tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20453173476645792052024-03-13T06:00:56.026+00:00A littlebit of stuffA little Bit of me and minelittlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.comBlogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-50491904843507397832012-01-18T14:23:00.002+00:002012-01-18T14:28:18.785+00:00Black white and red (again ...)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujhTsfi3YX79lgyZH2afDcrtOQVlFk1aKLb7WqO88ENMylU77KSXwTj_s7wh8QNPDh4QxZLlT1DJkpAFla15AZagEHlue_slu6CRH74imSFJcdBLt8EmCX2nSARSVKMkRsUU1QsYEvdY/s1600/DSCN4986.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698978083730629730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgujhTsfi3YX79lgyZH2afDcrtOQVlFk1aKLb7WqO88ENMylU77KSXwTj_s7wh8QNPDh4QxZLlT1DJkpAFla15AZagEHlue_slu6CRH74imSFJcdBLt8EmCX2nSARSVKMkRsUU1QsYEvdY/s400/DSCN4986.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Arn't birthday cards for men difficult. Add into that the fact that I have so very few stamps, that I cant add in stamped images to the mix. So for this one I just went with dark colours, and paper layered to beat the band!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Actually I like the end result. Its quite three D like in real life, as there are 12 layers of paper when you get to the very top of it!!</div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-73465945836245052162012-01-08T12:39:00.001+00:002012-01-08T12:50:21.614+00:00work in progress<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLW9rekH6juSccGeS3Kn9CBwW9UNxcya4mVDcHYA2mhDz0jIW5kvr8ATM8SCxYT1fg5M4J5mLCMQs8gBs80vDdSVRqse1uzccKFXCm7SjcTESlF_H_utOYpew4vakqqxq_mx7VScAnbD4/s1600/DSC_0061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695240903630152018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLW9rekH6juSccGeS3Kn9CBwW9UNxcya4mVDcHYA2mhDz0jIW5kvr8ATM8SCxYT1fg5M4J5mLCMQs8gBs80vDdSVRqse1uzccKFXCm7SjcTESlF_H_utOYpew4vakqqxq_mx7VScAnbD4/s400/DSC_0061.JPG" /></a> Can you tell what it is yet? <br /><br /><div></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-60695907514966582662012-01-06T20:38:00.002+00:002012-01-06T20:45:39.103+00:00Electric ...... cake!I was asked to do a cake for a man's 21st. Be it cakes or cards, men are difficult to design for! The brief was simply that he is an electrician. So this is what I did.... its got all the right colours and a socket and plug to boot :-) he was very happy with the result and aparently would not cut it on the night of the party, insisting it be brought home so more people could see it. . .<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ48Eg2aigtHiC2lDW9RKpELDXIWPD_Y_sAYQUahwePkjJryQhe5Xu6s2N61yzS4iJVsY09lCfZ-WzDlXv8Kr38stvolsO1A1xGYJaQ40K6GMoQAMGtrxBTX4evfp-odUcOUUQ0ZErlZ0/s1600/DSCN4923.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694621980394017906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ48Eg2aigtHiC2lDW9RKpELDXIWPD_Y_sAYQUahwePkjJryQhe5Xu6s2N61yzS4iJVsY09lCfZ-WzDlXv8Kr38stvolsO1A1xGYJaQ40K6GMoQAMGtrxBTX4evfp-odUcOUUQ0ZErlZ0/s400/DSCN4923.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-63032518557714051782012-01-04T20:31:00.003+00:002012-01-04T20:38:08.425+00:00Birthday card<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0wKynpDQ4EWWb0SGG4AVfo0sHI9xzSLg8QMguAV8YtDQgny40o1kNGafsxzuuelFwqgv78PTR80uAyL-m00HTD_u5qybrxFZRkc0zSoPRihP9bY73MkPEZnjA6txQ2fKySHtLj_ENMg/s1600/DSCN4960.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693877558822105458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0wKynpDQ4EWWb0SGG4AVfo0sHI9xzSLg8QMguAV8YtDQgny40o1kNGafsxzuuelFwqgv78PTR80uAyL-m00HTD_u5qybrxFZRkc0zSoPRihP9bY73MkPEZnjA6txQ2fKySHtLj_ENMg/s400/DSCN4960.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><p>Just to prove I actually make stuff out of paper every now and again! Birthday card for my neice Tara, who turned 14.</p><br /><p>I love this design have used it on a few cards now. Its adaptable for mens and womens cards.</p><br /><p>I used a stamp to print the clock at the back, note its at 2 o clock, or 14.00 hours !! Subtle? </p>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-2458308918157898292012-01-03T10:56:00.002+00:002012-01-03T11:06:22.242+00:00January 2nd and already..<div>We have booked our first weekend away of the year! My parents are 50 years married this year, but are possitive they do NOT want a party. So we decided to bring them away for a night, we were going to just go out for a meal, my siblings and parents. My dad had major surgury last year for cancer, and is still finding he gets tired easier, so the meal out turned into a meal in a hotel with rooms booked. This way if he gets too tired he can take himself off to bed, and we will be meeting up again for breakfast! Winner....