Im going to be taking a short break from blogging. Im feeling just a teeny bit exhausted at the moment and think I need to unplug for a while. I cant do anything about the number of hours Im re...
Today Im posting a poem - not because I think it is particularly brilliant, but because of what it represents in the journey of my life. My blog is a testament to a glorious childhood. Many asp...
The idea for this post came from a wonderfully vivid comment Barbara from March House Books left on my Polly and her Playmates paper doll post. She described the visits of r...
This week Sharons Little Sunbeam shines on Donna at: Donnas Designs Donna has one of the loveliest blogs that I have found so far. She literally has fairies in her garden. Dont believe me...
A few weeks ago my son sought me out brimming with mirth. He had just seen something while watching an old movie on TV that he thought was wonderfully funny, He could not wait to describe...
This week Sharons Little Sunbeam shines on Megan at: Storybook Love Affair Why have I chosen Megans blog? . . . - Fabulous book reviews. If Megan cant tempt you to read something, nobody can. -...
When Darlene from Darlene Fosters Blog featured a post called A Few of My Favourite Things I liked the idea so much I decided to put together a similar post of my own. Here are a ...
Last week I was very verbose and had far too much to say for myself, so this week its back to basics with a paper doll book. The last paper doll book I featured was Candy and Her Cousins&n...
This week Sharons Little Sunbeam shines on Darlene Fosters Blog Darlene is a published writer and her blog features excerpts from her world, heart warming stories, and of course posts on writing and ...
Earlier this week Barbara from March House Books featured a beautiful book called The Bluebell Story Book as her Book of the Week post. I have a similar book by the same pub...
Yesterday I posted some of my own scribbles - Ygerns Secret - Something I Wrote. I really appreciate the wonderful comments that were left in response. But - now you have gone and en...
I was intending to publish a paper doll post today, but as some of the visitors to my blog are writers I decided to share something I wrote myself a good while ago (circa 1980) that I came across aga...
Sharons Little Sunbeam Week 5 shines on Donna at: Believe in Yourself I have a number of reasons for choosing Donnas blog: Her posts are a wonderful mix - inspirational, thought provoking, ente...
Mike Hubbard - Wizzie the Wizard The Internet is a truly wondrous invention. Im old enough that I dont take it for granted and still marvel at the information it offers up. Like all tools...
**The information I sought was received 23 April 2012 - see post Success! An answer to my inquiry. I have always loved the work of this artist but have not been able to identify the person...
Timing (as they say), is everything. I decided this week...
I was a teenager when I first discovered the art of Sulamith Wulfing (1901-1989). I found her work absolutely enchanting and spent what money I had of my own on prints and posters that could be...
When I first started my blog I initially felt as though I was functioning in a vacuum. I would put together my little posts, set them free, then watch as they floated out gently and silently into cyb...
Some time ago I was fortunate enough to be given a Sunshine Award by two of my favourite bloggers - first by Darlene at Darlene Fosters Blog and then by Donna at Believe in Yourself&nb...
From Look Mummy! - E.M. Dawson Many thanks to everyone who left birthday wishes for me earlier this week. As my blog is a celebration of childhood memories I decided I would take a childlike (a...
Last week I introduced Sharons Little Sunbeam Award I was thrilled at the response and comments I received and that Diane from Always Crave Cute enjoyed being the first recipient. Some...
Im on holiday this week (hence the extra blogging activity!) As my birthday (tomorrow) falls so close to Easter this year I thought it would be nice to have a few more days off and enjoy ...
I was going through a box of very old photographs earlier today that have been locked away in a storage facility for quite a few years. I now have them back with me again and was enjoying a mo...
Tina Cassini (made in British Hong Kong) was the first fashion doll that I owned. Her debut was in 1964 which matches my recollection of being about 5 years old when she was given to me (althou...
A little while ago Diane from Always Crave Cute entered a post in which she said with regret that she would not be participating in awards or link ups in future. Diane expressed what a lot...
When I was a child much of my entertainment was book and paper based. Puzzles and games books were very popular and this one was my favourite - it gave me endless enjoyment. I desperately wante...
Today is Daffodil Day - organised annually by the Irish Cancer Society. All over town volunteers were selling daffodil related items - bunches of fresh flowers, silk daffodils to pin onto jacke...
Today is the Spring Equinox (Northern Hemisphere). To celebrate I took some photographs during my lunch hour at Dublin Castle and in the park next to St Patricks Cathedral. The day was a ...
So - here we are living in the Wicklow Mountains - where the air is crisp and clear and the night sky is pitch black and spangled with stars. Ive mentioned before that this blog is not really meant t...
Some photographs of St Patricks Cathedral (in honour of the saints special day) which is also situated very close to where I work. I have posted these pictures before but felt I couldnt let the...
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