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Posted on January 19, 2026 by Jane in Cosiness & TLC, FAMILY, In My Kitchen Leave a comment

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Hi my name is Jane, lover of words and all things green.
I have three children, an Irish country home, a husband and no spare change but I’m still seeking glamour, creativity, decadence, fun, adventure and to be inspired every day. Join me on my quest for elevated living through the little things in life.
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- Jane { We will have to meet up when you come. Keep me posted : ) } – Feb 28, 1:43 PM
- Sadhbh @ Where Wishes Come From { Small country No local connections. They just wanted a bolthole. They bought it a decade ago, but are only now taking it in hand.... } – Feb 28, 12:58 PM
- Jane { Small world! Do they have local connections? I suppose we all need a change from what we're used to but deep down I think I'm... } – Feb 28, 12:39 PM
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That Curious Love Of Green
- Vogue & the things it might do to you… February 27, 2026
  A wonderful thing happened. More than one really. There I was having a meh kind of day when Adrian arrived home with a copy of Vogue magazine and said those words, every mothers dream, something like… ‘Go and sit down, read your magazine, I’ll look after this lot, can I get you anything?’ And that […]
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- Questions, questions… February 27, 2026
  Today I’m taking an open challenge from Kate Takes Five to answer a few quirky questions, just for fun. You can read Kate’s answers HERE. Bloggers feel free to carry it on… When you look in the mirror what do you see? My friend, my only competition, someone who looks older, not as blooming as they […]
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- Eat, Drink & Be Merry February 26, 2026
  You will remember a few weeks ago we went to my brother and his girlfriend Lisa’s for dinner. We had such a great night, so fun, we were dying to repeat it real soon and we did. No sooner was the date set for a Saturday than we received an invite from Caoifhionn and Sean […]
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- On Reaching 60,000 Words (First Draft Novel) February 24, 2026
  My New Year goal: To reach 60,000 words in the first draft of my novel by Easter Sunday, April 20th 2014. 12th – 24th January – 10,000 words. Total word count 40k 25th-30th January – 10,000 words. Total word count 50k 1st – 7th Februray – Took a break 7th-16th February – 3,000 words. Started […]
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- Sweet Potato & Coconut Soup Plus Garlic & Courgette Potatoes February 16, 2026
  Hello out there, belated Happy Valentines Day. Last year I did a post on famous love letters. To warm yourself just read those HERE It’s been a stormy week in Ireland with wind howling round the house and down the chimneys, a good week for hibernating and for battening down and for once I was […]
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- What’s in a Name? February 13, 2026
  Presenting… Two characters from the book in need of great names. Anyone got ideas for me? Here’s the story… I have a secret inspiration board on Pinterest for the book, a kind of visual map of images that seem to suit. I will share the whole board sometime. The problem now is the characters with […]
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- Simple Roast Lamb Chops with Veg & Blood Orange Champagne February 10, 2026
  Have you seen there’s a change to the days? Though it’s colder the mornings and evenings are brighter and that’s what I live for now, that’s what I crave. But even in the depths of winter nature gives us something beautiful. Jewel fleshed ‘Blood Oranges‘ are in season for a short but oh so welcome […]
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- My Make Up & Beauty Products February 10, 2026
  I thought I’d do a beauty post today. I took a notion. If your’re anything like me you may have already stopped reading but if not let’s compare. All my life if I had money to spare I would spend it on clothes but when it comes to beauty products and news I’ve never had […]
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- Pork Chops with Blueberries (Also Roast Chicken, Writing, Dreaming & Mercury in Retrograde) February 4, 2026
  Afternoon all, it’s a beautiful bright and blue sky day here, woohoo! After hitting the 50k words mark in my novel and writing over 20k of that in the last two weeks of January, woohoo! I felt in need of a break, phew. Since Thursday last I’ve been trying not to think about it which […]
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- Twelve Years A Slave February 3, 2026
  Hello all I hope your Monday is treating you well and that you are free, making your own choices and not being harassed, abused or bullied. Big hopes for today. Since my last post I’ve been to see ‘Twelve Years a Slave’ a powerful and at times harrowing true story of a free man, kidnapped […]
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