</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Trying to be a bit creative this year, and use up kits I have gathered over the years. I got the kit for this chicken cushion many years ago at the knitting and stiching show in the rds. I would have to own up and say I probably have the kit about three years now. And one afternoon later ..... </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693358572989974002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pMScU-fJPy0gDTRCB-8gK3LoEJJXHzZssdbtxNQ7_cgBFpT353O_Hbh2sCos7Pug-SFcdH2A2aBqFu9Xku2dvSFZMehV6Euh5Ru18rYolZBpAqLZZyonvx9Vs74NKi0VE987zJYt51I/s400/DSCN4979.JPG" /></div><br />I have a chicken cushion, the wing is also a pocket so it could be handy for keeping the remote control in! Of course I can't find where I put the buttons I was going to use for the eyes .... so its a blind chicken at the moment.littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-40635400764170211332012-01-01T18:59:00.004+00:002012-01-01T19:18:59.686+00:00Happy New Year ... new blog (?)<div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Well maybe not a new blog ... but how about if I post stuff onto it on a somewhat regular basis? That might be nice. </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>For the first post of the year it has to be a catch up one...</div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692741431603723538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCKKodVBa8jmzDIWdounR4mKAZdVVP6sKxiD5ZPIqGBZDrCLQZsOlOHuNsZLLeJX7Ul1EnCfxSbBzm3KIAS6BH2cGPh5EqT4yqCrDL3z1uSD1c1ftJh1MkLn7CH3agbfTtuYR7SeaD7uE/s400/DSC_0011.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><div>Cupcakes for halloween - chocolate cupcakes with buttercream topping.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692742492034583634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdAsE48KcAy_RFmNhnibDvP-8NFqZX3fRj13ym2d0bW6RNwmxSFPBA9FJKrptPFeQkEPaMpI-ZgXZe2OeYg2RbEVQBs2QWqPea90jOJ_VZAmW-uCfakLT1nlA6NuW_9KXZIVRcuSuhs8/s400/DSC_0073.JPG" /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Birthday card for my nephew Liam - who was nine this year. It does not seem that long since he was a wee baby, but is growing up fast.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692743867102811346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHKJ42P-2wV1D4jEqQnryGOM2R_Q9vFwWIMU3Nbn_4fbakUgHFVs2HUsWAhSW3xD4XBEGtah67XYLYVgrv4dt0ShTEtqjwCIkri7GDgsQC4Jm6lA0Ow9oB9n_k6wwMlS622_bx1o2QfE/s400/DSC_0188.JPG" /></div><br /><div>This years christmas cake. Rich fruit cake, with marzipan and rolled fondant covering. Ten inch round cake and its a good three almost four inches high. And so far its pretty much only me and Des eating it. And its almost gone :-( I will miss it when its gone.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-72161107842165747742011-11-08T10:10:00.004+00:002011-11-08T10:33:41.656+00:00Pumpkins - 2011<div>As the local shop had pumpkins for only 2 euro each we each did one this year.... </div><br /><br /><div>Des got all creative with his wood carving chisels (which we all figured was cheating somehow..) and did Yoda<br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-rLZKd40ead9eS5toSbOssz6jpkKX_guDII7f7-TxW66JR1_GjT36jFPA0CwCJO80156aLtLelbx48_VEQ8f0N5nWX-EX-m_BHE4-uX6De-VAeeNWSdtACIXx3ScjO5iacXFM7hrvIc/s1600/DSC_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672566952632224274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-rLZKd40ead9eS5toSbOssz6jpkKX_guDII7f7-TxW66JR1_GjT36jFPA0CwCJO80156aLtLelbx48_VEQ8f0N5nWX-EX-m_BHE4-uX6De-VAeeNWSdtACIXx3ScjO5iacXFM7hrvIc/s400/DSC_0004.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Liadan spent most of the time deciding on what to do, and then produced this wonderfully scary one, which we all loved except Liadan!<br /><br /><div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672570300589600322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU1Q13cI-6g5rggx9LlnpJczBIxj8UwzicjYzsxN102KbRINszXKPZVznj7B4hWRlvplrH4454wiJBlT5vhwuTlt7ZwwDbe2JG4QpUy400LOHnLtnUUQhQXEruDAKOV2jrzh6PSZtYXxo/s400/DSC_0006.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>Roisin's is a firey devil ...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmx5vsTjEv1KRESAcetIZMPMaDqg1SdXyY_Q3fAOB3oyR4vbFrwp1totNxrCr1ofefvzMjiW_kbb4hzusRPEEpR3EIjP159VxCkbC3HU7Dh3Wx602TMP6xKsvKe57OxMzb3jcdtLM1VhI/s1600/DSC_0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672566925593778962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmx5vsTjEv1KRESAcetIZMPMaDqg1SdXyY_Q3fAOB3oyR4vbFrwp1totNxrCr1ofefvzMjiW_kbb4hzusRPEEpR3EIjP159VxCkbC3HU7Dh3Wx602TMP6xKsvKe57OxMzb3jcdtLM1VhI/s400/DSC_0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And I was pleased with my own effort this year ....<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKOmhebEAvkWmzJEFO6EJRelhNlBFC15tF4l1V5jpTYpZ9DefKBu1LHNgQycZafWKlmNfpAVRgGVomJ-exSqH5OvClU7b4R6qUy9_3-F3ffuCVs12_85pDBYAKRhVF_BLfTAeHlkcnwk/s1600/DSC_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5672566923158751762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKOmhebEAvkWmzJEFO6EJRelhNlBFC15tF4l1V5jpTYpZ9DefKBu1LHNgQycZafWKlmNfpAVRgGVomJ-exSqH5OvClU7b4R6qUy9_3-F3ffuCVs12_85pDBYAKRhVF_BLfTAeHlkcnwk/s400/DSC_0003.JPG" /></a><br />Even if I did have to do some dental repair work with a cocktail stick .... ! :-)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-20534557619624161512011-11-06T11:38:00.003+00:002011-11-06T11:54:16.802+00:00Happy Girls ....