Day 16: Blog Everyday In May....... Pampering

Hey my beauties How are you all doing today :) 

Wow todays topic Is all about Pampering What is your ideal way to pamper yourself and relax?

Haha when I seen this topic I couldnt help but laugh, smile and shrug my shoulders :)

You see having a house full of kiddies there is no time whatsoever to relax chill out or pamper myself lol

Now dont get me wrong I dont mind it one little bit but its hard to fit in time for pampering when there is dishes to wash clothes to sort out dinners to cook and been a referee about 20 times a day and so on

Getting both hands painted with a new nail polish is like a dream come through I go around half of the day with one hand painted so I can use the other hand to do stuff without smudging my other hand and then my the time I have the time i get the other hand painted its evening lol

I probably look like a i dont know what when someone calls to the door on my new nail polish days

So my Idea and what I do to Pamper and relax might not be big to you but it certainly is to me and boy its heaven

Bath time 

This is my utmost enjoyable relaxing time this is what I call heaven.  Its not what I use in the Bath its the Bath full stop.  This is where I close my eyes with my home-made face mask on, take deep long breaths and imagine myself in the ocean with the sounds of waves in my ears and the birds singing Peace and quiet. A time to clear my head for 30 minutes without any worries or stresses or anything :) What I put in the bath is an even more of a bonus be it a bath bomb, radox whatever helps me relax.  :) :) Adding bubbles candles and music just polishes it off nicely :) 

Another way I like to relax is 

Reading my favourite magazines :) 

I love catching up on my favourite magazines every month and week.  When the kiddies goes to bed I sit down with a cuppa and my magazines and enjoy a peaceful read :) :) as well as getting information on up coming beauty products and fashion Ideas and lots more :) Its something I look forward to every month :) 

Been a mum of 5 is absolutely amazing but at times can get very very stressful.  My patience is amazingly high according to alot of people who have been to my home and heard and seen what goes on lol but to me kids need to be kids after all they grow up so so fast but as I said times can get stressful and I do feel the tension on my body and my head.  So even 5 minutes outside in the fresh air is relaxing to me I love to go for walks as its the best was to de-stress and relax 

I find anything at all that takes me away from the home for a little while relaxing even with the kids.  I love to bring the kiddies to a play centre as its amusing for them and its relazing for me it gives me a chance to be able to watch them laugh and have fun aswell as having a latte or two with my sister friends or who ever comes along.  

The one thing I would love more than anything is to experience a day or two in a spa to be pampered as I have never been.  I never got my nails done or anything like that.  I get to go to a hairdressers about 2 times a year and I find that a real treat :) 

At the end of the I dont miss what I never had and I appreciate even the few hours in the evening when the kiddies is in bed asleep and the house is silent thats my most relaxing time unless they are sick or wake up :) I even find doing my own makeup is a lovely way to pamper myself.  After all its the simple things in life we need to appreciate been full time mums :) :) Anything that comes after that is a bonus :) 

So thats how I relax.  How do you relax or pamper yourself :) 

Until Next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 15: Blog Everyday In May.............. Life's a Lesson

Hey my beauties How are you all doing today :) 

Well now I had to put my serious thinking hat on for todays topic

"Life's A Lesson"  What is the single most important lesson you have ever had?

Wow that is a tough one as my whole life has been just one big lesson believe me. I haven't had the easiest life but I know for a fact people have had worse but instead of dwelling on the hard times I have turned them into life's lessons.

Today I rattled my head of what one lesson points out to me and then bam this is one lesson I have learned that will benefit others ;)

Been a teen and going into my early 20's Smear tests were never really mentioned.  Not like they are today.  But after I had my first child about 2 years later someone asked my in conversation "Have you had your smear test done"  I looked at them and shrugged my shoulders and said "no" I wasnt really bothered I just thought aww just another test 

My mum I dont think ever had a Smear test done and I never thought any more about it until one day I read an article in a magazine about a girl at 19 diagnosed with cervical cancer and she was dying.  In the space of a month all I was hearing was the words "Smear Tests" and "Cervical Cancer" 

I took this as a message and finally booked myself in for a Smear Test.  I think nerves was always getting in the way as I heard stories (as you do) and I didnt know what to expect.  I went In and got my test done which was not at all bad.  I found it a small bit uncomfortable but that was it.  

