Friday, March 7, 2014

Spring is in the air ..........

There is the sign of new life all around 
Baby lambs are in the fields around us 
lots of lovely daffodils are coming out and we have four lovely baby ducks!!


The chickens and ducks are laying so many eggs so lots of omelettes quiches and everyone's favourite boiled egg and buttery soldiers !!




So with spring fever comes lots of painting and sorting and that's what we will be doing this weekend x 
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Friday, August 23, 2013

Summers End


We have had a lovely warm and sunny summer here at Apple Blossom Barn 
The kids have played on the long evenings, making dens in the wood, running through the sun scorched fields
of long grass with a picnic basket..

We spent some time on a little Island off 
France called ile de Re it was so beautiful
with everything painted in muted greys and blues and stunning hollyhocks everywhere. 
We stayed in a canvas lodge on stilts
It really was glamping with a little kitchen
and a little bathroom we all loved it!




So as summer ends and we prepare for 
Back to School time and the start of September it is with lovely memories of 
a wonderful summer .., 
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Monday, April 8, 2013

A little catch up

I hope you all have had a lovely Easter break, my kids are back in school today but we had a great time,
day outings to wind swept beaches gorgeous lunch out in a coastal stone cottage in county Clare.
Oh and a trip to Dublin to see loved ones and a visit to Dublin Zoo, Jack and Isabelle loved it
all!!
It has been cold and windy still waiting for warmer days hopefully they will come soon oh we have 2 lovely new hens Clara and Blackberry so pretty and shy
Take care
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Aga joy

Hello all I hope you are all well wherever you are It is a dull windy wet day here in my part of Ireland
But the daffodils are doing their best to show me that spring is around he corner but at the moment it feels like a really big corner!!
But I am in love yes head over heals my 70 something year old AGA is finally installed she is a joy warming
the kitchen, warming up little ones pyjamas and slow cooking heart warming comforting stews
It will take a time to get used to her ways especially with baking so if any one can share  some aga friendly
recipes that would be great!



My Springer Spaniel Jessie






Oh and did I need to mention that all dogs love an Aga.........
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Friday, December 7, 2012

Santa's naughty list.......

So sorry I been a very bad blogger recently I will be on Santa's NAUGHTY LIST I had better make improvements at once otherwise there will be nothing for me under the tree.



I have been busy doing my orders of Lampshades which I just love doing sending my lampshades all over the world it is a lovely feeling that someone somewhere might be tucked up on a sofa reading a book with one of my lampshades lit up beside them!

My Bedroom painted armoire and bed

I added decorative mouldings

painted radiator cabinet and mirror

Jessie asleep beside the wood burning stove

 I have made a few changes about the cottage lots of furniture make overs with Annie Sloan Chalk paints and waxes, My favourite colour is Paris Grey so lovely to use here is a peak at some of my work.
 I hope you are all enjoying getting ready for christmas,in our house the kids have sent their letters to Santa, I have started my mission of finding the perfect mince pie it is a tough job but someone has to do it YES I will soldier on.....

Oh before I go I had to share this, Isabelle and I had a lovely day out shopping in Dublin and we spotted this
cheeky sign outside a gorgeous shop it made me laugh!!!!
                                                          Have a lovely weekend

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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Room to Inspire.......

Hello I do hope everyone is well?
We have had some really wonderful Autumnal days the last while
Sunny days with bright blue skies
crisp misty evenings with amber sunsets
then this morning is dull grey no not  nice grey like french grey
so I need to be inspired as I am off to the paint shop
so this afternoon you will find me collecting the children from school with paint in my hair no matter how
careful I am it always happens.....



































































So Have a lovely day I hope you enjoyed some of my favourite rooms...
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Autumn in the Country

Hello all! I hope you are embracing Autumn it is probably my favourite season, my birthday is in this month,
 I love the sky at this time of year, the golden hazy sunsets with a bite in the evening air, it is a nostalgic month and so much so in the countryside.
The children have been filling up baskets in the ancient orchard in front of our cottage, Pixie and Willow the naughtiest pigs in the west are enjoying the wind fallen apples.




























So it is evenings tucked up by the fire and I have to say I am loving Downton Abbey so gorgeous, all that upstairs downstairs glory on television. So all the best for now.
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