<div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>We have not been able to have cats for a number of years as Liadan was alergic. She was also severely asmathic but has been off any medications for about three years now. So we really wanted to be able to have cats again.<br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>Earlier this year I signed up with the DSPCA and became a foster 'mum' to an adult cat and too kittens, and we were able to test the waters with L, safe in the knowledge that we could give back the cats if need be!</div><br /><br />The end result is that we now have two kittens :<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671847982538556274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7BPEiDpFWWvvWJ3bKlZvxWSwuTurZyA8_nmFUAcxerhiduvIV0NNLSh_LPwveCLu4vE3gPaWKl6NejPTSgMQ-Nddz4Ly7nWBZFcJQFP_gR__osYrlw-3fV5Unx4kf0l91cGG_khaZvfs/s400/DSC_0001.JPG" /> </p><br /><p>Who are rapidly turning into cats! They are loving our garden now that they are settled enough to be let out ... although they did manage to get stuck up a tree!<br /><br /><br /><br /></p>And clearly Liadan seems to be ok !!<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671847975038433234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5UJBP1hHUSVC2qKxF0ETSZrrxagOc68hjKz3NmURTLiOVUHRw8PZFG22En4Ystie1z_ccuIOjxLDjbQZN2cN1d5ejC8YpvmzSq_b05Go7ClUBk39CaGghwQXa9_fYT8qSjML1V8TlRNs/s400/DSC_0159.JPG" />littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-84611645627575172812011-09-15T18:11:00.003+01:002011-09-15T18:25:53.263+01:00Last family wedding .....<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFdlA7c2qTmXFmSrdStjO-URz7HTEq5R4hwu38kACw-Oso0g5zCZ_4gwe9UhUAzx5U3PdFN85NBshoaq6v92GjFB7djOikdhxd1amEidOCpOWlSAPMoiMqgRANadBAL-oG9hi_ZyPq1U/s1600/302026_2369109671287_1356813007_2693983_1011815159_n.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652636575896156642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFdlA7c2qTmXFmSrdStjO-URz7HTEq5R4hwu38kACw-Oso0g5zCZ_4gwe9UhUAzx5U3PdFN85NBshoaq6v92GjFB7djOikdhxd1amEidOCpOWlSAPMoiMqgRANadBAL-oG9hi_ZyPq1U/s400/302026_2369109671287_1356813007_2693983_1011815159_n.jpg" /></a><br />Des's youngest brother got married yesterday. I first met Keith way back in the day when he was a wee blond headed toddler of only two years..... so it was lovely to be there at his wedding to the beautiful Katie.<br /><br />It was a wonderful day, the last of both families to be married, them both being the babies! It was the most planned out day I have ever attended. So much attention to detail. </p><br /><p>I did the cake ... the flowers were not sugarpaste but fresh (which was a bit scary to be honest from a cake bakers point of view) but the bride is ALWAYS in charge when it comes to the final decision !!<br /></p><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652636582823423586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi34ve9LKLN1T3P8adP2miUmoWI-1lcw_X3NfNBczmYBnXpIXWVo8hsTV4FXj3Wevc1qReZcjhd6FASN9UATgOfx2UAws5b_ypBHQd92f-EIeCPJJSW0I2jXbacVlxJ4kOr0AUOnAaqaJI/s400/DSC_0026.JPG" /></p><br /><p>It turned out looking quite nice and everyone seemed to love it but I was not a bit happy with that middle layer :-(.</p><br /><p>The bottom layer was chocolate biscuit cake, the centre fruit and the top is red velvet - which is delish - so if you've never made it - away with you and try it out.</p><br /><p>Or wait for an invite to mine some time.</p>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-4968969474578282972011-08-28T13:34:00.001+01:002011-08-28T13:47:37.112+01:00Roisin Debs ....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NNoHNqPDQvNEfLFwzBlGoap0F6RrYgw01TmbmqeqqWXUOiuhtzOc7zVnwYI6aP_iS6vzYmr7iUIN2a7iwIFQOBvDjTfDq5tnCY797yT8K_judPsD9Z00GZLiB8PAraZZXnyH8KnhfzM/s1600/DSC_0636.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NNoHNqPDQvNEfLFwzBlGoap0F6RrYgw01TmbmqeqqWXUOiuhtzOc7zVnwYI6aP_iS6vzYmr7iUIN2a7iwIFQOBvDjTfDq5tnCY797yT8K_judPsD9Z00GZLiB8PAraZZXnyH8KnhfzM/s400/DSC_0636.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645885057396521250" /></a>
<br />littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-5209334606757237612011-08-07T13:11:00.003+01:002011-08-07T13:27:35.334+01:00just some recent stuff !!On with the catching up of recent events within our little lives...<br /><br />Róisin graduated from secondary school:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68wY2U8FYRbaXXS66GG8iI4B6RRcEEkBD2Ux3U2imUpUFPieUYiM6cQkFDhXQQp8Ab6rl1nD9QMK8-6rOwTty8glYwkGql3AMHlaHuih0kdGKOFAAPNv0MaCFEj_V-0q5lZcBVMQitGc/s1600/DSC_0193.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638086889663216050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68wY2U8FYRbaXXS66GG8iI4B6RRcEEkBD2Ux3U2imUpUFPieUYiM6cQkFDhXQQp8Ab6rl1nD9QMK8-6rOwTty8glYwkGql3AMHlaHuih0kdGKOFAAPNv0MaCFEj_V-0q5lZcBVMQitGc/s400/DSC_0193.JPG" /></a><br /><br />She is heading now next September to do a one year Portfolio preperation course - focusing on Fashion and Textile design. So she is one of the lucky ones not dependant on her leaving results later this month.