How very exciting to be featured as a guest artist on Shimelle's blog today, you can see the post with my layout in full here. If you've come from there, Hello! I'm Jo, a creative mum living in Dorset in the south of England. I love scrapbooking, Project Life, making mini-books and generally doing anything crafty. I also love to... Read more →

It has been a very busy half term, what with my new job, Matthew starting a new football team (training on Saturdays and matches on Sundays), plus all the usual. My work involves lots of early mornings (not so nice) and lots of travelling. I get to see some beautiful villages and countryside on my travels and sometimes a chance... Read more →

Can I call it work when I get to travel through the most gorgeous little Dorset villages, that I wouldn't ever have discovered otherwise? Milton Abbas Can I call it work when I get to work in places like this? Can I call it work when the school I'm working in is right next to this beautiful old abbey? Milton... Read more →

After a photo shoot this week I decided to take the scenic route home. I did a little detour and went to visit Stourhead, a National Trust property (just happened to have our NT cards with me). The gardens were beautiful and the weather was glorious, so glad I made the effort to venture further afield before returning to pick... Read more →

It seems that bank holidays are like buses at the moment. You wait for ages for one and then loads come along all at once! But it's all good as is the weather! Talking of holidays, the boys and I had a lovely holiday with Jeff's parents in Northern Ireland, while poor Jeff had to stay at home and work.... Read more →

The boys and I are getting ready to go on a trip to Northern Ireland to stay with Jeff's parents for a few days. Jeff has to stay home as he's working all week. It will be the first time I've taken the boys away on my own, on a plane. Keeping fingers crossed that the boys will be well... Read more →

I never thought at the beginning of the holiday I would be wishing for more time home with the boys but I am. This summer holiday has flown by, probably due to having two weeks away at either end of the holiday. So here I am in the house alone, in silence apart from the tapping of my fingers on... Read more →

Well I have not been located at my laptop for some time that's for sure, apologies. Here's one of the more exciting locations I have been over the last few weeks. Location - London We spent a day in London at the end of May and had a fantastic time, Visiting the Natural History Museum and marvelling at the dinosaurs.... Read more →

Yes, this is what we did yesterday - lunch on the Isle of Wight by boat! Jeff's friend from work owns a RIB which seats 12 passengers. From May he'll be running sightseeing boat trips from Poole Harbour. Yesterday he kindly took us (Jeff and I) and his family out for a ride to the Isle of Wight. We went... Read more →

We've just returned home after spending a week in Northern Ireland with our family and friends. We had a lovely time and ticked all of the boxes on our list of things to do and see. Day One - Saturday Arrive in Northern Ireland mid morning on Saturday 13th February - Jeff's parents meet us at the airport and take... Read more →