Oh what a lovely time we had!

I am not going to do a Notebook Monday post this week as i have been on holiday, so have decided to tell you about that instead.

We went with family to a wedding in Scotland.

On the way, me, the hubbie and the 2 little boys stopped at The Lakes to break up the journey.

We stayed at the lovely Angel Inn

We had just enough time to visit The Beatrix Potter Museum and...

...Take a boat trip on Lake Windermere to the Motor Museum.

We had a whole week in Scotland. The wedding was held in St.Andrews.

We stayed in Creich.

These are the views from our bedroom window:

The house was lovely and large....to accommodate the 9 of us, and more for entertaining!!

Right next to the house are the ruins of Creich Castle.

Here is the littlest.....he looked so lovely in his little suit....even if he did manage to get grass stains on his knees before the ceremony even began!

The weather was wonderful!! We even managed a day on the beach!

On our journey home i was lucky enough to have a meet up with two lovely bloggy ladies and their families.

Now back home...it all went far too quick.

This week, i need to get back into the routine of mummy/wifey jobs, whilst leaving time to catch up with blogs of course ;) and spend some time adding items to the shop.

Eurgh!!! I almost forgot ...... the washing, unpacking, .................!!!

xx

Notebook Monday

-I really love Letterbox

It has such great gift ideas for gifts

My eldest has these:

-Eat in colour

This is a great site with lots of info.

-Tofubear

What a great idea!!

Made from soysilk, i love the sheep!!

-Treehouseblue

The name itself makes me love this online shop!!

What a fab idea (recipe magnets!!)

-Quote

I'm not sure where i found this but i like it!!  

'We can gain happiness from the smallest of observations about the world around us...This month, i'm going to stop and notice.'

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Notebook Monday

-Proven ideas to make you happy:

-Eat shitake mushrooms

-Have a workout

-Eat soya

-Vanilla scents

-Carry around a favourite photo

-Eat hummus

-Go for a facial

-Dance

-Buy some flowers

-Eat porridge

-Sniff peppermint or grapefruit oils

-Watch a favourite feel good film.

-I love a bit of kitsch!!

-Tradecraft

They have some lovely gifts and its nice to know your doing good too!

-Indigo essences

You must of heard of Bach Rescue remedies? Well this is like that but for kids (adults can use them too)

How about:

When you feel bothered by bullies.

 0r:

for when strange noises are bugging you and frightening you in the night 

-Poem

Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better,
to paint a picture or write a letter,
bake a cake or plant a seed,
ponder the difference between want and need?

Dust if you must, but there's not much time,
with rivers to swim and mountains to climb,
music to hear and books to read, friends to
cherish and life to lead.

Dust if you must, but the world's out there
With the sun in your eyes, the wind in your hair,
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain.
This day will not come around again.

Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
old age will come and it's not kind.
And when you go - and go you must -
You, yourself, will make more dust!

xx

Happenings...

Aren't these the prettiest cook books ever?? I've been wanting these for ages.

Lovely tins from Tesco to keep stationary in.

This was a recipe on This Morning. It can be a starter or a main and is so yummy!!

Baked goat’s cheese with honey glazed shallots

• Preparation time: 15 minutes
• Cooking time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

8 sheets good quality filo pastry

2 tbsp vegetable oil

4 thick slices goats cheese, about 1.5cm (3/4”) thick

finely grated zest of half a lemon

sea salt, optional

10 shallots, thinly sliced

1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme

1 tbsp runny honey

2 tbsp balsamic vinegar

150g (5½oz) watercress

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Lay two sheets of filo pastry on a chopping board, brush a little oil over the top sheet then place a piece of goats cheese in the centre. Season well and sprinkle with a little lemon zest. Trim the pastry around the cheese so you have an extra 5cm (2") all around it then fold over the edges to make a neat parcel. Turn the parcel upside down and place on a plate then brush over a little more oil and sprinkle with sea salt if you like. Repeat to make another three parcels then chill well in a fridge.

2. Pour the remaining vegetable oil into a thick bottomed pan and heat. Add the shallots and thyme, cover the pan and cook over a low heat until the shallots are softened - this will take about 10 minutes. Remove the lid, add the honey and vinegar and increase the heat slightly then cook until the shallots start to colour. Season well and keep warm.

3. Preheat the oven to 240°C/475°F/Gas 9. Place the goats’ cheese parcels on a baking sheet and cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until the pastry is crisp on both sides - make sure the bottom is thoroughly cooked, there’s nothing worse than undercooked pastry.

4. Place a couple of spoonfuls of the shallot mixture on a plate and top with a little watercress, then add a goats cheese parcel. Serve with a very large glass of Chardonnay.

Hmmmmm not sure about Lavender chocolate...the first taste is a bit weird.....it really does taste like lavender...its quite moreish after a while though.

I love my new picture from Shabby polka dots.

Great read....well so far anyway...i'm about half way through.

Isn't this tin lovely? not sure how old it is, but it was given to me by my Mums friend. It is storing little bits for my blogshop.

Mmmmmm the yummiest healthy flapjacks there are??

I'm dreaming that one day i may have a house like these:

So, what happening with you?

xx

Silly me, my head is in the clouds!!

Just to let you know that the Mabel Lucie Attwell cushion for sale at Poppy and Daisy is actually 33cm x 33cm and not 13cm x 13cm!!!

xx

Mabel Lucie Attwell

I have just added these to my blogshop

Hanging flowers and smaller hearts available too!!

And don't forget the giveaway!!

xx

Giveaway!!

Giveaway over at Poppy and Daisy!!!