<br /><br />One recent windy monday lunchtime - one of my favourite trees was a casualty of the wind.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2PNL98JLLte6NxitUYzidY1nvrrE1uDwQlmXSPKJ4nlumBbNhFfw4yMIw8_U6Sovk2M8XRl5epgm9RzQ10eCsf2Qjy_a26QubwzeB-EKktKo9m3YlZbOcqxcOwhFl6H-i3U1Oa-GZT8/s1600/DSC_0142.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638086880567786114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2PNL98JLLte6NxitUYzidY1nvrrE1uDwQlmXSPKJ4nlumBbNhFfw4yMIw8_U6Sovk2M8XRl5epgm9RzQ10eCsf2Qjy_a26QubwzeB-EKktKo9m3YlZbOcqxcOwhFl6H-i3U1Oa-GZT8/s400/DSC_0142.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We had to get the rest of it cut down, and while we now have enough wood for the coming winter - I really miss that tree!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhninerpPeIsJ7OMDZwWHpAjJHMw2cJY8wy7VgD4VK7G55KJrU6s32Yn54g9iWdcgFQtgGJpHYuN8YonGCcKTK31gEEfh4adA2ZEqNpXcCAaJ46TatsLl1bQuAErev1SCYES7jfKMoFLns/s1600/DSC_0186.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638088563721609282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhninerpPeIsJ7OMDZwWHpAjJHMw2cJY8wy7VgD4VK7G55KJrU6s32Yn54g9iWdcgFQtgGJpHYuN8YonGCcKTK31gEEfh4adA2ZEqNpXcCAaJ46TatsLl1bQuAErev1SCYES7jfKMoFLns/s400/DSC_0186.JPG" /></a><br /><br />And Liadán turned 12. And the hormones have kicked in. Which is ............. nice?littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-36328626539249062432011-07-31T20:24:00.002+01:002011-07-31T20:34:20.188+01:00Mammy-in-law's birthdayMy Mammy-in-law was 70 this week. And earlier this year - at my niece's communion - I jumped in and offered to make the cake. One of my sister-in-laws (I have seven of them) works in Superquinn ... who would want to have been her these past two weeks!! scary times for her, her daughter and my brother-in-law who have all been wondering about their jobs - but I digress ....<br /><br />Anyhow - said sis-in-law usually gets the walshies birthday cakes - but not this time !! This time I got to play around a little.<br /><br />I as per usual did not manage to get a good photo of the cake but it was terrific!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrRZW5WJBd5jkyOA0tY3nGpzrFBSrmLcEz4ATUNAxxJYBblUsL1GxmOsw7Ur2981nYl4uVtx6hwvVTDzW9XgzYzwMrIsA1jSaiZ2xMmIeUcwf9bOePJsj3XQCjy-zmwbtetv5D04ElHg/s1600/DSC_0254.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 373px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635600339670965954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVrRZW5WJBd5jkyOA0tY3nGpzrFBSrmLcEz4ATUNAxxJYBblUsL1GxmOsw7Ur2981nYl4uVtx6hwvVTDzW9XgzYzwMrIsA1jSaiZ2xMmIeUcwf9bOePJsj3XQCjy-zmwbtetv5D04ElHg/s400/DSC_0254.JPG" /></a><br />I used a decent (read a lot) of edible glitter and had a ball. Despite a disaster when baking the bottom layer when I completely forgot the recipie and had to throw out a large cake!! Thankfully I then remembered how to bake and away we went. <br /><br />The top layer was chocolate - and delish - and the bottom was vanilla - and I got tired and didn't go ahead with the third layer!! <br /><br />It was a major hit at the party and I have managed to already secure two further bookings on the foot of it!littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-78007678911103174752011-07-30T20:21:00.004+01:002011-07-30T20:32:24.337+01:00A year has passed....<div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>.... since I entered anything onto my blog. And I have been thinking a lot lately that I should start to reblog.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635228910228742210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUN7JI_AAo-e141mbh1gdsbbC7PoahhMmXyvKknWMk7g3IgsY2EuzcYok-PVao64eUKd-KgiUxpR1PboIqJAhr5_wodZKI2VgPFWIalU3Q_fQW_aP74FJgBgO7bDP8ANFoUVe-tf_Qz2g/s400/DSC_0073.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>So lets start by showing off Róisín's 18th birthday cake ...:</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635228909142886626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggXruGPdRYiXsEMn0Pqx9E2wDmVpKiR01sHSwxyj4YQz3NG1wuk0LNWNSY_plM2-g6XllkFb9gHgnM2VcM0R6FNu5LUSyw5o0Hk806HB2UaTf3bXawORkLkHaTfBPHxyyUoO84AloWoQ8/s400/DSC_0076.JPG" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-52691516641603922332010-06-28T10:23:00.002+01:002010-06-28T10:39:35.726+01:00Pucci Handbag .... Cake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc6EdI14dB_9Yh7zvVYh8ZxxacA8dzBYXr5IrOt89CbAJkfsnLkmf7Re_j5UbqAoo0Wd-xnJ8wxGSQ-2cGDmsA2sIXgWF1O6PC93Tg5ZXjSBglGO2e-zmJiXgSowGhW3g5Fc8VNDVYhI/s1600/DSC_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487755767294612946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMc6EdI14dB_9Yh7zvVYh8ZxxacA8dzBYXr5IrOt89CbAJkfsnLkmf7Re_j5UbqAoo0Wd-xnJ8wxGSQ-2cGDmsA2sIXgWF1O6PC93Tg5ZXjSBglGO2e-zmJiXgSowGhW3g5Fc8VNDVYhI/s400/DSC_0007.