Irish west coast

Each day brings its own joys.  Some may seem more joyful than others but all things should be viewed as for the larger good.  What is happening at any particular moment is happening (otherwise you would not be experiencing it) so you may as well enjoy it.  If you are [...]

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In life from a young age we learn to expect things.  We expect Santa to bring us a train set or a new doll for Christmas, we expect to have our parents love and protect us, we expect life to be wonderful and exciting.  As we get older those habits of expectation are carried forward [...]

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PRESENTS
Don’t be afraid to set a limit on the cost of presents.  Others may be only too grateful that someone has decided to spend less; it also opens the way for those to follow suit who may want to spend less but do not want to say it.    Expressions like ‘How does everyone feel [...]

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Decorating this Christmas
Often when it comes to festive decorating we forget how the everyday can look wonderful if done theatrically.  Christmas decorating is also about remembering that the time of renewal is coming again, so find signs of greenery, abundance and life and decorate with these.  It’s not all about going out and buying glitzy [...]

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ENTRANCE AREA
With the festive season fast approaching and the probabilty that an increased number of guests will be arriving into your home, it is a great time to sort out the entrance area.  To get rid of things which don’t need to be there or that have adopted it as their home [...]

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30 MINUTE AREA
Often there is somewhere in your home that has bugged you for ages but you never seemed to get around to sorting it out.  It could be a shelf, drawer or cupboard but instead of tackling it you either pretend its not there or that you don’t want to move anything because [...]

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