family mealtime
Paper Flower Wall and Garland
Does The Easter Bunny Lay Eggs?
This question popped into my head as I was settling my wooden Easter Bunny into a nest of shredded yellow paper surrounded by colourful Easter eggs.
Easter, as I know it, is a Christian event so what’s the connection?
I googled it and found that the legend of the Easter Bunny dates back to the pagan goddess Eastre who was worshipped by the people of Northern Europe. Eastre’s earthly symbol was the rabbit, which was also recognised as a symbol of fertility and rebirth. The festival was held during the Spring Equinox
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Hello All
Well Christmas is over and the New Year is upon us! Since starting this blog I have discovered the craft of paper art and have become rather obsessed with it. As a result, my Christmas tree this year was made of paper rosettes which I attached to the wall. I then decided that for NYE 2016 I would upcycle some of these decos for a quick NYE makeover Continue reading
A calm and relaxing candlelit dinner.
Hooray I’m Blogging at last!
What a wonderful way to communicate.
I’ve been reading blogs and all about blogs and telling people about blogs for so long it’s like a dream come true to be writing my first blog post.
Frankly, this week I’ve been quite overwhelmed, deciding colours, taking and downloading photos and learning all the other little details.
What to write in my first post?
I had so many ideas about my first post. A celebration tablesetting with lots of divine backdrops and colour combinations was one idea.
When I finally sat down and remembered to breathe, I decided that I needed to slow down, relax and connect with myself.
It’s an understatement to say that my husband has appreciated this decision.
I opted for a quieter celebration of dinner for two. Continue reading