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmezsMyC9YK4LU0kb7CEt2X8pZb0WuVahkN0VBBaxMMEMPecmDdZlOTvEeAluiLLTbSm8cTJKejyRcPs7b0Iqdr7OaP0bkxe8Si8Ly99YOkNEKSGEdazibKXy-6vOKVRUQeyE-MrZjpHU/s1600/DSC_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487755757013999106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmezsMyC9YK4LU0kb7CEt2X8pZb0WuVahkN0VBBaxMMEMPecmDdZlOTvEeAluiLLTbSm8cTJKejyRcPs7b0Iqdr7OaP0bkxe8Si8Ly99YOkNEKSGEdazibKXy-6vOKVRUQeyE-MrZjpHU/s400/DSC_0002.JPG" /></a> My eldest daughter - Róisín is 17 today. Last year she was away for the weekend of her birthday, and we had a family wedding the day before, so it was a very low key affair. </div><div> </div><div>Today she and I are heading off into temple bar for a bit of shopping and then we are meeting up with Des, Seán and Líadán for a meal out. </div><div> </div><div>So I made a pucci inspired handbag cake, its chocolate orange cake on the inside ... so sod the diet and I shall be having some of this later (yum!!)<br /><br /></div><div></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-42746682924668741052010-06-03T21:45:00.001+01:002010-06-03T21:54:47.521+01:00Snake Pie ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37jA9Hn5pNV-bhyphenhyphenmZJ8Dfl3kEeZnVSoRGPgUbVtmvaszKwAtLbJjpVPI_a7cANfN2wL5DOBWnXLufcTU7cJezKr4TBgIu8HCULqQQKAkiDaGZc-oeUnP4v825xmxWbCd6zvCGIo6oBxA/s1600/DSC_0539.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478653403161137026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh37jA9Hn5pNV-bhyphenhyphenmZJ8Dfl3kEeZnVSoRGPgUbVtmvaszKwAtLbJjpVPI_a7cANfN2wL5DOBWnXLufcTU7cJezKr4TBgIu8HCULqQQKAkiDaGZc-oeUnP4v825xmxWbCd6zvCGIo6oBxA/s400/DSC_0539.JPG" /></a> Well its not really a snake pie of course! It is a chocolate cake, baked in a ring, covered with nutella spread, chocolate flavoured sugarpaste, and some jelly snakes in the middle.<br /><br />And - TaDa - you now have a snake pie cake.<br /><div></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-24844354062871045632010-06-02T13:27:00.002+01:002010-06-02T13:35:58.561+01:00Mosaic - better image?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7bg6HSg1p243Ta-7x7J9uI3hkEKrXTFPLNQrjdl-iJ6lmdVmJCsBaawuoJmGEYwsWPK_2cyyf7osbozoK8FrlvqbXRoNZUfod9TARSR1xWIzZcDJVm0KyNDB5mmar88p9EglpdIl73Q/s1600/DSC_0564.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478154066619149138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL7bg6HSg1p243Ta-7x7J9uI3hkEKrXTFPLNQrjdl-iJ6lmdVmJCsBaawuoJmGEYwsWPK_2cyyf7osbozoK8FrlvqbXRoNZUfod9TARSR1xWIzZcDJVm0KyNDB5mmar88p9EglpdIl73Q/s400/DSC_0564.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Hopefully this is a clearer image of the mosaic. Hopefully !! I wish my photography skills were better - was thinking this morning (as I had a lovely walk in the park) that come September and the evening classes are re-starting I may just join a photography class or club even.</div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-24784808512595116012010-06-01T16:41:00.003+01:002010-06-01T17:02:55.956+01:00Mosaic Work - redoing the splashback.I havent completly fallen off the radar - just been facebooking really. Mainly I have been cutting up bits of glass and stickin em onto bits of wood!<br /><br />You may remember i did a splashback for the kitchen in Cavan last year ...see <a href="http://littlebit-alittlebitofstuff.blogspot.com/2009/07/kitchen-mosaic-and-why-it-needs-to-be.html">http://littlebit-alittlebitofstuff.blogspot.com/2009/07/kitchen-mosaic-and-why-it-needs-to-be.html</a> and you may remember that I was not overly happy with it. Actually I was not a bit happy ..<br /><br /><div align="left">So I have been redoing it - bigger and (I think) better :</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0562.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0562.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">This is it ... two out of the three panels ...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0563.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0563.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I like that its a bit busier than before ..</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0564.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0564.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I am paying more attention to detail this time around too ... and have gone with small small pieces for the black background whereas I tried to do large the last time. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0561.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0561.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I love the little fairy at the corner of the 'garden'</div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-52318458745587731182010-05-08T10:38:00.002+01:002010-05-08T10:46:35.725+01:00Pirate Ship Cake ...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtiy17YZnhwqU4U5eUrtKLe0Xgkc5hjOr8_uZHKCWoNMIquy1CmZFCDZp4-9q5pykS6_uyAC_z7KF_VSv2JTBMVxWon99Sgyd2PvGPkxqE4hG-jdVyEjsHjaRPcwruFE8HlkeLWMHPNs/s1600/DSC_0219.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468832747661548882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtiy17YZnhwqU4U5eUrtKLe0Xgkc5hjOr8_uZHKCWoNMIquy1CmZFCDZp4-9q5pykS6_uyAC_z7KF_VSv2JTBMVxWon99Sgyd2PvGPkxqE4hG-jdVyEjsHjaRPcwruFE8HlkeLWMHPNs/s400/DSC_0219.