Over The Weekend #52

The weekend started on Friday for us when we

curled up lit candles, put on some Halloween lights, poured some wine 

and watched Death Becomes Her

On Saturday we went to the park to collect Autumn Leaves with Oisìn

He loves getting out and about we later painted them with Nanny

When we popped in for a cuppa to warm us up, we ended up doing crafts!

Saturday night I didn't fancy watching crap Honey G on The X Factor 

So I decided to opt for a bath. book and then an early night!

Sunday looked mostly like this curled up as a family on the sofa

drinking hot chocolates and watching family movies

Today we watched The Good Dinosaur and Pixels

Now I am still curled up on the sofa with a mint hot chocolate, a blanket and candles lit

ready to watch Poldark 

Weekly Favourites

This week has a bit of everything, bit of Summer, bit of Autumn,

bit of Stevie Nicks, bit of Outlander, bit of Jamie Fraser,

bit of wine and a bit of beer!

Book

Finding Fraser~KC Dyer

I love anything Outlander related so when I found out there was a novel

about a women on a quest to find her own Jamie Fraser! I knew I just has to read it!

I am only quarter of the way through and it has already had me in giggles!

So far Emma has encountered a tanned Jamie stripper, been robbed by an Irish chancer, and basely robbed an airline!

I can't wait to read what happens next!

Blog

WritelikenoonesWatching

Charlotte's blog is actually one blog that I have been following since I started blogging!

I love following her Mum advice, hauls, recipes and her journey as she became a Mum

for a second time to her daughter Daisy. She has had a rough time of it lately and sometimes I just want to giver her a virtual hug! 

Her vlog channel is also very good and I love her weekend style vlogs 

I will definitely be featuring her vlog channel here again

Movie

La Belle Et La Bete

I rediscovered this beautiful old 1946 movie while having a clean out the other day!

I have it on an old VHS tape so I hooked up the video player and then got lost in this

stunning black and white movie! I first saw it at the age of 16 after I heard Stevie Nicks wrote a

song after seeing this movie. I found a copy on ebay and after I watched it I knew why Nicks had to write a song after watching it!

This French subtitled black and white old movie took my breath away! Josette Day is brilliant as the slightly aloof Belle but for me Jean Marias steals the movie as not just the Beast/Prince but he also plays Avent (this movies version of Gaston from the Disney movie) I love the twist that he plays both Belle's suitors. The stunning filming tricks such as the arm of candelabra's have been used in different movies as homage to this movie. Written and directed by Jean Cocteau who in my opinion was a legend

Instagram

Little Mama Gems

This account follows Gemma and her hand crafted small business 

but also her life as a mum, wife and gin drinker!

Album

In Your Dreams~Stevie Nicks

This is my favourite solo album from Stevie since her first album Bella Donna

For me it's classic Stevie and takes her back to her roots. It's romantic soft rock at its best, I think working with Dave Stewart has added a dept to her music. These two know what works for Stevie and I love every single song on this album. It has a kind of Gothic feel to it, with Stevie referencing Anne Rice in the song New Orleans, Mr Rochester in Wide Sargasso Sea, Twilight in Moonlight, Edgar Allan Poe in Annabelle Lee and true love in Italian Summer. She also sings about her love affairs in the songs on this album Mick Fleetwood in Secret Love, and of course Lindsey Buckingham in Everybody Loves You and You May Be The One.

Drink

Castellore Pinot Grigio~ Aldi 6.50

I really enjoy a nice Pinot Grigio and this is my favourite from Aldi

This Italian wine has a fresh citrus taste to it, it's a lovely dry crisp wine

I love to drink it with seafood or pasta

Schofferhofer~Aldi 1.80

Hubby has been loving this German light wheat beer from Aldi

It keeps it's frothy head for the whole glass 

For such a cheap beer it has a great quality

Vlogger

PeruseProject

I love Regan's booktub channel! She comes across as a person who really does loves to read.

While I don't read alot of the genre she does, she is mostly into fantasy and YA. While I do like some fantasy I am more of an adult fiction reader.

That being said I still love watching her reviews of all different book, her unboxings and book hauls. I have actually bought a book called Queen of the Night due to one of her book hauls and can't wait to read it!

Store

Boohoo.com

To be honest I had never bought anything from this online store

before but I have another wedding coming up in September

and was looking for a new maxi dress and they have some

really reasonable ones but so pretty too!

So that's my favourites for this week

Now someone pass the prosecco it's finally FRIDAY

Over The Weekend #44

This weekend was a nice one

I was shattered from hospital appointments and not getting the answers I wanted from doctors

but I put that one side to have a lovely family weekend

Saturday morning I had a bit of a lie in with breakfast in bed from hubby

then I had to go get bloods done in the hospital

Then we headed to the cinema with Oisìn

 We went to see Ice Age Collision Course in the Kids Cinema Club

Oisìn wasn't a big fan of this movie after a about an hour when all the popcorn and sweets where gone he got bored! This added with potty training he had to go to the toilet five times in an hour and half! 

I didn't think much of the movie myself and I love kids movies!

We are going to wait and go to see Finding Dory next!

After the cinema we went for lunch and done a bit of shopping

and then went to the In Laws for a cuppa and chat

 Sunday was a chill out day!

We walked to the local shops for a few bits

We had planned to go to the park but the weather was cold and wet here in Dublin

So it was back to the house and this yummy Sunday Roast!

Oisìn really enjoyed his Sunday Lunch and had second helpings

This was his third outfit of the day after being so good all week with toilet training

He had three accidents on Sunday! Guess he will have good days and bad days!

After dinner we had cheese cake and coffee and I started Finding Fraser

which I am helping with my Droughtlander I am really missing Outlander on the TV!