It was done in 5 minutes and I thought no more about it. 

Until one day about 2 weeks later I got a phone call from my GP telling me the results came back abnormal.  He reassured me that sometimes it will come back abnormal and that I would have to get another test done to see clearer results 

I went to a clinic where they carried out another Smear I thought that this would be the end of it and thats why i decided to go there on my own.  The results came through again abnormal so they had to carry out another test called  A colposcopy 

This is basically the same test as a smear only the doctor looks at your womb through a Microscope 

The results came back that I had high abnormal cells which were not cancerous but if not treat may turn cancerous in the future.  Some test will come back low abnormal cells and can go away on their own 

So what next?

 I had to have treatment there and then under a local anastetic and the procedure took about 15 minutes Basically the doctor had to burn away the abnormal cells which doesnt hurt at all.  I did feel a little sensitive and felt a little pain the next day which felt like very faint period pains but my mind was at ease.  

I have to say that day was a lesson learned.... I went around thinking I didnt need this done I was fine and the results will be clear............. If I had continued with this attitude Those abnormal cells would have turned into something alot worse 

I am not saying everyones results are going to be the same by no means at all but what i am saying is that If there is important tests that need to be done to help provent something serious in the future do not refuse. 

Have you went for your Cervical check 

Especially you mums out there?? 

For more Information on this please check out this website 

So that is one of my most important Life Lessons Learned I hope this helps someone out there who had the same attitude as me 

Stay healthy ladies 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Lush "Hello Gorgeous" Gift Box

Well Hello Gorgeous :) 

Yes you :) 

How are you today :) 

One day I got a phone call from my friend saying he was passing by Lush did I want anything I was like "Eh Hell Ye" you see Lush is about 40+ miles away from me and i find it very hard to get up there to try anything so basically Lush is like a luxury pleasure for me to even get walking in to smell their amazing product and to try out.  

The thing is when I got the call I was put on the spot and had no idea what to try out.  So I told my friend I wanted to try out a few things up on a budget and to surprise me 

So He ended up getting advice from the lovely ladies who work there at Lush just off Grafton Street Dublin.  They were that helpful they even put on a display on how to use bath bombs etc :) He was actually very interested.  So he ended up bringing me home this lovely gift box which I instantly fell in love with because the box is sooooooooo girlie :)  

Isnt it so girlie :) and Reusable :)  I love it I love the colours I love the design everything :) 

Not only that but the ribbon is so cute and I can use it on my daughters hair :) 

Oh my goodness when I got this box into my hands I could hear a choir singing in the backround AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW :) :) 

Not only was i excited about the box but i was even more excited to realise that I had 5 products to try 5 of them 

So this little box of joy cost €27.50 altogether and what you are getting for that is the following :

• Think Pink Bath Ballistic
• The Comforter Bubble Bar 200g
• Vanilla Deelite 100g
• Rub Rub Rub shower scrub (140g)
• Gorgeous moisturiser (10g trial size)

So as the song goes "Hi ho Hi Ho its off to the bath I go" I just couldnt wait to try these babies out :) :) 

So How did and do I get on with these read on to find out :) 

So after my 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th bath I have come to a decision about these products and here is what I think and thought :) 

Think Pink Bath Ballistic on its own costs €3.75 

This is actually one of the best selling Bath Bombs sold by Lush.  The scent of this from the moment you take it out of the box is incredible.  Ladies this bath ballistic is definitely thought out for us for sure.  With the pink colour, the flowers and then the surprise love heart confetti inside this is all OURS :)  Not only is this bursting with the scent of Tonka and Vanilla but its also suitable for Vegans.  The scent of this is absolutely amazing......so amazing it floated all thought the house I could smell it in my hall, in my kitchen everywhere.  The pleasure of watching this bath bomb while I smelled the sweet aroma was amazing and then been surprised with the confetti put a smile on my face before I even jumped in.  