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Chocolate cake - covered in chocolate butter icing and then finished using roll out icing. Buttercream for the sea ... please note there be sharks in them ther waters !! <br /><div></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-37161087552844416022010-04-19T13:12:00.002+01:002010-04-19T13:15:49.740+01:00Cupcakes<div align="center">Everyone loves cupcakes. I love making them as they are so so easy and versitile. So i made some recently and decided to go one little step further...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4041.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4041.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">And made some fancy paper cases for them !!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4044.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4044.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4043.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4043.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">These were a littlebit eastery as i made them the easter weekend ...!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-25731869875401972352010-04-19T10:42:00.003+01:002010-04-19T11:04:16.078+01:00Ingvar Visits ....<div align="center">Ingvar Kampard - who founded IKEA - visited the store last week ... boy was there excitement !! Not to mention the amount of hard work and preparation invovled in having someone as important as that visiting us. You could well be forgiven in thinking that it was the second coming !!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Some photos from the day ...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0123.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0123.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">I managed to actually get a shot of 'Our Mary' - one of the hardest workers I have ever met. She hardly ever stops still ... will often forget that she is due a break and is like a little whorlwind in the department. Needless to say we all love her!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0125.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0125.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">This is Gary - going to be a pilot when he 'grows up'!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0128.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0128.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Charlotte - originally from Sweeden herself - I think she is coming around to the Irish sense of humour and feeling more comfortable around us!! God help Her !!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0145.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0145.jpg" /></a><br />Ann - working - on a day off !!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0157.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0157.jpg" /></a><br />Manager Clare - we is afraid of her (not really ......................)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0165.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0165.jpg" /></a><br />The Man himself - chatted away - bad mike - we couldn't quite make out what he was saying :-( ... so when he asked if there were any questions !! I think people were afraid to ask in case he had just told us the answer ....!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0166.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0166.jpg" /></a><br />Getting the group photo set up .... Ingvar is 83 now and he just popped down on the floor ready to go !! Hope I am able to do that at that age ...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0177.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0177.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0185.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0185.jpg" /></a><br /><br /> It took a fair while to try and get everyone organised for a group shot ....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0200.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0200.jpg" /></a><br />Its now official - EVERYONE in Ikea loves 'our Mary !!)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0206.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0206.jpg" /></a><br />I had a chance for a little hug with a mulit-billionare myself !! So I took it.<br /></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-72192508353936166052010-04-06T12:52:00.003+01:002010-04-06T13:05:40.420+01:00Day out at Trim ...<p align="center"> </p><p align="center">We headed out to trim for the hot air balloon festival. It was cold and windy on the day we picked to go .... so we got lots of grey dark photos!!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0374.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0374.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center">Liadan & Liam ... looking a bit on the cold side</p><p align="center"> </p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0375.