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Eat, Drink & Be Merry

December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 ~ My Copper Fox ~ Leave a comment

I feel like this post needs to begin with a huge disclaimer; I am in no way a chef and I am certainly not a food blogger but one thing we love to do at our house is to entertain friends and family. You also won’t find any fancy recipes or posh nosh ideas here … Continue reading Eat, Drink & Be Merry

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Hi, my name is Catherine & I am so happy you stopped by. The pages of my blog will mostly be filled with my journey in motherhood and our ordinary extraordinary moments. There is me, my husband Mark, our beautiful daughter and a beagle, setting down roots in our self build home by the river in the Northern Irish countryside.

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It's a big day here, Susanna has her first Nativity. She's been practicing her lines and her songs and has even put me and Connie through the whole show as the teacher. We are every bit as excited as she is. Tonight we are taking her for dinner and to the pantomime with her wee friend. We are feeling extra festive this morning β›„
Susanna was so little for her first Christmas that I find myself forgetting that this is Connie's. But then, she gazes at the fairy lights like its the most incredible thing she's ever seen and suddenly I remember. It's your first Christmas sweet girl and our most magical one yet πŸŽ„
Today was a biggie, today was magical. Today we visited Father Christmas. Susanna was beyond excited and practiced exactly what she was going to tell him on the car journey, she also decided that she would need to speak for Connie, just incase their letters didn't make it. I'm proud of my girl, she spoke loud and clear and asked for just two presents. It's one of those days where I feel like we must be doing something right. Also, it was extra special because her auntie @lucindadouglas just happened to be the Elf who checked the naughty & nice list. Of course we never doubted for a second what list they would be on (even if we have made a couple of threats πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈ) . We explored the Christmas Market, visited santa at Titanic and then called in to have dinner with our friends on the way home. One girl is fast asleep, the other is unloading my magazine rack at my feet. My heart is bursting, today was a very lovely day πŸŽ„
It's been my favourite kind of morning. We've been writing Christmas cards and letters to Santa. We all stayed in our pj's, lit the fire and snuggled up to watch my favourite Christmas film, The Santa Clause. I'm always surprised that it doesn't come up as a favourite very often; I think it's the best combination out there. A great santa, kids as elves, all American wholesome-ness, lots of Christmas magic. I flipping love it. Also I was obsessed with Tim Allen as a kid so that helps too. What's your fav Christmas movie? πŸŽ…
Catching my breath after a full day yesterday. We had such a lovely festive afternoon with @thehomelyhaven creating fresh door wreaths. Then, it was home for a quick change to head out with the bride squad for party night. We all had a sleepover at my mum and dad's and woke to a big fry this morning. It's a slow start, just what we needed. Happy Sunday friend β›„ Thanks for the snap @maureen3887
2 teeth yesterday, crawling today. I'm proud as punch of this wee peach smashing her milestones. Tonight we have the cousins round for a sleepover and my heart is bursting. Full House, just how I like it. Of course, susanna is past herself with excitement. There have been lot of giggles tonight πŸŽ„
All of the lights // last night we wrapped up warm and went on an adventure at bed time. We were invited along to preview the Enchanted Winter Garden at Antrim Castle Gardens. It was magical. We have gone every year since it opened but I think this year tops them all. The lights, characters, fairground rides and food; every bit of it makes for a really fun, family festive night out. Swipe across to see how our adventure went. The #enchantedwintergarden opens today at 4.30pm, who's planning a trip? πŸŽ… P. S. @sarah_cameronart nailed the family shot for us 🌠 #gifted #enchantedwintergarden @anborough @powerni
We have not one, but two teeth. Go Connie girl, you sure don't do things by halves. The milestones fly by with a second baby, I can't believe she is almost nine months and yet I also can't even picture life without her anymore, it's like she's always been here. She's a joy bringer, even when teething. . It's a cosy morning for us before an exciting evening. Elfis was having a movie night with Elsa last night so we are jumping on board and watching Elf before breakfast. Happy Thursday friends πŸŽ„
It was an early start for us as our advent-ure calendar sent us to the Christmas tree farm. We made a morning of it and treated our big girl to a McDs brekkie and a wander round @slemishmarketgarden before heading to pick out the perfect tree. It was a lot to squeeze in before preschool, so no surprise that we have two very sleepy girls tonight. Our real tree is full of sentimental decorations, each has a little story behind it and we also add to it each year. I can't wait to pick out Connie's first decoration and see what Susanna picks for herself. These days are magic πŸŽ„ #everydaymamamoments

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