Just soaking in the bath was heaven and I will certainly be repurchasing this again for sure :) :) 

Next up is

Next up is :) 

The Comforter :) on its own this is €5.60 for a 200g bar

This is not a new product to me as I have tried it before :) :)   And I absolutely love this especially on my stress days or days I feel alot of tension.  You can use the whole bar in one bath or break it in 2 like I do.  This is literally what it says "A big Bubbly duvet" You just feel nothing but softness against your skin and the scent is to die for.  Try not to have a bath with this bar if you are feeling very tired because I can safely say you will fall asleep ( I know because I did once) I highly recommend this to all of you busy stressed out mums, workers etc :)  

Next up is the shower :) 

Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub on its own it costs €9.95 for 330g

I was super excited to see this in the box as I have never tried anything like this from Lush ok ok I havent tried alot but im getting there slowly haha.  Even though this is not full sized the amount I have got will do me a while believe me when I say a little goes a long way.  This is basically your everyday shower gel only better :)  Not only are you getting a shower gel but you are getting a gentle exfoliator for everyday use.  With one of the main ingredient been fine sea salt when you wash with this bad boy you feel so so so clean but without the harshness of a normal exfoiliator.  I love how Lush has made this in the colour blue setting the scene of the ocean ;) sea  salt + blue = ocean :) Love it.  

Other ingredients such as lemon juice, lemon oil Orange flower and Jasmine help make you feel refreshed and ready for the day 

The scent is very hard to explain but believe me its beautiful you get the scent of the lemon oil and lemon juice while you are washing which is also brilliant for taking away that dead skin but then when its on your skin a while you get a floral scent I absolutely love how I feel after using this and my skin has actually improved alot I dont suffer with as much dryness and you certain dont see the dry flakes I have been suffering with for a while now 

This will definitely be a big part of my life for sure :) 

Next up (is an absolute favourite of mine now)

Vanilla Dee-Lite Body Lotion normal size 250g for €16.75

I have to admit the moment I set eyes on this bottle of body lotion I kind of had my mind set on me not liking it.  I am not a huge fan of strong vanilla scents never was I dont mind a little vanilla but not full blown pure vanilla scents as the sweetness of it gives me headache for some reason.  I opened it up and instantly got the strong scent of vanilla but I decided i would try it out anyway as the scent says nothing about what the product can actually do does it? :)  Well now I am glad I tried it out because I AM IN LOVE with this product.  Oh my goodness Its amazing.  

This little bottle of joy is jammed with amazing ingredients such as extra virgin coconut oil and coconut but also it has kiwi which is full of vitamins and antioxidants.  This also helps to  dissolve dead cells.  This I found has rescued my skin so so much since i started to use it.  You know those areas such as your knees elbows around you hip area and feet that gets extra dryness I suffer so bad in them areas and since using this I found I have less dry flaky skin and more softness and moisture.  Another thing i love about this body lotion is that it soaks right into the skin but you feel completely moisturised all day and all night long and the scent??? I love it.  I love how the moment it hits your warm skin it smells like cupcakes when they are cooking in the oven mmmmmmm and it lingers a full day and night too I actually smell like vanilla cupcakes my kiddies are forever smelling me and it also lingers on your clothes until you wash them again :) BEAUTIFUL :) 

Lastly is 

Gorgeous Facial Moisturiser normal size 45g for €49.95

Wow this is one pricey package this is actually the most expensive moisturiser available in Lush.  I was afraid to try it incase I ended up loving it to be honest But they threw in a sample of their new moisturiser to try out.  I am actually going to quote some facts from the lush store to explain why this is the most expensive.  

• A loose emulsion, rather than a thick heavy one, means that the ingredients are available to the skin and free to sink in, rather than locked together.The oils are a combination that are rich enough to soften and moisturise the skin whilst leaving it feeling light and soft.
• The pineapple has enzymes which act on the skin whilst the lemon and orange will help the skin stay matte and naturally contain alpha hydroxy acids.
• Orange blossom honey soothes and moisturises the skin.Combine all of these benefits with the fact that we have the absolute minimum amount of preservative in here – just enough to keep the product pure but not too much to damage the natural micro-flora of your skin.We make this fresh, in small batches, and get it to our shops quickly – so you can buy it fresh and use it whilst it is still vital and active.Plant oils can be extracted by heat extraction or by cold pressing.  
• We have chosen expensive cold-pressed oils for this cream, so none of their natural properties have been damaged by the heat.