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0375.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0376.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0376.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center">Tara & Philllip ... look at that Lens !! Tara got lovely new glasses recently.<br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0382.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0382.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0387.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0387.jpg" /></a><br />We did get to see one balloon being inflated - it was deflated pretty much immediately due to the wind :-( </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0395.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0395.jpg" /></a><br />Did I say it was a grey and cold day !??</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0404.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0404.jpg" /></a><br />Still at least there was candy floss - seemed to make most of us feel better!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We went back to Lesley's place ... had a lovely curry and chat!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Liam raised a smile or two (nothing unusual there!!)<br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0414.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0414.jpg" /></a><br /> </div><div align="center">And he got his cousin Sean to help make a big line of dinos up the hall way ... Reminded us so much of when Sean was small - he loved to make lines of his toys across the floor...!!</div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0415.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0415.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">All together now .... </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0418.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0418.jpg" /></a><br />Open the door - get on the floor - EVERYBODY WALK THE DINOSAUR !!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">The kids thought we had made up that song - youtube to the rescue.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0422.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0422.jpg" /></a><br />Liam ended up - literly - on the floor laughing!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0425.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0425.jpg" /></a><br />Superman ? - No just Des !!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0427.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0427.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">This is why I HATE that nose piercing. He always looks like he is picking his nose - GRRRR</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0429.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0429.jpg" /></a><br />Lesley - looking lovley - as usual!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0442.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0442.jpg" /></a><br />I got new glasses too ..... Bifocals now!!<br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0450.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0450.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Guess I am old now.</div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-77612348135723931532010-03-16T13:49:00.002+00:002010-03-16T14:04:33.028+00:00Birthday Cards 2010<div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3988.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3988.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Helen Firefly</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3989.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3989.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">Trifold - From Vicky</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3990.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3990.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Isobel</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3991.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3991.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Cecilia</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3992.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3992.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Jackie M</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3993.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3993.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Des !</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3994.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3994.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Angela F.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3995.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3995.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Breedeen</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3996.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3996.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Lisa</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3997.