Monday, 29 April 2013

Five Things 17/52

Hope everyone had a nice Monday mine was busy in work. Early night me thinks shattered! Here are my five things for this weekend:


My favourite kind of Friday dinner salad, steak and chips. It was yummy.


My guilty pleasure tabloid magazines!


Lovely flowers from an amazing friend


Lovely long walk in park pity the weather was freezing!


Yummy Sunday lunch

What are your five things from this weekend?

Saturday, 27 April 2013

Day to Day life!

I have to admit I have been neglecting my blog recently sometimes life just gets in the way! We have been busy bee's and work has been crazy and busy so I have be tired and not in the mood to blog. I also have been getting PCOS treatment so that has been tiring. Normal blogging will resume soon but here is what we got up to recently.
  1. Me and Mammy on a lovely meal out not often we do this so was happy we got the chance to this month
  2. Family together to celebrate Laura May's Confirmation
  3. Mexican night at our place yummy!
  4. Lots and lots of reading
  5. Normal busy busy day in work
  6. Games night at my parents


  1. Getting back swimming and its such fun too!
  2. Stepping out of the salon getting my hair done such a good feeling
  3. Coffee and papers

  1. Pretty flowers from a friend
  2. More pretty flowers
  3. Lilies my favourite!



  1. Yummy cupcakes a tea time treat with a friend
  2. After a hard two weeks of PCOS treatment my friend surprised me with flowers, chocolates and candles I am so lucky to have such a thoughtful friend.
  3. After feeling rotten after treatment swimming made me feel so much better.
  4. Cheesy nachos yummy!
  5. More reading!
  6. My guilty pleasure!



  1. Recent purchases
  2. Our daily motto at work love working at Beacon Of Light
  3. Steak, chips and salad with a glass of non-alcoholic wine.


Thursday, 25 April 2013

Book Review for April


I have decided to spent a little less time on the Internet or watching TV and start getting back to reading. I love reading whether it be curling up on the sofa at winter time with a cup of tea listening to the wind howl or if its sitting outside in the sunshine with a cold drink listening to the bees buzzing as I read.
My wonderful parents gave me the gift of reading as a child. My fondest memories are my parents taking turns every night to read me a bed time story. I was always given presents of books as a little child. Another of my first memories is my Mam bringing me to the mobile library that came to my neighbourhood. Getting my two little green library tickets and guarding them with my life every week until the day came when I could get two new books out! I fell in love with reading and the places it could take you.
I have kept that love with me even now I love the places reading can transport you to, 16th century England with battling Kings, 17th century France with its revolution, 18th century Italy with its painters! You can take the mind of a American psycho or be an Irish immigrate travelling on famine ships to start a life in the great unknown. Be transported to the most beautiful places from the wild moors of Yorkshire to hustle and bustle of turn of the century New York.
So I have decided to show a little of my love for reading here and will do a book review here every month (I will try my best but it might be every two months) here is my review for April:

The Courtesan's Lover

A small character from Gabrielle Kimm debut novel " His Last Duchess" takes centre stage in this book, but it is important to note that this is a stand alone book and I haven't read the debut novel but after this book I am definitely going to! This book tells the story of former mistress of Duke of Ferrara Francesca Felizzi she is now a high class courtesan in 16th century Naples. Francesca leads a double life she is a very successful courtesan with silks, jewels, and a beautiful home, she actually quite likes being a courtesan, but there is another side to Francesca she is a Mother to twin girls who she adores. When she meets and falls in love with a wealthy widower she gives up her life as a courtesan but she doesn't tell him the truth of what she was when she met him and her keeping her secrets put the life's of herself and her daughters in danger.
I loved this book and read it in a couple of days. There where times when I was reading it I could feel the Naples sun, hear the satin sheets, and taste the gourmet food Kimm's descriptions are that good. There is allot of sub plots that Kimm does really well such as Francesca's "pimp" Modestro back story and the relationship between a former client and his wife is intriguing. Historical novel at its best.

Fleetwood Mac The Definitive History

I am Fleetwood Mac freak! I loved them from the first time my Mam played Rumours for me. I love there songs and there image especially Stevie Nick's image and for a while as a teenager wanted to be her! So when I saw this in a book store in New York two years ago I had to have it! I read it then and forgot about it, I recently rediscovered it and spent a day reading it cover to cover! This more of a coffee table book with fabulous and rare pictures. Starting back in the 1960's with Peter Green's version of Fleetwood Mac until 2004 reunion of the Rumours version of the band. There is great facts about each album and single even solo albums and singles. If you are looking for an insider point of view Mick Fleetwood's autobiography has more text and personal feel to it. This is still one for the Fleetwood Mac die hearts like myself!

A Secret Kept

Set in present day France and in 1974 the story begins with Antoine Rey a divorcee in his mid forties taking his sister Melanine on a short break away for her forty birthday. He surprises her and take her back to Noirmoutier Island where they had there last childhood holiday before there Mother died. While there Melanine remembers something about that last holiday that upset her and sets of brother and sister trying to untangle all the secrets that have been kept from them for so long. I did like the narrative of a male point of view and like Antoine's thoughts as he deal with his teenager children and a sort of mid life crisis. However the middle of the book did get bogged down with Antoine feeling sorry for himself and not having the guts to do anything about. The big reveal towards the end of the book I had guessed at the start which was another kind of let down. I did enjoy this book but not as much as the other two.

Have you read any of these books if so please let me know what you thought of them. So the 25th of every month I am hoping to do a book review of much month.







Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Reusing Candle Jars!

 

I buy a lot of candles! I love Yankee Candles and candles that come in a jar, after spending a lot of money on them it seems a waste to throw the jars out or even recycle them after the candle is used up. So I now hand wash them out and after a wash in the dishwasher too they are ready to be reused!
Here are some of the things I use them for:


For pretty vases for flowers!





As money jars!


As storage jars, I put cotton buds, make up, and general things into my candle jars!

Do you do this? If so what do you reuse your candle jars for?

Monday, 22 April 2013

Five Things 16/52

Another weekend gone where is the time going? 
Here are my five things from the weekend.


Yummy Saturday evening dinner. I love easy yet tasty dinners.


A trip to Ikea isn't complete without cake!


Games night in my parents I love games nights so much!


Sunday morning coffee and papers....bliss!


Sunday dinner in my parents!

Hope you all had a good weekend. What are your five things?

Thursday, 18 April 2013

My Goddaughter's Confirmation


On Tuesday it was my beautiful Goddaughter's confirmation. She is so amazing she took my brother's name Patrick as her confirmation name. Here are some pictures of the lovely day and party.

























She looked great and I am so proud of this young beatiful Goddaughter of mine x
 

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