Using this cream I did find it effective and very moisturising not only that but my face looked amazing refreshed and moisturised and more awake.  I dont think to be honest I would go to the extent of wanting to buy it on a full time basis as i feel there are more affordable moisturiser out there that do the same thing but if you can afford this I would recommend trying it out :)  After all the history of this cream is going back to royalty :) 

So that is it phew that was alot to go through but overall I am super happy with everything I got from this box.  Its really great that I got to try out different products and got full sized and good sized samples of them all.  I have a couple of favourites that I do intend on buying again and that Vanilla Body Moisturiser is going to be a staple in my life for sure :) 

If you want something amazing a sort of self pampering kit for yourself "Hello Gorgeous" is the one for you.  Any men out there wondering what to bring home to you lovely ladies next get this box she will love it from the box itself to the contents in it.  She will smell amazing, feel amazing and thank you in alot of ways ;) maybe even treat you to a "Comforter" bath of your own sharing is caring ladies ;) Ok now shoo (in a nice way) Nina is in need for a bit a relaxation just me and my "Hello Gorgeous" Box :) 

not a pretty site lol ok stop laughing its not that funny hahahahaha 

Until next time (believe me there will be a next Lush time)

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Day 14: Blog Everyday in May.......... Food Glorious Food

Hey by wonderful beauties How are you all doing today :) 

Well todays topic is none other that Food Glorious Food :) :) 

"Share your favourite recipe. Talk about the best cocktail you've ever tasted. Or maybe share you fave restaurant experience. Lets talking about food!"

Well let me tell you growing up we didnt exactly have the most luxurious of foods :) 

or breakfasts consisted of either egg and toast and cereals 

lunches were always sandwiches 

and dinners were simple Stews, chicken curries or sausages beans and potatoes simply things like that 

Even though They were delish at the time and still to this day I would eat them as I loved them 

But me I like trying out different foods I Like trying anything new having a big family of my own I like to give my kiddies all different dishes to try out and I still need to learn more about cooking myself 

Sometimes its easy to just put stuff in the oven or chip pan to cook quickly especially for hungry kids but I do try to make dishes on a regular basis that my kids will feed their kids or my kids will come back in years to come and say mum can i have the recipe of this and that :) ;) 

I love when my kids come after school and get excited with the smell of the kitchen and say "Mammy did you cook your curry today" it feels amazing and its special too :) I am not a cook in any way and i am not a professional under no circumstances I have alot to learn but I will share with you some recipes I have up already on my blog and Some of my favourite dishes I like to eat and make for my kiddies :) 

First of all the most popular dish in my house is

Lasange 

Kids find it very hard to eat vegetables when you ask them too they make such a great big deal out of eating them as we all probably did when we were kids but been a parent its very frustrating if your kids dont get their daily dose

So Why not add them to their favourite dish 

I have already got the recipe up to this check it out I do make more than what i should so I can put some in the freezer and take it out on days I know im going to be too busy to prepare a dinner :) 

Spaghetti and Meatballs

This is not my own recipe but I got this recipe for the sauce from Someone else a long time ago and stick to it ever since its delish :) 

1 onion, chopped

about 4 cloves of garlic, minced

4 small cans tomato paste

4 cans water

2 tall cans (15 oz) tomato sauce

garlic powder

basil

oregano

thyme

bay leaves

salt and pepper

sugar(optional) 

parmesan cheese

Add all the veg you want which I normally do 

Saute the onion and garlic in a bit of olive oil. Combine all the ingredients in the crockpot or large cooking pot on the stove. I didn’t measure any of the spices, but used about 2 tsp of each, less for the garlic powder. I use 2 bay leaves. Salt and pepper are to taste. I used about 2 tsp of sugar and about 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese. 

Chicken Casserole 

4 to 5 chicken fillets 

4 to 5 carrots chopped 

2 onions 

2 sticks of celery (option)

You can add what ever vegetables you like :) 

25g butter

500ml of chicken stock 

25 g of flour

Salt and pepper

fresh thyme  

parsley 

200mls of fresh milk 

Cooked the chicken and butter for about 5 minutes in a pot on a low heat.  all all the rest of the ingredients aka vegetables, parsley, salt pepper and thyme cook for a further 5 minutes Add the flour Add the stock and the milk and stir continously until the mixture thickens up slightly 

Transfer all into a casserole dish and cook in the oven at 180 for 50 minutes 

Desserts and treat are a favourite too in our house here is some recipes and desserts I have for you 