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3997.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Julie Frog</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3998.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3998.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Siobhan</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN3999.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN3999.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Mags</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4000.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4000.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Petra - sorry lost the bow.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4001.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From my Mum</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Lynda </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4003.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4003.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Linda B.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4004.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4004.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Val</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4005.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4005.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Jan</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4006.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4006.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Jackie C</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4007.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4007.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Wendy</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4008.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From Claire</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4010.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4010.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center">From My Sister - Lesley</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">My Favourite ...</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4011.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4011.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSCN4012.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSCN4012.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">From my DD - Líadán</div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-5899213109280999352010-02-27T18:24:00.000+00:002010-02-27T18:25:30.672+00:00Mosiac ... take II<div align="center">Redoing the splash back :</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0263.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0263.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-88719625284558978592010-02-27T18:21:00.003+00:002010-02-27T18:24:10.171+00:00Craft Space ...Moved a ton of stuff around in the house. And created a bit of space for me ...<br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0259.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0259.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center">Its small but it works</p><p align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0260.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0260.jpg" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Plenty of shelf space ... and boxes</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Still have to sort out the bottom but its getting there ...</p><p align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0262.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0262.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Well almost anyway !!</p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"></p>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2045317347664579205.post-88505519674657772822010-02-27T18:17:00.002+00:002010-02-27T18:20:59.655+00:00Two Lucys and Two Cakes<p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center">Lucy a teacher from the school retired recently.</p><p align="center">And I made the cake.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0005.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0005.jpg" /></a></p><div align="center">And Lucy's Lounge - in Temple Bar</div><div align="center">Turned One recently</div><div align="center">And I got to make the cake..<br /><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0214.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0214.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center">Which I really went to town on and had some fun</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /><a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/?action=view&current=DSC_0215.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Photobucket" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/littlebitburnt/DSC_0215.jpg" /></a> </div>littlebithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02450181845892365625noreply@blogger.com0