After Oisìn was bathed and put to bed I relaxed with a glass of rosè!

So that was our weekend nothing too crazy or busy but we enjoyed it all the same!

Over The Weekend #31

Not alot of pictures this weekend because to be honest we didn't do much!

Saturday I was very lucky to be giving a lie and woken to breakfast in bed!

We pottered around the house, done some housework and some work in the garden

Paul then had the idea of turning Oisìn's cot into his toddler bed

I knew it was time but wow was I a wreck about it!

It's milestones like this that I don't know if we will get again 

Of course Oisìn's takes to everything so well and seemed very happy with his

big boy bed!

After baths and being put to bed in for the first time in his toddler bed

Oisìn was asleep with in minutes so candles was lit, wine poured and we settled down for Outlander

First night in his big boy bed was a success he only had one fall out of the bed

but we had a soft mat bedside the bed so he didn't cry just smiled at us and hopped back into bed!

Now just need to get rid of the soother at night and start toilet training!!

Think I'll start with the soother baby steps!!

Today was a slow day here this morning I was up early with Oisìn

It called for coffee and pastries

We watched Minions for the 100th time this week

I read for a while, I haven't been feeling 100% this week, with starting new meds on Wed

I think it's just my body getting use to them but I felt so tired this weekend

and had to take naps.

 While I went for a lie down Paul took Oisìn swimming I hate missing out on family time

but fatigue was so bad this weekend

I'm back in the hospital again on Tues and Thurs this week so I'm hoping it will be good news

The rest of today was spent, reading, watching TV, drinking tea and I'll be having an early night

Hope you all had a nice weekend

Over The Weekend #21

We had a nice family weekend

filled with children's birthday parties, walking in the fresh air

early nights, reading and family dinners

Doesn't sound like much but it was bliss

Friday night I enjoyed a much need glass of red while watching Gogglebox

I was shattered after a long week

Saturday was spent doing housework
and I started to Spring clean our back garden so
that Oisìn can start playing back out there soon
Paul brought Oisìn to a Easter theme children's party
he had great fun but was terrified of the Easter bunny!!

Daddy and son tired after a day of parties!

Saturday night I had a hot bubble bath, hot chocolate

and a read of a new book...it's the simple things!

Sunday morning Oisín and I where up early

done some cleaning and went to church

When we got back we made Paul breakfast in bed

nice for him to get it for a change!

Oisín spent most of the morning wearing a Christmas hat and singing Christmas songs

I think this is because his favourite TV ad from Christmas

Aldi Favourite Things is back on the TV again this time for Easter

and he is getting a little confused!

We went to the park with Oisín's trike and had fun

We had a lovely roast pork Sunday lunch

Then watched a family movie this time it was Finding Nemo

It was bath night which Oisín loves and then

when Oisín was asleep back and I watched a couple of episodes of Gotham

By 10pm I was shattered so took myself off to bed for an early night!

It was a slow paced family weekend and I loved it!

Over The Weekend #16

By Saturday morning I was feeling a little better

after Oisín had a sleep over on Friday night

at his Grandparents so I could rest and sleep in

Saturday morning. It was a lovely treat and

just what I needed to get back on my feet!

 

After collecting Oisín from his grandparents

we went to my favourite place the library!

I got lots of lovely books to keep me going

in February!

We then went for a quick walk in the park

and to get a few bits from the shop

Oisín was really tired at this stage so we

didn't hang around for long

We had a lovely steak dinner and Oisín

enjoyed dipping his chips in the pepper sauce!

 

After Oisín was bathed (he had an early night as he wasn't himself)

I had a hot shower got into my pjs and chilled out

We watched the movie Legend with Tom Hardy so much eye candy!

 

Poor little mister Oisín picked up a little tummy bug

and Sunday was spent looking after our little boy

He was off his food and slept for most of the day

we keep giving him plenty of fluids and he

seems so much better today

 

After Oisín was tucked up in bed

I could relax with a glass of red and

Call The Midwife

Then it was off to bed for an early night

(Or maybe I read one of my library books till 1am!!)

 



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!!

Over The Weekend #6

It's a long weekend here in Ireland
as today is a Bank Holiday
We had a nice weekend
Oisín is sick with a throat and ear infection
hubby still can't shift his cold and cough
and now I'm finally down with a cough and ear infection
cold season has really took hold here in the Furey household!
That said we did try and do a few things this weekend!

We wrapped up tight and went to the park
and play ground
Oisín normally loves the play ground but he was happy enough just
walking beside us, He didn't seem in the form for swings or slides!
Afterwards we went to Mothercare to buy a new stroller as our old one
broke over the week. We picked a nice red chico stroller which Oisín seems happy with!

We decided to treat Oisín to a Burger King
everyone needs treats when there poorly!

 He totally rocks that burger king crown!
We then went to visit Paul's parents
Oisín loves his Grandparent especially
when Granddad Eddie sings to him!

 Some treats for Mammy and Daddy after Oisín went to bed
Wine, takeout and X Factor!

 Who needs an extra hour in bed when
you can have an extra hour watching Cbeebies!

Done alot of reading over the weekend

Finished off the weekend with a bottle of Cava
trying to make ourselves feel better while watching Downton Abbey

Our The Weekend #2

Our weekend was filled with sport, TV and food!

 After a LONG week in work I was so looking forward

to this nice glass of wine while watching Star Wars on Friday night!

Paul and Oisín went off to visit friends on Saturday

so I listened to 80's music while doing the house work!

 We had a yummy Sunday lunch in my parents

my Mam makes a fab Sunday dinner 

 Father and Son watching the All Ireland GAA final

 Then it was home Oisín was bathed, candles where lit, heating on

and prosecco poured ready for Downton Abbey

It's back and bitter sweet what I am going to do

when this is over?