Lemon Meringue Pie (favourite) 

Awwwww This is one of my long time favourites and always will be :) :) 

Here is the recipe to my lovely pie

Strawberry Swiss roll 

Another favourite in the house and its even been asked for as a birthday cake :) :) 

here is the recipe 

Chocolate Pavalova 

This is another favourite and I get asked all the time if im making it in my house.  Once anyone gets wind im making it I get alot of visitors lol 

Here is the recipe if you want to try it out and its very very easy :) 

Ok I hungry now and want to go bake that chocolate pavalova hahaha.  As i said we have lots of favourites in this house like my homemade curry, shepards Pie, stir fries the lot.  I hope you enjoyed this blog post and let me know what your favourite food is.

Until Next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

Day 13: Blog Everyday In May............. Go Green

Hey my beauties 

I have been a very naughty girl (slaps hand) 

I missed yesterdays Blog post Day 11 as it was just a crazy day and I just couldnt calm myself down enough to sit at the laptop to do the post :( my bad :) :)

But I am back on track today and todays topic is.......... Go Green :)  Talk about being green, eco-friendly or ethical. What do you do to make a difference?

I like to think I do my bit when it comes to this subject but I have to admit I could be better in all fairness I think we all could :)

I hate it when you see places that are complete destroyed in peoples waste or people burning their waste anywhere they can etc etc

As I said I do feel we do our bit as a family to help the Environment and today I will share with you what we do so maybe even some of you out there who have big families might get some tips or maybe you have tips of your own to share with me :) 

1. We do Reduce Reuse Recycle :)  We have a bin we fill every week for recycling and nearly fill it every week :) We reuse boxes plastic bags paper bags and juice bottles.......  for instance every week i sent the kids to school with juice but reuse their plastic bottles for that week :) If i ever get a take away and get something with a plastic container and a lid I reuse them for anything such as dinners I have prepared and want to freeze etc 
2. We use Energy saving bulbs :) 
3. We plug out everything we do not use and knock off the switches when the plugs are not in use.  
4. We only fill the kettle for what ever we need 
5. I try to use the tumble dryer less and if at all possible dry the clothes in the house on racks and on the stair case :)  Any line drying them on good days 
6. I pay my bills online or direct debit which saves bills coming in which saves paper
7. I was my clothes on a 30oC wash ;)
8. We always always always give our unused items to charity :) no matter what we never throw out clothing unless they are totally not wearable :) 
9. We always pay visits to charity shops/thift stores to see if there is anything we can reuse after all alot of items now a days are like new that people just don't or never use 
10. Most of all we walk or take the local transport most places.  I have had to use my dads car a good few times but going From driving everywhere to only walking and taking transport an odd time to the total opposite is a big thing I think :) plus its healthier :) and its saving on fuel and pollution.  
11. We do try to shop at local farms but to be honest it is hard as there isnt many of them around and any shops who do sell them sell them at a really unaffordable price 
12. I donate all my magazines I find it a shame throwing out paper so I hand them into either a local hairdressers or someone I know :) 
13. When it comes to food I feel very strongly about no wastage I am not one to be able to scrape out any sort of food into a bin its not right if at all I either store it in the fridge for someone else to eat the next day or ask an elderly person nearest to us would they like some left overs that will not be eaten or I will feed the birdies as they are hungry too but it is not good the throw away food and also it cant be good for the environment to be dumping food in the bin as it causes smells and rats.  
14. When shopping I try to buy items that are made from recycling for example toilet paper etc. 

I thinks thats about all we do but its enough for me to know we are taking part for now.  i would love to start growing my own vegetables etc but at the moment i am not in the right area for that :)  I would love to be able to afford to eat and wear organic but here in Ireland its way too expensive and I have 5 kiddies mouths to feed :) 

Do you think I am green enough?  Do you think I could Improve?  Are you green enough?  

Until Next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Thinking of Coming to Ireland on Holidays???? Here is some useful things you need to know about Ireland before you arrive :)

Top of the morning to ye lassies & laddies :) 

How are you all doing today :) 

I thought I would do a different sort of a post today 

As Its coming into Holiday time alot of people are planning out their trips and some people have been planning to come over to good auld Ireland :) Yeee great choice Ireland is just the best place ever :) 

I am going to get you into the whole Irish spirit Irish world before you come over.  

