I think moving into the older room in creche has set him back a bit

This Mammy needed alot of patience this weekend with tantrums and wetting accidents!

A last minute family Sunday roast happened which was really nice
I love having my parents for dinner and Sunday really is our family day
Bubbles, candles and Poldark finished off our weekend!

Over The Weekend #15

As I am not well with this on-going twisted bowel

our weekends have been slow throughout January

I am hoping this will change in Feb when I see my surgeon

and get a date for my operation  

The past weekends have been spent relaxing,

watching movies, and letting Daddy take over

while I rest and this weekend wasn't much different

I spent most of Friday evening

curled up on the sofa finishing this 

amazing beautiful book

review will be in this months 

what I read!

Saturday morning I felt well enough

for a little stroll in the park with

my two main men! They both got hair cuts

and by lunch time I was shattered and in pain

so curled up with a boxset, cuppa and candle!

Sunday morning I felt well enough to get

up early with Oisín and give hubby much needed

weekend lie in. He has been getting up early every

weekend with Oisín while I have been sick

so he really need a lie on! It was

so dull and grey Sunday morning that I 

think I lit every candle in the house to

cheer myself up!

 I was craving comfort food all day

Sunday so hubby done some yummy garlic and apple

bangers with onion and mushroom mash yum!

More comfort food melt in the middle chocolate pud

cream, and a small glass of wine

while we watched Call The Midwife

on Sunday night!

Over The Weekend #14

We didn't do much this weekend

Paul was working which always means its

a quite weekend 

 Friday evening was a cold one

Oisín was bathed, I showered put warm pyjamas on

lit candles and had a cheeky glass of wine

while Paul watched the football!

Saturday morning was bright and fresh here in Dublin

I was feeling well enough for a small walk

So Sheriff Woody, Oisín and I went out

for a stroll and some fresh air

Sunday wasn't a great day I was feeling 

in a bit of pain from my twisted bowel

and Oisín has the sniffles 

So we played inside, we drew pictures, sang songs,

played chiefs, painted, and watched Disney

and it was lovely!

After Sunday Lunch I cosed up on

the sofa, lit some Yankee Candles

caught up on Mr Selfridge with a small glass of red

and had an early night. I was asleep by 9.30pm!!

Five Top Tips for Feeling Good In Winter

Sometimes this time of the year can be a little depressing for some people. I can be one of those people especially when colds, germs and winter bugs creep in! I find when the clocks go back that it takes me a few weeks to get into the groove of Autumn/Winter, when the clocks went back a few weeks ago it threw me a bit. The dark mornings the early nights I wasn't ready for it! Then last weekend I went a little stir crazy with the windy rainy days and hubby in work so we where stuck inside. We got cosy and watched Disney so it was okay in the end! I keep to these tips when I feel a little down over the Winter time and I manage to cheer up!

Go Outside -
It might not be possible every day but I try to get out on a walk with Oisín every second day
even if it's just a walk to the shops! I do like getting to the park, it clears my head and blows the cobwebs away! We bundle up with hats, scarfs and gloves and head outside I aways feel better after a walk! If we can't get out we even try to play out our back garden for a while, Oisín just loves to be out and getting some fresh air is good for us all!

Treat Yourself -

For me this could be anything from some retail therapy to a glass of wine on a Sunday evening to an early night with a book. What ever way you like to treat yourself do it! I like to give myself extra treats in the Winter time. Even if it's just a bubble bath and a magazine I try to treat myself once a week to something I like!

Eat Well -

Since I started to detox in the Summer and then join Slimming World I have found that I am eating much better than before and I am feeling great for it. I will be doing another aloe vera detox again next week and I found that it helped build up my immune system along with good eating. Recently hubby and son got a cough and cold which lasted a few weeks, normally I would be the first one to get it and last one to have it. Since taking the aloe vera and eating on slimming world plan this time I got the cough for two days and it was gone! So putting the right things into your body does help and also I find getting proper sleep helps too

Put a Bit of Lippy On -

I always feel a bit better if I put a little effort in my hair and make up but even the days I feel like crap I put a bit of lippy on and it can make all the difference.

