it’s always difficult for me to write about something when i’ve been away for so long. so many things have happened in between – some major, like: ♥ quit my job (sigh…of relief) ♥ rescued and adopted a new kitten (yay!) { how she looked like when we took her home } { last february […]
last weekend, i bought a bag of kale from the supermarket with so much apprehensions. why? i’ve only eaten it once as a dried, flavoured snack from the health shop. two, i have absolutely no idea how i’m going to cook it. Kj asked me why my hesitations when there’s youtube! hah, so off the […]
the weather has been cold and murky this week but the colours of the changing season take my breath away. it’s difficult not to fall in love with autumn! had to go to the Dutch Embassy in town today and while it was damp all day, Ballsbridge was still very picturesque with the leafy street […]
we’ve been featured on OneFabDay last July! From all of us (Kj, myself and Tom) at swann&smerlin, thanks a million. xx
Photo: my darling cat, Tom rolling in the grass. we all love a bit of sunshine, don’t we?
what a productive weekend! it all started with our decision to stop our cable tv subscription last week. we’re not huge fans of the telly as we only watch the news every night, although i must admit i will miss my Nat Geo Wild and Home channels, and of course, the programme A Place in […]
Dublin, Ireland photo: sunset on an early evening, snapped from the bus on my way home
I updated the shop yesterday with these lovely floral fabric tapes. Also available at my Etsy shop. They’re gorgeous for sealing envelopes of your wedding invitations if you’re having a vintage, floral theme.
The house we’re living in is starting to feel small already. We’ve thought about moving out to a bigger house since the beginning of the year as I was craving for space. It took months for me to realize this – as I looked at everything I have hoarded through the last four years, most […]
Where have all the months gone to? We’re now again almost to the end of the year. The seasons have changed, the temperature has dropped and it’s harder to get up in the mornings now. Time flies and life flies and I’ve been too busy this year to sit still and think. Even holidays were […]