The thing is in Ireland all over everyone has different accents and sayings that come into everyday conversation and some of you would be left standing think "what was that he/she said"  Even I find it hard understand some sayings people come out with who are from a different county haha

like for instance Dublin Being the Capital of Ireland has their own accent and sounds totally different to say people who are from Kerry another city in Ireland 

I have to admit us Irish are known for having some unbelieveable sayings that mean the total opposite to the actual sentence or word that comes out 

Today I am going to share with you some of the most popular and regular sayings so it might give you more of an understanding when you do pay a visit to us :) Some popular places to visit and some popular foods to try 

Some of these are so funny and some are very confusing 

Any Irish people out there reading this if I leave any out please add them to the comment boxes for our lovely visitors :) 

I am also going to give you some information on how to survive in Ireland lol 

Wow this is going to be fun :) 

Before you leave your home, make sure you have wellies, rain jackets, an umbrella or two and hats and scarves because 90% of the time Irish weather is rain rain and more rain lol ok packing all of them is a bit much but make sure you have suitable clothing for both warm and wet days.  These day Irish weather is a bit bipolar.  One minute your sweating, the next you get hit in the face with a hail stone, the next you lose you favourite hat with the big gust of wind that nearly knocks you over then the sun shines and you have to take your jacket off that you only just put on you 5 minutes ago lol 

Ok the first thing you will need to know before you even start talking to anyone is that if you are renting a car our cars take either Petrol or Diesel So make sure to ask the people you rent off what FUEL the car need Just so you get that mixed up are the car will be banjaxed (eh meaning if you put the wrong fuel in the car it will chuckle down the road make a big bang and die on you lol) Oh and dont forget we drive on the left not the right ;)

If you are not renting a car and want a taxi this requires a phone call none of the whistles or lifting the arm will work im afraid :) 

Oh by the way before you come over Try and get used your body used to drinking tea for at least 2 weeks before you come over because if you are planning on visiting or staying with Irish people you will be guarenteed to be asked about 100 times a day "Would ye like a cuppa" mean would you like a cup of tea now normally in an Irish home a cuppa is only tea so if you are a coffee drinker make sure to state you would like a coffee otherwise its will be Lyons or Barrys tea all the way :) 

Now for some of the Slang for you to get used to when you do arrive in Ireland Ok some of us dont speak like this but we all understand each other when its spoken :)

• Greetings: "Well" "Howya" "Hows it goin" "Whats the Craic" "Long time no see" These basically mean "Hello" "Story bud?" "How's she cuttin" lol  our replies when you ask us how we are: "ah sure not too bad" "awww sure no point in complaining" "Not a bother on me" "Im grand and yourself?" 
• "See ye later" "Mind yourself" "Talk to ye" "Right Goodluck" "Slan" Means "Goodbye"
• Weather:  Jaysus its horrid close out there ...... meaning humid weather,   "It would freeze the b**ls of a Brass monkey" meaning its freezing cold,   "jaysus come in you'll catch your death" come in or you will freeze "its Lashing" or "Its foamin" Its raining  
• The Irish are particularly fond of the "Odd" bad word they will 90% of the time bring a "rude" bad word into conversation but its nothing to take offence to its literally part of the Irish speaking 

First of all in some countries sticking up you index and middle finder on their own means you are rudely telling someone to F**k off and we take offence to that where as it might mean "Peace" or something else in other countries 

but we always include either "Feckin" "Kiss me arse" "Ah feck it" "Holy Shit" "For feck sake"  ok i think you can get the idea of what im talking about but most of the time these curse words come into any conversations for instance if you compliment someone of their hair or clothes they could reply by saying " awww will ye feck off sure ive had this outfit for years or awwww will ye shut up I look like ive been dragged through a ditch" but it really means thanks very much I think most of the time we Irish just cant take a compliment publicly lol 

• When we talk food:  "me stomach thinks me throat is cut"  "I'm Starvin" "ah sure you'll have a little" this little will be a plate full that will feed an army believe me........ "Ah jaysus I caould ate a horse" meaning I am really hungry and i feel like I would eat loads   "awwww me eyes were bigger than me belly" meaning I ate too much.    