Light Some Candles -

Sometimes the hubby laughs at how much candles I have lighting everywhere

For me they can cheer me up on a grey morning and help me unwind in the evening

I light them when I'm in the bath, when I find a corner of the living room to read, when I'm having an early night or just getting cosy watching TV

That's my tips for feeling good in the days of dark mornings and early nights

what's yours?

Over The Weekend #5

This weekend we tried to get those jobs done

that you leave until it has to be done

Saturday we got alot done

Sunday Hubby and I bought didn't feel well

sore ears and tickle throats 

but we did have a lovely Sunday lunch

and then curled up and caught up on some TV

 I woke early Saturday morning

but as it's my lie in morning

hubby brought me breakfast in bed 

and I spent an hour or two reading

We then went to the park for some

fresh air and Oisín enjoyed running 

around with a football! 

 Then it was back home to

get some chores done

Oisín wanted to help cut the grass!

 I got some of the Halloween bits out!

Love Autumn and the cosy feeling of

twinkling lights and candles

 Oisín enjoyed taking some selfies Sunday afternoon

 While we were watching the rugby!

 Used my slimming world syns on this
sharing with the hubby of course
while watching Downton Abbey

Then Batman hubby's favourite
movie!

Candle Haul!

Autumn is here and I start to light candles again!

With moving home and it being Summer

I haven't been lighting alot of candles but

now I have stocked up again

For me there is nothing better than to

draw the curtains and light a candle or two

while watching a good drama or movie

To run a hot bubble bath, put on some soft

music and light a few candles

Turn the lights down low and light a couple of

candles while eating dinner

Or even light a few twinkling candles

while eating breakfast on a misty grey morning!

So here are a few candles I stocked up on recently

The first two candles I got was
Yankee Candle Waikki Melon
I really like this scent
It's a really fruity scent
with a strong fragrance of melon and sweet orange
It reminded me of tropical holidays
and a cocktail I drank alot of
on my honeymoon to Mexico!
This candle throws scent really well
I will definitely be buying this again

The next medium size candle
was Cashel Living Vanilla
This candle threw scent very quickly
It was a creamy vanilla scent which
I love to burn in my living room
while relaxing
I really like this candle and will
buy this one again too!

The next candle was
Yankee Candle Sicilian Lemon
This one is a very fresh tart lemon
but I was disappointed at how the
scent threw, it disappeared quickly
After a few days of burning it
the scent was more or less gone
Not sure I will buy this one again


I also bought
Yankee Candle Vanilla Chai
This is my Autumn scent for this year!
It sums up Autumn for me
Its basically vanilla mixed with tea and
cinnamon spices

Last candle for my haul is
Yankee Candle Fireside Treats
I love this candle fast becoming one of my favourites
It a sweet smelling candling without becoming to sickly
I will buying this one again

So that rounds up my candle haul
What are your favourites?

Things That Made Me Say Yeah 16/52

We had a cosy weekend
it really felt like Autumn was
here this weekend
Here is what made me say yeah!

Homemade Shepard's pie with a glass of red!

This little man drinking some
homemade banana, strawberry and blueberry
smoothie he really enjoyed it!

Making the house a little more
Autumn looking! Plus a spooky candle holder!

Hello Autumn!

Autumn is one of my favourite times of the year
the days get shorter the evenings drawn in
and although I dislike the dark mornings
I really love the long evenings
my favourite thing to do is draw
the curtains, light some candles
make a cup of tea and enjoy some good
TV!

Here are some of the things I really like to do and
and really looking forward to doing this Autumn

Walking with Oisín in his pram,
funny as it sounds I much prefer walking in the colder
months. There is something about wrapping up, boots, coats,
scarfs, hats and gloves before heading out on a long walk!
Oisín loves going out for walks in his pram so
I am looking forward to bringing him for long walks
watching the leafs fall from the trees

Sunday night TV
Doesn't TV in general get so much better in Autumn time
I loves curling on the sofa watching a great
drama, the heating on, and the twinkling of candles!

