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Celebrating the Ordinary: Day Seven

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Today I have been picking blackberries to turn into a fruit crumble.

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Day Six

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Lately, I have found myself longing to taste my Mum’s traditional Irish baking – her apple tarts, her scones, and her brown bread. In Ireland we have a saying “just like Mammy used… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Friendship and Kindness

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Apologies for badly taken self-portrait but just had to show you today’s celebratory pic. I met up with a friend today… a new friend that I met in hospital, and she brought along… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Day Five

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I want to say a word on synchronicity. Or rather, I want you to read Anne Marie’s amazing post on what Renn, has cleverly called the “S Factor”. She has done an incredible… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Day 4 – Lunch and Architecture

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I have just arrived home from meeting a friend for lunch in Dublin today and already I can see I have a lot to catch up on with your blogs. But first, let… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Day Four

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At this just about half-way point in our week of celebrating the ordinary, I wanted to check in with you all and see how you are finding this exercise. You have certainly surpassed… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary: Day Three

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The whole world is a series of miracles but we are so used to seeing them that we call them ordinary things ~ Hans Christian Anderson Images of trees featured in Time to… Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary Day Two: A Lovely Surprise

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In this day of digital communication, there is something quite extra-ordinary in receiving a handwritten card or letter in the mail. Today I am celebrating the gift of this card which landed as… Continue reading →

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Ordinary Beauty

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It’s amazing that as soon as I start this challenge, quotes and images such as these keep appearing! I really enjoyed reading your day one contributions. You can catch up with Anne Marie’s, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Ordinary – Day One

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I thought this very apt when I saw it on my Facebook timeline this morning! Some of you couldn’t’ wait to get started with this challenge of celebrating the ordinary. Nancy of The… Continue reading →