Spuds..... is potatoes 

Rashers is bacon 

bacon is a big lump of ham

Chips is Fries 

crisps(packet of Tayto is chips 

ketchup is "red sauce" tomato ketchup 

Chipper..... Fish and chip shop 

Fry up........... (Irish Breakfast) Sausages Rashers, eggs, beans, pudding etc 

• Now Drinking is a big thing in Ireland Going to the pub having a laugh having the craic having a ceili is a big thing We love the auld (old) pint and dance around :) Everything is a celebration in the pub.....Winning a football match, winning anything lol, a birthday, an achievement, leaving school, a funeral everything is celebrated with a pint or 10 or 20 in the pub so when it comes to drink the most popular Beers ales alcholic drinks are 

Guiness but be warn guiness is a heavy beer so be sure to eat before you try ;)

Whiskey is a popular short you have to try in Ireland oh whiskey is great I tell ye it even cures the pain on gums :) also great for the flu (so we say ) 

Smithwicks is another popular beer :) 

Bulmers is a cider made from apples 

Oh the good auld Baileys Irish cream Liquer you have to try it mmmmmm 

Poitin boy oh boy this is a strong spirit and great for warming you up 

Irish Coffee you simple everyday coffee with a shot of whiskey ;) 

You will more than likely be asked the next day after a good night out "Are you goin for the cure" that means are you going to the pub lol 

You will also hear if you are out with us "Jaysus you were langered last night" meaning you were very very drunk 

Ladies when your in the pub and an Irish lad comes up to you he will more than likely start a conversation with "What ye havin" and "Your not from around here" or "howya gorgeous" or "Are ye well cause ye look it"  "your place or mine" usually means he is interested in you :) 

Now for some Ideas of Places to visit in Ireland :) 

There is so much in Ireland you could go for such a small country there is alot of tourists places I have to say for instance this is only a small amount of what you can see over here 

The Cliffs of Moher in Clare

Kylemore Abbey 

Newgrange in Meath 

Rock of Cashel 

Food you have to try in Ireland

A Full Irish Breakfast

An Irish Stew

Bacon and Cabbage dinner

Roast beef dinner

Irish Brown Soda Bread mmmmm

There is so much to see believe me :) :)  Check out my Pins to see some of my favourite things to do with Ireland  One thing I have to say about us Irish is we love to see people coming to our country to visit.  We are very welcoming and will make sure your stay is a memorable one.  

I love Ireland :) :) We have so many traditions there is just too many to list :) 

Have you ever been to Ireland???

Are you Irish what is your favourite sayings, things to do or places to go in Ireland 

I hope you enjoyed this post :) Something different but close to home :) 

Until Next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

Slan (bye) 

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Day 11: Blog Everyday In May............... Book Love

Hey my beauties How are you doing today :) 

Wow or weather has totally changed in the past week 

Last week I didnt light my fire once this week i have lit it everday its cray cray and its suppose to be the summer :( 

But hey It could be alot worse :) 

Todays Topic is about Book Love .............."Tell us about your favourite book. Or maybe give us a top 5 of the books that changed your life."

Hmmmmm I actually was not going to do this one and maybe replace it with something else for today but I decided "No this is the topic so there must be something I can write about"

You see I am not a big book reader. I love books dont get me wrong I think Its very soothing and relaxing but I just cant find the time to read a full book. I will sit read about 5 chapters get engrossed then something else will take over be it kids or blog or something else .

In fact i mad a packed with myself that I will challenge myself into reading a full book. I got the Fifty Shades of Grey Book (Actually I got all 3) because that was such a popular book at the time started to read it, made it to half way through the first book and bam 5 months later my book mark is still in the middle of the book lol

So I decided in this post I would share with you books I remember loving as a kid and teen and always will remember as I have even bought some of them for my kiddies

The Book I ever remember getting and loving because my Aunty used to have stacks and stack of them in her house from when she was a teen was

Bunty wow the memories 

I used to go to my Aunties to stay for a week or two in the summer and the one thing I used to be more excited about was reading the Bunty books :) 

It was the perfect book for my age group which was around the teens :)  It was originally a weekly magazine but my aunty had all the Annuals which was even better as it was jammed full of different stories and puzzles and everything 

Bunty Had a main story in it which I was excited everytime to read and it was about the life of 4 teens all called Mary aka "The 4 Marys" 

The all lived in a boarding school and often got into trouble with teachers, school work school trips etc. 