 Downton Abbey
This is my "me" time on a Sunday night!
I make no secret that I love this show so much!
Oisín in bed and a glass of red wine
that's how I will plan my Sunday nights
from this weekend on-wards!

Return of Roast Dinners
We as a family don't do alot
do alot of Sunday lunches in the Summer
we do alot of easy salad lunches
bbqs etc
So I am really looking forward to
yummy lunches, with all the
trimmings!

Shopping
I seem to do alot more shopping in
the winter time! Maybe its
because of Christmas or maybe
its just the fact that I love
winter clothes, boots, woolly jumpers,
hats I love them all!

Hubby Time
we do alot of cuddling on the sofa
when the nights drawn in earlier!

Me Time,
candles,
baths,
red wine
and being cosy on the sofa

Do you like Autumn or Winter
or are you more of a Summer person?

Five Things 33/52

Happy Monday Morning everyone! Hope your weekend went well ours was a nice relaxing one just what I needed! I felt so tired this weekend that I just wanted to sleep and sleep, but we did manage to so do some rearranging in the apartment and get some more things into storage. We went to a christening on Sunday but I was so tired that we had to leave after a few hours! Anyway here are Five Things from this weekend:

While we where putting some things into storage we found this little guy! It belonged to my Great Aunt from Wales who gave it to my brother when he was around ten and now its mine. I cleaned him up and he is now sitting on our bedroom window sill reminding me of great memories of the holiday we took to my Great Aunts with my brother.

Curling up with a good book!

Eating strawberries and pears while watching Downton Abbey.

Picking up early Christmas decorations every year I try pick up some new decorations. I know its early but I can't walk pass when I see a Christmas decoration I like! This cute snow man has little number blocks so you can count down the days till Christmas!

We went to this little cutie's Christening on Sunday. It got me all broody and can't till it's our own little blips christening. It was nice to get tips of other Mam's. Can't wait to met this little baby of ours.

What are your five things from the weekend?

What We Got Up To This Month - September 2013

September went by in a crazy haze! We had a busy month of birthdays, wedding anniversary's and weddings and ate lots of yummy food! I then crashed half way through the month and was put on bed rest. Thankfully I got over it and was able to see my favourite band Fleetwood Mac we then has more birthdays and days out! Here is what we got up to this month:

-Some of the lovely Yankee Candles I got this month!
- Treat time Friday!
- Lighting our Wedding Day Yankee Candle
- Two glasses of non alcoholic wine
- Delicious 2nd Anniversary dinner
- Getting ready for dinner!
- Paul enjoying our anniversary dinner
- Non alcoholic champagne and presents
- Paul loving his Dublin jersey
- Reading our Wedding guest book and getting some laughs and tears!
- Flowers
- Presents new shoes and dress
- My wonderful brother's birthday
- Watching our Wedding DVD while drinking non alcoholic bubbly!
- Yummy dinner hubby made
- Drinkies!
- Lighting candles and getting cosy as the weather changes
- Tea time
- Really pretty coloured roses
- Nesting! Changing our apartment around to make space for baby!
- Call me old fashioned but I love my cd collection!
- Wet rainy September days
- Lovely baths
- Listening to my favourite Ms Stevie Nicks
- Drive down to the wedding
- Yummy Sunday lunch!
- Even yummier dessert!
- Eating cake lots of cake!!
- Myself and Paul at the wedding
- Fun times at the wedding
- I love Yankee candles!
- When I was put on bed rest and was feeling rotten blip kicked I looked out the window and saw this rainbow!
- I think I over did it on the bubble bath!!
- Blip getting bigger!
- We ate alot of yummy food this month!
- Blip and I channeling our inner Stevie Nick, before the Fleetwood Mac gig!
- At Fleetwood Mac

So thats what we got up to this month how about you?