I have joined a fun new flickr group called Mosaic Monday – you simply create a mosaic of your flickr pics each monday and post it in the group – it’s great fun. Why not join in?! (all instructions on the group home page)

Here’s my mosaic for this week

and this is last weeks. 

Whilst we’re on the subject of flickr groups, the finalists have now been chosen for the Softie Awards. If you have a minute please pop over and vote for the wonderful monster made by Raspberry – we’re all hoping she’ll win the creepy yet cute category. Good luck Alice!

This is the first picture of Mum and me together on the day I was born and in the background is the beautiful receiving blanket that she knitted whilst she was pregnant – something that is now an heirloom in our family. Amongst many other things, Mum taught me to knit – something I’m so grateful for as I’d be lost without my knitting! She’s still a whizz with the needles and is currently helping me knit up the bases for a new batch of cakes. You’re a star Mum, Happy Mother’s day xxx

One of the first blogs I started reading regularly was An Irish Craftworker’s Good Life. I love Rebecca’s humour, creativity and determination to make a better life for her family. Since discovering her site I’ve come to regard Rebecca as a friend and although we’ve never met I really enjoy her virtual company. So it was great to hear recently that she’s launched herself another blog (along with her husband Dan who has his own blog about his fabulous handmade wooden toys, they’re now a 3 blog family!). Rebecca’s new blog Irish Sally Garden focuses on their pursuit of a sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle and features regular appearances from her extended family of goats and pigs. Pop over and take a look, it’s a real inspiration and you’re guaranteed a warm Irish welcome.