It was so funny and made me wish I had close friends like they were :) 

Enid Blyton was a Huge part of my life growing up I loved her books and was totally engrossed in any of her books that I got as gives I remember simply lying on my bed reading and my world changed from my bedroom to what ever story I was reading :) 

 

I loved this one Amelia was such a naughtly kid but deep down all she craved for was friends but she was just too naughty and she couldnt help herself lol There was numerous amounts of these books and i found them so funny.  She used to play tricks on the other characters all the time.  My 8 year old has started reading one of these books and he is already engrossed and laughs to himself now and again :) Great book for 8 - 12 year olds 

The Famous Five :) 

About 3 Boys 1 Girl and a dog and they always seemed to be around when the bad people was up to something the funny thing was they were always the ones who solved the mysteries and get the bad people put away.  Every mystery was as interesting as each other and soon this book was turned into a tv programme which was even more brilliant I loved it 

Now when I was in secondary school when I was around 14-17 years old 2 books I read I absolutely loved and still rememeber to this day is 

Roll of Thunder here My Cry 

This book I studied as part of my English Project and enjoyed every last page.  It took me literally 2 days to read this and I had my project done within a week and handed in.  I also got an A in it by the way ;)  This was the most knowlegable story I ever read and made me understand things I never knew or was told about like the KKK and about the black community and the torture they were put through years ago and still to this day which is a pity :( 

The Book was set in 1933 and was based on a family called the Logan but most based on a 12 year old called Stacey and 9 year old called Cassie and her two brothers living through Cassie who was 9 tells the story of life on a Mississippi farm and along with other black families in 1933 are often treated unfairly.(having to walk to school, unlike white children who get to ride a bus, being called offensive names, receiving old, broken, or dirty school supplies, etc.) Cassie and her family must overcome the many struggles of being an African-American family, as well as finding their way through the Great Depression. Cassie and her brothers wind their way through life while getting in trouble with their cranky teacher, Ms.Crocker, planning revenge on their peers, exploring, learning lessons, and adapting to life in them times.  I was totally shocked with the behaviour of others aka white people towards them and it really opened my eyes to the reality of life. 

Lastly is another book that opened up my eyes 

The Twelfth of July 

This was another project I did in school for english and again got great marks for it.  

This story is set in Belfast Ireland and is based in around 1970's.  Joan Lingard herself lived in Belfast until she was 18 so she had a good insight to what life was like living in Belfast around the times when Catholics and Protestants did not get on at all in fact there used to be wars between them. 

 

The story is about Sadie who is a a catholic and Kevin who is a protestant and what life was like through their eyes living in Belfast.  The part of the city where they live is separated into a Protestant area and a Catholic area.  The 12^th day of July is one of the most important holidays for the Protestants, for to celebrate and remember the famous William of Orange. Therefore there is a great fuss in the Protestant area and everybody attempts to decorate his street.

Once Kevin paints with big letters on a wall in the “enemy’s” area: Down with King Billy (=William of Orange). 

Kevin and Sadie became friends and found it very hard to stay away from each other Kevin could not understand why Sadie made a great big deal about this celebration and when he done what he done its cause the biggest faud between the catholics and protestants.  Sadie and her brother tommy catches Kevin destroying the wall that night and she is very angry with him but they have a connection which both can not stay away from.  

I believe the main theme of the novel is crossing barricades. I do believe that this make a point the sometimes children are more mature than adults.  The fact that its the adults who start the wars and dont forgive as quick as children do, that adults do not give people the chance to show themselves for who they really are just because of religion or their beliefs.   If we just get to know one another, and not act upon our disbeliefs, the world would be a better place. Even though this book has not worked any miracles into solving anything between the two religions its does give us a more understanding of what life is like in bother the childrens lives and the adult very interesting book :) 

 

So thats the most favourite reads I can think of As I said i am not a huge reader apart from my favourite magazines as i just do not have the time but I think once the kiddies all of them are in school i will get back to reading books again :)  

What are your favourite books :) 

Until Next Time 

Lots of Love Luck and Laughter 

I love love love hearing from you all :) I make it my duty to read each and every one of you comments and every time i get a comment from you it highlights my day thanks so so much to you all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx