Christmas stories this time of year

This is the time of year that I just love reading and bringing out all the all time favorite stories. 'The wee Christmas Cabin of Carn-na-ween'~ Olivia has loved this book . The quite magic of a white Christmas. I just love books that are illustrated with such realism. Capturing the personality and mood of the words with true artist flare. Olivia also did a water color painting of the Story. I loved how she captures the bitter cold snowy night and the warm glow of the cottage~

Happy Christmas story reading to your little ones
Suzanne~
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Olivia~

Our family are very attached to these two little dogs 'Beanie' And 'Noodle'. These two amaze me how they love being played with. Liv spent ages in our very old suitcase being mother, kisser,hugger and friend of the animals. Sometimes there are those days when boredom turns the hours to wonderful imagination play.~

A Happy weekend to you
Suzanne

Olivia's country bedroom

The little wink wink comment from little Elsa over at the lovely 'Road to joy ' blog did not go unnoticed. Today I have decided to show Elsa, who has become our dear little friend,..Olivia's Bedroom. Olivia and Elsa started swapping notes and treasures sometime ago and although distance is in the way, we would love Elsa to know that our home is always open for a play date should she ever travel across the miles.I have also shown Liv's beautiful Waldorf dolls brought from Nancy at "dragonflyshollow" on Etsy. Olivia's room some how seems to be the biggest room in the house. Wooden floored with lovely floral lined curtains that drop from the ceiling. Her bed is an old french antique bed dated back to King Louis XIV that has found its way into our home. She calls it her princess bed. I have brought and re vamped her old vintage pram and cot. Olivia's room faces the old Pride of India tree in our courtyard. In Summer, the blossoms are so heavily laden on the tree that it looks like Liv is in garden paradise. The branches bend down to one of her windows and it feels like she lives in a tree house. You can just imagine where her dreams must take her. Please enjoy as you wonder through Liv's room. As always we love to have you visit..

Dancing in the moonlight and market day

I am sure many of you have a little someone in the house that longs to meet a fairy. One of those little magical beings of light that for many years stays close by our home to answer hand written scribbles and place little treasures at that special place outside. My little Livy is one of those waiting just waiting for that special day.. Here she is twirling in the moonlight singing~ Until she eventually tires and falls to sleep with little noodle the poodle.

Then this same little Olivia wakes and readies herself just as enthusiastically for her day at the market...So thrilled to be going out to fill her day with market finds and nice goodies to eat. I do recall my 7Th year being similar. My Mom says's that I just loved life. I do watch this little girl so carefully throughout the day just in case I miss something . I do want to be able to retell stories of her life in detail when she asks me one day...

Another wonderful thing recently is that a dear friend who has a bee farm came to drop off some golden goodness...Honey. So healthy, so delicious. She makes sure that my bottles are the first to be filled. Not heated, not treated . Just the way we like it. So, a happy week for me.

A happy Spring to all over in the Northern Hemisphere~

Orange Bag Hair

I found my little livy gazing over the lavender bushes with an orange bag on her head. "What is that on your head Olivia"? Mom it's my LONG hair... I just love it. Being my last little one, I often find myself watching her every move. Do I see myself in her as a little girl. Yes definitely.

I have left the unveiling of my new jigger and stone mill because quite frankly it looked rather scary...I have now studied the ins and outs and feel quite confident that I can make a good loaf of organic stone milled bread. This week we have plans in action to find someone to build us a dutch oven outside. There is just nothing that can beat a good loaf of homemade bread. I will be sharing my project with you as we go along.