Last Minute Present for a 3 Year Old

Despite my best intentions I left getting a present for my 3-year-old nephew to the very last-minute. The reasons why this happens are endless but happen it does, here’s what I did about it. I found myself, the evening before last posting day, shopping in a well-known supermarket, were I remembered: NO PRESENT! Determined not to cave in and head for the toy aisle, I carried on with my shopping holding the intention that there would be something I...

Creating A Gratitude Book

As some of you will realise gratitude is a them of mine. Some time ago, months in fact, the idea came to me to start making Gratitude Books to give as presents.If we  record all the things we are grateful for, that we love and that make our hearts sing in one place we have it to turn to in the more troublesome times. When things feel tough and negativity threatens to engulf us we can open our book and remind ourselves of the bounty and beautiful we know...

Gift from the Heart

I’m lucky enough to live close to a glorious expanse of beach called Tralee Bay. One end is sand and the other pebbles. When I need to clear my head and reconnect with the wonder of nature it is a wonderful place to go.  Painting of Tralee beach by local artist Alex Gourlay, of Port Appin Studios   A few weeks ago I walked with the intention of finding a heart-shaped stone. I wanted one for a gift I was making for a friend. Intention is a...

Present Idea for Women – A Sugar Scrub

Recently three of my women friends had birthdays. I’ve waited till they had all past to show you what I made, just in case they read this blog and found out. I like presents to be a secret and a surprise. A SUGAR SCRUB I followed the recipe at My Healthy Green Family. Mine didn’t look the same but it works just fine. I know because I’ve tried it! I added some orange essential oil and safflower strands but you could add any scented...

No More “Stuff” Please

Well thank goodness that’s over and we are well on our way into 2013. The festive season’s rather lost its sparkle for me. Don’t get me wrong I loved seeing my friends and family, hanging out, eating lovely food, drinking the delicious cocktails my husband made. BUT I DO NOT LIKE the present thing; gifting is great but not when I hear, ” What will we get for …………?” Because we HAVE to get something...

Present in a Pot

I’ve moved this post over from my old blog. Spring is the ideal time to create pots full of flowers or food to give away as presents. I arrived in Euston, London on one of the hottest days of the year. A mistake you may say but actually there’s little choice when trying to get to the south from here, all in the same day. I left Connel Ferry at 8.30am being the sole person to get on the train, only to arrive in London with thousands. Last year...