Dommie

Home (Nan's) is Where the Heart is

 

I truly love being at my Nan's
she makes me feel that I am 'Home'
I feel safe, understood and tucked up in a bubble of love

It has been a tricky few weeks
getting my Nan back on her feet (literally)
after her hip operation
but
she is utterly remarkable
and has been going out every day for her walk
even in the snow (naughty Audrey ha ha !!!!!)

She is the most resiliant lady I know
stubborn yes, bonkers yes and my rock - we have always been utterly close and I adore her

Whilst at Nan's I took some photos of photos that make me smile

This collection shows my Nan and Grandad with their new born twinny girls

How LUSH is this photo !!!!! I love it so much

Also you can see my mum and aunty in their youth and teens
my cousin tally
and a cute pic of me with my Great Grandma - Nanny Nelly

I love the way that everyone is linked by family and love
and I see so many characteristics in people that flow through the generations

This twinny pic of my mum and aunty is one of my favourites

Alot of people cannot tell them apart
but I instantly know which little lady is my mum (on the right hand side)

Such happy memories

xxx

dommie

Balance

Just outlining a manic Christmas rush plan
and a work life balance - cos that is what it is all about - balance ;)

dommie

Hello Little Mr

 

 

I can just about see this screen through tears of happiness

Our new little Mr has arrived and I am so happy to say that we have
the most cute and perfect little person in our family - including his big sister of course

Truly amazing and such a wonderful day

I hope that your days are too

Happy Saturday

dommie

Let Go

These images make me smile

dommie

Our Very Jolly Hollieday

I have been meaning to write about Mr Bub's and I's weekend away in Sidmouth

More and more these days
I seem to leave my party animal (ways) at home
and yearn for the bubbling, chilling, makeup less gal I have become
and love the fact that I am more comfortable than I have ever been in my own skin
and love that I have a person who is willing to spend time with me
and not even care that I may look a little less groomed than normal
and adore the fact that he does not even tell me that I look like S**TE !!!!!

 

I had so many favourite moments
yet - I have to say - wearing my new 'Dommie' necklace that Mr Bubs gave me whilst there
and eating
THE
most amazing lemon cake (with blueberries)
was one of them

I had to tell the girl in the coffee shop - and I apologise for seeming to blaspheme - that
her cake was better than my Nan's
yep - HOW VERY DARE I SAY THOSE WORDS !!!!!

 

It was chuffing amazing

 

At some point on the weekend
I had a jacket potato with purple coleslaw which just tasted WAAAAAY better

 

There were plenty of silly me (and him) photos

 

and surprise surprise - lots of vintage shopping

 

plus - it was my birthday while we were away
and this year I wanted a really quiet one
and it was just perfect

Mr Bubs showered me with the most personal gifts
one in particular made me cry in a good way
and when we returned to our room
Pam and Mike at The Hollies suprised me by leaving me a gorgeous arrangement of flowers
that I brought home with me and lasted so long
which was so special as a lasting memory of our weekend

dommie

The Fruit Buddha - Perfect for Kids and BIG KIDS !!!!!

 

This super funny Fruit Buddha appeared today as a gift
and it had lots of big kids (over the age of thirty)
whooping, giggling and munching on nostalgic sweeties
(the fruit needless to say was not touched)

 

It was such fun
and it's creator Mr G who has been a professional creative for many years
totally surpassed himself
and I think that this is his best work to date .... he he ;)

 

I have put an order in for my 40th birthday
Wedding - if ever I get married
and
Christening - if ever I have a kiddo and get the bubba Christened

I am afraid that whatever the occasion now
I will be creating Fruit Buddhas
and for someone who cannot cook and has creative fingers
this will be my future in the kitchen

dommie

Rock Pools and Sand Castles

 
The seaside has always been a great lure for my family and I

We were often on Brighton Beach when I was little as my great grandmother lived there
and I can remember - blowy chilly days on the beach
and my mum trying to get me dry and warm with a towel wrapped around me in the billowing wind

I was given a name
THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN BOTTOM
as believe it or not - I was THE most shy little kiddy
and I was so nervous of people spotting my botty
as my mum tried to change me out of my swimming togs
in what always felt like the most teeny tiny towel

Through years of happy visits to Brighton
I studied then went to University there
and then moved to Dublin - but the sea was never far from where we lived

 

My Nan as you know lives by the sea now - the sea is literally over the road
as was in my latter days in Brighton
and she always has a stream of visitors
number one ..... obviously to visit her as she is THE BEST
and it is extra fab to have such a brill setting to catch up,
snooze, laugh and munch Nan's fab cooking

The last time alot of us were together
Nancy Nooooo was there too
and I just love the way that little ones make you see the places you take for granted
in such a new magical light

 

Rock pools - full of little creatures

 

The smallest of waves - that take on a form of watery creatures
creeping toward you to nip your toes
and ..... QUICK !!!!! ..... JUMP !!!!!

 

and an expanse of sand
that gives millions of miles to run
castles, rives and cars to be made in it
and lots of holes to be dug - that the seas come to wash away

( One hole I made got bigger and bigger and wetter and wetter
and Nancy Noo is so tiny - she jumped in and got stuck
She is the sweetest kiddy - she took it all in her stride and giggled at her disappearing legs )

With the sun out today I am planning some seaside action of the fleeting kind
and then lots to do for the rest of the day

I hope that you have lots of magical things planned

dommie

It's in the genes

It is definitely in the genes

Being bonkers, loud and loving a good party

 

and a passion for all things vintage

 

I just love to see my little sister's photos of her vintage finds
and chuckle at her random nights out

dommie

Piiiiink

 

I have a BIG think for pink at the moment

I am not the most girly of girls
and I flit between half bothered chic and comfy slob

I guess - as things have gotten so much busier - it is easier some days to
shower
and rush out of the house with jogging togs on and flip flops
but
I do like now that I am always sporting my bright pink nails these days
kind of a wink that a very girly girl lurks within grey cotton togs

;)

dommie

A Super Sweet Saturday

 
Saturday - aw what a fab day

After rushing around doing a million chores
and finally getting back for a second proper shower of the day
I popped on my new lace dress - some make up
and rushed out of the door to drive to Cardiff Bay

 

It was THE most lovely sunny day and so busy busy - and gosh - very blowy

 

I met some of my chums for lunch - and as well as fab nosh
it was sooooo brill to have a well needed afternoon catch up

 

We are all so busy busy in our lives and time seems to fly by
but I am so lucky that through my life I have met
and kept in touch with clusters of beautiful people
and no matter how much time has passed - when we meet it feels like yesterday

 

 

 

It was just great and the kids were so sweet
that on my giving them a bag of goodies each they were so suprised and thankful
(the girls had some Hello Kitty things each so that was BOUND to be a hit)

(Little I had a dog in a kennel but she was at that stagein the day when she was just a little grumpy)

 

The girls wrote little thank you notes in their new glitter pens
on their Hello Kitty paper for me to take home

A Super Sweet Saturday

dommie